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  "id": 4495254,
  "title": "Scherzer strikes out 10 as Blue Jays cruise past Mariners 7-0 to complete sweep",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/30/scherzer-strikes-out-10-as-blue-jays-cruise-past-mariners-7-0-to",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-30T20:11:42.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Winnipeg Free Press",
    "slug": "winnipeg-free-press",
    "url": "https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/sports/baseball/2026/08/30/scherzer-strikes-out-10-as-blue-jays-cruise-past-mariners-7-0-to-complete-sweep"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Max Scherzer delivered a dominant performance for the Toronto Blue Jays, striking out a season-high 10 batters in a seven-inning, one-hit outing. The victory secured a three-game sweep against the Seattle Mariners, who entered the game with a 1 1/2-game lead on Toronto in the American League wild-card race. Alejandro Kirk's two-run homer in the first inning and Kazuma Okamoto's sixth-inning solo shot fueled the Blue Jays' 7-0 win. Scherzer's performance also moved him into ninth on Major League Baseball's all-time strikeout list. The Blue Jays outscored the Mariners 19-4 in the series, with Kirk hitting .392 with runners in scoring position this season. Seattle dropped their fourth straight game, and Mariners righty Logan Gilbert gave up three runs in five innings.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "Scherzer fans 10 for first win since March, Blue Jays blank Mariners 7-0 to complete sweep",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/30/scherzer-fans-10-for-first-win-since-march-blue-jays-blank-mariners-7",
        "published": "2026-08-30T20:12:04.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}