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MLB playoffs: Musgrove, Padres shut out Mets, advance to NLDS
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Joe Musgrove's ears checked by umps in NL Wild Card Game 3
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Umpires check pitcher's ears for a foreign substance, a breakdown
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Umpire Substance Checks Put Pitchers in Awkward Positions - The New York Times
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New York Mets eliminated from MLB playoffs; San Diego Padres to face L.A. Dodgers
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2022 National League Wild Card Series: Musgrove dominates Mets to send Padres to NLDS - VAVEL USA
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Umps check Padres pitcher Musgrove's ears for sticky stuff
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Padres' pitcher Joe Musgrove has his ears rubbed by umpires in substance check
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Umps check Padres pitcher Musgrove's ears for sticky stuff
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Musgrove pitches hometown Padres past Mets 6-0 and into NLDS
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Musgrove pitches hometown Padres past Mets 6-0 and into NLDS