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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

Renfroe slam helps Rays sweep young Blue Jays in 1st round

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Hunter Renfroe hit a grand slam and the top-seeded Tampa Bay Rays won a postseason series for the first time in 12 years, overpowering the young Toronto Blue Jays 8-2 ...

DATE: Sep 30, 2020 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

MLB fans to be allowed at World Series, NLCS in Texas

NEW YORK — Fans can take themselves out to the ball game for the first time this season during the NL Championship Series and World Series at new Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas. ...

DATE: Sep 30, 2020 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

A’s hold off Abreu, White Sox to force Game 3

OAKLAND, Calif. — Oakland’s long-reliable regulars Marcus Semien and Khris Davis powered a couple of home runs, Mark Canha made a game-saving catch against the wall and red-hot right-hander ...

DATE: Sep 30, 2020 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Seventh inning key for Marlins in Game 1 win against Cubs

CHICAGO — The Miami Marlins just kept fighting. When Kyle Hendricks finally stumbled, they pounced. This group of Marlins is one resilient bunch of fish. Corey Dickerso...

DATE: Sep 30, 2020 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Freddie Freeman walk-off delivers Braves past Reds in 13-inning duel

ATLANTA — The scoreless innings kept piling up, along with the strikeouts. The shadows began to creep across the infield, and when the lights came on in a mostly empty stadium for a postseas...

DATE: Sep 30, 2020 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Astros sweep, Twins lose 18th consecutive postseason game

MINNEAPOLIS - Shaken up by a scandal before the virus outbreak shrunk the season, the Houston Astros barely played well enough to reach the playoffs — with the rest of baseball actively root...

DATE: Sep 30, 2020 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Snell pitches Rays past Blue Jays 3-1 in opener

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – Blake Snell took a no-hitter into the sixth inning and the top-seeded Tampa Bay Rays opened the playoffs Tuesday with a 3-1 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays. ...

DATE: Sep 29, 2020 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

No debate: Aaron Judge, Yankees pound Shane Bieber, Indians in opener

CLEVELAND – Aaron Judge smashed a tone-setting, two-run homer on Shane Bieber’s fourth pitch, Gerrit Cole struck out 13 and the New York Yankees opened the AL playoffs with a resounding 12-3...

DATE: Sep 29, 2020 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Lucas Giolito brilliant, as Jose Abreu slugs White Sox past A’s

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Lucas Giolito dazzled in his postseason debut, stymieing the Oakland Athletics through six perfect innings and sending the Chicago White Sox to a 4-1 victory in the op...

DATE: Sep 29, 2020 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Astros top Twins in Game 1 to extend Minnesota’s record losing skid

MINNEAPOLIS – Jose Altuve drew a bases-loaded walk to force in the go-ahead run in the ninth inning for Houston after a two-out error by shortstop Jorge Polanco, and the Astros beat Minnesot...

DATE: Sep 29, 2020 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports