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Marte hits walk-off single in ninth, D-backs beat Phillies 2-1 and close to 2-1 in NLCS
PHOENIX (AP) — More than 15 minutes after the game, Ketel Marte stood at his…

Altuve and Javier lead Astros to 8-5 win at Rangers as Houston closes to 2-1 in ALCS
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Cristian Javier knew right away his fastball was working in Game…

Armed robbers target Tigers’ Dominican complex in latest robbery of MLB facility in the country
SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (AP) — The Detroit Tigers complex in the Dominican Republic was…

Schwarber homers twice as Phillies power past Arizona 10-0, lead NLCS 2-0
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Kyle Schwarber is pounding post-season homers at such a rate that he…

A’s pitcher Trevor May rips Oakland owner John Fisher in retirement video: ‘Sell the team, dude’
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Athletics reliever Trevor May ripped Oakland owner John Fisher and implored…

Harper, Schwarber, Castellanos power Phillies past Diamondbacks 5-3 in Game 1 of NLCS
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Bryce Harper celebrated his 31st birthday with a bang — a 420-foot…

Rangers jump on Valdez early, hold on for 5-4 win over Astros, lead ALCS 2-0
HOUSTON (AP) — No matter the place or the moment, the Texas Rangers are rolling…

Kim Ng, MLB’s 1st female GM, is leaving the Miami Marlins after making the playoffs in 3rd season
MIAMI (AP) — Kim Ng is leaving the Miami Marlins after three seasons as general…

Montgomery shuts out Astros, Taveras homers as Rangers get 2-0 win in Game 1 of ALCS
HOUSTON (AP) — Jordan Montgomery outdueled Justin Verlander and the Texas Rangers received a big…

Armed robbery at St. Louis Cardinals complex in Dominican Republic leaves players, staff ‘shaken’
SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (AP) — Authorities are seeking at least five people in an…

Thunder GM Presti: Hamilton’s Gilgeous-Alexander is a ‘professor’ — like Neil Peart
MONTREAL – At first glance there does not seem to be a lot in common…

Castellanos hits 2 homers again, powers Phillies past Braves 3-1 and into 2nd straight NLCS
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Bryce Harper’s funny bone — the one he clutched on his right…

D-backs slug 4 homers in record-setting barrage, sweep Dodgers with 4-2 win in Game 3 of NLDS
PHOENIX (AP) — Geraldo Perdomo got the Arizona Diamondbacks started with an unexpected homer, then…

José Abreu homers again to power the Astros past the Twins 3-2 and into their 7th straight ALCS
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Houston Astros gathered in the clubhouse with their bottles and goggles…

Former Jays reliever Bass says his release last June ‘was not a baseball decision’
Former Toronto pitcher Anthony Bass said he reached out to the MLB Players Association after…