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With a homer, a win and an appearance in the outfield, Michael Lorenzen pulled off a feat last accomplished by The Babe. Cincinnati's versatile reliever also blocked the Phillies from gaining ground in the playoff chase. Lorenzen hit a two-run homer in the eighth inning Wednesday night as the Reds pulled away to an 8-5 victory. Continue to Article

September 04, 2019 10:47:pm EST

Robinson Cano returned to the lineup with three hits, including a home run, and the visiting New York Mets rebounded from their epic loss on Tuesday night to defeat the Washington Nationals 8-4 on Wednesday. After suffering the first loss in franchise history in a game they led by six runs in the ninth inning or later, the Mets took a 7-1 sixth-inning lead Wednesday and held on. Reinstated Thursday after missing a month with a torn left hamstring that could have ended his season, Cano reached base four times and scored twice in his first action since Aug. 4. Continue to Article

September 04, 2019 4:44:pm EST

While other playoff contenders scoreboard-watch in these early days of September, Nationals ace Max Scherzer may feel like he's back in West Palm Beach, Fla., in the early days of March. Like a pitcher building up strength in spring training, Scherzer is attempting to work his way back to Cy Young form here in the final month of the 2019 campaign after two recent stints on the injured list due to a back strain. It's possible the Nationals season is riding on whether the 35-year-old can pitch like he's the best in the world yet again. Continue to Article

September 04, 2019 3:06:pm EST

The New York Mets, holding a 10-4 lead over the Washington Nationals in the bottom of the ninth inning on Tuesday, had a reported 99.7% chance of winning. But in the world of the Mets, percentages often don't matter. The team surrendered 7 runs to lose 11-10 and fall five games out of the second wild card spot in the National League. Continue to Article

September 04, 2019 6:19:am EST

Following is a summary of current sports news briefs. Bad boy Medvedev too good for Wawrinka Daniil Medvedev may not win any popularity contests at Flushing Meadows but remained on course for a U.S. Open title on Tuesday, taming Stan Wawrinka 7-6(6) 6-3 3-6 6-1 to reach his first grand slam semi-final. The villain and hero roles for this match could not have been more clearly defined if the Russian bad boy and the even-keeled Swiss were wearing black and white cowboy hats. Continue to Article

September 04, 2019 3:55:am EST

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