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PHOENIX (AP) — Zack Wheeler delivered another postseason gem with seven shutdown innings, Bryce Harper, Kyle Schwarber and J.T. Realmulto homered and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 6-1 on Saturday night to take a 3-2 NL Championship Series lead. Political Cartoons View All 1211 ImagesRealmuto added a two-run homer in the eighth against Luis Frías for 6-1 lead. Umpires ruled Harper couldn’t have avoided the collision because Marte’s throw drew Moreno down the third-base line. RARE THEFTHarper’s steal of home was the first in Phillies’ postseason history and just the 22nd in MLB postseason history.

Persons: — Zack Wheeler, Bryce Harper, Kyle Schwarber, Realmulto, ” Schwarber, ” Bryson Stott, Harper, Gabriel Moreno, Zac Gallen, Schwarber’s, roughed, Gallen, Luis Frías, Wheeler, “, Rob Thomson, Alek Thomas, Thomas, Schwarber, Moreno, Ketel Marte, Harper couldn’t, Houston's Jose Altuve, It’s, Randy Arozarena, Torey Lovullo, Pavin Smith, Tommy Pham, Smith, Chase, Michael Phelps, Aaron Nola, Merrill Kelly, ___ Organizations: PHOENIX, Philadelphia Phillies, Arizona Diamondbacks, Philadelphia, Chase, Phillies, ” Phillies, Diamondbacks, Umpires, MLB, Tampa, NEXT Locations: Philadelphia, Arizona, Phoenix

☆ ALCS: Houston Astros narrowly beat Texas Rangers in Game 5 as benches cleared in tense matchup
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-21 | by ( Ben Morse | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Both benches cleared as tempers flared in Game 5 of the American League Championship Series (ALCS) between the Houston Astros and the Texas Rangers on Friday. García immediately dropped his bat and turned to confront Houston catcher Martín Maldonado, with the pair exchanging words. Although no punches were thrown, Abreu, García and Houston manager Dusty Baker were all ejected after a delay of almost 12 minutes. They now hold a 3-2 lead in their best-of-seven series, having won the last three games, and are one win from a spot in the World Series. The winner will face either the Philadelphia Phillies or the Arizona Cardinals in the World Series.

Persons: García, Bryan Abreu, Martín Maldonado, Maldonado, Abreu, Dusty Baker, ” García, Jose Altuve’s Organizations: CNN, American League, Houston Astros, Texas Rangers, Texas, Houston, Globe, Astros, Sunday, Philadelphia Phillies, Arizona Cardinals, Arizona Diamondbacks, National, Chase Field, Diamondbacks, Phillies Locations: García, Houston, Phoenix

Baseball’s League Championship Series are producing solid ratings after seeing declines during the first two rounds. The late afternoon window on Fox averaged 26.09 million, including the New York Jets’ upset win over the Philadelphia Eagles. The Division Series on TBS, Fox and FS1 were off 8.8%. The Phillies-Atlanta Braves series averaged 4.6 million viewers, making it the most watched NLDS on TBS in eight years. The Phillies’ 10-0 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks in Tuesday’s second game of the NLCS averaged 5.3 million on TBS, TruTV and Max.

Persons: “, Rob Manfred, ESPN’s, FS1, Max, ___ Organizations: Baseball’s, Nielsen, Houston, Fox, Fox Deportes, Rangers, New York Yankees, Astros, Yankees, NFL, New York Jets, Philadelphia Eagles, ESPN, ABC, TBS, Philadelphia Phillies, Phillies, Atlanta Braves, Arizona Diamondbacks Locations: New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, Texas, Tuesday’s

PHOENIX (AP) — Ketel Marte capped a three-hit afternoon with a walk-off single in the ninth inning, rookie Brandon Pfaadt pitched 5 2/3 scoreless innings and the Arizona Diamondbacks rallied to beat the Philadelphia Phillies 2-1 on Thursday and close to 2-1 the NL Championship Series. On the verge of falling behind 3-0 in the best-of-seven series, Arizona tied the score on Lourdes Gurriel Jr.'s RBI double. Gurriel opened the ninth with a leadoff walk off Craig Kimbrel, stole second and took third on Pavin Smith's infield single. Gurriel was thrown out at the plate by shortstop Trea Turner on Emmanuel Rivera’s hard-hit grounder as the Phillies played the infield in. Bryce Harper had put the Phillies ahead in the seventh when he scored on Ryan Thompson's wild pitch.

