Cardinals score 4 in 9th, hold off Braves 7-6 in NLDS opener
ATLANTA (AP) — Back in the playoffs for the first time since 2015, the St. Louis Cardinals look as gritty as ever. The Atlanta Braves also started down a familiar […]
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Brewers sweep Rockies, advance to 1st NLCS since 2011
DENVER (AP) — The 38-year-old journeyman catcher looked to his left and spotted his Milwaukee Brewers teammates spilling out of the dugout. Erik Kratz then looked straight ahead and saw his reliever […]
Continue ReadingKershaw allows 2 hits, Dodgers blank Braves 3-0 for 2-0 lead
LOS ANGELES (AP) — With Sandy Koufax sitting in the front row, Clayton Kershaw pitched the best postseason game of his career, motivated partly by being passed over as the […]
Continue ReadingMoustakas scores Yelich in 10th, Brewers top Rox in opener
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Extra innings, two outs and the winning run on third in Game 1 of the playoffs. Short on playoff experience, the Milwaukee Brewers dealt for veteran Mike […]
Continue ReadingRyu sharp, Dodgers hit 3 HRs, beat Braves 6-0 in NLDS opener
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Dodgers made a surprising and much dissected decision to start Hyun-Jin Ryu over Clayton Kershaw in Game 1 of the NL Division Series. Swell choice. […]
Continue ReadingCubs get to Scherzer, then hold on to top Nats 9-8 in Game 5
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Chicago Cubs win whenever they need to, with whatever it takes, even a seven-out save by Wade Davis to preserve a shrinking lead and a “Did […]
Continue ReadingCubs rally past Scherzer, Nationals 2-1, lead NLDS 2-1
CHICAGO (AP) — Moments after his go-ahead hit, Anthony Rizzo walked across the infield at frenzied Wrigley Field and shouted “Respect me! Respect me!” A year after their historic championship, […]
Continue ReadingResilient Dodgers return to dominant form, and to the NLCS
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Dodgers’ 1-16 skid from late August into September seemed strange while it was happening. After spending all summer as the most resilient, resourceful team in […]
Continue ReadingCubs rally for 4 runs in 9th, beat Giants 6-5 to win NLDS
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) Kris Bryant tossed his glove high in the air, Jake Arrieta jumped over the dugout railing and the rest of the Chicago Cubs rushed to join the […]
Continue ReadingPanik, Giants top Cubs 6-5 in 13 to force Game 4 in NLDS
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) Sure is hard to send these San Francisco Giants home in October. Joe Panik doubled off the right-center wall in the 13th inning to drive in Brandon […]
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