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An off-season of change continued for the Toronto Blue Jays on Friday as the team dealt catcher Russell Martin to the Los Angeles Dodgers for a pair of minor-league prospects. The move came a month after the Blue Jays gave another high-priced veteran — shortstop Troy Tulowitzki — his release. Like the Tulowitzki decision, Toronto […]
An 18-inning loss in Game 3 of the World Series couldn't wear out the Boston Red Sox. A four-run deficit late in Game 4 definitely didn't faze them. This plucky powerhouse just kept getting big hits to move to the brink of another championship. Steve Pearce hit a tying homer in the eighth and a […]
Reliever Arodys Vizcaino escaped his own jam in a nervy ninth inning and the Atlanta Braves held off the Los Angeles Dodgers 6-5 Sunday night, cutting their deficit in the NL Division Series to 2-1. Rookie Ronald Acuna Jr. hit a grand slam that helped the Braves build an early 5-0 lead. Atlanta blew that […]
The Toronto Blue Jays traded two relief pitchers for prospects before Tuesday's non-waiver trade deadline, sending long-serving left-hander Aaron Loup to the Philadelphia Phillies and Canadian right-hander John Axford to the Los Angeles Dodgers. The 30-year-old Loup, the longest-tenured Blue Jay before the trade, was dealt for minor-league right-handed pitcher Jacob Waguespack. Axford, 35, was […]
It’s official: The 2017 World Series champions are the Houston Astros, who won 5-1 in the decisive Game 7 against the Los Angeles Dodgers to win the first championship in franchise history Wednesday evening. The Fox-broadcast game became necessary after the Dodgers tied the best-of-seven series with a 3-1 win in Game 6 against the Astros Tuesday night […]
Robert Hanashiro/USA TODAY Sports The Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Houston Astros 3-1, forcing a Game 7 in the World Series. This will be the third World Series Game 7 in four years. LOS ANGELES (AP) — Joc Pederson sliced a drive over the left-field wall, pounded his chest and danced around the bases, taking as many […]
Joc Pederson sliced a drive over the left-field wall, pounded his chest and danced around the bases, taking as many twists and turns as this World Series itself. Of course, the Los Angeles Dodgers forced the Houston Astros to Game 7. Chris Taylor hit a tying double off Justin Verlander during a two-run rally in […]
Blast off! Jose Altuve, Carlos Correa and the Houston Astros kept hammering away in a wild slugfest that no one saw coming, rallying against Clayton Kershaw and rocking the Los Angeles Dodgers 13-12 in 10 thrilling innings Sunday night for a 3-2 lead in the World Series. In a tension-filled game of monster momentum swings […]
The Astros took control of the World Series in yesterday’s game three and will be looking to extend their lead tonight. They jumped on Yu Darvish early and knocked him out of the game in the second inning. But much of the pre-game chatter has surrounded a clip of Yuli Gurriel mocking Darvish. He apologised […]
George Springer screamed with excitement as he circled the bases after hitting a two-run homer off Brandon McCarthy in the 11th inning. Would it be enough? Was this the final plot twist in one of the wildest World Series games ever? Yes, it was — barely — and the Houston Astros won a World Series […]