Persons: — Ketel Marte, Brandon Pfaadt, Lourdes Gurriel Jr, Gurriel, Craig Kimbrel, Trea Turner, Emmanuel Rivera’s, Geraldo Perdomo, Marte —, Johan Rojas, Bryce Harper, Ryan Organizations: PHOENIX, Arizona Diamondbacks, Philadelphia Phillies, Phillies, Diamondbacks Locations: Arizona

The youthful playoff infusion is the continuation of one of the best regular seasons for rookie hitters in MLB history. Five rookies — Carter, Carroll, Baltimore’s Gunnar Henderson and Minnesota’s Royce Lewis and Edouard Julien — had OPS totals over 1.000, and Jung wasn’t far behind at .947. “I’d say adrenaline-wise, it’s probably felt about the same as the regular season, maybe a tiny bit more,” Carroll said. It's probably no coincidence that the Rangers started to struggle around the time he got hurt — the third baseman hit 23 homers during the regular season. Texas had a 73-49 record in games he played during the regular season and a 17-23 mark when he didn't.

Persons: Johan Rojas, Corbin Carroll, Evan Carter, Josh Jung, — Carter, Carroll, Baltimore’s Gunnar Henderson, Minnesota’s Royce Lewis, Edouard Julien —, Jung wasn’t, Randy Arozarena, Jeremy Peña, —, Peña, Rojas, Ronald Acuña Jr, Rob Thomson, “, he’s, ” Arizona's Carroll, hasn't, it’s, ” Carroll, I’ve, ” They'll, they're, there's Jung, Carter, Jung, It's, Bruce Bochy, They’re, Corey Seager, Jung's, ” Seager, it's, — Henderson, Lewis, Julien, ” Rojas, Stephen Hawkins, ___ Organizations: Citizens Bank, Philadelphia Phillies, Arizona Diamondbacks, Texas Rangers, MLB, Phillies, NL, Braves, Los Angeles Dodgers, Rangers, AL, ” Rangers, Houston Astros Locations: Texas, Arlington , Texas

Realmuto had two hits and three RBIs as Philadelphia improved to 7-1 in the playoffs, moving closer to a second straight World Series appearance. The Texas Rangers also hold a 2-0 lead over the Houston Astros in the ALCS headed into Wednesday’s game. The one in May when Turner hit a grand slam for the United States that lifted them into the tournament’s semifinals. Nola, eligible for free agency after the World Series, has only fattened the numbers for his impending contract. Against Corbin Carroll, Christian Walker and the Diamondbacks, Nola again was spotless.

Persons: — Kyle Schwarber, Merrill Kelly, Trea Turner, Realmuto, Aaron Nola, Kelly, Turner, ” Kelly, Phillies diehards, Rob Thomson, Nola, Phillie, Corbin Carroll, Christian Walker, Bryce Harper, Carroll, Alec Bohm, Gabriel Moreno, Joe Mantiply, Bryson Stott, Brandon Marsh, Schwarber, Stott, Brandon Pfaadt, Suárez, ___ Organizations: PHILADELPHIA, Phillies, Arizona Diamondbacks, Chase Field, The Texas Rangers, Houston Astros, Citizens Bank, Team USA, ”, Philadelphia Inquirer, Miami, Braves, Diamondbacks, MLB, NEXT Locations: Philadelphia, Philly, United States, Miami, Arizona, Nola, Texas

Harper, who also walked, scored twice and knocked in two runs, hit his 10th homer in two postseasons with the Phillies. The Diamondbacks were simply the latest team to unravel under the red storm of 45,396 towel-waving, deliriously-cheering fans at Citizens Bank Park. “Schwarber starting the game off right there was huge for us.”Those runs proved crucial for the Phillies. GOING DEEPSchwarber's fourth leadoff homer in the postseason moved him past Jimmy Rollins and Derek Jeter for most in baseball history. Castellanos' five homers in his last three postseason game — he hit two in consecutive games against Atlanta — made him the second player to hit those marks.

