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☆ Early explosion moves Rangers to verge of World Series title
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-01 | by ( Field Level Media | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

November 1 - PHOENIX -- The Texas Rangers exploded for back-to-back five-run innings, turning a Halloween Game 4 of the World Series into a nightmare for the Arizona Diamondbacks and their fans Tuesday night. The Rangers rolled to an 11-7 win to take a 3-1 lead in the best-of-seven series. They are one victory away from their first World Series championship. Corey Seager struck again with his third two-run homer of the World Series, his sixth postseason long ball. Texas won its 10th consecutive postseason road game, the longest winning streak of its kind in baseball playoff history.

Persons: Marcus Semien, Corey Seager, Jonah Heim, Miguel Castro, Kyle Nelson, Luis Frias, Frias, Travis Jankowski's, Andrew Heaney, Adolis Garcia, Max Scherzer, Garcia, Lourdes Gurriel Jr, Tommy Pham, Gabriel Moreno, Jose Leclerc, Ketel Marte, Jose M, Romero Organizations: Texas Rangers, Arizona Diamondbacks, Rangers, Texas, Arizona, Diamondbacks, Thomson Locations: Texas

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: Nats rally with six-run ninth to edge A's
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-14 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +11 min

Marlins 8, Yankees 7Jake Burger hit a game-ending single with one out in the ninth inning as Miami rallied for a victory over visiting New York. The Marlins got their eighth walk-off win by rallying for five runs in the ninth against Clay Holmes (4-3) and Tommy Kahnle. Doval (4-3), who was docked with his fourth blown save in the ninth, was credited with the win. Patrick Wisdom hit a two-run home run for the Cubs, who won the first two games of the three-game series. Elvis Andrus added a two-run single to account for the final margin.

Persons: Jeter Downs, Geoff Burke, Jeter, Oakland's Trevor May, Kirby Snead, Dominic Smith, Nick Allen's, Zack Gelof, Seth Brown, Joe La Sorsa, Jake Burger, Clay Holmes, Tommy Kahnle, Holmes, Josh Bell, Bell, Luis Arraez, Anthony Volpe, Ben Rortvedt, Cedric Mullins, Nick Vespi, Shintaro Fujinami, Seattle's Trent Thornton, Dominic Canzone's, Mullins, Ty France, Patrick Bailey, Bruce Bochy, Camilo Doval balk, Will Smith, Wilmer Flores, Bailey, Julio Urias, Miguel Rojas, Mookie Betts, Alan Trejo, Kyle Freeland, Freeland, Varsho, Vladimir Guerrero Jr, Whit Merrifield, Hyun Jin Ryu, Patrick Wisdom, Jameson Taillon, Chase Silseth, Shohei Ohtani, Ohtani, Parker, Jose Urquidy, Adam Duvall, Trevor Story, Justin Turner, Duvall, Turner, Akil Baddoo, Sonny Gray, Gray, Jordan Luplow, Jorge Polanco, Polanco's, Jhoan Duran, Ranger Suarez, Jared Triolo's, Alika Williams, Mitch Keller, Angel Perdomo, David Bednar, Matt McLain, Christian Encarnacion, Strand, Brandon Williamson, Alex Young, Stuart Fairchild's forceout, Tyler Stephenson, Stephenson, Osvaldo Bido, TJ Hopkins, Elly De La Cruz, Alexis Diaz, Daniel Duarte, Bryan Reynolds, Liover Peguero, Andres Gimenez, Oscar Gonzalez, Tanner Bibee, Gabriel Arias, Zach Eflin, Osleivis Basabe, Yandy, Freddy Peralta, Carlos Santana, Peralta, Carlos Perez, Elvis Andrus, Andrew Vaughn, Lourdes Gurriel Jr, Alek Thomas, Kyle Nelson, Paul Sewald, Kodai Senga, Rafael Ortega, Sean Murphy, Matt Olson, Adam Ottavino, Yonny Organizations: District of Columbia, Washington Nationals, Oakland Athletics, Nationals, USA, Athletics, Oakland, Marlins, Yankees, Miami, Orioles, Mariners, Baltimore, Seattle, Giants, Rangers, San, Dodgers, Rockies, Angeles, Blue Jays, Cubs, Toronto, Chicago, Astros, American League, Houston, Sox, Tigers, Boston, Red Sox, Phillies, Minnesota, Philadelphia, Twins, Pirates, Reds, Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, Fairchild's, Rays, Tampa, Guardians, Brewers, White Sox, Milwaukee, The Brewers, National League Central, Diamondbacks, Padres, San Diego, Atlanta Braves, Mets, Braves, New, Atlanta, Thomson Locations: Washington, District, USA, Oakland's, New York, San Francisco, Texas, Colorado, Los Angeles, Detroit, Philadelphia, Cleveland, St . Petersburg, Fla, Arizona, San, Phoenix . Arizona, Diego

☆ Ryan Jeffers (2 HRs, 4 RBIs), Twins demolish D-backs 12-1
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-06 | by ( Field Level Media | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/21] Aug 5, 2023; Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA; Minnesota Twins starting pitcher Kenta Maeda (18) throws to the Arizona Diamondbacks in the first inning at Target Field. Mandatory Credit: Bruce Kluckhohn-USA TODAY SportsAugust 6 - Ryan Jeffers went 3-for-4 with two home runs, a double and four RBIs as the Minnesota Twins cruised to their third consecutive victory, 12-1, over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Saturday night in Minneapolis. The Twins went ahead 3-1 in the bottom of the second. Minnesota extended the lead to 6-1 in the third on RBI doubles by Wallner and Jeffers sandwiched around a sacrifice fly by Castro. The Twins added a pair of runs in the eighth against position player Carson Kelly on RBI singles by Jordan Luplow and Wallner.

Persons: Kenta Maeda, Bruce Kluckhohn, Ryan Jeffers, Max Kepler, Michael A, Taylor, Matt Wallner, Willi Castro, Edouard Julien, Lourdes Gurriel Jr, Ryne Nelson, Wallner, Castro, Jeffers, Carlos Correa, Kepler, Carson Kelly, Jordan Luplow Organizations: Minnesota Twins, Arizona Diamondbacks, Minnesota, American League Central, Cleveland, Twins, Arizona, The Twins, Thomson Locations: Minneapolis , Minnesota, USA, Minneapolis, Arizona, Minnesota, Julien

☆ MLB roundup: Astros score four in ninth, stun Cubs
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-18 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +11 min

Jake Meyers ripped a two-run homer that cut the deficit to 6-5, and when pinch hitter Mauricio Dubon followed with a walk, Brandon Hughes (0-2) entered in relief of Thompson. Mark Vientos, recalled earlier in the day from Triple-A Syracuse, hit a game-tying two-run homer in the seventh for the Mets. Cardinals 3, Brewers 0Paul DeJong hit a two-run homer and Nolan Arenado delivered his 1,000th career RBI as St. Louis defeated visiting Milwaukee. Boston tied its season high with 16 hits, including six in a six-run second inning. Justin Turner went 3-for-4 with his second homer in as many games.

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