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Brewers 4, Reds 2 Ryan Braun belted a solo homer among his two hits as visiting Milwaukee inched closer to a postseason berth with a victory over Cincinnati. Yasmani Grandal ripped an RBI double and rookie Keston Hiura added a sacrifice fly in a two-run third inning for the Brewers, who won for the 16th time in their past 18 contests and moved five games ahead of the Chicago Cubs for the final National League wild-card spot. Josh Hader struck out Kyle Farmer with runners on second and third base in the ninth to secure his 36th save of the season. Continue to Article

September 25, 2019 2:32:am EST

Gerrit Cole pitched seven shutout innings on a historic night as the Houston Astros continued their mastery of the host Seattle Mariners with a 3-0 victory Tuesday night. Cole (19-5) allowed only two hits and struck out 14 without issuing a walk. Cole now has a major-league-leading 316 strikeouts. Continue to Article

September 25, 2019 1:16:am EST

New York Yankees designated hitter Aaron Judge (99) follows through on a solo home run against the Toronto Blue Jays during the fourth inning at Yankee Stadium. NEW YORK – The 2017 ALCS, a heavyweight slugfest between the Yankees and Astros that went the distance, is a series that has left Yankees outfielder Brett Gardner wondering 'what if' for the past two years. The Astros won all their games at Minute Maid Park. Continue to Article

September 24, 2019 9:36:am EST

Following is a summary of current sports news briefs. Tom Brady declined to share specific personal feelings about the New England Patriots releasing wide receiver Antonio Brown, but hinted the team could have done more to support his teammate of a mere 11 days. Everybody's emotional states are different," Brady said Monday in a radio interview on WEEI in Boston. Continue to Article

September 23, 2019 12:55:pm EST

The division is now locked up, but the Astros still have some things left to play for in the season's final week. They are currently a half-game up on the Yankees for the best record in the American League, and the winner of that race is likely to be the difference between playing the Twins and playing the winner of the Wild Card game. The team is built to go well beyond the first round, though. Continue to Article

September 23, 2019 12:53:am EST