Persons: — Bryce Harper, Kyle Schwarber, Nick Castellanos, Harper, “ I’ve, ”, Zack Wheeler, Wheeler, José Alvarado, Craig Kimbrel, Schwarber, Zac Gallen's, “, ” Harper, “ There’s, —, Castellanos, Travis Kelce, Taylor Swift —, Jason Kelce, Travis, Jason, Trea Turner, Realmuto, “ Gallen, he’s, “ Schwarber, Geraldo Perdomo, Seranthony Domínguez, Alvarado, Emmanuel Rivera, Jimmy Rollins, Derek Jeter, Louis, Kolten Wong, Tampa Bay's Evan Longoria, Willie Aikens, Atlanta —, Reggie Jackson, Merrill Kelly, RHP Aaron Nola, Nola, ” Nola, I’ve Organizations: PHILADELPHIA, Philadelphia Phillies, Arizona Diamondbacks, Phillies, National League, Diamondbacks, Arizona, Brewers, Dodgers, The Diamondbacks, Citizens Bank, Philadelphia, Bros, Chiefs, Eagles, Gallen, NL, St, Kansas, Atlanta, New York Yankees, NEXT Arizona Locations: Arizona, South Jersey, Tampa, Philadelphia

☆ MLB roundup: D-backs complete sweep of Dodgers
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-12 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

The D-backs continued their improbable yet impressive run through the playoffs. They began with a two-game sweep in the best-of-three wild-card series against the NL Central champion Milwaukee Brewers before knocking out the NL West champion Dodgers. The Dodgers' two biggest stars, Mookie Betts and Freddie Freeman, combined to go 0-for-8 in Game 3 and finished the series 1-for-21 as a duo. Both struck out while representing the tying run in the eighth inning against Arizona reliever Kevin Ginkel. Astros 3, Twins 2Jose Abreu went 2-for-4 with a go-ahead, two-run homer and Houston held on to beat Minnesota in Minneapolis and clinch the teams' American League Division Series.

Persons: Paul Sewald, Jose Herrera, Matt Kartozian, Geraldo Perdomo, Ketel Marte, Christian Walker, Gabriel Moreno, Lance Lynn, Joe Mantiply, Mookie Betts, Freddie Freeman, Kevin Ginkel, Jose Abreu, Michael Brantley, Chas McCormick, Bryce Harper, Nick Castellanos, Trea Turner, Brandon Marsh, Aaron Nola, Castellanos Organizations: Arizona Diamondbacks, Los Angeles Dodgers, Chase, The Arizona Diamondbacks, National League, NL Central, Milwaukee Brewers, NL West, Dodgers, Arizona, Astros, Houston, Minnesota, American League, AL, Atlanta Braves, Texas Rangers, Twins, Phillies, Braves, Philadelphia, Thomson Locations: Phoenix , Arizona, USA, Phoenix, Minneapolis, Houston, Atlanta, Philadelphia

The most valuable of all the Phillies, Harper insisted he was fine. Harper hit two homers in Game 3 and stared down Arcia each time as he trotted around second base. After Game 4, the Phillies had their fun, spraying Harper with beer and gleefully yelling, “Attaboy, Harper! A night after he hit two homers in Game 3, Castellanos became the first Phillies slugger, heck, any slugger in baseball history, to drill multiple homers in consecutive playoff games. Castellanos continued to wave his arms toward the crowd as he headed to right field in the seventh with the Phillies up 3-1.

Persons: — Bryce, —, Harper, “ Atta Boy Harper, ”, Nick Castellanos, “, ” Harper, “ We’ve, Matt Strahm, Vaughn Grissom, Matt Olson, Olson's, Trea Turner, Orlando Arcia, attaboy, “ Attaboy, ” Castellanos, Johan Rojas, Ronald Acuña Jr, Brian Snitker, Castellanos, Spencer Strider, Strider, Rob Thomson, Suárez, Zack Wheeler, Aaron Nola, Sean Murphy, Austin Riley, Castellanos socked, Liam, ” Turner, Philadelphia —, ___ Organizations: PHILADELPHIA, Philadelphia Phillies, Phillies, Atlanta Braves, Bank, National League, Arizona Diamondbacks, Braves, Harper, NL East, Philadelphia, ” Braves, Orioles, Dodgers, Brewers, Citizens Bank, Thomson Locations: Philadelphia, Atlanta

The D-backs return to the NL Championship Series for the first time since 2007, where they'll face either the Phillies or Braves. 4: Moreno sliced a 2-1 fastball down the line to the opposite field that right field umpire Gabe Morales called fair. ROOF OPENIt was the first playoff game at Chase Field since 2017 and the stadium's retractable roof was open. UP NEXTArizona plays Game 1 of the NL Championship Series at Atlanta or Philadelphia on Monday. The defending NL champion Phillies hold a 2-1 lead in that best-of-five series, with Game 4 on Thursday night in Philadelphia.

