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Higashioka's homer starts rally as Padres beat Braves 5-4 to sweep NL Wild Card Series
Kyle Higashioka's solo homer started a five-run rally against an ailing Max Fried with two outs in the second inning, and the San Diego Padres held on to sweep the Atlanta Braves with a 5-4 victory in Game 2 of their NL Wild Card Series on Wednesday night.
October 3, 2024
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Reusse: Love him or hate him, Pete Rose deserves to be ranked among the greatest ever
Despite being banned from organized baseball for gambling on Reds games in August 1989, Pete Rose is still the game’s greatest hitter and should be remembered as such.
AuthoredPatrick Reusse
AuthoredPatrick ReusseOctober 3, 2024
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Mitchell hits tiebreaking HR in the 8th, Chourio goes deep twice and Brewers rally past Mets 5-3
Jackson Chourio tied the game in the eighth with his second homer of the night and Garrett Mitchell delivered a two-run shot later in the inning to give the Milwaukee Brewers a 5-3 victory over the New York Mets on Wednesday that evened their NL Wild Card Series.
October 3, 2024
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Witt gets another big hit to send the Royals into ALDS with a 2-game sweep of the Orioles
Bobby Witt Jr. beat out an infield single to drive in the go-ahead run and send the Kansas City Royals into an AL Division Series with a 2-1 victory over the Baltimore Orioles on Wednesday for a two-game sweep of their Wild Card Series.
October 3, 2024
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Gritty Tigers close out playoff sweep of Astros with 5-2 victory in Game 2 of Wild Card Series
Manager A.J. Hinch wanted his Detroit Tigers to embody their home city. Hard-working with a never-give-up attitude, but most of all a team that had grit.
October 3, 2024
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Twins fire four coaches after season-ending hitting slump
Hitting coaches David Popkins, Rudy Hernandez and Derek Shomon were dismissed, along with infield coach Tony Diaz.
October 2, 2024
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RandBall: The Twins found people to blame for swoon, but were they the right ones?
Hitting coach David Popkins and two of the Twins’ assistant hitting coaches have been let go by the team, giving us a strong hint at where those above them are placing blame for a 12-27 finish. But is it deserved?
AuthoredMichael Rand
AuthoredMichael RandOctober 2, 2024
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Bally Sports North, Diamond close to finalizing divorce with Twins
Diamond Sports Group, parent company of the Bally-branded regional sports network, told a federal bankruptcy judge its new plan for reorganization currently includes only one MLB team: the Atlanta Braves.
October 2, 2024
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Tatis hits 2-run homer, King strikes out 12 as the Padres beat the Braves 4-0 in playoff opener
Fernando Tatis Jr. hit a towering two-run homer on his first playoff swing in four years and Michael King struck out 12 in his first postseason start as the San Diego Padres beat rookie AJ Smith-Shawver and the Atlanta Braves 4-0 in Game 1 of their NL Wild Card Series on Tuesday night.
October 2, 2024
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Bobby Witt Jr. and Cole Ragans lead the Royals over the Orioles 1-0 to open an AL Wild Card Series
As Bobby Witt Jr. prepared to make his much-anticipated playoff debut for the Kansas City Royals, he took a moment after the final notes of the national anthem rang out at Camden Yards on Tuesday to soak it all in.
October 2, 2024
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Mets continue wild ride with 8-4 win over Brewers in playoff opener
Mark Vientos hit a tiebreaking, two-run single during a five-run outburst in the fifth inning as the indefatigable New York Mets continued their thrilling week by beating the Milwaukee Brewers 8-4 in an NL Wild Card Series opener Tuesday.
October 2, 2024
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Twins brass doesn’t blame payroll cuts or trade deadline inactivity for late collapse
In the wake of the Twins’ late-season tumble in the standings, owner Joe Pohlad and executive Derek Falvey downplayed the role a slashed payroll had on the team's collapse.
October 2, 2024