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☆ Dodgers win World Series in 5 games, overcome 5-run deficit with help of errors to beat Yankees 7-6
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-31 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Members of the Los Angeles Dodgers celebrate on the field after winning Game 5 to win the 2024 World Series presented by Capital One between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium on Oct. 30, 2024. The Los Angeles Dodgers won their second World Series championship in five seasons, overcoming a five-run deficit with the help of three Yankees defensive miscues and rallying on sacrifice flies from Gavin Lux and Mookie Betts in the eighth inning to beat New York 7-6 in Game 5 on Wednesday night. Aaron Judge and Jazz Chisholm Jr. hit back-to-back home runs in the first inning, Alex Verdugo's RBI single chased Jack Flaherty in the second and Giancarlo Stanton's third-inning homer against Ryan Brasier built a 5-0 Yankees lead. But errors by Judge in center and Anthony Volpe at shortstop, combined with pitcher Gerrit Cole failing to cover first on Betts' grounder, helped Los Angeles score five unearned runs in the fifth. After Stanton's sixth-inning sacrifice fly put the Yankees back ahead 6-5, the Dodgers loaded the bases against loser Tommy Kahnle in the eighth before the sacrifice flies off Luke Weaver.

Persons: Gavin Lux, Mookie Betts, Aaron Judge, Jazz Chisholm, Alex Verdugo's, Jack Flaherty, Giancarlo Stanton's, Ryan Brasier, Anthony Volpe, Gerrit Cole, Betts, grounder, Stanton's, Tommy Kahnle, Luke Weaver Organizations: Los Angeles Dodgers, Capital, New York Yankees, Yankee, Yankees, New York, Dodgers Locations: Los Angeles

☆ Why Dodgers’ Game 5 win over Yankees was the craziest World Series clincher ever
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-31 | by ( Jayson Stark | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +21 min

So let’s do our best to tell you about Game 5 of the 2024 World Series — the game that crowned the Los Angeles Dodgers the champions of baseball, but also very possibly the craziest World Series clincher ever. Was that upside-down enough to qualify as the craziest World Series clincher ever? That was Game 5 of the 2024 World Series, the only postseason game in history in which all that happened. On one hand, STATS tells us that the previous two teams to do it in a World Series game both won anyway. That would be the Cubs, in Game 7 in 2016, and the Cardinals, in The David Freese Game (Game 6) in 2011.

Persons: Luis Gonzalez, Joe Carter, Mazeroski, Gerrit Cole, Cole, Jack Flaherty, Blake Treinen, Walker Buehler, Andrew Friedman, Friedman, ”, “, haven’t, Mookie Betts, Brad Penner, Heck, We’re, Giancarlo Stanton’s, Vincent Carchietta, … Cole, Dave Roberts, Max Muncy, Don Larsen, Max Scherzer, Dustin Pedroia, David Ortiz, Torii Hunter, Don’t, Freddie Freeman, Teoscar, James Lang, Katie Sharp, let’s, Aaron Judge clanking, Anthony Volpe, Anthony Rizzo —, ” Muncy, cramp, Dodger, Pedro Báez, You’ll, Luke Weaver, Jazz Chisholm, can’t, Anthony Volpe’s, Volpe, Wally Skalij, David Freese, Yankees —, Austin Wells …, Shohei Ohtani, Wells ’ mitt, Betts, Walker Buehler’s, Wendell Cruz, Buehler, trotted, Daniel Hudson, Walker, He’s, Madison, Mike Montgomery, ” Friedman, — Blake Treinen –, that’s, Rollie Fingers, Fingers, Rollie Fingers …, Blake Treinen …, Blake Treinen’s, huff, Aroldis Chapman, Mariano Rivera, we’ll, we’d, That’s, Aaron Judge’s, Daniel Shirey Organizations: Los Angeles Dodgers, Yankee, Dodgers, Yankees, Cubs, Wild Department, Red Sox, Tigers, Astros, Phillies, Braves, Blue Jays, . Yankees, — Brewers, Cardinals, Rays, Los Angeles Times, Triple, Oklahoma Dodgers, Round Rock, Madison Bumgarner, Madison Locations: Red, North America, “

☆ In Game 4, the Yankees got the jolt of hope they needed: ‘Hey, who doesn’t want to make history?’
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-30 | by ( Tyler Kepner | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +6 min

For every team faced with an early demise in the World Series, that’s the vision: one more day of summer to play with your friends. “We lost Game 3 and we said, ‘Hey, who doesn’t want to make history?’ I know I love making history. Eight years ago with the Chicago Cubs, Rizzo played another Game 5 on Halloween eve, needing a win to extend the World Series. Three of them were new to this World Series and covered seven innings. He lived the fantasy of every New York-born kid of his generation: a shortstop in pinstripes, starring in the World Series.

