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VIDEO SHOWS: HIGHLIGHTS FROM GAME THREE OF AMERICAN LEAGUE DIVISIONAL SERIES BETWEEN TORONTO BLUE JAYS AND NEW YORK YANKEES COMPLETE SCRIPT TO FOLLOW SHOWS: TORONTO, ONTARIO, CANADA (OCTOBER 7, 2025) (MLB – See restrictions before use) SHOTLIST TO FOLLOW STORY: Aaron Judge hit a tying three-run homer in the fourth inning, Jazz Chisholm Jr. socked a go-ahead solo homer in the fifth and the New York Yankees avoided elimination in the American League Division Series with a 9-6 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays in Game 3 on Tuesday (October 7). The Yankees stormed back from a 6-1 deficit through 2 1/2 innings thanks to the homers from Judge and Chisholm off Louis Varland (0-1). New York forced Game Four at Yankee Stadium on Wednesday, when rookie Cam Schlittler will start for the hosts while the Blue Jays are expected to use a bullpen game. New York also overcame Vladimir Guerrero Jr.'s third homer of the series. Guerrero went deep on Carlos Rodon's 2-0 changeup three batters into the contest and scored on a headfirst slide on a single by Ernie Clement in Toronto's four-run third. The Blue Jays led 6-3 with one out in the bottom of the fourth when New York's Austin Wells reached on a fielding error by third baseman Addison Barger. Trent Grisham walked, and Varland replaced Mason Fluharty on the mound. Judge swung and missed at a 100 mph fastball for an 0-2 count and took a timeout. On the next pitch, the AL batting champion and two-time MVP hit a fastball off the left field foul pole to forge a 6-6 tie. It was Judge's 17th career postseason homer. Before connecting, Judge was seen consulting with Giancarlo Stanton in the dugout during the pitching change. Judge ended the night 3-for-3 with a walk, his second career three-hit game in the postseason. He set a career playoff high with four RBIs. After Varland fanned Stanton for the first out of the fifth, Chisholm sent a 1-1 fastball into the second deck of right field seats for a 7-6 lead. Wells added an RBI single later in the inning. In the sixth, Judge was intentionally walked with the bases empty and one out. After Cody Bellinger doubled Judge to third, Ben Rice lifted a sacrifice fly. For the Blue Jays, Daulton Varsho hit an RBI single and Anthony Santander had a two-run single in the third. Rodon allowed six runs on six hits in 2 1/3 innings and was lifted after Santander's hit. After Rodon's short start, five New York relievers combined on 6 2/3 scoreless innings. Fernando Cruz got four outs, and Camilo Doval recorded three outs. Tim Hill (1-0) stranded Clement at second with the score tied in the fifth before pitching a 1-2-3 sixth. Devin Williams pitched a perfect seventh and got the first out of the eighth. David Bednar ended a five-out save by retiring Guerrero on a grounder to third base. (Production: Bhagya Ayyavoo) More MLB content is available on Reuters Connect here: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?sources=mlbimagen

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VIDEO SHOWS: CAPE VERDE SQUAD AT TEAM TRAINING SESSION AHEAD OF QUALIFIER AGAINST LIBYA / DELEGATIONS FROM CAPE VERDE AND LIBYA MEETING / SOUNDBITES FROM THE VICE PRESIDENT OF THE CAPE VERDE FOOTBALL FEDERATION, PAULO SANTOS RESENDING WITH COMPLETE SCRIPT SHOWS: TRIPOLI, LIBYA (OCTOBER 7, 2025) (REUTERS – Access all)  1. VARIOUS OF PLAYERS FROM THE CAPE VERDE NATIONAL TEAM STRETCHING AT TRIPOLI STADIUM 2. VARIOUS OF CAPE VERDE SQUAD LISTENING AS CAPE VERDE COACH, PEDRO BRITO, KNOWN AS ‘BUBISTA,’ SPEAKS 3. VARIOUS OF CAPE VERDE SQUAD STRETCHING 4. BUBISTA (BRITO) DRIBBLING BALL 5. VARIOUS OF CAPE VERDE GOALKEEPERS TRAINING TOGETHER 6. VARIOUS OF CAPE VERDE SQUAD WARMING UP 7. CAPE VERDE GOALKEEPER, BRUNO VARELA, TRAINING IN NET 8. VARIOUS OF CAPE VERDE SQUAD TRAINING IN RONDO DRILL 9. BUBISTA (BRITO) WATCHING ON 10. VARIOUS OF SQUAD RUNNING DRILL WITH SHOTS ON GOAL 11. SQUAD RUNNING DRILL 12. VARIOUS OF PLAYERS PASSING BALLS AROUND 13. VARELA KICKING A BALL 14. (SOUNDBITE) (English) VICE PRESIDENT OF THE CAPE VERDE FOOTBALL FEDERATION, PAULO SANTOS, AND HEAD OF DELEGATION, ON MATCH AGAINST LIBYA, SAYING:     “Yeah, it’s a very key match. And that is good, because Cape Verde and Libya are two small countries in football and we are at the top of the group and in discussion for the World Cup qualification. Both of us, Cape Verde and Libya, have had a very good qualifications and we are fighting for that (qualification). So, the match will be – we are expecting a very tough match. The Libyan federation and Libyan football have grown up. And we will be fighting for this, and we do our best to have a good match, to win the match. But we also know Libya are on the other side to do everything to win the match as well because they still have a chance to qualify.” 