Chris Taylor widened the Dodgers lead in the National League West, crushing a game-ending, 10th-inning home run in a dramatic 3-2 victory over the Rockies to boost their advantage to 1 1/2 games in the division. Taylor crushed a 2-2 pitch from Rockies reliever Adam Ottavino for his 17th homer of the season, thrusting a fist into the air as the ball headed toward the left-field seats. It was the Dodgers sixth walk-off victory of the season and Taylors first career game-ending homer. The Dodgers b...
The Yankees are constructed to thrive upon the home run, and on a day when they welcomed back one of the leagues most celebrated power hitters, it was Neil Walker who delivered the most important drive of the night. Walker upstaged Aaron Judges return to the lineup with a three-run homer in the seventh inning and Zach Britton started a game-ending double play in an eventful ninth, ensuring that there would be no beer or bubbly spilled in the visiting clubhouse for at least one more day....
Javier Baez and Daniel Murphy hit two-run homers and Anthony Rizzo drove in a pair of runs to power the Cubs to a 9-1 victory over the D-backs that opened a 3 1/2-game lead in the National League Central. Rizzo had a 17-pitch at-bat against spot starter Matt Andriese in the first inning that set the stage for Chicagos early onslaught....
Paul DeJong tagged Anibal Sanchez for a two-run blast and finished with a three-RBI night to help the Cardinals to their third straight win, a win that further strengthened their hold on the National Leagues second Wild Card berth. Despite the homer, Sanchez delivered a solid start, striking out nine and keeping the Braves in it until the bullpen let St. Louis tally six insurance runs....
Here is a division-by-division breakdown of the playoff picture, recapping the latest action and taking a look at where each contender stands heading into the next games....
Strasburg pitch hits batter, catcher, umpire again...
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Chris Taylor widened the Dodgers lead in the National League West, crushing a game-ending, 10th-inning home run in a dramatic 3-2 victory over the Rockies to boost their advantage to 1 1/2 games in the division. Taylor crushed a 2-2 pitch from Rockies reliever Adam Ottavino for his 17th homer of the season, thrusting a fist into the air as the ball headed toward the left-field seats. It was the Dodgers sixth walk-off victory of the season and Taylors first career game-ending homer. The Dodgers b...
The Yankees are constructed to thrive upon the home run, and on a day when they welcomed back one of the leagues most celebrated power hitters, it was Neil Walker who delivered the most important drive of the night. Walker upstaged Aaron Judges return to the lineup with a three-run homer in the seventh inning and Zach Britton started a game-ending double play in an eventful ninth, ensuring that there would be no beer or bubbly spilled in the visiting clubhouse for at least one more day....
Javier Baez and Daniel Murphy hit two-run homers and Anthony Rizzo drove in a pair of runs to power the Cubs to a 9-1 victory over the D-backs that opened a 3 1/2-game lead in the National League Central. Rizzo had a 17-pitch at-bat against spot starter Matt Andriese in the first inning that set the stage for Chicagos early onslaught....
Paul DeJong tagged Anibal Sanchez for a two-run blast and finished with a three-RBI night to help the Cardinals to their third straight win, a win that further strengthened their hold on the National Leagues second Wild Card berth. Despite the homer, Sanchez delivered a solid start, striking out nine and keeping the Braves in it until the bullpen let St. Louis tally six insurance runs....
Here is a division-by-division breakdown of the playoff picture, recapping the latest action and taking a look at where each contender stands heading into the next games....
Strasburg pitch hits batter, catcher, umpire again...