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Frank Howard, a four-time All-Star who slugged 382 home runs during a lengthy major league career that included a World Series title with the Los Angeles Dodgers in 1963, has died. A spokesperson for the Washington Nationals said the team was informed of Howard's death by his family Monday. “Growing up a baseball fan in Washington D.C., Frank Howard was my hero,” Nationals owner Mark Lerner said in a statement. “We didn’t score a whole lot of runs, and it was on his back a lot of times to score a few runs,” Bosman said. “I don’t think I saw him angry more than two or three times,” Bosman said.

Persons: Frank Howard, ” Dick Bosman, ” Howard, Mark Lerner, I’ll, Lerner, Frank’s, Howard, ”, “ Hondo, Bosman, ” Bosman, “, “ Frank, Mike Rizzo, that’s Organizations: Los Angeles Dodgers, Washington Nationals, Howard, Associated Press, Washington Senators, NL, Dodgers, Senators, Rangers, Detroit Tigers, “, Washington D.C, ” Nationals, RFK, Arlington, The Rangers, San Diego Padres, New York Mets, American League, Nationals Locations: Washington and Texas, Texas, Washington

☆ Frank Howard, Towering Slugger Whose Homers Were, Too, Dies at 87
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-30 | by ( Richard Goldstein | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

Frank Howard, the Bunyanesque slugger who struck some of baseball’s more awesome home runs for the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Washington Senators while rolling up a prodigious strikeout total as well, unable to conquer his penchant for chasing bad balls, died on Monday in Aldie, Va. His death, at a hospital, was caused by complications of a stroke, his daughter Catherine Braun said. Listed at 6-foot-7 and 255 pounds — though well above that weight at times — Howard played for 16 seasons in the major leagues and hit 382 homers. Many of his home runs — and even some hits that didn’t clear the fence — were unforgettable. As a Dodger in 1960, he hit a ball over the left-field wall at Forbes Field in Pittsburgh that was found alongside a parked car some 560 feet from home plate.

Persons: Frank Howard, Catherine Braun, — Howard Organizations: Los Angeles Dodgers, Washington Senators, American League, Dodger, Forbes Field Locations: Aldie, Va, Pittsburgh

Mandatory Credit: Troy Taormina-USA TODAY Sports/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsOct 26 (Reuters) - The 2023 World Series will pit two gritty wild-card teams that have proved deadly on the road against each other when the Texas Rangers play host to the Arizona Diamondbacks for Game One on Friday. The Rangers, who are seeking their first World Series championship, started the playoffs red hot, hammering the Tampa Bay Rays in two road games and emerging victorious from the wild card round. They followed that up by sweeping the 101-win Baltimore Orioles in the Division Series before overcoming the Astros in Game Seven of the ALCS to capture the franchise's third pennant. Rangers manager Bruce Bochy will send ace Nathan Eovaldi to the mound for Game One. The Cuban slugger drove in a postseason series record 15 RBI thanks to a Game Six grand slam and two Game Seven homers to walk away with NLCS MVP honors.

Persons: Nathan Eovaldi, Troy, Bruce Bochy, righty Zac Gallen, Corbin Carroll, Ketel Marte, Adolis Garcia, Bochy, Rory Carroll, Gerry Doyle Organizations: Texas Rangers, Arizona Diamondbacks, Rangers, Houston Astros, American League, The Rangers, Tampa Bay Rays, Baltimore Orioles, Astros, Diamondbacks, Major League Baseball's, Dodgers, NL, Brewers, Philadelphia Phillies, Bank, The Diamondbacks, New York Yankees, San Francisco Giants, Thomson Locations: Houston , Texas, USA, Troy Taormina, Milwaukee, Los Angeles, Arizona, Cuban

☆ D-backs cap NLCS comeback, stun Phillies in Game 7
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-25 | by ( Field Level Media | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

October 25 - PHILADELPHIA -- The Arizona Diamondbacks won nine games during a six-week span from early July through mid-August. On Tuesday night, the Diamondbacks won their ninth game of October -- and became one of the most unlikely World Series teams of all-time. The Diamondbacks, who overcame two-games-to-none and three-games-to-two deficits in the NLCS, will visit the American League champion Texas Rangers in Game 1 of the World Series on Friday night. The Phillies, with five players on $100 million deals on their roster, fell one win shy of their second straight NL pennant. The Phillies scored 15 runs in the final five games.