15. DELEGATIONS FROM CAPE VERDE AND LIBYA SEATED AT TABLE FOR MEETING 16. CAPE VERDE DELEGATION 17. LIBYA DELEGATION 18. MEMBER OF CAPE VERDE DELEGATION 19. SOUNDBITE) (English) VICE PRESIDENT OF THE CAPE VERDE FOOTBALL FEDERATION, PAULO SANTOS, AND HEAD OF DELEGATION, SAYING:     “First of all, we need to win the match. This is important. When you play football, there are three results: win, loose, and draw. So, we would like to win. If we win, it will be a fantastic day. For our country, it will be something very special. In the middle of our delegation, we said (it would be) the third Independence Day in Cape Verde. So, we need to win. We need to play first. Respect Libya’s team. And with humility, try to win and then give a very happy day to our country, to our people. We are a small country, a very poor country – resilient, but we will try to do this. This is the dream of all of us who are into Cape Verde football and will be waiting.”  20. DELEGATIONS MEETING STORY: The Cape Verde Islands are one win away from a World Cup place that confirms the promise they have shown in recent years, but would have been scarcely believable 20 years ago. The wind-swept island archipelago, off the west coast of Africa, with a population of around 600,000, will become the second smallest country after Iceland to qualify if they win one of their last two qualifiers over the next week. They are away to Libya on Wednesday (October 8) before a home clash with Eswatini on Monday (October 13) in which to ensure top spot in Group D and beat much-fancied Cameroon to the automatic qualifying spot for next year’s tournament in North America. Cape Verde reached the last stages of qualification for the 2014 World Cup in Brazil, but were deducted points for erroneously fielding a suspended player, thereby missing out on the playoffs, where they would also have been two games away from reaching the finals. In their debut Africa Cup of Nations finals appearance in 2013, Cape Verde reached the quarter-finals, prompting their coach to burst into song at the post-match press conference, and they did so again at the last edition in the Ivory Coast, unlucky to be eliminated on penalties. Two decades ago, however, they had barely played any international football, averaging two games a year from 1986, when they joined FIFA, to 1990 when they competed in the World Cup qualifiers for the first time, ranked 182nd in the world. The progress since has been rapid, driven by actively finding players from the Diaspora around the world. The squad for this week’s fixtures has six Dutch-born players plus others born in Portugal, France, and Ireland. Victory in Tripoli on Wednesday will be tough, but if unsuccessful, they will be heavily favoured to secure qualification on Monday with home success against the Swazis. Beating Cameroon last month set off celebrations across the islands, and those will surely be repeated with vigour should they secure a World Cup spot. (Production: Ayman Sahely, Heba Fouad, Kurt Michael Hall)

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VIDEO SHOWS: CAPE VERDE SQUAD AT TEAM TRAINING SESSION AHEAD OF QUALIFIER AGAINST LIBYA / DELEGATIONS FROM CAPE VERDE AND LIBYA MEETING / SOUNDBITES FROM THE VICE PRESIDENT OF THE CAPE VERDE FOOTBALL FEDERATION, PAULO SANTOS RESENDING WITH COMPLETE SCRIPT SHOWS: TRIPOLI, LIBYA (OCTOBER 7, 2025) (REUTERS – Access all)  1. VARIOUS OF PLAYERS FROM THE CAPE VERDE NATIONAL TEAM STRETCHING AT TRIPOLI STADIUM 2. VARIOUS OF CAPE VERDE SQUAD LISTENING AS CAPE VERDE COACH, PEDRO BRITO, KNOWN AS ‘BUBISTA,’ SPEAKS 3. VARIOUS OF CAPE VERDE SQUAD STRETCHING 4. BUBISTA (BRITO) DRIBBLING BALL 5. VARIOUS OF CAPE VERDE GOALKEEPERS TRAINING TOGETHER 6. VARIOUS OF CAPE VERDE SQUAD WARMING UP 7. CAPE VERDE GOALKEEPER, BRUNO VARELA, TRAINING IN NET 8. VARIOUS OF CAPE VERDE SQUAD TRAINING IN RONDO DRILL 9. BUBISTA (BRITO) WATCHING ON 10. VARIOUS OF SQUAD RUNNING DRILL WITH SHOTS ON GOAL 11. SQUAD RUNNING DRILL 12. VARIOUS OF PLAYERS PASSING BALLS AROUND 13. VARELA KICKING A BALL 14. (SOUNDBITE) (English) VICE PRESIDENT OF THE CAPE VERDE FOOTBALL FEDERATION, PAULO SANTOS, AND HEAD OF DELEGATION, ON MATCH AGAINST LIBYA, SAYING:     “Yeah, it’s a very key match. And that is good, because Cape Verde and Libya are two small countries in football and we are at the top of the group and in discussion for the World Cup qualification. Both of us, Cape Verde and Libya, have had a very good qualifications and we are fighting for that (qualification). So, the match will be – we are expecting a very tough match. The Libyan federation and Libyan football have grown up. And we will be fighting for this, and we will do our best to have a good match, to win the match. But we also know Libya are on the other side to do everything to win the match as well because they still have a chance to qualify.” 15. DELEGATIONS FROM CAPE VERDE AND LIBYA SEATED AT TABLE FOR MEETING 16. CAPE VERDE DELEGATION 17. LIBYA DELEGATION 18. MEMBER OF CAPE VERDE DELEGATION 19. (SOUNDBITE) (English) VICE PRESIDENT OF THE CAPE VERDE FOOTBALL FEDERATION, PAULO SANTOS, AND HEAD OF DELEGATION, SAYING:     “First of all, we need to win the match. This is important. When you play football, there are three results: win, lose, and draw. So, we would like to win. If we win, it will be a fantastic day. For our country, it will be something very special. In the middle of our delegation, we said (it would be) the third Independence Day in Cape Verde. So, we need to win. We need to play first. Respect Libya’s team. And with humility, try to win and then give a very happy day to our country, to our people. We are a small country, a very poor country – resilient, but we will try to do this. This is the dream of all of us who are into Cape Verde football and will be waiting.”  