“This is probably one of the worst days of my life,” said San Diego’s starter, Mike Clevinger. “That sums it up.”
Category: Playoff Games
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NLCS: Mike Clevinger and Padres Are Overwhelmed in Philadelphia
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NLCS: Phillies Beat Padres to Move One Win From World Series
The New York Times – Sports:Down 4-0 after a half-inning, the Phillies rallied, moving closer to their first World Series appearance since 2009.
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ALCS: Astros on Verge of Eliminating Yankees
The New York Times – Sports:Houston’s pitchers combined to allow only three hits in Game 3, keeping their team a perfect 6-0 this postseason.
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NLCS: How the Phillies Decided to Travel Home Early
The New York Times – Sports:Despite a recommendation to stay the night in San Diego on Wednesday, Philadelphia’s road-weary players elected to get home as quickly as possible. So far, so good.
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NLCS: Seranthony Dominguez Leads a Rebuilt Phillies Bullpen
The New York Times – Sports:Seranthony Domínguez is doing his best Tug McGraw impression, José Alvarado has pitched in every Phillies win and a team’s weakness in past years has become its strength.
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NLCS: Phillies Beat Padres at Home in Game 3
The New York Times – Sports:Kyle Schwarber’s leadoff homer off Joe Musgrove got things started right and Philadelphia held on to take a series lead.
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ALCS: Michael King and Injured Yankees Relievers Travel With Club
The New York Times – Sports:Michael King and other injured Yankees relievers have been traveling with the club to soak in the postseason atmosphere and learn everything they can.
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ALCS: Alex Bregman’s Homer Gives Astros Win Over Yankees in Game 2
The New York Times – Sports:A three-run homer by Alex Bregman was all the scoring Houston needed to support Framber Valdez and the Astros improved to 5-0 this postseason.
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How Pitchers Are Lasting Deeper Into Games This Postseason
The New York Times – Sports:While not exactly a return to the days of complete games, starters in this year’s postseason have completed at least six innings more than twice as often as they did in last year’s playoffs.
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M.L.S. Playoff Preview: An L.A. Derby and More Questions Answered
The New York Times – Sports:Major League Soccer’s playoffs have reached the conference semifinals as the league sprints to finish before the World Cup.
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Are the Nolas Rooting for Austin’s Padres or Aaron’s Phillies in the NLCS?
The New York Times – Sports:San Diego’s Austin Nola delivered a huge hit against Philadelphia’s Aaron Nola in Game 2 of the N.L.C.S. For their nervous (and well-traveled) parents, that was good and bad.
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How the Emerald Ash Borer Took Ash Bats Out of Major League Baseball
The New York Times – Sports:Invasive insects and batter preferences have led to the elimination of the wood that dominated the sport for generations. There may not be a single ash bat used in this postseason.