Persons: —, righty Lance Lynn, Geraldo Perdomo, Ketel Marte, Christian Walker, Gabriel Moreno, wouldn't, Chris Taylor, Kiké, armer Ryan Thompson, Andrew Saalfrank, Austin Barnes, Will Smith, Paul Sewald, Hernandez flied, Lynn, Perdomo, Marte, Walker, Moreno, Gabe Morales, Todd Tichenor, Lynn’s, Dave Roberts, Brandon Pfaadt, — Mookie Betts, Freddie Freeman — couldn't, Kevin Ginkel, Betts, Freeman, Roberts, Smith, J.D, Martinez, Hernández, James Outman, Mike Hazen, Nicole Hazen, Hazen’s, Charlie, John, Teddy, glioblastoma, ___ Organizations: PHOENIX, Arizona Diamondbacks, NL, Los Angeles Dodgers, Phillies, Braves, Arizona, Brewers, Dodgers, Diamondbacks, brawn, West, Chase, Atlanta, DODGERS, Chase Field Locations: Arizona, Philadelphia

PHOENIX (AP) — The Los Angeles Dodgers’ third straight 100-win season led to a third consecutive postseason flop. “There’s some things with the format that people can dissect or whatever, but the bottom line is that the last two years we’ve got outplayed in the postseason,” Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said. The Dodgers won the NL West in 10 of those seasons, yet their only World Series in that span was following the pandemic-shortened 2020 season. And after winning 100 games this season, the Dodgers were swept by Arizona, which had 16 fewer wins. It's just how I didn't help the team win the series and that's the most disappointing part, letting your guys down.”___

Persons: “, we’ve, Dave Roberts, I’ve, Roberts, ”, Kiké Hernández, Clayton Kershaw, Bobby Miller, Lance Lynn, Mookie Betts, Freddie Freeman, Betts, Freeman whiffed, ” Freeman, I've, ” Betts, Freeman, Max Muncy, Martinez, ” Muncy, Hernández, Kershaw, hasn’t, that's Organizations: PHOENIX, Los Angeles Dodgers, Arizona Diamondbacks, ” Dodgers, Atlanta Braves, New York Yankees, The Dodgers, NL West, Dodgers, League, Elias Sports Bureau, Los Angeles, Braves, Diamondbacks Locations: Los Angeles, San Diego, Arizona, J.D

Arizona, which won the first two games at Dodger Stadium in the best-of-five series, went ahead when Perdomo led off the third with a drive to right-center on a 2-1 fastball. One out later, Marte hit a 428-foot drive to right on a 1-0 cutter. Moreno sliced a 2-1 fastball down the line to the opposite field that right field umpire Gabe Morales called fair. But the umpires huddled and crew chief Todd Tichenor reversed the call to foul, a decision upheld by a video review. Political Cartoons View All 1207 ImagesThe previous mark of three homers in a postseason inning had been accomplished 12 times, most recently by the Dodgers against Atlanta in 2020.

Persons: Geraldo Perdomo, Ketel Marte, Christian Walker, Gabriel Moreno, Lance Lynn, Perdomo, Marte, Walker, Moreno, Gabe Morales, Todd Tichenor, Lynn's, Lynn, Caleb Ferguson, ___ Organizations: PHOENIX, The Arizona Diamondbacks, Los Angeles Dodgers, Dodger, Dodgers, Atlanta Locations: Arizona

☆ Diamondbacks aim to finish NLDS sweep of Dodgers
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-10 | by ( Field Level Media | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

The Diamondbacks carry a commanding 2-0 lead into Game 3 of the best-of-five National League Division Series while putting the Los Angeles Dodgers on the brink of elimination. The Dodgers need to win three consecutive games to avoid the embarrassment of a second NLDS defeat in two seasons. Just about everything has gone right for the Diamondbacks, who have scored nine first-inning runs in two games and have limited Dodgers starters Clayton Kershaw and Bobby Miller to a combined two innings. In Game 2, relievers Ryan Thompson, Kevin Ginkel and Paul Sewald held the Dodgers scoreless over the final 3 1/3 innings. Lynn is 6-1 lifetime against the Diamondbacks with a 2.96 ERA in 14 appearances (12 starts).