20. DELEGATIONS MEETING STORY: The Cape Verde Islands are one win away from a World Cup place that confirms the promise they have shown in recent years, but would have been scarcely believable 20 years ago. The wind-swept island archipelago, off the west coast of Africa, with a population of around 600,000, will become the second smallest country after Iceland to qualify if they win one of their last two qualifiers over the next week. They are away to Libya on Wednesday (October 8) before a home clash with Eswatini on Monday (October 13) in which to ensure top spot in Group D and beat much-fancied Cameroon to the automatic qualifying spot for next year’s tournament in North America. Cape Verde reached the last stages of qualification for the 2014 World Cup in Brazil, but were deducted points for erroneously fielding a suspended player, thereby missing out on the playoffs, where they would also have been two games away from reaching the finals. In their debut Africa Cup of Nations finals appearance in 2013, Cape Verde reached the quarter-finals, prompting their coach to burst into song at the post-match press conference, and they did so again at the last edition in the Ivory Coast, unlucky to be eliminated on penalties. Two decades ago, however, they had barely played any international football, averaging two games a year from 1986, when they joined FIFA, to 1990 when they competed in the World Cup qualifiers for the first time, ranked 182nd in the world. The progress since has been rapid, driven by actively finding players from the Diaspora around the world. The squad for this week’s fixtures has six Dutch-born players plus others born in Portugal, France, and Ireland. Victory in Tripoli on Wednesday will be tough, but if unsuccessful, they will be heavily favoured to secure qualification on Monday with home success against the Swazis. Beating Cameroon last month set off celebrations across the islands, and those will surely be repeated with vigour should they secure a World Cup spot. (Production: Ayman Sahely, Heba Fouad, Kurt Michael Hall)

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VIDEO SHOWS: HIGHLIGHTS FROM GAME THREE OF AMERICAN LEAGUE DIVISIONAL SERIES BETWEEN TORONTO BLUE JAYS AND NEW YORK YANKEES SHOWS: NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK, UNITED STATES (OCTOBER 7, 2025) (MLB – See restrictions before use) NEW YORK YANKEES V TORONTO BLUE JAYS 1. HALL OF FAMER CC SABATHIA WALKING OUT TO THROW THE FIRST PITCH BEFORE GAME THREE OF THE ALDS AT YANKEE STADIUM TOP 1ST 2. VLADIMIR GUERRERO JR. HOMERS ON A FLY BALL TO CENTER FIELD /  DAVIS SCHNEIDER SCORES AS TORONTO BLUE JAYS GO 2-0 UP/ REPLAY OF GUERRERO'S HOMER  BOTTOM 1ST 3. GIANCARLO STANTON SINGLES ON A SHARP LINE DRIVE TO LEFT FIELDER DAVIS SCHNEIDER /  AARON JUDGE SCORES TO MAKE IT 1-2 TO NEW YORK YANKEES TOP 3RD 4. ANTHONY SANTANDER SINGLES ON A SHARP LINE DRIVE TO RIGHT FIELDER AARON JUDGE / DAULTON VARSHO AND ERNIE CLEMENT SCORE FOR A 6-1 LEAD TO BLUE JAYS BOTTOM 3RD 5. AARON JUDGE DOUBLES ON A SHARP LINE DRIVE TO LEFT FIELDER DAVIS SCHNEIDER / TRENT GRISHAM SCORES TO MAKE IT 2-6 TO YANKEES  6. REPLAY / CUTAWAY OF JUDGE 7. GIANCARLO STANTON OUT ON A SACRIFICE FLY TO CENTER FIELDER DAULTON VARSHO / CODY BELLINGER SCORES TO CUT YANKEES DEFICIT FURTHER TO 3-6  8. CUTAWAYS STANTON AND VARSHO  9. BELLINGER CELEBRATING IN YANKEES DUGOUT BOTTOM 4TH 10. AARON JUDGE HOMERS ON A FLY BALL TO LEFT FIELD / AUSTIN WELLS AND TRENT GRISHAM SCORE TO LEVEL SCORES AT 6-6 FOR YANKEES 11. JUDGE CELEBRATING / CROWD CHEERING / DUGOUT CELEBRATING 12. JUDGE CELEBRATING / CROWD CHEERING / REPLAY OF CAMERA TRACKING THE BALL   13. REPLAY / JUDGE CELEBRATING 14. JUDGE CELEBRATING IN DUGOUT BOTTOM 5TH 15. JAZZ CHISHOLM JR. HOMERS ON A FLY BALL TO RIGHT FIELD TO PUT YANKEES 7-6 AHEAD  16. YANKEES DUGOUT CELEBRATING / BLUE JAYS’ LOUIS VARLAND  17. JAZZ CHISHOLM JR. CELEBRATING / CROWD CHEERING 18. REPLAYS X 2 / SLOW-MOTION OF JAZZ CHISHOLM JR. CELEBRATING  19. AUSTIN WELLS SINGLES ON A GROUND BALL TO RIGHT FIELDER ANTHONY SANTANDER / AMED ROSARIO SCORES AS YANKEES EXTEND LEAD TO 8-6 20. MANAGER AARON BOONE  / YANKEES DUGOUT BOTTOM 6TH 21. BEN RICE OUT ON A SACRIFICE FLY TO RIGHT FIELDER ANTHONY SANTANDER / AARON JUDGE SCORES TO MAKE IT 9-6 TO YANKEES TOP 9TH 22. VLADIMIR GUERRERO JR. GROUNDS OUT, THIRD BASEMAN JOSE CABALLERO TO FIRST BASEMAN PAUL GOLDSCHMIDT AS YANKEES SEAL 9-6 WIN   23. YANKEES RELIEVER DAVID BEDNAR CELEBRATING 24. VARIOUS OF YANKEES CELEBRATING INCLUDING AARON JUDGE   25. YANKEES MANAGER AARON BOONE  STORY: Aaron Judge hit a tying three-run homer in the fourth inning, Jazz Chisholm Jr. socked a go-ahead solo homer in the fifth and the New York Yankees avoided elimination in the American League Division Series with a 9-6 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays in Game 3 on Tuesday (October 7). The Yankees stormed back from a 6-1 deficit through 2 1/2 innings thanks to the homers from Judge and Chisholm off Louis Varland (0-1). New York forced Game Four at Yankee Stadium on Wednesday, when rookie Cam Schlittler will start for the hosts while the Blue Jays are expected to use a bullpen game. New York also overcame Vladimir Guerrero Jr.'s third homer of the series. Guerrero went deep on Carlos Rodon's 2-0 