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After eliminating Royals, Yankees eye bigger goals
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- The New York Yankees made it clear they were pleased to get past the Kansas City Royals and advance in the postseason, even if it's only one step toward their true goal.,Yankees players sprayed each other with beer and champagne and otherwise expressed good cheer during a raucous...
Behind Gerrit Cole, Yankees eliminate Royals
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Gerrit Cole pitched seven effective innings, and Gleyber Torres, Juan Soto and Giancarlo Stanton each supplied key hits Thursday night to lead the New York Yankees to a 3-1 victory against the Kansas City Royals in a decisive Game 4 of the American League Division Series.,After f...
Guardians eke out win over Tigers, force Game 5
DETROIT -- David Fry blasted a two-run homer in the seventh inning and added a run-scoring sacrifice bunt in the ninth Thursday to help the Cleveland Guardians keep their season alive with a 5-4 victory over the Detroit Tigers in Game 4 of the American League Division Series.,Relievers Hunter Gaddis...
Reports: Braves fire hitting coach Kevin Seitzer, two others
The Atlanta Braves fired hitting coach Kevin Seitzer, assistant hitting coach Bobby Magallanes and catching coach Sal Fasano, multiple reports said Thursday.,The rest of the Braves' coaching staff will be left intact, and the club will replace both hitting coaches but not carry a catching coach goin...
Report: Mariners 2B Jorge Polanco has left knee surgery
Seattle Mariners second baseman Jorge Polanco underwent left knee surgery on Thursday and is expected to be ready for spring training, ESPN reported.,Polanco had the patellar tendon repaired by Dr. Dan Cooper, who specializes in knee procedures and is the orthopedist for the NFL's Dallas Cowboys, ac...
Winner-take-all: Padres, Dodgers battle for NLCS berth
LOS ANGELES -- All that spending and all that star power, amid a season of crushing injuries, did buy the Dodgers an additional valuable asset heading into a deciding Game 5 of the National League Division Series against the San Diego Padres on Friday., ,The winner-take-all game, for the right to pl...
After Hurricane Milton, Rays to evaluate tattered Tropicana Field roof
The Tampa Bay Rays said they will assess the damage done to Tropicana Field on Wednesday night as Hurricane Milton bore down on the region.,The roof at the stadium in St. Petersburg, Fla., broke apart amid the wind and rain from the Category 3 hurricane. The Rays didn't address whether the Trop, as ...
Minnesota Twins owners explore sale of franchise
The Pohlad family, owner of the Minnesota Twins since 1984, announced Thursday that it has begun steps to sell the team.,"For the past 40 seasons, the Minnesota Twins have been part of our family's heart and soul," said Joe Pohlad, the team's executive chair, in a news release. "This team is woven i...
Yankees on verge of ousting Royals despite Aaron Judge's quiet bat
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- The New York Yankees gained the edge in the American League Division Series despite the Kansas City Royals neutralizing slugger Aaron Judge again.,Giancarlo Stanton, whose booming bat combined with the Yankees' bullpen to help New York win Game 3 on Wednesday, expects Judge to sn...
Guardians ace Tanner Bibee will look to even series with Tigers
DETROIT -- The Cleveland Guardians are confident that their pitching ace Tanner Bibee will help them even their American League Divisional Series in Game 4 Thursday against the host Tigers.,"We've got our guy going tomorrow who put together a fantastic effort every time out," said pitcher Alex Cobb,...
Dodgers' power display stops Padres, sends NLDS to Game 5
SAN DIEGO -- Mookie Betts and Will Smith homered in the early innings as the Los Angeles Dodgers used a makeshift lineup to keep their season alive with an 8-0 victory over the San Diego Padres on Wednesday in Game 4 of the National League Division Series.,Gavin Lux added a home run and eight Dodger...
Hurricane Milton destroys Tropicana Field's roof
Hurricane Milton rampaged through the Tampa Bay area Wednesday night, and it tore the roof off the Tampa Bay Rays' home stadium, Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Fla.,<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">The view from our window as we ride out the storm. The roof of Tropicana F...
MLB roundup: Mets eliminate Phils, advance to NLCS
Francisco Lindor hit the go-ahead grand slam in the sixth inning Wednesday for the New York Mets, who beat the visiting Philadelphia Phillies 4-1 to win their National League Division Series three games to one.,New York will face either the Los Angeles Dodgers or San Diego Padres in the NL Champions...
Giancarlo Stanton's homer gives Yankees 2-1 edge on Royals
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Giancarlo Stanton hit a long go-ahead home run in the eighth inning Wednesday night, leading the New York Yankees to a 3-2 victory against the Kansas City Royals in Game 3 of the American League Division Series.,The Yankees lead the best-of-five set two games to one, and they can...
Francisco Lindor hits grand slam, Mets eliminate Phils in NLDS
NEW YORK -- The amazin' ride continues for the New York Mets.,Francisco Lindor hit the go-ahead grand slam in the sixth inning Wednesday for the Mets, who beat the Philadelphia Phillies 4-1 to win their National League Division Series three games to one.,The Mets, who were 11 games under .500 in ear...
Dodgers 1B Freddie Freeman, SS Miguel Rojas out for Game 4
First baseman Freddie Freeman and shortstop Miguel Rojas are out for the Dodgers on Wednesday as Los Angeles aims to stave off elimination against the host San Diego Padres in Game 4 of the National League Division Series.,Both 35-year-olds exited early during the Dodgers' 6-5 Game 3 loss on Tuesday...
Francisco Lindor hits grand slam, Mets eliminate Phillies in NLDS
NEW YORK -- The amazin' ride continues for the New York Mets.,Francisco Lindor hit the go-ahead grand slam in the sixth inning Wednesday for the Mets, who beat the Philadelphia Phillies 4-1 to win their National League Division Series three games to one.,The Mets, who were 11 games under .500 in ear...
Tigers twirl second straight shutout, lead ALDS 2-1 over Guardians
DETROIT -- Riley Greene, Matt Vierling and Spencer Torkelson each drove in a run and six pitchers combined on a second straight shutout Wednesday to give the Detroit Tigers a 3-0 victory over the Cleveland Guardians in Game 3 of the American League Division Series.,Starter Keider Montero and relieve...
Jeff McNeil to play in AFL, could rejoin Mets this postseason
Jeff McNeil fractured his right wrist in early September and figured to miss the rest of the season, but the second baseman is scheduled to play in the Arizona Fall League this weekend and may rejoin the New York Mets if they reach the National League Championship Series.,McNeil, 32, last appeared i...
Astros' Mauricio Dubon recovering from thumb surgery
Houston Astros infielder/outfielder Mauricio Dubon is expected to be ready by spring training following surgery on his left thumb on Wednesday.,The team announced that Dubon had a procedure to repair the thumb's ulnar collateral ligament, an injury that he played through after getting hurt in early ...