Persons: Clayton Kershaw, Bobby Miller, Torey Lovullo, Corbin Carroll, Tommy Pham, Lourdes Gurriel Jr, Merrill Kelly, Zac Gallen, Ryan Thompson, Kevin Ginkel, Paul Sewald, Sewald, Brandon Pfaadt, Lance Lynn, Pfaadt, Lynn, Injuries, Kershaw, Julio Urias, Los Angeles hasn't, Mookie Betts, Freddie Freeman, Dave Roberts, Roberts, We've Organizations: Arizona Diamondbacks, Diamondbacks, National League Division, Los Angeles Dodgers, National, Dodgers, San Diego Padres, Thomson Locations: Arizona, Los Angeles

PHOENIX (AP) — The Los Angeles Dodgers cobbled together a 100-win regular season, using a strong offense to compensate for a banged-up starting rotation. "In the playoffs, that’s what matters. “They’ve been a good team all year long,” Outman said. They’re still a good team. It’s gonna be a dogfight from here on out.”The Dodgers will send 36-year-old right-hander Lance Lynn to the mound for Game 3.

Persons: Clayton Kershaw's, it's, hasn't, Mookie Betts, Max Muncy, Freddie Freeman, “ They’ve, Muncy, You’ve, Kiké Hernández, James Outman, Wong's groundout, ”, Dave Roberts, you’ve, speedster Corbin Carroll, Corbin, Torey Lovullo, Monday's, ” Outman, “, They’re, They’ve, It’s, Lance Lynn, righty Brandon Pfaadt, Pfaadt, ” Roberts, We’ve, Beth Harris, ___ Organizations: PHOENIX, Los Angeles Dodgers, Dodgers, NL, Arizona Diamondbacks, ” Dodgers, Milwaukee, Los, Diamondbacks, ”, Chicago White Sox Locations: ” Arizona, Arizona, Los Angeles

Lourdes Gurriel Jr. and the Diamondbacks made quick work of another Dodgers starter, beating Los Angeles 4-2 on Monday night behind Zac Gallen for a 2-0 lead in their NLDS. Gurriel laced an RBI single to cap a three-run first, and the Diamondbacks chased rookie starter Bobby Miller in the second. The Dodgers have lost five straight postseason games dating to Game 2 of last year’s NLDS against San Diego. Freddie!,” Freeman took a called third strike to end the inning. The rookie leadoff hitter is batting .500 with two homers and four RBIs in four postseason games.

Persons: —, Lourdes Gurriel Jr, Zac Gallen, Paul Sewald, “, haven’t, We’re, Torey Lovullo, They'll, Dave Roberts, “ We’ve, ” Gallen, Bobby Miller, ” Gurriel, Sewald, Gallen, Christian Walker, Gabriel Moreno, Gurriel's, Kershaw, Miller, Roberts, ” Miller, They’ve, ” Kershaw, Mookie Betts, Freddie Freeman, Betts, Freddie, Corbin Carroll, Ketel Marte, Tommy Pham, James Outman, Carroll, Outman, Cy Young, yanked, Pham, Will Smith, Mark Prior, J.D, Martinez, ” Freeman, Max Muncy, Andrew Saalfrank, Chris Taylor, Kiké Hernández, Marte, Muncy, Kolten Wong, armer Ryan Thompson, Thompson, Freeman, Smith, Brandon Pfaadt, Lance Lynn, ___ Organizations: ANGELES, Arizona Diamondbacks, Milwaukee, NL, Los Angeles Dodgers, Diamondbacks, Dodgers, Los Angeles, National League, NL West, Phoenix, ESPN, San, Gallen, Arizona, Colorado, NEXT Diamondbacks, The Dodgers Locations: Milwaukee, Arizona, Gurriel, San Diego, Los Angeles, Martinez

☆ MLB roundup: D-backs blast Clayton Kershaw, Dodgers
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-08 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

[1/4] Oct 7, 2023; Los Angeles, California, USA; Arizona Diamondbacks catcher Gabriel Moreno (14) hits a three run home run against the Los Angeles Dodgers in the first inning for game one of the NLDS for the 2023 MLB playoffs at Dodger Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports Acquire Licensing RightsOctober 8 - The visiting Arizona Diamondbacks made a statement Saturday, using a six-run first inning against Los Angeles Dodgers left-hander Clayton Kershaw to pave the way for an 11-2 victory in Game 1 of the National League Division Series. Arizona right-hander Merrill Kelly (1-0), who does not have a win in 16 regular-season starts against Los Angeles, went 6 1/3 scoreless innings to earn the postseason victory. Anthony Santander had a homer, single, walk and scored twice for Baltimore, the top seed in the AL playoffs. Phillies 3, Braves 0Seven pitchers combined on a five-hit shutout as Philadelphia blanked host Atlanta in Game 1 of the NLDS.