changeup three batters into the contest and scored on a headfirst slide on a single by Ernie Clement in Toronto's four-run third. The Blue Jays led 6-3 with one out in the bottom of the fourth when New York's Austin Wells reached on a fielding error by third baseman Addison Barger. Trent Grisham walked, and Varland replaced Mason Fluharty on the mound. Judge swung and missed at a 100 mph fastball for an 0-2 count and took a timeout. On the next pitch, the AL batting champion and two-time MVP hit a fastball off the left field foul pole to forge a 6-6 tie. It was Judge's 17th career postseason homer. Before connecting, Judge was seen consulting with Giancarlo Stanton in the dugout during the pitching change. Judge ended the night 3-for-3 with a walk, his second career three-hit game in the postseason. He set a career playoff high with four RBIs. After Varland fanned Stanton for the first out of the fifth, Chisholm sent a 1-1 fastball into the second deck of right field seats for a 7-6 lead. Wells added an RBI single later in the inning. In the sixth, Judge was intentionally walked with the bases empty and one out. After Cody Bellinger doubled Judge to third, Ben Rice lifted a sacrifice fly. For the Blue Jays, Daulton Varsho hit an RBI single and Anthony Santander had a two-run single in the third. Rodon allowed six runs on six hits in 2 1/3 innings and was lifted after Santander's hit. After Rodon's short start, five New York relievers combined on 6 2/3 scoreless innings. Fernando Cruz got four outs, and Camilo Doval recorded three outs. Tim Hill (1-0) stranded Clement at second with the score tied in the fifth before pitching a 1-2-3 sixth. Devin Williams pitched a perfect seventh and got the first out of the eighth. David Bednar ended a five-out save by retiring Guerrero on a grounder to third base. (Production: Bhagya Ayyavoo) More MLB content is available on Reuters Connect here: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?sources=mlbimagen

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VIDEO SHOWS: HIGHLIGHTS FROM GAME THREE OF AMERICAN LEAGUE DIVISIONAL SERIES BETWEEN TORONTO BLUE JAYS AND NEW YORK YANKEES COMPLETE SCRIPT TO FOLLOW SHOWS: TORONTO, ONTARIO, CANADA (OCTOBER 7, 2025) (MLB – See restrictions before use) SHOTLIST TO FOLLOW STORY: Aaron Judge hit a tying three-run homer in the fourth inning, Jazz Chisholm Jr. socked a go-ahead solo homer in the fifth and the New York Yankees avoided elimination in the American League Division Series with a 9-6 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays in Game 3 on Tuesday (October 7). The Yankees stormed back from a 6-1 deficit through 2 1/2 innings thanks to the homers from Judge and Chisholm off Louis Varland (0-1). New York forced Game Four at Yankee Stadium on Wednesday, when rookie Cam Schlittler will start for the hosts while the Blue Jays are expected to use a bullpen game. New York also overcame Vladimir Guerrero Jr.'s third homer of the series. Guerrero went deep on Carlos Rodon's 2-0 changeup three batters into the contest and scored on a headfirst slide on a single by Ernie Clement in Toronto's four-run third. The Blue Jays led 6-3 with one out in the bottom of the fourth when New York's Austin Wells reached on a fielding error by third baseman Addison Barger. Trent Grisham walked, and Varland replaced Mason Fluharty on the mound. Judge swung and missed at a 100 mph fastball for an 0-2 count and took a timeout. On the next pitch, the AL batting champion and two-time MVP hit a fastball off the left field foul pole to forge a 6-6 tie. It was Judge's 17th career postseason homer. Before connecting, Judge was seen consulting with Giancarlo Stanton in the dugout during the pitching change. Judge ended the night 3-for-3 with a walk, his second career three-hit game in the postseason. He set a career playoff high with four RBIs. After Varland fanned Stanton for the first out of the fifth, Chisholm sent a 1-1 fastball into the second deck of right field seats for a 7-6 lead. Wells added an RBI single later in the inning. In the sixth, Judge was intentionally walked with the bases empty and one out. After Cody Bellinger doubled Judge to third, Ben Rice lifted a sacrifice fly. For the Blue Jays, Daulton Varsho hit an RBI single and Anthony Santander had a two-run single in the third. Rodon allowed six runs on six hits in 2 1/3 innings and was lifted after Santander's hit. After Rodon's short start, five New York relievers combined on 6 2/3 scoreless innings. Fernando Cruz got four outs, and Camilo Doval recorded three outs. Tim Hill (1-0) stranded Clement at second with the score tied in the fifth before pitching a 1-2-3 sixth. Devin Williams pitched a perfect seventh and got the first out of the eighth. David Bednar ended a five-out save by retiring Guerrero on a grounder to third base. (Production: Bhagya Ayyavoo) More MLB content is available on Reuters Connect here: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?sources=mlbimagen

