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ESPN, ESPN2, ABC average 1,836,000 viewers in wild card
NEW YORK – ESPN, ESPN2 and ABC averaged 1,836,000 viewers for 16 broadcasts in Major…

Bellinger robs Padres as Dodgers hold on for 2-0 NLDS lead
ARLINGTON, Texas – Cody Bellinger would take the homer-robbing catch over the home run he…

LEADING OFF: Homers fly in playoffs, Atlanta arms dominate
A look at what’s happening around the majors today: OCTOBER OCTANE Maybe it’s the Southern…

Anderson sharp, Markakis alert, Braves blank Miami, lead 2-0
HOUSTON – Rookie Ian Anderson pitched like an October veteran. Old pro Nick Markakis threw…

Springer hits 2 HRs, Astros beat A’s 5-2 for 2-0 ALDS lead
LOS ANGELES – Back-to-back home runs off back-to-back pitches. The Houston Astros can’t miss these…

Acuña HR, plunked again, Braves top Marlins 9-5 to open NLDS
HOUSTON – Ronald Acuña Jr. made history with a leadoff home run to start things…

Bad break: Patient Yankees clobber Tampa Bay ace Blake Snell
SAN DIEGO – Although Blake Snell was thoroughly frustrated about giving up three homers in…

Stanton, Yankees power way to 9-3 win against Rays in opener
SAN DIEGO – Giancarlo Stanton hit a grand slam in the ninth inning for New…

Ex-pro baseball player sought in woman’s killing found dead
SCOTTSALE, Ariz. – A former professional baseball player sought in the shooting death of his…
Gibson the Great: Rose, others recall the fearsome Cards ace
It was the summer of 1963, Bob Gibson was already well on his way to…

Bob Gibson, fierce Hall of Fame ace for Cards, dies at 84
Hall of Famer Bob Gibson, the dominating St. Louis Cardinals pitcher who won a record…

9 Padres pitchers blank Cardinals 4-0 in Game 3, reach NLDS
SAN DIEGO – From 21-year-old budding superstar Fernando Tatis Jr. to 36-year-old reliever Craig Stammen,…

Cooper homers, Sánchez dominates, Marlins knock out Cubs 2-0
CHICAGO – The Miami Marlins didn’t need a hand from a fan at Wrigley Field…

Landis’ name pulled off baseball MVP plaques after 75 years
NEW YORK – The name of the former baseball commissioner who never had a Black…

Atkins reflects on unusual 2020 season for Jays team that surprisingly made playoffs
There’s plenty to like about the future of the Toronto Blue Jays, a team that…