Persons: Gabriel Moreno, Jayne Kamin, Clayton Kershaw, Corbin Carroll, Alek Thomas, Tommy Pham, Pham, Merrill Kelly, Kershaw, Emmet Sheehan, Josh Jung, Evan Carter, Carter, Anthony Santander, Yordan Alvarez, Justin Verlander, Alvarez, Royce Lewis, Bryce Harper, Jeff Hoffman, Craig Kimbrel, Spencer Strider Organizations: Arizona Diamondbacks, Los Angeles Dodgers, Dodger, National League, Diamondbacks, NL, Rangers, Orioles, Baltimore, American League, Texas, AL, Astros, Houston, Minnesota, Twins, Phillies, Braves, Seven, Philadelphia, Atlanta, Thomson Locations: Los Angeles , California, USA, Arizona, Los Angeles, Texas

☆ MLB roundup: Wild-card series all end in sweeps
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-05 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

Arizona overcame a 2-0 deficit to complete a sweep of the best-of-three series, having escaped a 3-0 hole to win the opener 6-3 Tuesday. The Diamondbacks will open the NL Division Series on the road against the Los Angeles Dodgers on Saturday. Twins 2, Blue Jays 0Carlos Correa went 2-for-3 with an RBI and Minnesota held on for a win over Toronto in Minneapolis to complete a sweep in a best-of-three AL wild-card series. The Twins will face the Houston Astros in the AL Division Series. Realmuto homered and doubled and host Philadelphia defeated Miami to sweep a National League wild-card series.

Persons: Zac Gallen, Marte, Peralta, Tommy Pham, Abner Uribe, Lourdes Gurriel Jr, blooped, Nathan Eovaldi, Evan Carter, Adolis Garcia, Zach Eflin, Carlos Correa, Sonny Gray, Jose Berrios, Bryson Stott, Realmuto, Aaron Nola, Josh Bell, Braxton Garrett Organizations: Arizona Diamondbacks, National League, Milwaukee Brewers, Wednesday, Wednesday . Arizona, Diamondbacks, NL, Los Angeles Dodgers, Gallen, NL Central, Rangers, Rays, American League, Orioles, AL, Tampa, Blue Jays, Minnesota, Toronto, Houston Astros, Oakland, Phillies, Marlins, Philadelphia, Miami, Braves, NL Division Locations: Wednesday ., Texas, Tampa Bay, St . Petersburg, Fla, Minneapolis, Philadelphia, Atlanta

☆ Arizona Coyotes local games move to broadcast networks – the latest big shift in sports TV
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-05 | by ( Lillian Rizzo | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

The Arizona Coyotes are skating to a new TV home for local games – showcasing the pressure on cable TV bundles due to cord cutting while broadcast stations look to nab more sports media rights. Scripps Co. on Thursday that will see its local games air on over-the-air networks. The Coyotes' local games aired on Bally Sports Arizona. MLB began running the distribution of the Diamondbacks, as well as the San Diego Padres, another contract rejected by Diamond, earlier this year. The landscape for local games has dramatically shifted as consumers flee the traditional cable TV bundle and opt for streaming services.

Persons: Barrett Hayton, Diamond, Phoenix Mercury –, Gray, Scripps, Knights – Organizations: Arizona Coyotes, Dallas Stars, American Airlines Center, The Arizona Coyotes, nab, NHL, Scripps Co, Diamond Sports Group, Coyotes, Scripps, Bally Sports Arizona, Arizona Diamondbacks, Phoenix Suns, Phoenix Mercury, Diamond, Suns, Mercury, Gray Television, MLB, Diamondbacks, San Diego Padres, CNBC, Vegas, Knights, Stanley, Warner Bros, Warner Media, MLB's Houston Astros, NBA's Houston Rockets, T SportsNet, City Home Network Locations: Dallas , Texas

☆ Christian Walker's 6-RBI game powers D-backs past White Sox
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-27 | by ( Field Level Media | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/48] Sep 26, 2023; Chicago, Illinois, USA; Chicago White Sox vice president and general manager Chris Getz speaks before a baseball game between the Chicago White Sox and Arizona Diamondbacks at Guaranteed Rate Field. Arizona (83-74) opened a one-game lead on the Cubs (82-75) for the second of three National League wild-card spots. The Diamondbacks scored the last 14 runs of the game to stretch their winning streak against the White Sox to nine dating to 2014. The White Sox had Diamondbacks starter Zach Davies in trouble again later in the inning but were unable to deliver after a walk and an Elvis Andrus double put two men in scoring position with two outs. Jimenez delivered an RBI single in the bottom of the second to give the White Sox a 4-1 edge.

