Buhner blasts Mariners in 11th to take AL series lead
Jay Buhner recovered from a costly eighth inning error by belting a three run homer in the 11th off Eric Plunk to lift the Seattle Mariners past the Cleveland Indians 5-2 and give Seattle a 2-1 edge in the best of seven AL playoffs. Randy Johnson pitched eight strong for Seattle.
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World Series Playoff Schedules and Results Recap
The schedule lists the League Championship Series results with Seattle and Cleveland games, Seattle leading 2-1 after games through Oct 13. It details upcoming games at Cleveland and Seattle with pitcher records and times, plus the National League series results and potential dates for the championship matchups across late October.
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Maddux Dominates As Braves Take 3-0 Lead In Series
Atlanta, GA AP Greg Maddux pitched eight strong innings and Atlanta defeated Cincinnati 5-2 to move within one win of reaching the World Series. Key blows came from Charlie O'Brien with a three run homer in the sixth and Chipper Jones two run shot in the seventh. The Reds stranded runners and struggled with clutch hitting as the Braves stretched their NL Championship Series lead to 3-0.
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Winfield Faces Postseason Dilemma With Indians
Dave Winfield, a future Hall of Famer with 3 110 hits and 465 homers, was left off Cleveland's 25 man postseason roster at age 44 due to a strained left rotator cuff and limited playing time. He remains with the team as a veteran mentor while fearing this may be his last chance at another World Series run.
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