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"It means a lot for me," Stanton said. "I put in a lot of work and time and study. This is my whole life, so it's good to be able to contribute and help the team out."

"We aren't afraid to make it interesting," Giancarlo Stanton said after his team swept the Red Sox at Fenway to take over the American League's top wild-card spot.

The Yankees left Fenway atop the American League wild-card standings after sweeping Boston but suffered injuries in the outfield.

Eduardo Rodriguez and the Boston Red Sox had their game against the New York Yankees Sunday night paused in the fourth inning when a malfunctioning sprinkler head set off the fire alarm at Fenway Park.

Yankees infielder DJ LeMahieu acknowledged that he has been dealing with unspecified discomfort in the hip/groin area and that he had an MRI.

Giancarlo Stanton was at the plate at 8:11 p.m. Sunday night when suddenly sharp alarms with bright flashing lights around the ancient ballpark went off -- stopping play for four minutes.

A first-place team to start August, the Mets fell out of the race and will enter the off-season once again needing to hire a leader for baseball operations.

Milwaukee's win clinched the NL Central for the home team, giving the Mets an opportunity to observe a division-winning celebration.

White Sox leader Jose Abreu found himself in the middle of a benches-clearing shouting match with the Detroit Tigers on Monday.

Umpire Bill Miller explains why a wild sequence during St. Louis' 4-2 victory over the Chicago Cubs sparked confusion, adding another layer of drama to the Cardinals' 16th straight win.

White Sox pitcher Carlos Rodon will make his scheduled start Wednesday and try to shake off arm fatigue that caused him to leave his last outing after three innings. It's his last start before playoffs begin.

They have to maintain that lead if they want to host the Wild Card game a week from Tuesday night.

Ryan Braun threw out the ceremonial first pitch before the Brewers' game Sunday as part of his farewell, a 30-minute celebration of a 14-year major league career.

Can DJ LeMahieu be a factor for the Yankees during their Wild Card run?