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was announced as the winner FIFTH

In this Sept. 29, 2018, file
photo, Tampa Bay Rays starter
Blake Snell reacts to his 10th
strikeout of the night and the
final pitch of his season. Snell

of the American League Cy
Young Award on Wednesday,
Nov. 14, 2018.
Associated Press MAN
Mets’ deGrom

gets Cy with

record-low

wins; Snell

takes AL

By JAKE SEINER
NEW YORK (AP) — After a
season marred by narrow
defeats, Jacob deGrom
became a runaway win-
ner.
The New York Mets ace
easily won the National
League Cy Young Award
on Wednesday night, a re-
ward for a historically fruit-
less season in Flushing. The
right-hander had just 10
victories, the fewest ever
by a Cy Young-winning
starter.
The AL prize also reflected
a change in voters’ val-
ues, with Blake Snell of the LeBron James has monster game, passes
Tampa Bay Rays narrowly
beating out past winners
Justin Verlander and Corey Wilt Chamberlain on all-time scoring list
Kluber for his first Cy Young.
Snell pitched just 180 2/3
innings, fewest ever by a
Cy Young-winning starter.
Over full seasons, Snell is Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James, right, shoots as Portland Trail Blazers
the second starter to win forward Zach Collins defends during the second half of an NBA basketball
the award with fewer than
200 innings after Clayton game Wednesday, Nov. 14, 2018, in Los Angeles.
Kershaw logged 198 1/3 in Associated Press
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