Long ball fever seeps into playoffs
The postseason opens with a surge in home runs across leagues. Mark Teixeira cites harder balls, while Edwin Encarnacion, Conor Gillaspie, and Javier Baez homer in key games. MLB tests show no external ball changes, linking spikes to play style and training.
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New York
Mark Teixeira
Teixeira
New York Yankees
Toronto
Edwin Encarnacion
San Francisco
Conor Gillaspie
Cubs
Javier Baez
Travis Wood
Nationals Tie NLDS Behind Lobaton Comeback Shot
Washington tops Los Angeles 5-2 to even the series at 1-1 after Jose Lobaton hits a three run homer off Rich Hill and Daniel Murphy drives in two. The bullpen holds after Roark falters as Mark Melancon secures the save in the rain delayed Game 2.
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Washington
Jose Lobaton
Lobaton
Daniel Murphy
Nationals
Los Angeles Dodgers
Rich Hill
Dodgers
Murphy
Scott Kazmir
Labaton
Pedro Severino
RBI
Corey Seager
Josh Reddick
Bryce
Harper
Tanner Roark
Mark Melancon
Blake Treinen
Los Angeles
HBI
Utley
Seager
Turner
Gonzalez
Reddick
Pederson
a-Puig
Grandale
Oles
b-Kendrick
Hill
Baez
c-Culberson
Avilan
Fields
Dayton
e-Ethier
Ruiz Ph
Stripling
Turner Cf
Rendon
Zimmerman
Espinosa
Roark
Rzepczynski
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d-Heisey
Citeinen
Perez
Melancon
Soles
Solis
Ethier
Werth
Hr—Seager
Grandal
Kendrick
Bbso NP
Hill L
Solis H
Treinen
IBB
Cubs face Giants in decisive NLDS game under Bochy era
Cubs carry 2-0 lead into San Francisco as Madison Bumgarner and the Giants, 9-0 in elimination games this decade, aim to rally. Joe Maddon cautions against overconfidence while praising the Giants veteran core and manager Bruce Bochy. Fleet Week sighting adds curious backdrop to Chicago's travel day.
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San Francisco
Jake Arrieta
Joe Maddon
Madison Bumgarner
San Francisco Giants
Bruce Bochy
Believen
Chicago Cubs
Bay Area
Maddon
Giants
Cubs
Blue Angels
Chicago
Blue Jays sweep Rangers as Donaldson scores winning run in 10th
Josh Donaldson dashed home on a wild play in the 10th inning to lift the Toronto Blue Jays past the Texas Rangers 7 6 in Game 5 of the AL Division Series. Edwin Encarnacion and Russell Martin added runs as Toronto clinched the series and advanced to the AL Championship Series.
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Cleveland
Roberto Perez
Jason Kipnis
Francisco Lindor
Indians
Boston
Kipnis
Blue Jays
Texas
Yankee Stadium
Matt) Wieters
Baltimore
Buck Showalter
Orioles
Toronto
Josh Donaldson
Mad
Donaldson
Odor
Texas Rangers
Matt Bush
Edwin Encarnacion
Jose Bautista
Russell Martin
Elvis Andrus
Mitch Moreland
Moreland
Mark Shapiro
Shapiro
Chris Antonetti
Bush
Joe West
Martin
Bautista
Rangers
Roberto Osuna
Aaron Sanchez
Encarnacion
Andrus
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Desmond Cf
Beltrandh
Beltre
Lucroy
Andrus Ss
Mazara
Hoying
Carrera If
Martin c
Tulowitzkiss
Saunders
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Pillar Cf
Barney
E—Odor
Upton
Hr—Andrus
Sanchez
Abis
Lewis
Rbis
Beltran
Iacion
Sb—Gomez
Carrera Wnless
Jett
Carrera
RISP
Desmond
GIDP
Itters
Ij—Barnette
Jeffre
Biagini
Ish
Baseball Playoff Schedule and Results Snapshot
A dense schedule spans Oct. 4 to Oct. 30 with multiple league games. Toronto, Cleveland, Chicago, and Los Angeles feature in key matchups against Texas Boston San Francisco and Washington, including best of five and seven series dates and venue notes.
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Chicago
San Francisco
Fox
Los Angeles
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Lance Barksdale
N.Y. Mets
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Hureda
Esuisweerey
Tomlin
Buchholz
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Rodriguez
Arrieta
Lackey
Maeda
Vif Nanacean
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