Justin Verlander struck out 11 batters and Houston beat up on the Yankees’ bullpen in a convincing Game 1 victory.
Category: Baseball
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NLCS: Big Inning Gives Padres Win Over Phillies in Game 2
A 37-minute half-inning turned a two-run deficit into a three-run lead, letting San Diego salvage a split at home before the series heads to Philadelphia.
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How the Phillies Used ‘Stupid Money’ to Rebuild Their Roster
Looking to revamp his struggling team, Philadelphia’s owner spent wildly on stars like Bryce Harper, Zack Wheeler and Kyle Schwarber. Those stars led the team to an N.L.C.S. win.
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NLCS: Zack Wheeler and Phillies Beat Padres in Game 1
Bryce Harper and Kyle Schwarber both went deep, and Zack Wheeler and Philadelphia’s bullpen combined to allow only one hit in a hard-fought Game 1.
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On Short Rest, Nestor Cortes Pitches Yankees Past Guardians
Nestor Cortes’s gutsy performance on short rest helped the Yankees get past Cleveland and has the bullpen rested ahead of the American League Championship Series.
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Yankees Beat Guardians in Game 5, Advancing to ALCS
Giancarlo Stanton and Aaron Judge gave the Yankees an early lead in Game 5 of their division series and Nestor Cortes and the bullpen made it last. Next up: the Houston Astros.
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NLCS: Manny Machado Has Been a $300 Million Bargain for San Diego Padres
Manny Machado is a star on and off the field, and his unflinching presence, day in and day out, helped lead the Padres past the Dodgers and into the N.L.C.S.
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NLCS: Philadelphia Embraces Bryce Harper as Leader of Phillies
Bryce Harper is on a roll for the Phillies, and is deeper into the playoffs than he has ever been. The bond between him and his team’s home city continues to deepen.
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Underdog Philadelphia Phillies and San Diego Padres Head to NLCS
The 111-win Dodgers and defending champion Atlanta are gone, and Cleveland hopes to outlast the Yankees. The Astros’ doing what was expected of them makes them the outlier.
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ALDS: Yankees Even Series With Game 4 Win Over Cleveland Guardians
Once again the Yankees took an early lead on the road, but this time it held up, forcing a decisive Game 5 on Monday in New York.
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Bruce Sutter, Hall of Fame Relief Pitcher, Is Dead at 69
Relying on a single pitch, the split-fingered fastball, he made the All-Star team six times, won a Cy Young Award and saved 300 games.
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Padres Eliminate Dodgers and Advance to N.L.C.S.
In front of a wild crowd at Petco Park, San Diego topped their Southern California rival, advancing to the N.L.C.S.