Persons: You’ll, Anthony Rizzo, ”, Rizzo, “, they’d, ‘, we’re, Jazz Chisholm, ‘ Hey, Jack Flaherty, They’ve, they’ll, ” Rizzo, Jon Lester, Aroldis Chapman, Gerrit Cole, Luke Weaver, Weaver, Gleyber Torres ’, Alex Verdugo, Brent Honeywell Jr, Anthony Volpe, didn’t, ” Aaron Judge, Verdugo, ” Verdugo hasn’t, Reggie Jackson, Freddie Freeman, ” Weaver, “ You’re, you’ve, Daniel Hudson, Volpe’s, Austin Wells, Volpe, ” Volpe, they’re, ” Chisholm, Gleyber Torres, Elsa, Getty Organizations: New York Yankees, Los Angeles Dodgers, Dodgers, Yankees, Chicago Cubs, Cubs, San Diego Padres Locations: Cleveland, New York, pinstripes

☆ Dodgers capture World Series by storming back in Game 5 to upend Yankees: Takeaways
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-30 | by ( Fabian Ardaya | Brendan Kuty | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +7 min

The Dodgers got their looks against the Yankees in this series, even if there were times when they struggled to capitalize. It took the Yankees fumbling on defense in the fifth inning just to allow the Dodgers back into Game 5. The previous time came in the 1956 World Series when the Yankees blew a five-run lead against the Brooklyn Dodgers in Game 2. The downside of the Dodgers’ bullpen game in Game 4The Dodgers’ handling of Game 4 was not illogical in a vacuum. They had a 3-0 lead series lead.

Persons: Freddie Freeman, Aaron Judge, Anthony Volpe, Gerrit Cole, Mookie Betts, Walker Buehler, Alex Verdugo, relentlessness, Clay Holmes, Tommy Kahnle, Luke Weaver, Tommy Edman, Will Smith, Gavin Lux, lofting, Shohei Ohtani, Betts, Weaver, Sarah Stier, Cole, Volpe, Chisholm, Anthony Rizzo, Dave Roberts, Jack Flaherty, Flaherty, Giancarlo Santon’s, Giancarlo Stanton, Alex Slitz, Juan Soto, Chisholm’s, Verdugo, tapper, Stanton, homering, Anthony Banda —, Elsa, Getty Organizations: Los Angeles Dodgers, Dodgers, New York Yankees, Yankee, Yankees, The Dodgers, New, Brooklyn Dodgers, Dodgers ’, DH Locations: Verdugo

☆ Anthony Volpe, Yankees slam brakes on Dodgers in Game 4: Takeaways
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-29 | by ( Fabian Ardaya | Tyler Kepner | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +7 min

NEW YORK — The hometown kid came to the rescue on Tuesday, saving the New York Yankees from elimination in the World Series. Freddie Freeman set a record in defeat, becoming the first player to hit homers in six consecutive World Series games, a streak that began with Atlanta in 2021. Shohei Ohtani and the Dodgers never got much going and the Yankees pulled away with a late offensive explosion. AdvertisementThrough four games this series, the Dodgers have managed 12 runs off Yankees starters in 16 innings. In 19 2/3 innings against the Yankees bullpen, they’ve scored six — and just one since their furious comeback in Game 1.

Persons: Anthony Volpe, Luke Weaver —, Freddie Freeman, Freeman, Shohei Ohtani, Elsa, Getty, Ben Casparius, Landon Knack, Daniel Hudson, Volpe —, Juan Soto, Aaron Judge, Giancarlo Stanton, Volpe, Hudson, Austin Wells, Wells, Aaron Boone, Luis Gil, Ohtani, Tim Hill, they’ve, It’s, Luke Weaver, Weaver, Mookie Betts, Weaver, Teoscar Hernández, Max Muncy, Clay Holmes, Mark Leiter Jr, Tim Mayza, Boone, Gerrit Cole, hasn’t Organizations: New York Yankees, Yankees, Los Angeles Dodgers, Atlanta, Dodgers, National League, Mets, Knack, Yankees ’ bullpen, The Dodgers, Yankee, New Locations: New York, Bronx, Soto, Weaver, Los Angeles

☆ Top 45 MLB free agents for 2024-25 with contract predictions, team fits: Will Soto get $600M+?
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-24 | by ( Jim Bowden | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +48 min

MLB free agency is almost here so it’s time for my annual ranking of the top free agents with contract predictions and the best team fits for each player. Best team fits: Dodgers, Yankees, Mets, Diamondbacks, Red SoxSalary comps: NoneContract prediction: Minor-league contract4. Several teams have early interest in Walker, with the Astros and Mariners being the best early team fits. Best team fits: Padres, Rangers, Dodgers, Orioles, Guardians, MetsSalary comps: N/AContract prediction: None at this time19. Best team fits: Yankees, Mariners, Diamondbacks, BrewersSalary comps: Anthony Rizzo (2 years, $40M); Josh Bell (2 years, $33M)Contract prediction: 1 year, $15 million42.