Persons: Chris Getz, Kamil Krzaczynski, Christian Walker, Ketel Marte, Eloy Jimenez, Andrew Benintendi, Andrew Vaughn, Zach Davies, Elvis Andrus, Walker, Jose Urena, Jimenez, Marte, Lourdes Gurriel Jr, Geraldo Perdomo, Alek Thomas, Davies, Ryne Nelson, Nelson, Benintendi Organizations: Chicago White Sox, Arizona Diamondbacks, Cubs, National League, Chicago, Atlanta Braves, The Miami Marlins, Arizona, Cincinnati Reds, Diamondbacks, White Sox, The White Sox, Thomson Locations: Chicago , Illinois, USA, . Arizona, Chicago

☆ Cubs aim to shake off stunning loss to Braves
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-27 | by ( Field Level Media | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

The Cubs squandered a six-run lead and lost 7-6 when right fielder Seiya Suzuki whiffed on a fly ball in the eighth inning. He hit a two-run triple in the loss and is hitting .364 (51-for-140) over his past 37 games. Taillon has not faced the Braves this season. Atlanta is six homers short of tying the major league record set by the 2019 Minnesota Twins. That leaves him one short of matching the modern-era franchise record (since 1900) set by Eddie Mathews in 1953.

Persons: Seiya Suzuki, We're, David Ross, Suzuki, Seiya, Ross, He's, he's, Jameson Taillon, Darius Vines, Taillon, Vines, Matt Olson, Eddie Mathews, Pete Alonso, Olson, Hank Aaron Organizations: Chicago Cubs, Atlanta Braves, Cubs, National League, Arizona Diamondbacks, Miami Marlins, New York Mets, Los Angeles Dodgers, Braves, Chicago, Atlanta, Colorado Rockies, Pittsburgh Pirates, Colorado, Washington, Minnesota Twins, Thomson Locations: Chicago, Atlanta

☆ Diamondbacks continue playoff push in Chicago
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-27 | by ( Field Level Media | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

Visiting Arizona will aim to keep pushing toward the playoffs Wednesday as it continues a series against the White Sox. The Diamondbacks (83-74) grabbed a one-game lead on the Chicago Cubs for the second of three NL wild-card spots with five games remaining. The White Sox must win three of their remaining five games to avoid the franchise's first 100-loss season since 2018. Arizona rookie right-hander Brandon Pfaadt (2-9, 6.08 ERA) is set to oppose White Sox righty Luis Patino (0-0, 4.24). The Diamondbacks have won nine straight games against the White Sox, dating to 2014.

Persons: Christian Walker, We're, Walker, Luis Robert Jr, Robert, Andrew Vaughn, Eloy Jimenez, Brandon Pfaadt, Luis Patino, Pfaadt hasn't, Patino Organizations: The Arizona Diamondbacks, National League, Chicago's American League, city's NL, White Sox, The Diamondbacks, Chicago Cubs, Chicago, Braves, Cubs, Cincinnati, Diamondbacks, Arizona, Triple, Thomson Locations: Arizona, Atlanta, Miami, Chicago

☆ Early runs hold up in D-backs' 3-0 win over White Sox
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-27 | by ( Field Level Media | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/28] Sep 27, 2023; Chicago, Illinois, USA; Chicago White Sox starting pitcher Luis Patino (77) delivers a pitch against the Arizona Diamondbacks during the first inning at Guaranteed Rate Field. The White Sox must win three of their four remaining games to avoid the franchise's first 100-loss season since 2018 -- currently the club's only such campaign since 1971. Arizona has won 10 straight games against Chicago dating to 2014, the longest streak against an American League opponent in franchise history. After retiring the first seven Arizona hitters, White Sox starter Luis Patino allowed five straight baserunners while uncorking a wild pitch, leading to three Diamondbacks runs. Eloy Jimenez, Andrew Vaughn and Lenyn Sosa doubled for the White Sox.

