Tensest part of Yankees aim for four game World Series
The Yankees, an AL-record 114 wins, rest up after clinching the pennant with a 9-5 win over Cleveland to sweep the Indians. Wells, ALCS MVP, eyes starting the opener and hopes to wrap up the World Series with a victory by four games. Padres coach Bochy comments as San Diego awaits.
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Padres Topple Braves To Secure NL Crown Win
The Padres defeated the Atlanta Braves to clinch the NL title behind pitcher Kent Hitchcock who improved to 3-0 in postseason wins. Padre bats backed him with key hits including a three run shot earlier by Leyritz and a costly sixth inning for the Braves. The win sets up a World Series clash with the New York Yankees as San Diego seeks its first title.
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Broken-bat single keys Padres five-run sixth in NLCS
Ken Caminiti delivered a broken-bat single that sparked San Diego’s five-run sixth inning as the Padres defeated the Braves 5-0 to win the series 4-2 and reach the World Series against the Yankees. Greg Vaughn started the rally, and Caminiti added an RBI single as Veras and others followed.
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New York Yankees Triumph in ALCS to Take Series
In a six game ALCS the New York team defeats Cleveland 7-2 on Oct 6, loses 4-1 in 12 innings on Oct 7, wins 6-1 on Oct 9, falls 4-0 on Oct 10, loses 5-3 on Oct 11, then closes out 9-5 on Oct 13 to win the series 4-2.
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San Diego and Atlanta duels in late October World Series
Baseball World Series schedule shows San Diego and Atlanta trading wins in October. Key games include San Diego leading, then series shifts with games set from October 12 to 25 at San Diego and New York. Notable pitchers Brown and Wells are linked to 18-7 and 18-4 records respectively.
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Parrish accepts Tigers manager post after interim spell
Detroit general manager Randy Smith said Parrish would be given the Tigers job after guiding Detroit to a 13-12 finish following Buddy Bell's firing. Parrish, 44, has led the club since Sept. 1 and previously said he wanted the job full time.
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