Tag: MLB Playoffs

MLB Playoffs: Judge, Verlander Join Fray as 8 Teams Remain

Major League Baseball’s first foray into a best-of-three wild-card round provided its share of memorable moments. A 15-inning, 432-pitch game. A seven-run comeback win. Joe Musgrove’s ears. Now it’s on to the division series, which is business as usual with a best-of-five format. The four matchups are Braves-Phillies, Padres-Dodgers, Mariners-Astros and Guardians-Yankees and all of them…


Braves Indeed, Win Game 1 of the World Series, but Lose Pitcher

Game 1 of the World Series started with a bang as the Atlanta Braves Jorge Soler smashed a home; a first for any lead-off batter in the championship. The Houston Astros hosted Tuesday in their third appearance in the World Series in the last five years at Minute Maid Park. They hope to validate their…


Astros Return to World Series, Shutting Out the Red Sox

The Houston Astros fell behind 2–1 after the first three games of the American League Championship Series (ALCS) against the Boston Red Sox. They found great defense, pitching, and hot bats to win three games straight to advance to the World Series. Astros rookie pitcher Luis Garcia was superb as he brought a no-hitter into…


Dodgers Overwhelm Braves 11-2 With Taylor’s Historic 3 Homers Staving Off Elimination

LOS ANGELES—Dodgers Chris Taylor is the first to hit three postseason home runs in an elimination game. It’s only happened 11 other times that three home runs were hit in a postseason game. Taylor had a total of four hits and drove in six runs in Thursday’s Game 5 of the NLCS. The Dodgers fans…


Dodgers Advance Over the Giants in Ninth Inning Dramatics

SAN FRANCISCO—The rivalry between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the San Francisco Giants began over 130 years ago. Hall of Fame Dodgers announcer Vin Scully tweeted that Thursday night’s Game 5 “is the most important game in the history of their rivalry.” It’s their first-ever post-season series meeting for the NLDS title. The Dodgers pulled through…