Persons: Luis Patino, Kamil Krzaczynski, Corbin Carroll, Brandon Pfaadt, Tommy Pham, Ketel Marte, Luis Frias, Andrew Saalfrank, Ryan Thompson, Paul Sewald, Sewald, Eloy Jimenez, Andrew Vaughn, Lenyn Sosa, Trayce Thompson, Jimenez, Sosa, Arizona's Lourdes Gurriel Jr Organizations: Chicago White Sox, Arizona Diamondbacks, League, Chicago, White Sox, Arizona, American League, Diamondbacks, Cubs, Thomson Locations: Chicago , Illinois, USA, . Arizona, Arizona, Chicago

☆ Blue Jays continue playoff push against Yankees
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-26 | by ( Field Level Media | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

September 26 - The Toronto Blue Jays will try to move closer to clinching a playoff spot when they play the visiting New York Yankees on Tuesday night in the opener of a three-game series. You're seeing guys walk, have a good quality at-bat when it has to happen. On Tuesday, the Blue Jays are scheduled to start right-hander Kevin Gausman (12-9, 3.29 ERA). In 30 career appearances (24 starts) against New York, Gausman is 10-7 with a 3.15 ERA. He allowed one run on five hits and struck out 13 in seven innings on Wednesday in a 6-1 loss to Gausman and the Blue Jays.

Persons: Aaron Boone, Boone, I'm, that's, John Schneider, George Springer, Vladimir Guerrero Jr, Springer, It's, Kevin Gausman, Gausman, Michael King, King, Matt Bowman, Tommy Kahnle Organizations: Toronto Blue Jays, New York Yankees, Blue Jays, Yankees, American League, Arizona Diamondbacks, Toronto, Tampa Bay Rays, New, Triple, Thomson Locations: St . Petersburg, Fla, New York, Scranton, Wilkes, Barre

☆ Logan Webb, Giants grind out win vs. Padres
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-26 | by ( Field Level Media | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/39] Sep 25, 2023; San Francisco, California, USA; San Francisco Giants center fielder Luis Matos (29) during warm ups before the game against the San Diego Padres at Oracle Park. Webb (11-13) went the distance to get the win, giving up a first-inning run but no others. The Padres threatened in the ninth when Juan Soto and Manny Machado singled to open the frame. Austin Slater had a double and two singles for the Giants, who were outhit 9-7. Bogaerts, Machado, Fernando Tatis Jr. and Brett Sullivan each had two hits for the Padres, whose only extra-base hit was a double by Tatis in the first inning.

Persons: Luis Matos, Sergio Estrada, Logan Webb, Blake Snell, Michael Conforto, Snell, Robert Suarez, LaMonte Wade Jr, Marco Luciano, Joc Pederson, Suarez, Patrick Bailey, Webb, Juan Soto, Manny Machado, Ji Man Choi, Soto, Machado, Xander Bogaerts, NL Cy Young, Austin Slater, Bogaerts, Fernando Tatis Jr, Brett Sullivan Organizations: San Francisco Giants, San Diego Padres, Oracle, USA, Giants, National League, Chicago Cubs, Arizona Diamondbacks, Padres, Cubs, Diamondbacks, NL Cy, Miami Marlins, Tatis, Thomson Locations: San Francisco , California, USA, San Diego's

☆ D-backs can't afford slipup against White Sox
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-26 | by ( Field Level Media | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

September 26 - The Arizona Diamondbacks will try to strengthen their chances in the National League wild-card race when they visit the Chicago White Sox for a three-game series beginning Tuesday night. The remaining regular-season schedule for Arizona includes the set against the White Sox and then three home games against the Houston Astros, who are fighting to make the American League playoffs. The White Sox (60-96) have long been out of contention and have turned their focus toward 2024, but they will welcome an opportunity to play spoiler. It has been a trying season for first-year White Sox manager Pedro Grifol, but he has not lost the confidence of his players. In two career starts against the White Sox, Davies is 0-1 with a 10.57 ERA.

Persons: We've, Merrill Kelly, we've, Pedro Grifol, Grifol, Elvis Andrus, Zach Davies, Davies, Jose Urena, Urena, Ketel Marte Organizations: The Arizona Diamondbacks, National League, Chicago White Sox, Chicago Cubs, The Miami Marlins, Cincinnati Reds, Diamondbacks, New York Yankees, Arizona, White Sox, Houston Astros, American League, Colorado Rockies, Washington Nationals, The Diamondbacks, Marte, Thomson Locations: Arizona, New York, Chicago

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