When confronted by Major League Baseball, the Red Sox admitted they were using Apple Watches in a scheme to gain an edge at the plate.WASHINGTON — For decades, spying on another team has been as much a part of the gamesmanship of baseball as brushback pitches and hard slides. The Red Sox have apparently added a modern — and illicit — twist: They used an Apple Watch to gain an advantage against the Yankees and other teams. 
As the Miami Marlins began a weeklong road trip, they couldn't help but wonder what will be there when they get back home. Hurricane Irma was bearing down on South Florida with potentially catastrophic force, a beast of a storm that already killed at least 11 people and left thousands homeless across the northern Caribbean.The Marlins began a four-game series in Atlanta on Thursday night, having arrived on a chartered flight that was more crowded than usual after the team allowed the families of players and staff to come along on the road trip. 
Stanton views Roger Maris' previous record of 61 home runs as the number to beat.Stanton slugged his 54th home run of the season during the first inning of Saturday's game against the Braves. 
The Major League Baseball regular season is rounding third on its trip around the bases.The Major League Baseball regular season is rounding third on its trip around the bases and late-stage of the year is taking on a number of new complexities outside of the record-sharing runs of the two aforementioned clubs. The once-dominant Dodgers club seems to be running low on fuel. Meanwhile, the NL Central remains as much of a toss up, and in what could be the best theater of all, the Yankees and Red Sox are in a classic September brawl even by their own historic standards. 
When the Cleveland Indians’ winning streak began, they became the Windians. Watching it fly
The Orioles' Tim Beckham looks after a three-run home run against the Yankees on Sept. 17 in New York. The Orioles won 6-4.
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Sport: Stanton's 55th homer paces Marlins' rout of Mets
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- september 19, 2017
Boston Red Sox Used Electronic Devices to Steal Signs Against Yankees
When confronted by Major League Baseball, the Red Sox admitted they were using Apple Watches in a scheme to gain an edge at the plate.WASHINGTON — For decades, spying on another team has been as much a part of the gamesmanship of baseball as brushback pitches and hard slides. The Red Sox have apparently added a modern — and illicit — twist: They used an Apple Watch to gain an advantage against the Yankees and other teams.
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Miami Marlins begin road trip as Irma bears down on Florida
MIAMI -- Giancarlo Stanton drilled his major-league-leading 55th homer as the Miami Marlins cruised to a 13-1 win over the New York Mets on Monday night.
It was Miami's first game at Marlins Park since Sept. 6, as three contests were moved to Milwaukee due to Hurricane Irma. The Marlins (70-80) won for just the fourth time in 21 games.
BOX SCORE: MARLINS 13, METS 1
The Marlins, who have not had a winning year against the Mets since 2013, are 10-7 versus New York (65-85) this season.
Stanton's fourth-inning homer traveled 455 feet to left-center field and was clocked at 114 mph. He went 2-for-5 with three runs and four RBIs.
Even though he hadn't gone deep since Sept. 9, Stanton has now launched the most homers by a National League player since Ryan Howard hit 58 for the Philadelphia Phillies in 2006.
Marlins slugger Giancarlo Stanton hits 54th home run
Miami's Marcell Ozuna and Dee Gordon each had four hits and two RBIs. Ozuna slugged his 34th homer of the season, and Gordon hit his eighth triple.
Dan Straily (10-9) reached double figures in wins for the second straight season, holding the Mets to three hits and one run in five innings. He struck out eight and walked four.
New York's Matt Harvey (5-6) took the loss as his nightmare season continued. He allowed a season-high 12 hits, two walks and seven runs in four-plus innings. The seven runs tied his season high and drove his ERA to 6.59.
Harvey got into trouble right away, allowing a first-inning run on a two-out RBI single by Justin Bour. Harvey gave up three singles in the inning, including one to Tomas Telis, who scored.
Miami made it 2-0 in the third. Stanton led off with a four-pitch walk, advanced to third on a Bour double and scored on a wild pitch in the dirt.
New York cut its deficit to 2-1 in the fourth on a ground-ball single to center by Gavin Cecchini.
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Stanton put Miami up 5-1 in the bottom of the fourth. After a bunt hit by Gordon, Tellis was hit by a pitch, and Stanton drilled an 88 mph slider.
Miami put the game away with a seven-run fifth inning that featured two-run triples by Gordon and Brian Anderson.
NOTES: Marlins SS Miguel Rojas, who strained his left shoulder on Sunday while diving for a ball, will miss this series. ... Marlins 3B Martin Prado (knee) may not return this year. ... Mets RHP Noah Syndergaard (torn lat muscle) threw a simulated game on Monday and could return within one week. ... Marlins RHP Brad Ziegler (back) hopes to return next week. ... The Marlins have lost six consecutive series and have not won consecutive games during that span. ... MLB.com ranked the top 30 of this year's rookies in terms of long-term potential, and the Mets had SS Amed Rosario at No. 6 and 1B Dominic Smith at No. 17. No Marlins made the list. Rosario (stomachache) was a lineup scratch Monday. ... According to advanced metrics, Rosario and Marlins 2B Dee Gordon are tied for fourth among the fastest players in the majors. Rosario last week scored from first on a single.