Persons: Juan Soto, Corbin Burnes, Blake Snell, Max Fried, Roki Sasaki, Pete Alonso, Anthony Santander, Christian Walker, Alex Bregman, I’ve, He’s, Aaron Judge, Bobby Witt Jr, Soto, Mike Trout, Mookie Betts, Cy Young, Burnes, Stephen Strasburg, Jacob deGrom, Aaron Nola, Roki, Sasaki, he’s, Gerrit Cole, Cole, Cole won’t, Will, Brett Davis, They’ll, Carlos Rodón, Patrick Corbin, Tyler Glasnow, Pete, Matt Olson, Nolan Arenado, Kris Bryant, Carlos Correa, George Springer, Matt Chapman, Nolan Arenado’s, Dana Brown, Xander Bogaerts, Snell, —, José Berríos, Sonny Gray, Freddy Peralta, Peralta, Anthony, Shohei Ohtani, Tommy Gilligan, Brandon Nimmo, Willy Adames, Corey Seager, Andrew Friedman, Adames, Dansby Swanson, Javier Báez, Trevor Story, Marcell Ozuna, Ozuna, Walker, Paul Goldschmidt, Anthony Rizzo, Cody Bellinger, Cody Bellinger didn’t, Bellinger, Nick Castellanos, Kyle Schwarber, Shane Bieber, Tommy John, Bieber, Sean Manaea, Brad Penner, Manaea, Hyun Jin Ryu, Eduardo Rodriguez, Chris Bassitt, Miles Mikolas, Jack Flaherty, Flaherty, NL Cy Young, Lance McCullers Jr, Mitch Keller, Pablo López, Kyle Hendricks, Tomoyuki Sugano, Sugano, Michael Wacha, Jameson Taillon, Jon Gray, Nathan Eovaldi, Seth Lugo, Teoscar Hernández, Jayne Kamin, Teoscar, Hernández, Starling Marte, Jorge Soler, Walker Buehler, Buehler, Tanner Scott, Raisel Iglesias, Robert Suarez, Jurickson, Profar, Mitch Haniger, Lourdes Gurriel Jr, Michael Conforto, Eugenio Suárez, Suárez, Chris Taylor, Max Muncy, Jordan Montgomery, Wasserman, Ken Kendrick, Montgomery doesn’t, Seong Kim, Mike Shildt, Kim, J.P, Crawford, Jeff McNeil, Nico Hoerner, Orlando Arcia, Gleyber Torres, Torres, Tyler O’Neill, Bob DeChiara, Cody Bellinger —, O’Neill, Andrew Benintendi, Ian Happ, Yusei Kikuchi, Kikuchi, Tyler Anderson, Brandon Lowe, Lowe, Brandon Drury, Jorge Polanco, Nick Martinez, Martinez, Charlie Morton, Frankie Montas, Joc Pederson, Rhys Hoskins, Mitch Garver, Justin Turner, Charlie Blackmon, Carlos Estévez, Gregory Fisher, Estévez, Dave Dombrowski, Jeff Hoffman, Kendall Graveman, José Alvarado, Joe Jiménez, Ryan Pressly, Taylor Rogers, Luis Severino, Zach Eflin, Lucas Gioloto, Marcus Stroman, Reynaldo López, Jose Quintana, Tyler Mahle, Blake Treinen, Emilio Pagán, Wandy Peralta, Alex Verdugo, Mark Canha, Manuel Margot, Hunter Renfroe, Jose Iglesias, Chris Sale, Iglesias, Isiah Kiner, Miguel Rojas, Goldschmidt, Josh Bell, Hoskins, Hoffman, Matt Strahm, Chris Martin, Matthew Boyd, Boyd, Lance Lynn, Kyle Gibson, Clay Holmes, Luke Weaver, Dan Goldfarb, Mary DeCicco, Daniel Shirey Organizations: MLB, eventual, The Athletic, Baseball, OF, Boras, Yankees, American League, New York, Blue Jays, Dodgers, Phillies, Rangers, Nationals, Mets, Orioles, Red Sox, Chiba Lotte Marines, NPB, Diamondbacks, Angels, Kansas City, Braves, FIP, Star, Mariners, Astros, Giants, Rockies, Cardinals, Cy Young, Brewers, Milwaukee, Anthony Santander, RF, Santander, Reds, Adames, Rays, Cubs, Pirates, Cy, Guardians, Padres, Tigers, NL Cy, Twins, Yomiuri Giants, of Famers, Royals, Excel, Marlins, NL, The Diamondbacks, Montgomery, Sox, Tampa Bay, White Sox, Atlanta, Talent Sports, Apex, Athletics, Getty Locations: Bronx, Japan, New York, Houston, Walker, Seattle, Bledsoe, Tampa, Philadelphia, Fiume

☆ Dodgers vs. Yankees 2024 World Series preview: Predictions, pitching matchups and more
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-21 | by ( Fabian Ardaya | Chris Kirschner | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +11 min

Our writers preview a World Series matchup between two of baseball’s most storied franchises, with no shortage of star power and storylines. He hit the go-ahead home run in the 10th inning of Game 5 of the ALCS to send the Yankees to the World Series. — KirschnerCheck back later for World Series predictions from The Athletic’s MLB staff. Now he’ll play in his first World Series against a franchise he grew up rooting for while living in Los Angeles as a child. AdvertisementBigger picture for Stanton: A possible World Series title (and perhaps an MVP award) would add to his growing Hall of Fame case.

Persons: Fabian Ardaya, Chris Kirschner, Eno, It’s, ‘ Nuff, weren’t, Gerrit Cole, Carlos Rodón, Andy Pettitte, Clarke Schmidt, Luis Gil, Tommy Kahnle’s, Clay Holmes, Luke Weaver, Jake Cousins, Daniel Hudson, Anthony Banda, Michael Kopech, Evan Phillips, Blake Treinen, Alex Vesia, Yoshinobu Yamamoto, Walker Buehler, Mookie Betts, Max Muncy, Will Smith, Tommy Edman, Tyler Glasnow, Gavin Stone, Clayton Kershaw, Dustin May, they’ve, Freddie Freeman, —, Kahnle, Weaver, Tim Hill, ’, Nestor Cortes, Juan Soto, Soto, Aaron Judge hasn’t, Gleyber Torres, Giancarlo Stanton, Shohei, Ohtani, couldn’t, DH Stanton, He’s, Stanton, Giancarlo Stanton isn't, Aaron Judge, Gerrit Cole RHP, Luke Weaver RHP, Fielding Austin Wells, Jack Flaherty RHP, Fielding Tommy Edman, Dave Roberts, Shohei Ohtani, John Sterling, Yankees Giancarlo Stanton isn’t, Aaron, Luis Gil GO, Maddie Meyer, Daniel Shirey Organizations: It’s Yankees, Dodgers, Yankees, Fox, Yankees ’, Dodger, Mets, MLB, . Dodgers, savor Dodgers, Rosenthal, Guardians, of Fame, Aaron, Fielding, NL Locations: pinstripes, Ohtani, barreling, Los Angeles, Cooperstown, —

☆ With Shohei Ohtani in his first World Series, a chance for greatness on the ‘biggest of stages’
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-21 | by ( Ken Rosenthal | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +10 min

And from the trip to the World Series that Ohtani helped deliver in year one. But he also could not contain his excitement over the possibility of Ohtani playing in the World Series. The next three days will be filled with analysis, hype and the kind of fever the World Series last experienced … well, when exactly? In 2004, when the Red Sox were seeking to win their first World Series title since 1918? As the World Series begins, Shohei Ohtani will be ready to play another baseball game.

Persons: Sean Manaea, Dave Roberts, Ryne Stanek, Roberts, Mookie Betts, Freddie Freeman, Aaron Judge, Juan Soto, Giancarlo Stanton, It’s, Ohtani, ”, Mark Walter, ” Walter, Yoshinobu Yamamoto, I've, —, orth, “, ince, odgers, omer, eason, hird, egan, ould, J, ‘, ong Organizations: ANGELES, Los Angeles Dodgers, National League, Dodgers, New York Mets, Mets, New York Yankees, Los Angeles Angels, ust, ubs Locations: Japan, Manaea

☆ New York Yankees clinch first World Series berth since 2009
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-20 | by ( Homero De La Fuente | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —The New York Yankees are World Series bound for the first time since 2009 after defeating the Cleveland Guardians 5-2 in extra innings of Game 5 of the AL Championship Series on Saturday. With the victory, the Yankees secured their 41st World Series appearance, marking a return to the Fall Classic after a 15-year absence, when they won their 27th championship. Right now we feel really good.”The Yankees now await the winner of the NLCS between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the New York Mets. The Dodgers hold a 3-2 series lead heading into Game 6 on Sunday in Los Angeles. In the 10th inning, catcher Austin Wells got the Yankees offense going, drawing a full-count walk off Guardians reliever Hunter Gaddis.

Persons: Giancarlo Stanton Giancarlo Stanton, Juan Soto, Soto, ” Soto, ALCS Mary DeCicco, Tanner Bibee, Gleyber Torres, Aaron Judge, Giancarlo Stanton, Stanton, Babe Ruth, Austin Wells, Hunter Gaddis, Alex Verdugo, Brayan Rocchio, Torres, mashing, ” Boone, Soto’s, “ It’s, Luke Weaver, ’, Stephen Vogt, it’s Organizations: CNN, The New York Yankees, Cleveland Guardians, Yankees, Los Angeles Dodgers, New York Mets, Dodgers, New York Yankees, ALCS, Getty, Cleveland, San Diego Padres, Boston Red Sox, ” Locations: Los Angeles . CLEVELAND , OH

☆ For Juan Soto, the thrill of the hunt captures a pennant for the Yankees
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-20 | by ( Tyler Kepner | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +7 min

CLEVELAND — The joy of watching Juan Soto is that he shows you how much he loves baseball. “Soto don’t swing at balls, man,” said Marcus Stroman, who watched from the visiting bullpen Saturday as Soto caught his biggest prize as a Yankee: the American League pennant. Soto paused as he romped near the Yankees’ dugout, flexing and roaring as his teammates tumbled over the railing. Soto turned five years old the day the Yankees’ next series ended in defeat to the Florida Marlins. Not everyone loves it like Juan Soto.”(Top photo of Juan Soto: Mary DeCicco/MLB Photos via Getty Images)

