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Rays hit 4 homers, Glasnow strikes out 10 in ALDS win against Yankees

SAN DIEGO – Randy Arozarena, Mike Zunino, Manuel Margot and Austin Meadows hit home runs, and Tyler Glasnow struck out 10 to set a postseason record for the Tampa Bay Rays, who beat the New ...

DATE: Oct 6, 2020 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

D’Arnaud, Braves rally in 7th, slide past Marlins to open NLDS

HOUSTON – Ronald Acuña Jr. made history with his leadoff homer, Travis d’Arnaud hit a tiebreaking shot in Atlanta’s huge seventh inning and the Braves beat the Miami Marlins 9-5 Tuesday in G...

DATE: Oct 6, 2020 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Springer hits 2 homers, Astros beat A’s for 2-0 lead in ALDS

LOS ANGELES – Back-to-back home runs off back-to-back pitches. The Houston Astros can’t miss these days. George Springer hit two homers and Houston kept making more noise in the p...

DATE: Oct 6, 2020 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Bob Gibson, Hall of Fame ace for Cardinals, dies at 84

Hall of Famer Bob Gibson, the dominating St. Louis Cardinals pitcher who won a record seven consecutive World Series starts and set a modern standard for excellence when he finished the 1968...

DATE: Oct 2, 2020 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Padres pitchers blank Cardinals in Game 3, reach NLDS

SAN DIEGO (AP) — Craig Stammen and eight fellow relievers combined on a four-hitter in a brilliant, record-setting effort that sent the San Diego Padres over the St. Louis Cardinals 4-0 Frid...

DATE: Oct 2, 2020 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Marlins knock out Cubs 2-0 in MLB postseason

CHICAGO – The Miami Marlins didn’t need a hand from a fan at Wrigley Field to knock the Chicago Cubs out of the playoffs this time. They did just fine on their own, and they showed they’re h...

DATE: Oct 2, 2020 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Landis’ name pulled off baseball MVP plaques after 75 years

NEW YORK – The name of the former baseball commissioner who never had a Black player in the majors during his long reign is being pulled off all future MVP plaques after more than 75 years. ...

DATE: Oct 2, 2020 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Brilliant playoff pitching from Clayton Kershaw gets Dodgers past Brewers

LOS ANGELES – Beat up in the postseason over the years, Clayton Kershaw orchestrated one of his best performances against the weakened Milwaukee Brewers. Kershaw struck out 13 whi...

DATE: Oct 2, 2020 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Tatis, Myers homer twice, Padres stay alive against Cardinals

SAN DIEGO – Fernando Tatis Jr. and Wil Myers each hit two home runs and Manny Machado also connected for the San Diego Padres, who rallied to beat the St. Louis Cardinals 11-9 Thursday night...

DATE: Oct 1, 2020 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Pinder delivers timely hit, A’s advance in playoffs at last

OAKLAND, Calif. – Sure, most of these young Oakland Athletics might barely remember some of the gut-wrenching October losses over the past two decades. Two recent defeats were ple...

DATE: Oct 1, 2020 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Anderson shines, Braves shut out Reds to sweep series

ATLANTA – Ian Anderson dazzled in another shutout performance for Atlanta, and the Braves won a playoff series for the first time in almost two decades by sweeping the light-hitting Cincinna...

DATE: Oct 1, 2020 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

September Madness: MLB stages 8 playoff games in 1 day

Shortly after noon in Atlanta, Nick Senzel of the Cincinnati Reds slapped the first pitch from Max Fried to right field for a single, starting a day of baseball unlike any that had come befo...

DATE: Sep 30, 2020 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports