Reds Fans Absent as Riverfront Hosts NLCS Game
The Cincinnati Reds squandered a 2-1 loss to Atlanta in front of 15,000 empty seats at Riverfront Stadium. Columnist Joe Posnanski laments the city’s dwindling baseball fervor and recalls 1990s glory while noting Colt Stadium’s quiet crowd and mixed reactions to ownership and costs.
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Bret Boone
Schott Plans for the Future Amid Parachute Pregame Stunt
Reds owner Marge Schott preps for Game 2 while her dog Schottzie 02 stays off the field after four parachutists land. The playoff game features a record five double plays as Cincinnati edges toward a possible strategy shift.
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Braves rally ends crowd drought in NLCS game
In front of the smallest crowd to watch an NLCS game at Riverfront, the Braves beat the Reds 2 1 in the ninth with Devereaux delivering the late heroics. Schourek pitched eight strong innings before Atlanta pushed across the tying and winning runs and prevented a Reds comeback.
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Chicago
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Steve Avery
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Schourek
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Bret Boone
Barry Larkin
Division Series results across leagues with scattered game notes
Baseball playoff fragment shows multiple October games across both leagues. Teams include Boston, New York, Los Angeles, Colorado, Atlanta, Cleveland, and Seattle with scores and tentative schedule references. The text mixes game outcomes and upcoming dates without full context.
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Indians fall to Mariners as Wolcott holds key win in Game 1
Seattle rookie Walcott kept Cleveland quiet through seven innings while Blowers hit a two run homer and Thome misplayed a ball in the field. Wright Edward Vizquel noted Walcott impressed less than the Indians’ patience at the plate and Seattle seized a 2 1 lead before relief in the seventh.
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Mariners Rally Sparks Bid for Seattle Stadium
Dan Coughlin recalls Seattle voters rejecting a new Mariners stadium then the team surging past the Angels to a playoff berth. With wins and fan enthusiasm rising, the club contemplates stadium construction as a broader baseball revival in Seattle.
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