Persons: CLEVELAND, Juan Soto, won’t, Soto, you’re, “ Soto, ”, Marcus Stroman, “ He’s, He’s, They’d, ” Soto, Lane Thomas, manhandling Cleveland, Giancarlo Stanton, Gleyber Torres, Luke Weaver, “ I’ve, ” Weaver, Weaver, Hunter Gaddis, Gaddis, glared, ” Stanton, Muhammad Ali, Jazz Chisholm, Devin Williams, ‘, Soto swatted, “ I’m, ’, Bo Naylor, Brian Cashman, It’s, ’ ”, Anthony Volpe, “, Chris Chambliss, Aaron Boone, Boone, Mary DeCicco Organizations: Yankee, American League, New York Yankees, Cleveland Guardians, Yankees, Cleveland, Mets, Boston Red Sox, Florida Marlins

☆ Juan Soto blasts the Yankees into the World Series with Game 5 win over Guardians: Takeaways
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-20 | by ( Tyler Kepner | Chris Kirschner | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +8 min

The Yankees acquired Juan Soto last winter to return them to the stage they once owned. Soto’s homer was the second by the Yankees in Game 5, after a two-run shot by series MVP Giancarlo Stanton off Tanner Bibee that tied the score in the sixth inning. pic.twitter.com/6R5fWpEg6I — New York Yankees (@Yankees) October 20, 2024“We had our ups, we had our downs,” general partner Hal Steinbrenner said on the TBS broadcast after holding aloft the AL championship trophy on the field. AdvertisementThe Yankees conquered Clase the previous two nights, but he rebounded in Game 5 against the same foes who humbled him earlier in the series. Stanton ripped a full-count slider — the only pitch Bibee left over the plate the whole at-bat.

Persons: Tyler Kepner, Chris Kirschner, Brendan Kuty, Zack Meisel CLEVELAND, Juan Soto, Soto, joyously, Luke Weaver, Hunter Gaddis, Gaddis, Alex Verdugo, Andres Gimenez, Bryan Rocchio, Soto’s, Giancarlo Stanton, Tanner Bibee, Bibee, Stanton, Carlos Rodon, Cleveland’s Emmanuel Clase, Aaron Judge, Weaver, Weaver —, —, Lane Thomas, pic.twitter.com, Hal Steinbrenner, Emmanuel Clase, Stephen Vogt, Clase, Vogt, Stanton clobbered, jogged, Jazz Chisholm, Oswaldo Cabrera, Torres, Babe Ruth, Bernie Williams, Derek Jeter, Mickey Mantle, Aaron Boone, he’s, ”, Bo Naylor, Luis Rojas hadn’t, Noel, Andrés Giménez, Judge, Chisholm, Anthony Rizzo, Anthony Volpe’s, Austin Wells, Jason Miller Organizations: Yankees, American League, — New York Yankees, TBS, AL, Clase, Cal State Fullerton Locations: Cleveland

☆ Guardians stun Yankees on walk-off home run in extra innings to stay alive in ALCS
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-18 | by ( Associated Press | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +4 min

Cleveland led 3-1 in the eighth before Aaron Judge hit a two-run homer off All-Star closer Emmanuel Clase and Giancarlo Stanton followed with a solo drive. The Fry and Noel shots came after Judge and Stanton had connected for their homers, putting the Yankees up 4-3 against Clase. But the Guardians aren’t done, and still have a chance to end the longest World Series drought, stretching to 1948. The 30th postseason matchup between the Guardians and Yankees was another tightly contested matchup between two franchises who know each other well this time of year. Cleveland finally got some length from a starter as Matthew Boyd went five innings, the most Guardians manager Stephen Vogt has permitted this postseason.

Persons: Jhonkensy Noel, David Fry, Aaron Judge, Emmanuel Clase, Giancarlo Stanton, Lane Thomas, Luke Weaver, Noel, Bo Naylor, Clay Holmes, Brayan Rocchio, Naylor, Fry, Cleveland, Weaver, Rajai Davis ’, Aroldis Chapman, Stanton, Judge, MLB’s, Clase, Detroit’s Kerry Carpenter, Gleyber Torres, Eli Morgan, Juan Soto, Kyle Manzardo, Matthew Boyd, Stephen Vogt Organizations: CLEVELAND, Cleveland, New York Yankees, Detroit, Progressive, Yankees, Clase, Guardians Locations: Cleveland, York

☆ Yankees survive another late-inning thriller, lead Guardians 3-1 in ALCS: Takeaways
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-18 | by ( Tyler Kepner | Chris Kirschner | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +8 min

The Yankees built a 6-2 lead through six innings with homers by Juan Soto, Austin Wells and Giancarlo Stanton. Then the Yankees went to work again on Clase, and this time escaped Progressive Field with the win. Giancarlo Stanton is built for OctoberThe Yankees had runners on second and third with one out and Stanton in the batter’s box. This was Stanton’s third home run of the ALCS, tied for the second-most home runs in a single ALCS in franchise history. After striking out Fry, José Ramírez’s double to right scored Rocchio to slice the Yankees’ lead to 6-3.

Persons: Tyler Kepner, Chris Kirschner, Brendan Kuty, Zack Meisel CLEVELAND —, Emmanuel Clase, Cleveland Guardians ’, Anthony Rizzo, Anthony Volpe, Alex Verdugo, Gleyber Torres, Clase, Luke Weaver, Tommy Kahnle, Juan Soto, Austin Wells, Giancarlo Stanton, Cleveland’s Bo Naylor, David Fry, Mark Leiter Jr, Leiter, Ian Hamilton, Josh Naylor, Stanton, Cade Smith, Tim Herrin, Rizzo, Smith, Babe Ruth, Aaron Judge, he’s, “, Aaron Boone, Giancarlo Stanton 😤 🎥, h., dou, nin Organizations: New York Yankees, Cleveland Guardians, American League, Yankees, Cleveland, Stanton

☆ David Fry, Jhonkensy Noel power Guardians to wild Game 3 ALCS comeback over Yankees: Takeaways
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-17 | by ( Tyler Kepner | Chris Kirschner | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +7 min

AdvertisementDavid Fry was the final hero on a night filled with them for the Guardians, who now trail two games to one. It was the first blown save in five playoff chances for Weaver, who has appeared in all seven of the Yankees’ postseason games. After Noel tied it up in the ninth, the Yankees left two runners on when Pedro Avila struck out Anthony Volpe to end the top of the 10th. Judge and Stanton took him deep and altered the course of the ALCS in a span of eight pitches in Game 3. Gaddis served up a two-run blast to Judge in Game 2, and Clase suffered the same fate in Game 3.

Persons: Tyler Kepner, Chris Kirschner, Brendan Kuty, Zack Meisel CLEVELAND, David Fry, Jhonkensy Noel, Luke Weaver, Fry, Clay Holmes, ”, Aaron Boone, Lane Thomas, Stephen Vogt, Noel, Daniel Schneemann, Weaver, Emmanuel Clase, Aaron Judge, Giancarlo Stanton, Pedro Avila, Anthony Volpe, Bo Naylor, Holmes, sluggers, Noel, “, Stanton, Judge, Judge’s, Cleveland, Stanton —, Cleveland’s, Matthew Boyd, Cade Smith breezed, Tim Herrin, Hunter Gaddis, behemoths, Gaddis, Clase, Ian Hamilton, Hamilton, Mark Leiter Jr, Boone, Leiter, Tommy Kahnle, Tim Hill, Jason Miller Organizations: New York Yankees, American League, Cleveland Guardians, Progressive, Guardians, ” Yankees, Yankees, Cleveland Locations: Baltimore, Cleveland

☆ ALCS Game 1: New York Yankees power past wild Cleveland Guardians
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-15 | by ( Homero De La Fuente | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

Cantillo threw an AL postseason record four wild pitches, two of which allowed runs to score to hand the Yankees a 3-0 advantage. At the end of the day, it’s a team effort and we showed up today.”Yankees pitcher Carlos Rodón throws against the Guardians in Game 1 of the ALCS. Cleveland threatened to make it a game in the top of the eighth, hitting three consecutive singles off Yankees reliever Tim Hill. With the tying run at the plate, Yankees manager Aaron Boone turned to closer Luke Weaver for the last five outs. After allowing a walk in the top of ninth inning, Weaver struck out the next three batters, securing his fourth save of the postseason and the Yankees victory.

Persons: CNN — Juan Soto, Carlos Rodón, Soto, Alex Cobb, Cobb –, –, Aaron Judge, Giancarlo Stanton, Anthony Volpe, Stephen Vogt, Joey Cantillo, Cantillo, ” Soto, “ It’s, it’s, Wendell Cruz, Rodón, Brayan, Rodon’s, “, ” Rodón, Gerrit, Cole, ” Stanton, Cleveland, Tim Hill, Steven Kwan’s grounder, Aaron Boone, Luke Weaver, Weaver, Will Brennan, José Ramírez, Tanner Bibee, Gerrit Cole Organizations: CNN, New York Yankees, Cleveland Guardians, American League, Yankee, New York, Yankees, Guardians, USA, Sports, Reuters, AL, Kansas City Royals, Cleveland Locations: New, Kansas City, Cleveland

☆ Gerrit Cole in control as New York Yankees clinch ALCS spot with win over Kansas City Royals
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-11 | by ( Jamie Barton | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —The New York Yankees clinched an American League Championship Series (ALCS) spot on Thursday night with a 3-1 win over the Kansas City Royals which saw them take the American League Division Series (ALDS) by the same score. Starter Gerrit Cole was the game’s dominant force, giving up just one run and six hits across seven innings, striking out four. The victory sees New York advance to the 19th Championship Series in its history, four more than any other franchise. Kansas City, meanwhile, has now lost its last nine games at Kauffman Stadium. It was the closest Kansas City would come, Aaron Judge recording the final out in the ninth to send New York through.

