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What You Need to Know: Royal Goodbye

The end of an era in Kansas City, the start of one in Minnesota, and Andrew McCutchen drives in eight.

Aaron Judge breaks Mark McGwire's rookie record, the Cubs move one step closer to clinching, and Bruce Maxwell hears support from the crowd.

Bruce Maxwell takes a knee, three teams enter the playoffs, Paul Byrd faces The Freeze, and Alex Wilson breaks his leg.

Los Angeles tries to hold off Cleveland, Chicago gets one in Milwaukee, and Texas sneaks back into the race.

New York beats Minnesota again, Giancarlo Stanton hits his 56th, Adam Frazier hurt the Brewers, and Chris Sale gets to 300.

MLB sets the single-season home run record, Chase Headley gets hit by a pitch, Max Scherzer shoves, and Johnny Cueto takes his time.

It was the best of times, it was the worst of times.

Cleveland's streak meets its demise, the Astros clinch the AL West, Willson Contreras goes nuts, and Matt Boyd flirts with a no-hitter.

Cleveland keeps shining, Byron Buxton walks it off, Aaron Judge resumes crushing, and Rhys Hoskins won't stop.

Cleveland turns 21, Minnesota walks it off, Rhys Hoskins keeps slugging, and Mike Zunino is good.

Cleveland wins 20 in a row, the Dodgers actually win one game, and Carlos Gonzalez shows signs of life.

Cleveland does it again, the Dodgers wait until the middle of the night to do their losing, and Nolan Arenado shows off.

The Nationals clinch the NL East title, the Indians' streak goes to 18, and the Tigers turn a triple play 16 years in the making.

Cleveland wins 15 in a row, the Dodgers keep falling, the Royals give away a game to the Twins, and Victor Robles debuts.

Luis Castillo leaves on a high note, the Indians and Diamondbacks keep streaking, and Gerrit Cole has it rough.

Toronto and Boston play 19 innings, Manny Machado beats the Yankees, the Diamondbacks keep winning, and Justin Verlander makes his Houston debut.