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Rays’ rally joins Buckner, Bevens among wild World Series endings

ARLINGTON, Texas — It was improbable enough that little-known Brett Phillips would get the big hit for Tampa Bay against Dodgers All-Star closer Kenley Jansen. What followed was o...

DATE: Oct 25, 2020 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Stumbling stunner! Rays shock Dodgers in 9th, tie World Series 2-2

ARLINGTON, Texas — Brett Phillips squatted on the field crying, Randy Arozarena sprawled in the dirt pounding his hands on home plate. Tears of joy, smacks of celebration — and a ...

DATE: Oct 25, 2020 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

World Series of the weird

A window into the fraught moment that has brought us here

DATE: Oct 22, 2020 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Lowe homers twice, Rays get even with Dodgers at World Series

ARLINGTON, Texas — Brandon Lowe kept finding his name near the top of Tampa Bay’s lineup even as his offensive struggles continued to mount this postseason. After Lowe finally bus...

DATE: Oct 22, 2020 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Clayton Kershaw, LA Dodgers take Game 1 of World Series

ARLINGTON, Texas – Clayton Kershaw, Cody Bellinger, Mookie Betts — the Los Angeles Dodgers stars all shined. Nothing out of the ordinary there, even if the setting was surreal. ...

DATE: Oct 21, 2020 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Few fans, masked umps, muted celebrations for World Series

ARLINGTON, Texas – A World Series like no other opens Tuesday night with Clayton Kershaw’s Los Angeles Dodgers pursuing redemption, Kevin Kiermaier’s Tampa Bay Rays seeking acclaim and Major...

DATE: Oct 20, 2020 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Cody Bellinger homer sends Dodgers to 3rd World Series in 4 years

Braves eliminated after leading NLCS 3-1

DATE: Oct 19, 2020 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Arozarena powers Rays through Astros in Game 7, into World Series

SAN DIEGO – Remarkable rookie Randy Arozarena homered again, 36-year-old Charlie Morton was brilliant against his former team and the Tampa Bay Rays reached the World Series for the second t...

DATE: Oct 17, 2020 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Seager’s blast helps Dodgers force NLCS Game 7 past Braves

ARLINGTON, Texas – Corey Seager homered again, Walker Buehler pitched six scoreless innings and the Los Angeles Dodgers pushed the NL Championship Series to Game 7 with a 3-1 win over the At...

DATE: Oct 17, 2020 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Astros top Rays, force ALCS Game 7

SAN DIEGO – George Springer and José Altuve delivered big hits, Framber Valdéz pitched six brilliant innings and the Houston Astros beat the Tampa Bay Rays for the third straight time, 7-4 F...

DATE: Oct 16, 2020 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Braves 1 win from World Series after pounding Dodgers in NLCS

ARLINGTON, Texas – Marcell Ozuna and the Atlanta Braves turned things around in a hurry, and now are one win from ending a two-decade World Series drought. Ozuna homered twice, ro...

DATE: Oct 15, 2020 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Carlos Correa hits walkoff homer to keep Astros alive in ALCS

SAN DIEGO – Before Carlos Correa headed to the plate in the ninth inning of Game 5 of the AL Championship Series, he told Dusty Baker, “Walkoff.” The 71-year-old manager replied, ...

DATE: Oct 15, 2020 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports