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Umps check Padres pitcher Musgrove's ears for sticky stuff
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MLB playoffs: San Diego Padres eliminate New York Mets
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Joe Musgrove's ears checked by umps in NL Wild Card Game 3
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2022 National League Wild Card Series: Musgrove dominates Mets to send Padres to NLDS - VAVEL USA
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Padres' pitcher Joe Musgrove has his ears rubbed by umpires in substance check
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Padres notes: More spin talk, shoe on the other foot, Grisham vs. lefties - The San Diego Union-Tribune
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Mets' season ends with a whimper, Padres roll in do-or-die Game 3 - CBS New York
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