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Everyone seemed to be of the same mind that Thursday's series opener between the St. Louis Cardinals and San Francisco Giants was an important game. The Giants got the jump on the Cardinals with a 6-2 win Thursday night behind Johnny Cueto's complete game. Cueto seemed to challenge his teammates after the win, boasting, "Every game I will pitch from now on, I will pitch like a playoff game. Continue to Article

September 16, 2016 2:36:am EST

While the Chicago Cubs decided to delay their party, their long-downtrodden fans were ready to celebrate. Chicago wasted its first chance to clinch the NL Central title when pinch-hitter Scooter Gennett delivered a tiebreaking, two-run double in the seventh inning Thursday night, leading the Milwaukee Brewers to a 5-4 victory. It appeared manager Joe Maddon and his players were long gone when the West Coast game wrapped up. Continue to Article

September 16, 2016 1:52:am EST

Fist-pumping Johnny Cueto pitched a five-hitter and retired his final 17 batters, and the San Francisco Giants gained ground in the playoff race with a 6-2 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals on Thursday night. The Cardinals' loss clinched the NL Central title for the Chicago Cubs. Hunter Pence hit a two-run homer, Cueto (16-5) had a go-ahead sacrifice fly and Angel Pagan followed with an RBI single. Continue to Article

September 16, 2016 1:21:am EST

Two starting pitchers Detroit was counting on to be rotation mainstays entering the season have been relative non-contributors the last two months but the Tigers are counting on one of them, Mike Pelfrey, to give them a chance to win a game Thursday that will keep them in the playoff hunt. "He can't throw many more than 60 or so pitches," manager Brad Ausmus said Wednesday. Pelfrey was signed by Detroit to a two-year deal worth $11 million as a free agent after Minnesota let him go last winter. Continue to Article

September 15, 2016 12:42:am EST

Jose Fernandez insisted the Atlanta Braves crossed a line by throwing two pitches near his head. The Marlins' ace said winning the game following a bench-clearing fracas was the best revenge. Marcell Ozuna hit a three-run homer and Miami rallied to beat Julio Teheran and the Braves 7-5 in a testy game Wednesday night. Continue to Article

September 14, 2016 11:37:pm EST

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