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Mammoth matchup: Astros meet Yankees in ALCS
HOUSTON (AP) — It’s the AL Championship Series matchup most everyone expected entering the season. But the paths the Houston Astros and New York Yankees took to get here weren’t exactly what either team envisioned.…
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Column: MLB needs to put Shoeless Joe back in the game
GREENVILLE, S.C. (AP) — In a different time, it was an attractive little two-bedroom home, constructed in the early 1940s out of red brick and owned by one of the greatest players ever to grace…
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LEADING OFF: Verlander on short rest, both NLDS go to Game 5
A look at what’s happening around the majors today: RESTED ENOUGH Justin Verlander will start on three days of rest as the Astros try to put away the Rays in Game 4 of their AL…
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Swept out of playoffs, Twins still proud of 101-win season
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — While the New York Yankees were dousing themselves with cheap drinks down the hall in the Target Field basement, the Minnesota Twins were left to wonder how 101 wins, 307 homers and…
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Streak stretches on: Twins take 16th straight playoff loss
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The night began with Torii Hunter throwing the ceremonial first pitch to Joe Mauer, energizing the over-capacity crowd gathered for the first postseason game at Target Field since 2010, the year the…
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Torres leads Yankees to 5-1 win and sweep of Twins
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The last time the New York Yankees won the World Series, a full decade ago, Gleyber Torres was not yet a teenager in Venezuela. Boosted by an age-defiant performance by their 22-year-old…
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LEADING OFF: All 4 Division Series matchups could be decided
A look at what’s happening around the majors today: REMEMBER ME? Charlie Morton helped Houston achieve the ultimate prize in 2017, winning Game 7 of the AL Championship Series with a sharp start against the…
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Severino fresh as Yankees try to sweep Twins again
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Luis Severino certainly should be fresh when he tries to lead the New York Yankees to yet another Division Series sweep of the Minnesota Twins. The 25-year-old right-hander didn’t make his regular-season…
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Gregorius, Yanks stagger Twins again, lead ALDS 2-0
NEW YORK (AP) — The 103-win New York Yankees ran out identical, relentless lineups in consecutive games for the first time all year, and manager Aaron Boone believes he knows what’s next for the A-team…
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Driven out: Twins rookie _ and ex-Uber guy _ tagged by Yanks
NEW YORK (AP) — Just too much traffic for Twins rookie Randy Dobnak. The feel-good story of the Uber driver-turned-big league pitcher came to a screeching halt Saturday when the New York Yankees tagged him…
1 week ago