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Cueto gave up two hits in eight innings, both in the second inning, and retired the final 19 batters he faced.

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The Blue Jays nearly threw away Game 5 of the AL Division Series with a bizarre blunder by catcher Russell Martin before rallying in a nearly hour-long seventh inning.

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Jose Bautista wiped out the need for protests or umpire reviews with the Toronto Blue Jays’ biggest home run since Joe Carter’s historic shot.

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Texas Rangers shortstop Elvis Andrus will spend a long time wondering what went wrong with his usually sure-handed defense.

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As the Astros trudged back to their clubhouse in disappointment Wednesday night, and the Royals spilled onto the field in wild celebration, Kansas City manager Ned Yost made it his priority to seek out Houston counterpart A.J. Hinch.

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Johnny Cueto delivered a masterpiece on his biggest stage yet, pitching eight dominant innings Wednesday night and leading the never-say-die Kansas City Royals to a 7-2 victory over the Houston Astros and back to the American League Championship Series.

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Texas Rangers shortstop Elvis Andrus will spend a long time wondering what went wrong with his usually sure-handed defense.

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Jose Bautista wiped out the need for protests or umpire reviews with the Toronto Blue Jays’ biggest home run since Joe Carter’s historic shot.

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Text from the Major League Baseball Umpire Manual on the rule covering the play in which Toronto catcher Russell Martin’s throw back to the pitcher deflected off Rangers batter Shin-Soo Choo and allowed a run to score:

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The Toronto Blue Jays have clinched their first trip to the American League Championship Series since 1993, overcoming one of the most bizarre plays in playoff history by taking advantage of three Texas Rangers errors..

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New Seattle Mariners general manager Jerry Dipoto is keeping Jeff Kingston, Tom Allison and Tom McNamara as part of his front office.

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A deflected throw back to the mound by Toronto catcher Russell Martin allowed Texas to score the tiebreaking run in the seventh inning, touching off a long delay and causing the Blue Jays to play Game 5 of the AL Division Series under protest.

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Washington Nationals ace Max Scherzer will join Fox’s studio show during the AL Championship Series.

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Blue Jays left-hander David Price will not be available out of the bullpen in Game 5 of the AL Division Series against Texas.

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Pitching coach Mike Butcher and hitting coach Don Baylor will not return to the Los Angeles Angels, who made major changes to manager Mike Scioscia’s coaching staff on Tuesday night.

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