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O’Donnell: Bears, Cubs, Kimmel and Pritzker — a marathon Chicago weekendOct 11, 2025 11:15 am - It’s a busy sports weekend in Chicago, and there’s reason to hope for good things from the local teams, writes columnist Jim O’Donnell.
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Polanco hits winning single in the 15th inning as the Mariners beat the Tigers to advance to ALCSOct 11, 2025 12:31 am - Jorge Polanco hit a game-ending single in the 15th inning, and the Seattle Mariners advanced to the AL Championship Series by outlasting the Detroit Tigers for a 3-2 victory Friday night in the longest winner-take-all postseason game in baseball history.
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Winning the first inning will be vital for Cubs in Game 5Oct 10, 2025 7:03 pm - The starting pitcher will be important for the Cubs in Saturday’s Game 5 at Milwaukee, since the first inning has been the key to everything in this series.
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Electric Wrigley Field gets the W as Cubs dominate Game 4 of NLDS vs. BrewersOct 10, 2025 3:40 pm - After losing the first two games of this series in lopsided fashion, the Cubs are surging after two wins at home: a one-run nail-biter in Game 3 on Wednesday, followed by a 6-0 beatdown Thursday in front of the biggest, loudest crowd of the season at Wrigley Field.
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Decision day: Happ home run makes history, gets Cubs off to fast start to force Game 5 SaturdayOct 09, 2025 11:23 pm - Cubs starter Matthew Boyd became the first pitcher in this series to post a zero in the first inning Thursday, as the Cubs and Brewers battled in Game 4 at Wrigley Field.
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Dodgers advance to NLCS after Kerkering's 11th-inning error beats PhilliesOct 09, 2025 9:24 pm - Orion Kerkering made a wild throw past home instead of tossing to first after mishandling Andy Pages’ bases-loaded comebacker with two outs in the 11th inning, and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Philadelphia Phillies 2-1 Thursday to win their NL Division Series 3-1.
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Cubs run game has virtually disappeared in playoffsOct 09, 2025 8:22 pm - Cubs notes: During their first nine playoff games, the Cubs have just one stolen base, and it happened in Wednesday’s Game 3 against Milwaukee.
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Kyle Schwarber hits two homers to lift Phillies over Dodgers 8-2 and avoid sweep in NLDSOct 08, 2025 11:19 pm - Kyle Schwarber homered twice, his first towering shot clearing the right-field pavilion in a three-run fourth inning, and the Philadelphia Phillies avoided a sweep with an 8-1 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers in Game 3 of their NL Division Series on Wednesday night.
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Cubs have no complaint with infield fly that wasn’tOct 08, 2025 10:16 pm - Cubs notes: First-inning infield pop up was perplexing; Milwaukee starter Priester takes blame for defeat.
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Stayin’ alive: Cubs score only in first inning but hang on to win Game 3Oct 08, 2025 7:30 pm - Scoring runs only in the first inning is not generally a formula for success. But with their backs against the wall, the Cubs made it work Wednesday. They crossed the elu...