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Palacios homers in 9th as Pirates beat Cardinals 7-6 for 5th straight win
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MLB magic numbers, schedules: Mariners pad Wild Card lead; Braves gain on Mets (9/25/22)
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Five-run 5th inning propels Astros past Padres
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Alvarez homers, Tucker surpasses 100 RBIs as Astros increase AL West lead with 7-5 win over Padres - ABC13 Houston
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Alvarez homers, Tucker surpasses 100 RBIs as Astros increase AL West lead with win over Padres
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Domínguez homers in 1st at-bat and Judge slugs his 250th in Yankees' win over Astros
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Alvarez homers, Tucker surpasses 100 RBIs as Astros increase AL West lead with 7-5 win over Padres - Richmond News
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Campusano, Choi lead rally for the Padres, who beat the Rockies 3-2 for their 7th straight win
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Astros Clinging to AL West Lead