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Max Scherzer Scuffled His Way Through the ALCS
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Orioles end 19-game skid by getting past Ohtani, Angels - The San Diego Union-Tribune
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Justin Verlander pitches 7 innings to start second stint with Astros but loses 3-1 to the Yankees - The San Diego Union-Tribune
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MLB roundup: Rafael Devers homers twice as Red Sox top Padres
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Cubs 5, Royals 0: Dansby Swanson finally has himself a game - Bleed Cubbie Blue
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Anderson, Braves shut out Giants for 9-0 victory - The San Diego Union-Tribune
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Cubs Defeat Dodgers to Clinch First Pennant Since 1945 - The New York Times
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Montgomery leads Cubs to 5-0 victory over Royals
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Cubs 5, Royals 0: Dansby Swanson finally has himself a game - Bleed Cubbie Blue
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