Articles filed under Baseball
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Maybe left field is the spot for Cubs to add a contact hitterOct 17, 2020 10:00 am - Kyle Schwarber set his own expectations high by belting 5 home runs in the 2015 playoffs, including the renowned “Schwarboard” shot that landed on top of the Big Board i...
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LEADING OFF: Astros-Rays go to Game 7, LA trails Braves 3-2Oct 17, 2020 7:00 am - A look at what's happening around the majors today: ___ UNEXPECTED SEVEN The Astros are channeling the 2004 Red Sox, hoping to 'œcowboy up'ť for a stunning comeback that...
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Tampa Bay faces Houston in decisive Game 7 of ALCSOct 17, 2020 7:00 am - Houston Astros (29-31, second in the AL West) vs. Tampa Bay Rays (40-20, first in the AL East) San Diego; Saturday, 8:37 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Houston: Lance McCu...
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This Date in BaseballOct 17, 2020 7:00 am - Oct. 18 1910 - The Philadelphia Athletics pounded the Chicago Cubs 9-3 for a 2-0 lead in the World Series. Eddie Collins had three hits, including two doubles, and two s...
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Betts, with another great grab, shows what Dodgers wantedOct 17, 2020 7:00 am - ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) - Mookie Betts jumped high against the eight-foot wall in right field, landing on an advertisement with the word 'œExtreme.'ť His catch that robbe...
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Baseball Way Back: Pierce-Ford matchups epitomized Sox-Yankees rivalryOct 17, 2020 1:00 am - I wish I could hate the Yankees. I'm talking about hating the Yankees the way the late Sox pitcher and broadcaster Ed Farmer said he did when growing up a Sox fan in Eve...
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Arozarena, Rays top Astros 4-2 in Game 7, reach World SeriesOct 17, 2020 1:00 am - SAN DIEGO (AP) - Remarkable rookie Randy Arozarena homered again, 36-year-old Charlie Morton was brilliant against his former team and the Tampa Bay Rays reached the Wor...
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Jimenez entrenched as big bat in middle of White Sox's lineupOct 17, 2020 1:00 am - When looking back on the playoffs, a combination of shaky pitching and some head-scratching decisions by former manager Rick Renteria are likely to get the most blame fo...
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Go Figure: 'Three True Outcomes' take center stageOct 17, 2020 1:00 am - How very "2020 Baseball" of the Houston Astros, belting the first and final pitches for home runs in Game 5 of the American League Championship Series Thursday. Former W...
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Springer, Valdéz help Astros top Rays 7-4, force ALCS Game 7Oct 16, 2020 7:00 am - SAN DIEGO (AP) - The blowback from a sign-stealing scandal three years ago and a losing record during the pandemic-shortened regular season don't mean a thing to Dusty B...