Persons: Corbin Carroll, Carroll, Gabriel Moreno's, Christian Walker, Philadelphia's Alec Bohm, Brandon Pfaadt, Bohm, Bryson Stott's, Emmanuel Rivera, Ranger Suarez, Geraldo Perdomo's, Jeff Hoffman, Moreno, Kyle Schwarber, Joe Mantiply, Ryan Thompson, Perdomo, Jose Alvarado, Marte, Kevin Ginkel, Paul Sewald, Sewald, Jake Cave Organizations: The Arizona Diamondbacks, Diamondbacks, Philadelphia Phillies, National League, American League, Texas Rangers, Phillies, Arizona, New York Mets, Louis Cardinals, The Diamondbacks, San Francisco Giants, Cincinnati Reds, Chicago Cubs, Milwaukee Brewers, Los Angeles Dodgers, Philadelphia, Bank, Thomson Locations: PHILADELPHIA, Arizona, Texas, Philadelphia

☆ K-pop group STAYC in concert wardrobe mix-up involving wrong Rangers jerseys in Dallas
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-25 | by ( Samuel Joseph | Sam Joseph | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Wearing the local sports team’s jersey is the perfect way to endear yourself to a regional crowd, but K-pop girl group STAYC was involved in a bit of a wardrobe mix-up during its show in Dallas last Thursday. Marcus Semien, wearing the jersey of the Texas Rangers, during their Game 7 American League Championship Series win over the Houston Astros on October 23. STAYC is currently on the American leg of its ‘Teenfresh’ world tour. Shaun Botterill/Allsport/Getty ImagesThe accidental wardrobe snafu is not the first link between K-pop and a Glaswegian soccer side. The jersey of Rangers’ bitter rival, Celtic, made an appearance during boy band Stray Kids’ ‘My Piece’ music video in 2018.

Persons: CNN —, STAYC, Marcus Semien, Bailey Orr, Isa, Ian Ferguson, Paolo Di Canio, Shaun Botterill, ’ –, Seeun, Yoon Organizations: CNN, Dallas, New York Times, Bears, Bulls, Yankees, Mets, Dallas Cowboys, Dallas Mavericks, Texas Rangers, Houston Astros, American League, Rangers soccer, Rangers, Scottish Premiership, League Cup, Scottish, Celtic, Firm, ‘ Locations: Chicago, Brooklyn, Texas, Glasgow, Scotland, STAYC, Sieun

☆ Jose Altuve Wins the Wildest Baseball Game of the Year, Of Course
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-21 | by ( Jared Diamond | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

ARLINGTON, Texas—As the ninth inning of a wild American League Championship Series game progressed on Friday night, the players in the Houston Astros’ dugout could see the future. The events unfolding on the field conjured memories of the past. Game 5 of the ALCS at Globe Life Field had already featured an electric home run, a bench-clearing scuffle and three ejections—with a trip to the World Series at stake.

Organizations: American League, Houston Astros Locations: ARLINGTON , Texas

☆ 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

Tune into this playoff baseball faceoff for the answer—we'll show you where to watch the Astros vs. Rangers game live. Where to watch Astros vs. Rangers live streams in the USIn the US, all ALCS games (Astros vs. Rangers) will be broadcast on Fox and FS1, while the NLCS games (Phillies vs. Diamondbacks) will air on TBS. How to watch Astros vs. Rangers from anywhereDon't live in the US? Sign in and watch the Astros vs. Rangers game. ET, TBSWorld SeriesFriday, Oct. 27 — World Series Game 1: TBD vs. TBD, Fox— World Series Game 1: TBD vs. TBD, Fox Saturday, Oct. 28 — World Series Game 2: TBD vs. TBD, Fox— World Series Game 2: TBD vs. TBD, Fox Monday, Oct. 30 — World Series Game 3: TBD vs. TBD, Fox— World Series Game 3: TBD vs. TBD, Fox Tuesday, Oct. 31 — World Series Game 4: TBD vs. TBD, Fox— World Series Game 4: TBD vs. TBD, Fox Wednesday, Nov. 1 — World Series Game 5*: TBD vs. TBD, Fox— World Series Game 5*: TBD vs. TBD, Fox Friday, Nov. 3 — World Series Game 6*: TBD vs. TBD, Fox— World Series Game 6*: TBD vs. TBD, Fox Saturday, Nov. 4 — World Series Game 7*: TBD vs. TBD, Fox* = Only if necessaryNote: The use of VPNs is illegal in certain countries, and using VPNs to access region-locked streaming content might constitute a breach of the terms of use for certain services.

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ST. LOUIS (AP) — Nolan Arenado’s streak of consecutive Gold Gloves has ended at 10. Pittsburgh’s Ke’Bryan Hayes, Colorado’s Ryan McMahon and Atlanta’s Austin Riley are contending for the award, which will be announced Nov. 5. Arenado won in each of his first 10 seasons, matching the high set by Seattle outfielder Ichiro Suzuki from 2001 to 2010. Players who won last year and are among the 2023 finalists are Cleveland second baseman Andrés Giménez and left fielder Steven Kwan, Houston right fielder Kyle Tucker, Philadelphia catcher J.T. Betts, who has won six straight Gold Gloves, also is a finalist at the utility role, a category added last year.

Persons: — Nolan Arenado’s, Louis, Pittsburgh’s Ke’Bryan Hayes, Colorado’s Ryan McMahon, Atlanta’s Austin Riley, Arenado, Ichiro Suzuki, Andrés Giménez, Steven Kwan, Kyle Tucker, J.T, Christian Walker, Dansby Swanson, Ian Happ, Mookie Betts, Betts, José, Sonny Gray, Pablo López, Jonah Heim, Alejandro Kirk, Adley Rutschman, Nathaniel Lowe, Ryan Mountcastle, Anthony Rizzo, Mauricio Dubón, Marcus Semien, Carlos Correa, Corey Seager, Anthony Volpe, Alex Bregman, Matt Chapman, José Ramírez, Austin Hays, Daulton, Kevin Kiermaier, Luis Robert Jr, Julio Rodríguez, Alex Verdugo, Zach McKinstry, Taylor, Jesús, Taijuan Walker, Zack Wheeler, Patrick Bailey, Gabriel Moreno, Freddie Freeman, Carlos Santana, Nico Hoerner, Seong Kim, Bryson Stott, Francisco Lindor, Ezequiel Tovar, Ke’Bryan Hayes, Ryan McMahon, Austin Riley, David Peralta, Eddie Rosario, Brenton Doyle, Michael Harris II, Alek Thomas, Fernando Tatis Jr, Lane Thomas, Tommy Edman, ___ Organizations: LOUIS, Louis Cardinals, Seattle, Cleveland, Chicago Cubs, Society, American Baseball Research Locations: St, Houston, Philadelphia, Realmuto , Arizona, Los Angeles, Toronto, Minnesota, Texas, Baltimore, New York, Cleveland, Marcus Semien ( Texas, Chicago, Seattle, Boston, Detroit, Taylor Walls, Tampa, Miami, San Francisco, Gabriel Moreno ( Arizona, Realmuto, Milwaukee, Arizona, San Diego, Ezequiel Tovar ( Colorado, Pittsburgh, Colorado, Atlanta, Washington

☆ Welcome to the American League Championship Series, Presented by Steve Cohen
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-17 | by ( Jared Diamond | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

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☆ Astros still confident heading into Game 2 of ALCS vs. Rangers
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-16 | by ( Field Level Media | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

Participating in their seventh consecutive ALCS, the longest such streak in AL postseason history, the Astros have shown resilience plenty of times previously. Houston won't have to wait long for a chance to even things, as it plays host to the Rangers on Monday in Game 2 of the ALCS. Left-hander Framber Valdez (0-1, 10.38 ERA in postseason) is the scheduled starter for the Astros in Game 2. Valdez is 7-5 with a 2.90 ERA over 16 career appearances (13 starts) against the Rangers. Eovaldi is 3-4 with a 4.42 ERA over 10 career regular-season starts against the Astros.

Persons: Jordan Montgomery, Justin Verlander didn't, Montgomery, Verlander, We've, Framber Valdez, Valdez, Nathan Eovaldi, Eovaldi, Yordan Alvarez, Alvarez, curveballs, Aroldis Chapman, Nathaniel Lowe, Bower Organizations: Texas Rangers, Houston Astros, American League, Astros, Houston, Rangers, Minnesota Twins, AL, Texas, Tampa Bay Rays, Baltimore Orioles, Eovaldi, Twins, Montgomery, Thomson Locations: HOUSTON, Texas

☆ Rangers blank Astros in Game 1 of ALCS for 6th straight postseason win
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-16 | by ( Field Level Media | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Montgomery worked seven shutout innings in a 4-0 win in Game 1 of the AL wild-card series against the Tampa Bay Rays. Taveras finished 2-for-2 with a walk batting in the nine-hole against Astros right-hander Justin Verlander. He drilled a 1-2 slider from Verlander 398 feet into the right field seats with one out in the fifth to double the Rangers' lead. Montgomery dominated his matchup with Astros left-handed slugger Yordan Alvarez, recording inning-ending strikeouts of Alvarez in the first, third and fifth innings. Jose Leclerc retired the Astros in order in the ninth for his second save as Texas claimed its sixth consecutive postseason win.

Persons: Jordan Montgomery, Leody Taveras, Montgomery, Taveras, Justin Verlander, Jonah Heim, Evan Carter, Carter, Alex Bregman, Corey Seager, Marcus Semien, Jose Altuve, Altuve, Yordan Alvarez, Alvarez, Bregman, Martin Maldonado, Maldonado, Jose Leclerc, Bower Organizations: Texas Rangers, Houston Astros, American League, Astros, Tampa Bay Rays, Rangers, Texas, Thomson Locations: HOUSTON, Montgomery, Texas

Now the Rangers get another chance at the Astros when they meet for the first time in the playoffs in a Texas-sized showdown with a trip to the World Series on the line starting Sunday night in Houston. The Astros completed the regular season matchup against the Rangers with a three-game sweep at the beginning of September. But despite the lopsided results this season, both teams say they’ll start with a clean slate for the American League Championship Series. As manager of the San Francisco Giants in 2002, he lost the World Series to the Anaheim Angels. “In California we were in the World Series, two teams, us and the Angels, battling for bragging rights in California,” he said.

Persons: — Houston, Justin Verlander, Josh Jung, Adolis, Nathaniel Lowe, Evan Carter wasn’t, “, Evan, ” Lowe, Dusty Baker, ”, I’ve, Robbie Grossman, Jordan Montgomery, Verlander, Cy Young, Louis, Houston’s Framber Valdez, Nathan Eovaldi, Max Scherzer, Bruce Bochy, Scherzer, “ Max, ” Bochy, “ He’s, we’ll, Chris Young, Bryan Abreu, Abreu, hasn’t, Ryan Pressly, Jim Ross, Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner, Turner, Stephen Hawkins, ___ Organizations: HOUSTON, Rangers, Astros, The Astros, Houston, American League, AL West, Lone Star, San Francisco Giants, Anaheim Angels, Angels, Mets, Minnesota, Montgomery, Orioles, Detroit, Dodgers, Arlington, Houston Mayor Locations: Texas, Houston, “, California, ”, Montgomery, St, Washington

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Everything is certainly bigger deep in the heart of Texas this baseball postseason, with a Lone Star State showdown for a spot in the World Series. Bochy won three World Series titles with the San Francisco Giants and Baker finally got his first championship last season. Houston has dominated the AL West since the Rangers won the division in 2016, their last winning season before this year. The Astros had clinched the season series even before their obliterating three-game sweep with 16 homers and 39 runs in Arlington from Sept. 4-6. Their first World Series came as National League champions in 2005.

