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Astros' Yuli Gurriel Suspended For Racist Gesture — But Not Until After World Series

The Astros' first baseman Yu Gurriel will sit out five games next season without pay, and undergo sensitivity training. But the MLB stopped short of excluding him from the rest of the World Series.
Yuli Gurriel will be suspended for five games in the 2018 season, and will receive sensitivity training in the off-season.

Going into Game 4 of the World Series, the Houston Astros have a 2-1 lead. But a dark cloud is hanging over Houston's Friday night victory after first baseman , pulling at the corners of

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