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VIDEO SHOWS: HIGHLIGHTS FROM GAME THREE OF AMERICAN LEAGUE DIVISIONAL SERIES BETWEEN TORONTO BLUE JAYS AND NEW YORK YANKEES RESENDING WITH COMPLETE SCRIPT SHOWS: NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK, UNITED STATES (OCTOBER 7, 2025) (MLB – See restrictions before use) NEW YORK YANKEES V TORONTO BLUE JAYS 1. HALL OF FAMER CC SABATHIA WALKING OUT TO THROW THE FIRST PITCH BEFORE GAME THREE OF THE ALDS AT YANKEE STADIUM TOP 1ST 2. VLADIMIR GUERRERO JR. HOMERS ON A FLY BALL TO CENTER FIELD /  DAVIS SCHNEIDER SCORES AS TORONTO BLUE JAYS GO 2-0 UP BOTTOM 1ST 3. GIANCARLO STANTON SINGLES ON A SHARP LINE DRIVE TO LEFT FIELDER DAVIS SCHNEIDER /  AARON JUDGE SCORES TO MAKE IT 1-2 TO NEW YORK YANKEES TOP 3RD 4. ANTHONY SANTANDER SINGLES ON A SHARP LINE DRIVE TO RIGHT FIELDER AARON JUDGE / DAULTON VARSHO AND ERNIE CLEMENT SCORE FOR A 6-1 LEAD TO BLUE JAYS BOTTOM 3RD 5. AARON JUDGE DOUBLES ON A SHARP LINE DRIVE TO LEFT FIELDER DAVIS SCHNEIDER / TRENT GRISHAM SCORES TO MAKE IT 2-6 TO YANKEES  6. REPLAY / CUTAWAY OF JUDGE 7. GIANCARLO STANTON OUT ON A SACRIFICE FLY TO CENTER FIELDER DAULTON VARSHO / CODY BELLINGER SCORES TO CUT YANKEES DEFICIT FURTHER TO 3-6  8. CUTAWAYS STANTON AND VARSHO  9. BELLINGER CELEBRATING IN YANKEES DUGOUT BOTTOM 4TH 10. AARON JUDGE HOMERS ON A FLY BALL TO LEFT FIELD / AUSTIN WELLS AND TRENT GRISHAM SCORE TO LEVEL SCORES AT 6-6 FOR YANKEES 11. JUDGE CELEBRATING / CROWD CHEERING / DUGOUT CELEBRATING 12. JUDGE CELEBRATING / CROWD CHEERING / REPLAY OF CAMERA TRACKING THE BALL   13. REPLAY / JUDGE CELEBRATING 14. JUDGE CELEBRATING IN DUGOUT BOTTOM 5TH 15. JAZZ CHISHOLM JR. HOMERS ON A FLY BALL TO RIGHT FIELD TO PUT YANKEES 7-6 AHEAD  16. YANKEES DUGOUT CELEBRATING / BLUE JAYS’ LOUIS VARLAND  17. JAZZ CHISHOLM JR. CELEBRATING / CROWD CHEERING 18. REPLAYS X 2 / SLOW-MOTION OF JAZZ CHISHOLM JR. CELEBRATING  19. AUSTIN WELLS SINGLES ON A GROUND BALL TO RIGHT FIELDER ANTHONY SANTANDER / AMED ROSARIO SCORES AS YANKEES EXTEND LEAD TO 8-6 20. MANAGER AARON BOONE  / YANKEES DUGOUT BOTTOM 6TH 21. BEN RICE OUT ON A SACRIFICE FLY TO RIGHT FIELDER ANTHONY SANTANDER / AARON JUDGE SCORES TO MAKE IT 9-6 TO YANKEES TOP 9TH 22. VLADIMIR GUERRERO JR. GROUNDS OUT, THIRD BASEMAN JOSE CABALLERO TO FIRST BASEMAN PAUL GOLDSCHMIDT AS YANKEES SEAL 9-6 WIN   23. YANKEES RELIEVER DAVID BEDNAR CELEBRATING 24. VARIOUS OF YANKEES CELEBRATING INCLUDING AARON JUDGE   25. YANKEES MANAGER AARON BOONE  STORY: Aaron Judge hit a tying three-run homer in the fourth inning, Jazz Chisholm Jr. socked a go-ahead solo homer in the fifth and the New York Yankees avoided elimination in the American League Division Series with a 9-6 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays in Game 3 on Tuesday (October 7). The Yankees stormed back from a 6-1 deficit through 2 1/2 innings thanks to the homers from Judge and Chisholm off Louis Varland (0-1). New York forced Game Four at Yankee Stadium on Wednesday, when rookie Cam Schlittler will start for the hosts while the Blue Jays are expected to use a bullpen game. New York also overcame Vladimir Guerrero Jr.'s third homer of the series. Guerrero went deep on Carlos Rodon's 2-0 changeup three batters into the contest and scored on a headfirst slide on a single by Ernie Clement in Toronto's four-run third. The Blue Jays led 6-3 with one out in the bottom of the fourth when New York's Austin Wells reached on a fielding error by third baseman Addison Barger. Trent Grisham walked, and Varland replaced Mason Fluharty on the mound. Judge swung and missed at a 100 mph fastball for an 0-2 count and took a timeout. On the next pitch, the AL batting champion and two-time MVP hit a fastball off the left field foul pole to forge a 6-6 tie. It was Judge's 17th career postseason homer. Before connecting, Judge was seen consulting with Giancarlo Stanton in the dugout during the pitching change. Judge ended the night 3-for-3 with a walk, his second career three-hit game in the postseason. He set a career playoff high with four RBIs. After Varland fanned Stanton for the first out of the fifth, Chisholm sent a 1-1 fastball into the second deck of right field seats for a 7-6 lead. Wells added an RBI single later in the inning. In the sixth, Judge was intentionally walked with the bases empty and one out. After Cody Bellinger doubled Judge to third, Ben Rice lifted a sacrifice fly. For the Blue Jays, Daulton Varsho hit an RBI single and Anthony Santander had a two-run single in the third. Rodon allowed six runs on six hits in 2 1/3 innings and was lifted after Santander's hit. After Rodon's short start, five New York relievers combined on 6 2/3 scoreless innings. Fernando Cruz got four outs, and Camilo Doval recorded three outs. Tim Hill (1-0) stranded Clement at second with the score tied in the fifth before pitching a 1-2-3 sixth. Devin Williams pitched a perfect seventh and got the first out of the eighth. David Bednar ended a five-out save by retiring Guerrero on a grounder to third base. (Production: Bhagya Ayyavoo) More MLB content is available on Reuters Connect here: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?sources=mlbimagen