Persons: “, ”, Bruce Bochy, Nolan Ryan, Houston's Dusty Baker, Bochy, Baker, Bruce, Mitch Garver, didn’t, Alex Bregman, we’ll, Yordan Alvarez, Bregman, Marcus Semien, Martin Maldonado, Adolis García, Nathaniel Lowe, Houston, ” Bochy, I'm Organizations: Lone Star State, Houston, Astros, Texas Rangers, AL, Rangers, New York Mets, New York Yankees, San Francisco Giants, Bochy's Giants, Baker's Cincinnati Reds, AL West, Tampa, ” Rangers, Seattle, Minnesota, National League, NL, NL Central, MLB Locations: ARLINGTON , Texas, Texas, Houston, California, Tampa Bay, ” Texas, North Texas, Baltimore, Arlington, Semien

James Hoye will be the umpire crew chief for the American League Championship Series between Houston and Texas, and Dan Iassogna will head the group working the National League series between Arizona and Philadelphia. Seven-man crews will work each series, with one umpire off each game, Major League Baseball said Friday. Mark Ripperger will call balls and strikes in Game 2, followed by Hoye, Eddings, Hudson, Baker and Bellino. Carlos Torres will call balls and strikes in the second game, followed by Iassogna, Muchlinski, Barksdale, Gibson and Hamari. Political Cartoons View All 1209 ImagesMike Estabrook, Jeremie Rehak and Chris Segal will be the replay umpires at the video center in the commissioner’s office.

Persons: James Hoye, Dan Iassogna, Stu Scheurwater, Hoye, Doug Eddings, Marvin Hudson, Jordan Baker, Dan Bellino, Mark Ripperger, Baker, Bellino, Andy Fletcher, Iassogna, Mike Muchlinski, Lance Barksdale, Tripp Gibson, Adrian Hamari, Carlos Torres, Gibson, Mike Estabrook, Jeremie Rehak, Chris Segal, ___ Organizations: American League, National League, Major League Baseball, AL, Monday’s NL, Barksdale Locations: Houston and Texas, Arizona, Philadelphia, Eddings, Hudson, Monday’s

☆ Astros hang on to beat Twins, advance to 7th straight ALCS
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-12 | by ( Field Level Media | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

October 12 - MINNEAPOLIS -- Houston Astros manager Dusty Baker had one thing on his mind when he arrived at Target Field on Wednesday. Baker got his wish, as the Astros held on for a 3-2 win over the Twins to clinch the American League Division Series in four games. The Astros advance to the AL Championship Series for the seventh season in a row. Michael Brantley also homered for the Astros, who won both games on the road against the Twins. Astros right-hander Jose Urquidy (1-0) held the Twins to two runs on three hits in 5 2/3 innings.

Persons: Dusty Baker, Baker, Jose Abreu, Michael Brantley, Chas McCormick, Royce Lewis, Edouard Julien, Rocco Baldelli, Jose Urquidy, Caleb Thielbar, Ryan Pressly, Max Kepler, Lewis, Brantley, Julien, Tom Musick Organizations: Houston Astros, Minnesota Twins, Astros, Twins, American League, Houston, AL, Atlanta Braves, National, Texas Rangers, AL Central, The Twins, Thomson Locations: MINNEAPOLIS, Houston, Minnesota

☆ 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

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Bruce Bochy was home the past three Octobers, doing a little fishing and hitting a few golf balls after stepping away from a 25-year managerial career that included three World Series championships. Bochy is back in the dugout for the postseason in his first season with the Texas Rangers, whose general manager is one of his former pitchers who lured him out of his brief retirement. “I'm having the time of my life,” said the 68-year-old Bochy, who is going to his first American League Championship Series. Political Cartoons View All 1207 Images“You look at a man like Boch that's done it all in this game, that's been there, done that,” outfielder-designated hitter Robbie Grossman said. “He was a great manager in 2006 when I played for him, but the game has changed immensely since then,” Rangers GM Chris Young said.

Persons: — Bruce Bochy, Bochy, “ I'm, ”, that's, Robbie Grossman, “, He's, Dusty Baker, Chris Young, he's, Mitch Garver, —, Cy Young, Jacob deGrom, Max Scherzer, hasn't, “ It's, it's, ” Bochy, Josh Jung, ” Jung, Jonah Heim, There's, Young, I'm Organizations: Texas Rangers, American, Rangers, League, San Diego Padres, San Francisco Giants, Houston Astros, AL West, ” Rangers, Baltimore, Seattle, Nashville Locations: ARLINGTON , Texas, Tampa, Baltimore, North Texas, East Coast, Bochy

Won 101, won the American League East. Seager is one of five Texas hitters who started for the AL squad in this year's All-Star Game. Also an All-Star in his first season with the Rangers, Eovaldi has won both of their series-clinching games this postseason. Seager walked five times in Game 2 against Baltimore, the first player in postseason history with five in a single game. The Rangers wait to see if they will be going to Houston or Minnesota for ALCS Game 1 on Sunday.

Persons: — Corey Seager, Adolis García, Nathan Eovaldi, “, Brandon Hyde, ” Seager, Dean Kremer, Seager, Nathaniel Lowe, Lowe, Bruce Bochy, San, Eovaldi, ” Hyde, José Leclerc, Aaron Hicks, Leclerc, Aroldis Chapman, Jordan Westburg, David, Kremer, It’s, Mitch Garver, García, Barry Bonds, ___ Organizations: Texas Rangers, Baltimore Orioles, The Rangers, Seattle, AL West, American League, Baltimore, AL East, Orioles, American League East, Star, Rangers, Life, Los Angeles Dodgers, Dodgers, AL, Tampa Bay, Hamas, NEXT, Los Angeles Angels Locations: ARLINGTON , Texas, Baltimore, Texas, San Francisco, Israel, Francisco’s, Florida, Sarasota , Florida, Houston, Minnesota

☆ 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

The wild-card Rangers have outscored the Orioles and Tampa Bay — the top two teams in the American League in the regular season — by 25-11. Garver, a backup catcher who hadn't played yet in the 2023 playoffs, hit his grand slam for a 9-2 lead. Garver was in the lineup because it was “just time to get him out there” — to quote Bochy pregame. Corey Seager became the first player to walk five times in a postseason game and scored twice. Tuesday night will be the first home game for the Rangers since Sept. 24 and their first playoff game at Globe Life Field.

Persons: Mitch Garver, Bruce Bochy, San Francisco, Gunnar Henderson, Aaron Hicks, haven't, They're, Hicks, Garver's, Grayson Rodriguez, Garver, hadn't, Bochy, Corey Seager, Leody Taveras, Marcus Semien, Ryan Mountcastle, Seager, Rodriguez —, Adolis García, Jonah Heim, Rodriguez, Danny Coulombe, Bryan Baker, Jacob Webb, Cody Bradford, Jordan Montgomery, Jorge Mateo, Henderson's, Mateo, Nathan Eovaldi, Brandon Hyde, Baltimore Organizations: BALTIMORE, Texas Rangers, Baltimore Orioles, AL, Rangers, Orioles, Tampa, American League, National League, AL East, Baltimore, . Texas, The Rangers, Camden Yards, Kansas City, Toronto, Texas, Life Locations: . Texas, 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

☆ MLB roundup: Twins snap historic playoff losing streak
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-04 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

Twins right-hander Pablo Lopez (1-0) limited the Blue Jays to one run on five hits in 5 2/3 innings. Blue Jays right-hander Kevin Gausman (0-1) labored through four innings before giving way to the bullpen. Rays starter Tyler Glasnow (0-1) gave up four runs (three earned) on six hits with five walks in five-plus innings. Miami starter Jesus Luzardo (0-1) lasted four innings, allowing eight hits and three runs with five strikeouts and no walks. Six Arizona relievers preserved the victory by combining for 6 1/3 scoreless innings after rookie Brandon Pfaadt allowed three runs on seven hits in 2 2/3 innings.

