Astros cut Nationals’ lead to 2-1, make World Series interesting.
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Greinke, Astros’ bullpen baffle Nationals batters in clutch
On a night of pitching dangerously, Zack Greinke and the Houston Astros’ bullpen kept escaping.
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Red Sox to hire Chaim Bloom to replace Dombrowski
Chaim Bloom, the 36-year-old senior vice president of baseball operations with the Tampa Bay Rays, will become Boston’s new head of baseball operations.
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Juan Soto, Nationals top Cole, Astros in World Series opener
Soto homered and hit a two-run double as the Washington Nationals tagged Gerrit Cole and the Houston Astros 5-4 in the first game of the World Series.
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The Hot Corner: Pitching, defense still prevail in MLB playoffs
The Astros and Nationals were built to reach the Fall Classic, while the Yankees were not, Kalle Oakes writes.
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Savages in the Box go bust with slew of strikeouts
A record-setting season by Yankees’ Savages in the Box ended with a slew of strikeouts and another October bust.
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Jose Altuve’s ninth-inning blast puts Astros in World Series
Yankees will go entire 2010s without a World Series, the first such decade since the 1910s.
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Astros power past Yanks for 3-1 ALCS lead with Verlander up next
George Springer and Carlos Correa each hit three-run home runs, and the Houston Astros got another wild ace off the hook to beat the sloppy New York Yankees.
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Aníbal Sánchez shines as Nationals beat Cardinals in NLCS opener
Sánchez carries no-hit bid into 8th as Nationals beat Cardinals 2-0 in NLCS opener.
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Gleyber Torres leads Yankees to sweep of Twins
Torres slugs Yankees to ALDS sweep for 5-1 win to hand Twins 16th straight postseason loss.