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VIDEO SHOWS: HIGHLIGHTS FROM GAME THREE OF AMERICAN LEAGUE DIVISIONAL SERIES BETWEEN TORONTO BLUE JAYS AND NEW YORK YANKEES COMPLETE SCRIPT TO FOLLOW SHOWS: TORONTO, ONTARIO, CANADA (OCTOBER 7, 2025) (MLB – See restrictions before use) SHOTLIST TO FOLLOW STORY: Aaron Judge hit a tying three-run homer in the fourth inning, Jazz Chisholm Jr. socked a go-ahead solo homer in the fifth and the New York Yankees avoided elimination in the American League Division Series with a 9-6 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays in Game 3 on Tuesday (October 7). The Yankees stormed back from a 6-1 deficit through 2 1/2 innings thanks to the homers from Judge and Chisholm off Louis Varland (0-1). New York forced Game Four at Yankee Stadium on Wednesday, when rookie Cam Schlittler will start for the hosts while the Blue Jays are expected to use a bullpen game. New York also overcame Vladimir Guerrero Jr.'s third homer of the series. Guerrero went deep on Carlos Rodon's 2-0 changeup three batters into the contest and scored on a headfirst slide on a single by Ernie Clement in Toronto's four-run third. The Blue Jays led 6-3 with one out in the bottom of the fourth when New York's Austin Wells reached on a fielding error by third baseman Addison Barger. Trent Grisham walked, and Varland replaced Mason Fluharty on the mound. Judge swung and missed at a 100 mph fastball for an 0-2 count and took a timeout. On the next pitch, the AL batting champion and two-time MVP hit a fastball off the left field foul pole to forge a 6-6 tie. It was Judge's 17th career postseason homer. Before connecting, Judge was seen consulting with Giancarlo Stanton in the dugout during the pitching change. Judge ended the night 3-for-3 with a walk, his second career three-hit game in the postseason. He set a career playoff high with four RBIs. After Varland fanned Stanton for the first out of the fifth, Chisholm sent a 1-1 fastball into the second deck of right field seats for a 7-6 lead. Wells added an RBI single later in the inning. In the sixth, Judge was intentionally walked with the bases empty and one out. After Cody Bellinger doubled Judge to third, Ben Rice lifted a sacrifice fly. For the Blue Jays, Daulton Varsho hit an RBI single and Anthony Santander had a two-run single in the third. Rodon allowed six runs on six hits in 2 1/3 innings and was lifted after Santander's hit. After Rodon's short start, five New York relievers combined on 6 2/3 scoreless innings. Fernando Cruz got four outs, and Camilo Doval recorded three outs. Tim Hill (1-0) stranded Clement at second with the score tied in the fifth before pitching a 1-2-3 sixth. Devin Williams pitched a perfect seventh and got the first out of the eighth. David Bednar ended a five-out save by retiring Guerrero on a grounder to third base. (Production: Bhagya Ayyavoo) More MLB content is available on Reuters Connect here: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?sources=mlbimagen

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VIDEO SHOWS: HIGHLIGHTS FROM GAME THREE OF THE MLB AMERICAN LEAGUE DIVISION SERIES BETWEEN THE DETROIT TIGERS AND THE SEATTLE MARINERS  RESENDING VIDEO CORRECTING LOCATION ON SLATE SHOWS: DETROIT, MICHIGAN, UNITED STATES (OCTOBER 7, 2025) (MLB – See restrictions before use) TOP 3RD 1. J.P. CRAWFORD SINGLES ON A LINE DRIVE TO LEFT FIELDER RILEY GREENE / VICTOR ROBLES AS SEATTLE MARINERS GO 1-0 UP AFTER THROWING ERROR BY GREENE / ROBLES CELEBRATING 2. RANDY AROZARENA SINGLES ON A GROUND BALL TO CENTER FIELDER PARKER MEADOWS / J.P. CRAWFORD SCORES TO DOUBLE MARINERS’ LEAD 2-0 3. REPLAY TOP 4TH 4. EUGENIO SUAREZ HOMERS ON A FLY BALL TO LEFT CENTER FIELD TO GIVE MARINERS 3-0 LEAD AND CELEBRATING 5. REPLAYS X 2   6. CROWD CHEERING / SUAREZ CELEBRATING WITH TEAMMATES IN DUGOUT BOTTOM 5TH 7. KERRY CARPENTER GROUNDS INTO A FORCE OUT, SECOND BASEMAN JORGE POLANCO TO SHORTSTOP J.P. CRAWFORD /  DILLON DINGLER SCORES AS DETROIT TIGERS GET ON BOARD 1-4 TOP 6TH 8. J.P. CRAWFORD HOMERS ON A FLY BALL TO RIGHT FIELD TO MAKE IT 5-1 TO MARINERS PITCHER HURTER REACTS  9. REPLAY / MARINERS’ FAN CELEBRATING BOTTOM 6TH 10. COLT KEITH WALKING BACK AFTER STRIKING OUT TO MARINERS’ STARTER LOGAN GILBERT   11. GILBERT STRIKES OUT SPENCER TORKELSON / CUTAWAY OF SUAREZ TOP 9TH 12. CAL RALEIGH HOMERS ON A FLY BALL TO LEFT CENTER FIELD / RANDY AROZARENA SCORES MAKE IT 8-1 TO MARINERS 13. REPLAYS X 2 14. FAN WITH A SHIRT NUMBER 61 WITH “DUMP HERE” WRITTEN ON IT 15. FAN WEARING SHIRT NUMBER 62 WITH “DUMP HERE” WRITTEN ON IT HOLDING ANOTHER SHIRT WITH NUMBER 61 WITH THE SAME WORDS BOTTOM 9TH 16. SPENCER TORKELSON DOUBLES ON A GROUND BALL TO RIGHT FIELDER VICTOR ROBLES / JAKE ROGERS AND JAHMAI JONES SCORE TO CUT TIGERS’ DEFICIT TO 3-8 17. REPLAY OF TORKELSON HIT 18. ANDY IBANEZ SINGLES ON A LINE DRIVE TO RIGHT FIELDER VICTOR ROBLES / SPENCER TORKELSON SCORES TO MAKE IT 4-8 TO TIGERS  19. VARIOUS OF TIGERS FANS / ANDY IBANEZ 20. VARIOUS OF TIGERS FANS CHEERING 21. PARKER MEADOWS LINES INTO AN UNASSISTED DOUBLE PLAY, FIRST BASEMAN JOSH NAYLOR /  ANDRES MUNOZ SECURES THE SAVE AS MARINERS SEAL 8-4 VICTORY 22. MUNOZ CELEBRATING / SUAREZ CELEBRATING / TIGERS DUGOUT 23. MARINERS CELEBRATING IN A HUDDLE STORY: J.P. Crawford, Eugenio Suarez and Cal Raleigh each belted home runs, sending the Seattle Mariners to an 8-4 victory over the Detroit Tigers following a nearly three-hour rain delay in Game Three of their American League Division Series on Tuesday (October 7). Seattle pitcher Logan Gilbert struck out seven and allowed only four hits over six innings in his second career postseason start. He combined with relievers Matt Brash, Eduard Bazardo, Caleb Ferguson and Andres Munoz to strike