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MLB·ROUNDUP Lane Thomas hit a three-run homer in a five-run outburst before Detroit got an out, and the Cleveland Guardians unleashed their lights-out bullpen to complete a four-hitter in a 7-0 win over the visiting Tigers in an AL Division Series opener on Saturday. Mets score 5 runs in 8thContinue Reading

MLB·WILD-CARD ROUNDUP Pete Alonso hit a go-ahead, three-run homer off closer Devin Williams in the ninth inning and the New York Mets beat the Milwaukee Brewers 4-2 on Thursday night to win their NL Wild Card Series. New York slugger’s go-ahead knock off closer Devin Williams eliminates MilwaukeeSteve Megargee ·Continue Reading

Andy Ibanez hit a tiebreaking three-run double in Detroit’s four-run eighth inning, and the Tigers swept the Houston Astros with a 5-2 victory in Game 2 of their AL Wild Card Series on Wednesday. Parker Meadows homered as Detroit ended Houston’s run of seven consecutive appearances in the AL ChampionshipContinue Reading

MLB Toronto Blue Jays GM Ross Atkins has his work cut out for him entering the off-season. The offence requires a big boost, the bullpen needs an overhaul and star players Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and Bo Bichette are entering the final year of their contracts. To-do list for GM RossContinue Reading

Tarik Skubal kept up his stellar season with a sensational playoff debut and the Detroit Tigers got to Framber Valdez early in a 3-1 win over the Houston Astros in their AL Wild Card Series opener on Tuesday. The Tigers, swept in the American League Division Series in their lastContinue Reading

MLB The late Pete Rose wasn’t with the Expos for long, but his brief presence provided Montreal fans with a historic moment. One of his 72 hits in the 1984 season was No. 4,000, making him just the second player to reach the milestone alongside Ty Cobb. Late player joinedContinue Reading

Pete Rose, baseball’s career hits leader and fallen idol who undermined his historic achievements and Hall of Fame dreams by gambling on the game he loved and once embodied, has died. He was 83. Stephanie Wheatley, a spokesperson for Clark County in Nevada, confirmed on behalf of the medical examinerContinue Reading

MLB·New Shohei Ohtani topped Major League Baseball jersey sales for the second straight season while becoming the first player to reach 50 homers and 50 stolen bases in the same year. Dodgers home run star followed by Phillies’s Harper, Yankees’ Judge, Dodgers’ BettsThe Associated Press · Posted: Sep 30, 2024Continue Reading

MLB The Toronto Blue Jays closed out a disappointing season Sunday afternoon with a 3-1 loss to the Miami Marlins at Rogers Centre. Marlins starter Ryan Weathers allowed one run and three hits over 6 1/3 innings. Toronto leadoff hitter Guerrero Jr. remained 1 hit short of 200-mark for theContinue Reading