Persons: Royce Lewis, Jesse Johnson, Pablo Lopez, Kevin Gausman, Lewis, Evan Longoria, Gary Gaetti, Jordan Montgomery, Corey Seager, Evan Carter, Tyler Glasnow, Randy Arozarena, Zack Wheeler, Alec Bohm, Bryson Stott, Cristian Pache, Trea Turner, Nick Castellanos, Wheeler, Jesus Luzardo, Corbin Burnes, Corbin Carroll, Ketel Marte, Gabriel Moreno, Brandon Pfaadt, Joe Mantiply, Paul Sewald Organizations: Minnesota Twins, Toronto Blue Jays, Target, USA, American League, Minnesota, New York Yankees, Twins, Blue Jays, Tampa Bay Rays, Rangers, Rays, Tampa Bay, Phillies, Marlins, Philadelphia, Miami, National League, Diamondbacks, Brewers, Arizona, Milwaukee, NL, Six Arizona, bullpen, Thomson Locations: Minneapolis , Minnesota, USA, Minneapolis, American, Texas, Tampa, St . Petersburg, Fla, Montgomery, Arizona, Six

☆ Insider Today: Amazon's secret search plan
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-03 | by ( Dan Defrancesco | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

AdvertisementAdvertisementThe retail giant is overhauling its search bar with ChatGPT-like features that'll act as a sort of concierge for customers, offering expert answers and product suggestions. Dubbed Project Nile, Amazon's top leaders, including CEO Andy Jassy, view the new search bar as a top priority. AdvertisementAdvertisementHowever, Amazon's overhauled search bar will arguably be the most impactful implementation of generative AI from Big Tech for US consumers thus far. insider intelligenceIn reading Eugene's piece, three follow-up questions immediately came to mind:How will Amazon sellers try and game the new search bar? However, Joseph Sirosh serves as VP of Amazon Search and Alexa Shopping, suggesting Alexa could get a much-needed boost from the new search bar.

Persons: —, Mike Blake, Alyssa Powell, Amazon's, Andy Jassy, Eugene Kim, Joseph Sirosh, Alexa, TikTok, Ben Sun, Anu Duggal, Susan Lyne, Josh Wolfe, Matt Harris, Jillian Williams, Melissa Kwan, Sergey Brin, Brin, Hugo Herrera, Sam Bankman, Fried, Dan DeFrancesco, Naga Siu, Hallam Bullock, Lisa Ryan Organizations: Service, Reuters, Nile, Microsoft, Big Tech, Alexa, Amazon Search, Getty, Wall Street, BBG Ventures, Lux Capital, Apple, Bain Capital Ventures, Cowboy Ventures, Prosecutors, BET, MLB, American League and National League, Houston Astros Locations: Atlanta, Sonoma , California, New York City, San Diego, London, New York

☆ Former Red Sox knuckleballer Wakefield dies at 57
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-01 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

[1/2] Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Tim Wakefield throws a pitch to the New York Yankees in the first inning of their MLB American League baseball game at Yankee Stadium in New York September 25, 2011. REUTERS/Ray Stubblebine/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsOct 1 (Reuters) - Former Boston Red Sox pitcher Tim Wakefield, whose unpredictable knuckleball flummoxed opponents during a career in which he won two World Series championships, died on Sunday after a battle with brain cancer. "Tim's kindness and indomitable spirit were as legendary as his knuckleball," said Red Sox principal owner John Henry. After a standout season for Boston's Triple-A minor league team, Wakefield was a hit with the Red Sox in 1995, going 16-8 with a 2.95 ERA in what might have been his best season. "We are deeply saddened by the loss of Tim Wakefield, one of the most unique pitchers of his generation and a key part of the most successful era in the history of the Boston Red Sox," said MLB Commissioner Robert Manfred.

Persons: Tim Wakefield, Ray Stubblebine, Cy Young, Roger Clemens, Wakefield, Roberto Clemente, John Henry, ", Robert Manfred, knuckleball, Frank Pingue, Christian Radnedge Organizations: Boston Red Sox, New York Yankees, MLB American League baseball, Yankee, REUTERS, Wakefield, Major League Baseball, Boston, Pittsburgh Pirates, Red Sox, Pittsburgh, Pirates, Boston's Triple, Thomson Locations: New York, Boston, Toronto

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