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Brewers expect to open playoffs without OF Sal Frelick as he recovers from hip injury
MILWAUKEE (AP) — The Milwaukee Brewers are preparing for the likelihood they will open the postseason without outfielder Sal Frelick after he injured his hip crashing into the right-field wall Friday against the New York Mets. Although Frelick said an MRI revealed no ligament...
White Sox beat playoff-bound Tigers 4-0, stay at 121 losses going into finale
DETROIT (AP) — Sean Burke pitched two-hit ball over five innings, Andrew Benintendi tied his career high with his 20th homer and the Chicago White Sox beat the playoff-bound Detroit Tigers 4-0 on Saturday to stay at 121 losses going into their season finale. Making his fourth big...
Rookie Paul Skenes finishes 11-3 with 1.96 ERA, retires 6 straight batters in Yankee Stadium debut
NEW YORK (AP) — Paul Skenes knew his time on the mound at Yankee Stadium was going to be brief, so he savored all 23 pitches, especially encounters with New York stars Juan Soto and Aaron Judge that resulted in strikeouts. “It's cool,” Skenes said after ending an impressive...
Skenes pitches 2 perfect innings in Yankee Stadium debut, Pirates hit 5 homers in 9-4 win
NEW YORK (AP) — Paul Skenes pitched two perfect innings in his Yankee Stadium debut and the Pittsburgh Pirates hit five homers, including four off rookie Luis Gil, in a 9-4 win Saturday that delayed New York from clinching home-field advantage throughout the American League playoffs. ...
Rizzo's postseason status uncertain after fracturing fingers when hit by Borucki pitch
NEW YORK (AP) — New York Yankees first baseman Anthony Rizzo is uncertain for the postseason after fracturing the fourth and fifth fingers of his right hand when hit by a pitch from Pittsburgh's Ryan Borucki in the seventh inning of Saturday’s 9-4 loss to the Pirates. Yankees...
Padres secure home Wild Card Series with 5-3 win over Diamondbacks, who slide in NL playoff race
PHOENIX (AP) — Luis Arraez hit two doubles and a triple, Yu Darvish pitched 5 1/3 gritty innings and the San Diego Padres used a four-run first to beat the sliding Arizona Diamondbacks 5-3 on Friday night. The Padres — who had already clinched a postseason berth earlier this week...
Reynolds homers twice, Pirates beat Yankees 4-2, delay NY from clinching ALCS home-field advantage
NEW YORK (AP) — Bryan Reynolds homered twice, including a tiebreaking two-run drive in the eighth inning that lifted the Pittsburgh Pirates over the Yankees 4-2 on Friday night and delayed New York from clinching home-field advantage throughout the American League playoffs. Jazz...
Hoskins' grand slam in 1st inning sparks Brewers to 8-4 victory over Mets
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Rhys Hoskins hit a grand slam off Sean Manaea in the first inning and the New York Mets’ playoff hopes took a hit Friday night with an 8-4 loss to the NL Central champion Milwaukee Brewers. The Mets, Arizona Diamondbacks and Atlanta Braves are chasing the final...
Orioles wrap up top AL wild-card spot, ending Twins' playoff hopes with 7-2 victory
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Cade Povich pitched shutout ball into the sixth, Ryan O’Hearn and Colton Cowser homered and the Baltimore Orioles eliminated the Minnesota Twins from postseason contention with a 7-2 victory Friday night. The Orioles wrapped up the top AL wild-card spot, and...
Tigers clinch AL wild card with 4-1 win over White Sox, ending decade-long postseason drought
DETROIT (AP) — The Detroit Tigers, the hottest team in baseball the last several weeks, earned an American League wild card berth Friday night to end a decade-long postseason drought. “This team is pretty dangerous,” Tigers president of baseball operations Scott Harris said....