out nine. The Mariners, who lead the best-of-five series 2-1, can clinch their first trip to the American League Championship Series since 2001 with a win in Game 4 on Wednesday (October 8) in Detroit. The Tigers have dropped eight straight games at home and have not won in Detroit since September 6 against the Chicago White Sox. The Mariners jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the third inning. Victor Robles scored from third when the throw from Riley Greene in left field got away from catcher Dillon Dingler, allowing Robles to beat the tag at the plate. Randy Arozarena then singled to center to bring home Crawford. Seattle added a pair of runs in the fourth inning as Suarez hit his first home run of the postseason to center field off Detroit starter Jack Flaherty and Cal Raleigh singled up the middle to send Dominic Canzone home from second. Flaherty, who was making his 11th career playoff start, allowed three runs on four hits over 3 1/3 innings. Dingler scored to cut the deficit to 4-1 in the fifth inning when Kerry Carpenter grounded into a force out. Crawford pushed the margin to 5-1 in the sixth with his homer to right field off reliever Brant Hurter. He later flied out to left field in the eighth inning to score Luke Raley. Raleigh upped the lead to 8-1 in the ninth inning with his two-run shot to center off Brenan Hanifee that scored Arozarena. Detroit mounted a late rally on Spencer Torkelson's double that brought home Jake Rogers and Jahmai Jones, and Andy Ibanez's single that scored Torkelson. (Production: Bhagya Ayyavoo) More MLB content is available on Reuters Connect here: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?sources=mlbimagen

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VIDEO SHOWS: HIGHLIGHTS FROM GAME THREE OF THE MLB AMERICAN LEAGUE DIVISION SERIES BETWEEN THE DETROIT TIGERS AND THE SEATTLE MARINERS  RESENDING VIDEO CORRECTING LOCATION ON SLATE SHOWS: DETROIT, MICHIGAN, UNITED STATES (OCTOBER 7, 2025) (MLB – See restrictions before use) TOP 3RD 1. J.P. CRAWFORD SINGLES ON A LINE DRIVE TO LEFT FIELDER RILEY GREENE / VICTOR ROBLES AS SEATTLE MARINERS GO 1-0 UP AFTER THROWING ERROR BY GREENE / ROBLES CELEBRATING 2. RANDY AROZARENA SINGLES ON A GROUND BALL TO CENTER FIELDER PARKER MEADOWS / J.P. CRAWFORD SCORES TO DOUBLE MARINERS’ LEAD 2-0 3. REPLAY TOP 4TH 4. EUGENIO SUAREZ HOMERS ON A FLY BALL TO LEFT CENTER FIELD TO GIVE MARINERS 3-0 LEAD AND CELEBRATING 5. REPLAYS X 2   6. CROWD CHEERING / SUAREZ CELEBRATING WITH TEAMMATES IN DUGOUT BOTTOM 5TH 7. KERRY CARPENTER GROUNDS INTO A FORCE OUT, SECOND BASEMAN JORGE POLANCO TO SHORTSTOP J.P. CRAWFORD /  DILLON DINGLER SCORES AS DETROIT TIGERS GET ON BOARD 1-4 TOP 6TH 8. J.P. CRAWFORD HOMERS ON A FLY BALL TO RIGHT FIELD TO MAKE IT 5-1 TO MARINERS PITCHER HURTER REACTS  9. REPLAY / MARINERS’ FAN CELEBRATING BOTTOM 6TH 10. COLT KEITH WALKING BACK AFTER STRIKING OUT TO MARINERS’ STARTER LOGAN GILBERT   11. GILBERT STRIKES OUT SPENCER TORKELSON / CUTAWAY OF SUAREZ TOP 9TH 12. CAL RALEIGH HOMERS ON A FLY BALL TO LEFT CENTER FIELD / RANDY AROZARENA SCORES MAKE IT 8-1 TO MARINERS 13. REPLAYS X 2 14. FAN WITH A SHIRT NUMBER 61 WITH “DUMP HERE” WRITTEN ON IT 15. FAN WEARING SHIRT NUMBER 62 WITH “DUMP HERE” WRITTEN ON IT HOLDING ANOTHER SHIRT WITH NUMBER 61 WITH THE SAME WORDS BOTTOM 9TH 16. SPENCER TORKELSON DOUBLES ON A GROUND BALL TO RIGHT FIELDER VICTOR ROBLES / JAKE ROGERS AND JAHMAI JONES SCORE TO CUT TIGERS’ DEFICIT TO 3-8 17. REPLAY OF TORKELSON HIT 18. ANDY IBANEZ SINGLES ON A LINE DRIVE TO RIGHT FIELDER VICTOR ROBLES / SPENCER TORKELSON SCORES TO MAKE IT 4-8 TO TIGERS  19. VARIOUS OF TIGERS FANS / ANDY IBANEZ 20. VARIOUS OF TIGERS FANS CHEERING 21. PARKER MEADOWS LINES INTO AN UNASSISTED DOUBLE PLAY, FIRST BASEMAN JOSH NAYLOR /  ANDRES MUNOZ SECURES THE SAVE AS MARINERS SEAL 8-4 VICTORY 22. MUNOZ CELEBRATING / SUAREZ CELEBRATING / TIGERS DUGOUT 23. MARINERS CELEBRATING IN A HUDDLE STORY: J.P. Crawford, Eugenio Suarez and Cal Raleigh each belted home runs, sending the Seattle Mariners to an 8-4 victory over the Detroit Tigers following a nearly three-hour rain delay in Game Three of their American League Division Series on Tuesday (October 7). Seattle pitcher Logan Gilbert struck out seven and allowed only four hits over six innings in his second career postseason start. He combined with relievers Matt Brash, Eduard Bazardo, Caleb Ferguson and Andres Munoz to strike out nine. The Mariners, who lead the best-of-five series 2-1, can clinch their first trip to the American League Championship Series since 2001 with a win in Game 4 on Wednesday (October 8) in Detroit. The Tigers have dropped eight straight games at home and have not won in Detroit since September 6 against the Chicago White Sox. The Mariners jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the third inning. Victor Robles scored from third when the throw from Riley Greene in left field got away from catcher Dillon Dingler, allowing Robles to beat the tag at the plate. Randy Arozarena then singled to center to bring home Crawford. Seattle added a pair of runs in the fourth inning as Suarez hit his first home run of the postseason to center field off Detroit starter Jack Flaherty and Cal Raleigh singled up the middle to send Dominic Canzone home from second. Flaherty, who