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Judge hits 58th and 59th homers, Yanks beat Brewers 12-8
Aaron Judge hit his 58th and 59th home runs of the season to move within two of Roger Marisโ American League record with 16 games remaining and lead the New York Yankees over the Milwaukee Brewers 12-8.
Cardinals win 17th straight, clinch 2nd NL wild card spot
Dylan Carlson, Nolan Arenado and Jose Rondon homered to back Adam Wainwright, and the St. Louis Cardinals extended their winning streak to 17 games and clinched an NL wild card berth with a 6-2 win over the Milwaukee Brewers.
Urรญas 5 extra-base hits, Piรฑa 6 RBIs, Brewers rout Cubs 17-4
Luis Urรญas tied a major league record with five extra-base hits and Manny Piรฑa drove in six runs, leading the Milwaukee Brewers to a 17-4 romp over the Chicago Cubs.
Vogelbach somehow hobbles home, Brewers top Diamondbacks 5-0
Burly slugger Daniel Vogelbach hobbled home on one leg when Arizonaโs defense fell asleep, and the Diamondbacks dropped back into a rut with a 5-0 loss to the Milwaukee Brewers.
Angels acquire closer Raisel Iglesias from Reds in trade
ANAHEIM, Calif. โ The Los Angeles Angels acquired closer Raisel Iglesias from the Cincinnati Reds for right-hander Noรฉ Ramirez and a player to be named or cash Monday in the first trade of the week of baseball's winter meetings. Iglesias has been the Reds' closer for the past four seasons, racking up 100 saves in 114 opportunities over that stretch with a career 3.15 ERA and a 1.12 WHIP. The trade allows the Reds to save money while putting a cornerstone in the Angelsโ bullpen, which is being rebuilt by rookie general manager Perry Minasian this offseason. One week after acquiring veteran shortstop Josรฉ Iglesias from Baltimore, Minasian added one of the most effective closers of the last half-decade. โWe want to play meaningful games at the end of the season,โ Minasian said.