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Martin Maldonado discusses MLB stopping him from using bat
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Astros pound 4 homers, with a pair by Abreu, to rout Twins 9-1 and take 2-1 ALDS lead, Baseball
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Martin Maldonado: Breaking News, Rumors & Highlights
2022 World Series: Astros' Martín Maldonado banned from using illegal bat gifted by Albert Pujols
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Adolis Garcia gave Astros all the motivation they need to finish off this series
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Could Rangers OF Adolis García face discipline for benches-clearing incident in Game 5?
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Jose Altuve hits 2-run HR to complete 1st cycle of his career, Astros crush Red Sox 13-5 – KXAN Austin
While MLB's foreign substance crackdown should benefit Joey Gallo, success still hard to find in Rangers' loss to Astros
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Astros' Martin Maldonado told to stop using Albert Pujols' bats - ESPN
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Adolis García responds to plunking with record ALCS show as Rangers reach World Series, Baseball
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Astros 10, Mets 8: Houston takes series, caps 4-5 homestand