A's power carries ALDS lead over Tigers in Game 3
Oakland Athletics slugged past Detroit 6 3 to take a 2 1 series edge as Brandon Moss Josh Reddick and Seth Smith homered off Anibal Sanchez who exited in the fifth. Coco Crisp added two doubles and a single while Jarrod Parker allowed three runs in five innings.
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Rays stun Red Sox as Lobaton nets dramatic ninth
Rays win or go home in a tense do or die game as Lobaton off the bench catches a Koji Uehara fastball and deflects it into the stands for a surprising ninth inning win. Longoria belts a birthday three run homer tying the game, Delmon Young delivers the go ahead RBI in the eighth. Boston tied it late before Lobaton’s unusual hit sealed the win.
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Wacha Tops Pirates as Cardinals Take 2-1 NLDS Lead
Michael Wacha carried a no hit bid into the eighth, striking out nine in seven plus innings as St. Louis edged Pittsburgh 2-1 to even the series. Matt Holliday's sixth inning homer stood up, Rosenthal earned the save, Alvarez homered for the Pirates, and Game 5 heads to Pittsburgh with Adam Wainwright set to start for the Cardinals.
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Uribe delivers go ahead homer as Dodgers reach NLCS
Dodgers edge Braves 4 3 to clinch NL Championship Series on Uribe two run homer in eighth. Puig sparkled with a double leadoff in the inning and Carl Crawford homered twice. Kershaw started on short rest and earned the win, Wilson finished, Jansen secured the save.
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Indians aim for faster offense and rotation depth this offseason
Cleveland executives foresee a busier winter to shore up the lineup and rotation after a season defined by pitching resilience and offensive gaps. Nick Swisher rebounded late to finish at .246 with 22 homers and 63 RBIs in 145 games as the club weighs free agents Ubaldo Jimenez, Scott Kazmir, and Jason Giambi, while considering moves for Cabrera and Perez.
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Vinnie Pestano
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Scott Kazmir
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Justin Masterson
Corey Kluber
Zach McAllister
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Jason Kubel
Kelly Shoppach
Coaching corner signals tweaks in Indians staff next season
Francona confirms changes in coaching roles for next season with Brad Mills moving to bench coach and Mike Saurbaugh shifting from first base to third base while Sandy Alomar moves to first base. Assenheimer contact details provided.
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