Persons: Gerrit Cole, “ We’re, AL Cy Young, “, Clay Holmes, Luke Weaver, Gleyber Torres, Juan Soto’s, Torres, Giancarlo Stanton, Maikel Garcia, Anthony Volpe –, Vinnie Pasquantino, Cy Young, Jamie Squire, Tommy Pham, Kyle Isbel, Soto, Aaron Judge, ”, ‘ It’s, ’ Organizations: CNN, The New York Yankees, American, Kansas City Royals, American League, AL Cy, Yankees, Los Angeles Dodgers, Bronx Bombers, San Diego Padres, Kauffman, Royals, New York, Kansas City, Cy, “, Cleveland Guardians, Detroit Tigers Locations: York, Kansas City, New York

☆ Aaron Judge's 3 HR in 7-1 win over D-back sets Yankee record
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-23 | by ( Field Level Media | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

It was Judge's second career three-homer game. Judge's first homer gave the Yankees a 3-0 lead. The reigning AL MVP gave the Yankees a 7-0 lead by lining a pitch into the right field second deck. It was Judge's eighth career four-hit game and fourth game with at least six RBIs. Jhony Brito allowed Christian Walker's 31st homer and pitched 3 2/3 innings for his first career save.

Persons: Aaron Judge, Brandon Pfaadt, Slade Cecconi, Judge, Buck Showalter's, Judge's, Pfaadt, misplaying Oswald Peraza's comebacker, Estevan Florial's, Luke Weaver, Jhony Brito, Christian Organizations: New York Yankees, Arizona Diamondbacks, Arizona, Washington, Yankees, Diamondbacks, Cubs, National League, New York, Estevan, Cincinnati, Thomson Locations: Seattle

☆ Rays hope to build on momentum against Mariners
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-09 | by ( Field Level Media | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

The Rays have 20 games to go and sit four games back of the first-place Baltimore Orioles in the competitive American League East. "I think everybody is just focused because we need to win and win no matter what," Ramirez said. But if the Mariners continue to falter and frustration continues to build, it could derail some of the success that Seattle has established throughout the season. Rays right-hander Aaron Civale (7-3, 2.76 ERA) is set to make his 20th start of the season. Mariners right-hander Luke Weaver (2-5, 6.71 ERA) likely will receive the bulk of the workload as the bullpen looks to fill nine innings.

Persons: Rene Pinto, Harold Ramirez, Isaac Paredes, Ramirez, We're, George Kirby, Kirby, Scott Servais, Aaron Civale, Civale, Servais, Bryan Woo's, Luke Weaver, Weaver Organizations: Tampa Bay Rays, Seattle Mariners, Tampa Bay, Seattle, Rays, Baltimore Orioles, American League East, Mariners, Houston Astros, Texas Rangers, AL West, Houston, Cleveland Guardians, Cleveland, Cincinnati Reds, Thomson Locations: St . Petersburg, Fla, Tampa, Tampa Bay, Seattle, Texas, Civale

☆ MLB roundup: Giants' J.D. Davis belts walk-off HR
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-30 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +11 min

Rangers starter Martin Perez (8-4) gave up four runs on eight hits and three walks with a strikeout in 5 2/3 innings. Rockies starter Chris Flexen (0-5) had six walks, a hit batter and a run-scoring wild pitch in 3 2/3 innings. Toronto right-hander Alek Manoah struck out six and allowed one run, four hits and three walks in 4 1/3 innings. Starter Quinn Priester (2-1) allowed five runs and five hits in five-plus innings, with seven strikeouts and six walks. Patrick Corbin (7-11) allowed four runs on six hits and no walks while striking out two over 5 2/3 innings.