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The Red Sox's Dustin Pedroia slides by the tag from the Rays’ Jesus Sucre to score on Keith Moreland's RBI single on Sept. 16, in St. Petersburg, Fla. The Red Sox won 13-6.
5 remaining series with massive playoff implications
With less than four weeks remaining in the regular season, the postseason picture is becoming more and more clear. A single slipup in a close contest could prove to be the difference between winning a division title, settling for a wild-card game on the road, or even missing the playoffs altogether. With that in mind, here are five mouthwatering matchups to watch down the stretch - all of which could have massive implications for October baseball.Dodgers at Nationals (Sept. 15-17) © Provided by theScore Nationals lead season series 2-1Boy, the Los Angeles Dodgers suddenly have become painstakingly bad.
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Revelry
Eric Sogard, Neil Walker, Orlando Arcia, and Manny Pina of the Brewers celebrate after Walker hit a grand slam against the Marlins on Sept. 15, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The Brewers won 10-2.
Stanton hits 56th homer, Marlins beat Mets 9-2 for sweep
Home runs before small crowds in the eighth inning of lopsided games between also-rans count, too, which is fortunate for Giancarlo Stanton. Now he needs only five more for 61.Stanton hit his major league-leading 56th homer in the eighth Wednesday to punctuate the Miami Marlins' 9-2 win over the New York Mets, which completed a three-game sweep.Announced attendance was 16,033, but the actual turnout was perhaps one-third that total. The Marlins are destined to miss the playoffs for the 14th year in a row despite Stanton's homer show.
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The Indians’ Francisco Lindor and Jay Bruce celebrate after Bruce hit a 3-run home run against the Tigers on Sept. 13, in Cleveland, OH.
New sultan of swat: Stanton's year won't be forgotten
In the Year of the Homer, Giancarlo Stanton had the most out of everyone. More than anyone in a long time, too.The Miami Marlins' slugger led the majors with 59 home runs this season, the most by a big leaguer since 2001. Stanton spent the final three games chasing the ultimately elusive No. 60, his quest ending with a ninth-inning strikeout in Sunday's finale as 25,222 fans - some of them surely thinking it was Stanton's final swings with the club - gave him a long ovation.''Sums up my year and the appreciation of me for the fans, the fans for me,'' said Stanton, whose 132 RBIs also led baseball.
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With less than four weeks remaining in the regular season, the postseason picture is becoming more and more clear. A single slipup in a close contest could prove to be the difference between winning a division title, settling for a wild-card game on the road, or even missing the playoffs altogether. With that in mind, here are five mouthwatering matchups to watch down the stretch - all of which could have massive implications for October baseball.Dodgers at Nationals (Sept. 15-17) © Provided by theScore Nationals lead season series 2-1Boy, the Los Angeles Dodgers suddenly have become painstakingly bad. 
Home runs before small crowds in the eighth inning of lopsided games between also-rans count, too, which is fortunate for Giancarlo Stanton. Now he needs only five more for 61.Stanton hit his major league-leading 56th homer in the eighth Wednesday to punctuate the Miami Marlins' 9-2 win over the New York Mets, which completed a three-game sweep.Announced attendance was 16,033, but the actual turnout was perhaps one-third that total. The Marlins are destined to miss the playoffs for the 14th year in a row despite Stanton's homer show. 
In the Year of the Homer, Giancarlo Stanton had the most out of everyone. More than anyone in a long time, too.The Miami Marlins' slugger led the majors with 59 home runs this season, the most by a big leaguer since 2001. Stanton spent the final three games chasing the ultimately elusive No. 60, his quest ending with a ninth-inning strikeout in Sunday's finale as 25,222 fans - some of them surely thinking it was Stanton's final swings with the club - gave him a long ovation.''Sums up my year and the appreciation of me for the fans, the fans for me,'' said Stanton, whose 132 RBIs also led baseball. 
New sultan of swat: Stanton's year won't be forgotten .
In the Year of the Homer, Giancarlo Stanton had the most out of everyone. More than anyone in a long time, too.The Miami Marlins' slugger led the majors with 59 home runs this season, the most by a big leaguer since 2001. Stanton spent the final three games chasing the ultimately elusive No. 60, his quest ending with a ninth-inning strikeout in Sunday's finale as 25,222 fans - some of them surely thinking it was Stanton's final swings with the club - gave him a long ovation.''Sums up my year and the appreciation of me for the fans, the fans for me,'' said Stanton, whose 132 RBIs also led baseball.
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