was making his 11th career playoff start, allowed three runs on four hits over 3 1/3 innings. Dingler scored to cut the deficit to 4-1 in the fifth inning when Kerry Carpenter grounded into a force out. Crawford pushed the margin to 5-1 in the sixth with his homer to right field off reliever Brant Hurter. He later flied out to left field in the eighth inning to score Luke Raley. Raleigh upped the lead to 8-1 in the ninth inning with his two-run shot to center off Brenan Hanifee that scored Arozarena. Detroit mounted a late rally on Spencer Torkelson's double that brought home Jake Rogers and Jahmai Jones, and Andy Ibanez's single that scored Torkelson. (Production: Bhagya Ayyavoo) More MLB content is available on Reuters Connect here: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?sources=mlbimagen

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VIDEO SHOWS: HIGHLIGHTS FROM GAME THREE OF THE MLB AMERICAN LEAGUE DIVISION SERIES BETWEEN THE DETROIT TIGERS AND THE SEATTLE MARINERS AT COMERICA PARK RESENDING WITH COMPLETE SCRIPT SHOWS: SEATTLE, WASHINGTON, UNITED STATES (OCTOBER 7, 2025) (MLB – See restrictions before use) TOP 3RD 1. J.P. CRAWFORD SINGLES ON A LINE DRIVE TO LEFT FIELDER RILEY GREENE / VICTOR ROBLES AS SEATTLE MARINERS GO 1-0 UP AFTER THROWING ERROR BY GREENE / ROBLES CELEBRATING 2. RANDY AROZARENA SINGLES ON A GROUND BALL TO CENTER FIELDER PARKER MEADOWS / J.P. CRAWFORD SCORES TO DOUBLE MARINERS’ LEAD 2-0 3. REPLAY TOP 4TH 4. EUGENIO SUAREZ HOMERS ON A FLY BALL TO LEFT CENTER FIELD TO GIVE MARINERS 3-0 LEAD AND CELEBRATING 5. REPLAYS X 2   6. CROWD CHEERING / SUAREZ CELEBRATING WITH TEAMMATES IN DUGOUT BOTTOM 5TH 7. KERRY CARPENTER GROUNDS INTO A FORCE OUT, SECOND BASEMAN JORGE POLANCO TO SHORTSTOP J.P. CRAWFORD /  DILLON DINGLER SCORES AS DETROIT TIGERS GET ON BOARD 1-4 TOP 6TH 8. J.P. CRAWFORD HOMERS ON A FLY BALL TO RIGHT FIELD TO MAKE IT 5-1 TO MARINERS PITCHER HURTER REACTS  9. REPLAY / MARINERS’ FAN CELEBRATING BOTTOM 6TH 10. COLT KEITH WALKING BACK AFTER STRIKING OUT TO MARINERS’ STARTER LOGAN GILBERT   11. GILBERT STRIKES OUT SPENCER TORKELSON / CUTAWAY OF SUAREZ TOP 9TH 12. CAL RALEIGH HOMERS ON A FLY BALL TO LEFT CENTER FIELD / RANDY AROZARENA SCORES MAKE IT 8-1 TO MARINERS 13. REPLAYS X 2 14. FAN WITH A SHIRT NUMBER 61 WITH “DUMP HERE” WRITTEN ON IT 15. FAN WEARING SHIRT NUMBER 62 WITH “DUMP HERE” WRITTEN ON IT HOLDING ANOTHER SHIRT WITH NUMBER 61 WITH THE SAME WORDS BOTTOM 9TH 16. SPENCER TORKELSON DOUBLES ON A GROUND BALL TO RIGHT FIELDER VICTOR ROBLES / JAKE ROGERS AND JAHMAI JONES SCORE TO CUT TIGERS’ DEFICIT TO 3-8 17. REPLAY OF TORKELSON HIT 18. ANDY IBANEZ SINGLES ON A LINE DRIVE TO RIGHT FIELDER VICTOR ROBLES / SPENCER TORKELSON SCORES TO MAKE IT 4-8 TO TIGERS  19. VARIOUS OF TIGERS FANS / ANDY IBANEZ 20. VARIOUS OF TIGERS FANS CHEERING 21. PARKER MEADOWS LINES INTO AN UNASSISTED DOUBLE PLAY, FIRST BASEMAN JOSH NAYLOR /  ANDRES MUNOZ SECURES THE SAVE AS MARINERS SEAL 8-4 VICTORY 22. MUNOZ CELEBRATING / SUAREZ CELEBRATING / TIGERS DUGOUT 23. MARINERS CELEBRATING IN A HUDDLE STORY: J.P. Crawford, Eugenio Suarez and Cal Raleigh each belted home runs, sending the Seattle Mariners to an 8-4 victory over the Detroit Tigers following a nearly three-hour rain delay in Game Three of their American League Division Series on Tuesday (October 7). Seattle pitcher Logan Gilbert struck out seven and allowed only four hits over six innings in his second career postseason start. He combined with relievers Matt Brash, Eduard Bazardo, Caleb Ferguson and Andres Munoz to strike out nine. The Mariners, who lead the best-of-five series 2-1, can clinch their first trip to the American League Championship Series since 2001 with a win in Game 4 on Wednesday (October 8) in Detroit. The Tigers have dropped eight straight games at home and have not won in Detroit since September 6 against the Chicago White Sox. The Mariners jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the third inning. Victor Robles scored from third when the throw from Riley Greene in left field got away from catcher Dillon Dingler, allowing Robles to beat the tag at the plate. Randy Arozarena then singled to center to bring home Crawford. Seattle added a pair of runs in the fourth inning as Suarez hit his first home run of the postseason to center field off Detroit starter Jack Flaherty and Cal Raleigh singled up the middle to send Dominic Canzone home from second. Flaherty, who was making his 11th career playoff start, allowed three runs on four hits over 3 1/3 innings. Dingler scored to cut the deficit to 4-1 in the fifth inning when Kerry Carpenter grounded into a force out. Crawford pushed the margin to 5-1 in the sixth with his homer to right field off reliever Brant Hurter. He later flied out to left field in the eighth inning to score Luke Raley. Raleigh upped the lead to 8-1 in the ninth inning with his two-run shot to center off Brenan Hanifee that scored Arozarena. Detroit mounted a late rally on Spencer Torkelson's double that brought home Jake Rogers and Jahmai Jones, and Andy Ibanez's single that scored Torkelson. (Production: Bhagya Ayyavoo) More MLB content is available on Reuters Connect here: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?sources=mlbimagen

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