Persons: J.D, Davis, John Hefti, Camilo Doval, Justin Turner, Jansen, Sean Manaea, Ryan Walker, Tyler Rogers, Max Muncy, Joe Kelly, Emmet Sheehan, Evan Phillips, Luke Weaver, Elly De La Cruz, Yu Darvish, Seong Kim, Diego, Darvish, Luis Campuano, Gary Sanchez, Martin Perez, Ronald Acuna Jr, Acuna, Eddie Rosario, Julio Teheran, Bryce Elder, Brent Rooker, Zack Gelof, Seth Brown, Tyler Soderstrom, Ramon Laureano, Paul Blackburn, Chris Flexen, Hunter Brown, Yainer Diaz, Jose Abreu, Jose Altuve, Alex Bregman, Yordan Alvarez, Rene Pinto, Houston, Chas McCormick, Diaz, Jake Meyers, Taj Bradley, Alejandro Kirk, Santiago Espinal, Manoah, Taylor Ward, Ward, Reid Detmers, Riley Greene, Joey Wentz, Luis Arraez, Johnny Cueto, Mike Clevinger, Tim Anderson, Andrew Vaughn, Anderson, Logan Allen, Clevinger, Allen, Aaron Judge, Giancarlo Stanton, Kyle Higashioka, Isiah Kiner, Falefa, Clarke Schmidt, Tyler Wells, Bobby Witt Jr, Witt, Michael Massey's, Bailey Ober, Ian Happ, Yan Gomes, Louis, Jameson Taillon, Michael Fulmer, Mark Leiter Jr, Javier Assad, Daniel Palencia, Adam Wainwright, Endy Rodriguez, Liover Peguero, Alika Williams, Quinn Priester, David Bednar, Brandon Marsh, Jake Cave, Johan Rojas, Aaron Nola, Riley Adams, Max Scherzer, Dominic Smith, Joey Meneses, Stone Garrett, Patrick Corbin, Mark Vientos, Francisco Lindor, Tommy Pham, Francisco Alvarez, Carlos Carrasco, Dominic Canzone, Canzone, Scott McGough, Julio Rodriguez, Arizona's Kevin Ginkel, Tom Murphy, Corbin Carroll, Andres Munoz, Carroll Organizations: San Francisco Giants, Boston Red Sox, Oracle, Red Sox, Giants, Dodgers, Reds, Cincinnati, National League West, Padres, Rangers, Braves, Brewers, Atlanta, Milwaukee, Athletics, Rockies, Colorado, Oakland, Sunday, Astros, Rays, Houston, Tampa Bay, Blue Jays, Angels, Toronto, Los, Los Angeles ., Tigers, Marlins, Miami, Five Detroit, White Sox, Cleveland . Chicago, Chicago, Yankees, Orioles, Baltimore, Royals, Kansas City, Twins, Cubs, Cardinals, St, Pirates, Phillies, Pittsburgh, Philadelphia, Nationals, Mets, Washington, New, Texas Rangers, Diamondbacks, Mariners, Arizona, Seattle, Thomson Locations: San Francisco , California, USA, Angeles, Muncy, Texas, Milwaukee, Oakland, Denver, Los Angeles, Los Angeles . Toronto, Detroit, Miami, Chicago, New York, Kansas, Minnesota, Philadelphia, Phoenix, Arizona

☆ MLB roundup: Astros blow big lead, still top Rangers 12-11
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-04 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

[1/5] Jul 3, 2023; Arlington, Texas, USA; Houston Astros first baseman Jose Abreu (79) bats against the Texas Rangers during the sixth inning at Globe Life Field. Astros closer Ryan Pressly ended the game by striking out Jonah Heim for his 18th save. Adolis Garcia's solo homer tied the game at 10-10 in the seventh, and Corey Seager's sacrifice fly gave Texas an 11-10 lead in the eighth. Milwaukee trailed 6-3 before tying the game with two outs in the seventh inning on Jahmai Jones' bases-clearing, pinch-hit double. The Cubs threatened with two runners on and two outs in the ninth inning before Devin Williams struck out Dansby Swanson to secure Milwaukee's largest comeback victory of the season.

Persons: Jose Abreu, Jerome Miron, Chas McCormick, Abreu, McCormick, Will Smith, Ryan Pressly, Jonah Heim, Bryan Abreu, Travis Jankowski, Adolis, Corey Seager's, Willy Adames, Jahmai Jones, Adames, Mark Leiter Jr, Owen Miller's, Devin Williams, Dansby Swanson, Nick Madrigal, Tucker Barnhart, Michael Harris II, Marcell Ozuna, Bryce Elder, Raisel Iglesias, Gavin Williams, Steven Kwan, Joey Votto, Tyler Stephenson, Luke Weaver, Ian Gibaut, Buck Farmer, Derek Law, Alexis Diaz, Jeimer Candelario, Dickerson, Lane Thomas, Jake Irvin, Yuli Gurriel, Louis, Gurriel, Nick Fortes, Huascar Brazoban, Puk, Willson Contreras, Harrison Bader, York's Giancarlo Stanton, Yennier Cano, Anthony Rizzo, Danny Coulombe, Bader, Domingo, Tommy Kahnle, Clay Holmes Organizations: Houston Astros, Texas Rangers, Life, Astros, Rangers, Brewers, Cubs, Milwaukee, Chicago, Braves, Atlanta, Cleveland, Guardians, Reds, Cincinnati, Washington, Nationals, Marlins, Cardinals, Miami, The Marlins, Yankees, Orioles, New York, Baltimore ., Thomson Locations: Arlington , Texas, USA, Houston, Texas, Baltimore

☆ MLB roundup: Yankees blast A's in Aaron Judge's return
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-10 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +12 min

Jake Bauers capped the inning by lifting a sacrifice fly, and he later hit a two-run homer in the seventh. Miguel Vargas had a two-run homer and Mookie Betts and Will Smith had solo homers for the Dodgers. Tom Murphy added a two-run homer as Seattle won for the seventh time in its past nine games. Luzardo (3-2) allowed just one run on seven hits and struck out five while walking two. All six Miami runs were credited to Pfaadt (0-1), who came into Tuesday's contest with a 13.50 ERA after allowing seven runs in his only other appearance.

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