Guardians-Yankees rained out, to play ALDS Game 5 on Tuesday
The decisive Game 5 of the AL Division Series between the Cleveland Guardians and New York Yankees has been postponed by rain after a 2 1/2-hour delay and rescheduled for Tuesday at 4:07 p.m. Both teams took batting practice ahead of the scheduled 7:07 p.m. start.
MLB playoffs: Mets trying to hold on vs. Padres as Phillies attempt to take down Cardinals in Game 2
The new best-of-three wild-card series began Friday with the Padres humbling Max Scherzer and the Phillies turning the tables on St. Louis. After winning Friday's Game 1, Seattle fell behind 8-1 in the fifth inning against the Blue Jays in Saturday's Game 2. Then the Blue Jays tacked on a run to make it 9-5 heading into the eighth inning. Blue Jays reliever Anthony Bass started the inning, but gave up thee straight hits without recording an out. Giving chase, Blue Jays center fielder George Springer and shortstop Bo Bichette came together in a scary collision that left Springer injured on the turf.
wftv.comMLB playoffs: Blue Jays lead Mariners in Game 2, Mets preparing for do-or-die Jacob deGrom start vs. Padres
The 2022 MLB season is advancing into a brave new world, a 12-team postseason bracket that will decide a champion over the next month. The burst of high-stakes baseball pits eight teams against each other — Guardians-Rays, Cardinals-Phillies, Blue Jays-Mariners, Mets-Padres — for the right to advance. The new best-of-three wild-card series began Friday with the Padres humbling Max Scherzer and the Phillies turning the tables on St. Louis. The top seeds they would face in the next round are familiar — the Los Angeles Dodgers, Houston Astros, Atlanta Braves and New York Yankees. Game 2: Seattle Mariners at Toronto Blue Jays - 4:07 p.m., ESPN (Mariners lead, 1-0)Game 2: San Diego Padres at New York Mets - 7:37 p.m., ESPN (Padres lead, 1-0)Game 2: Philadelphia Phillies at St. Louis Cardinals - 8:37 p.m., ESPN2 (Phillies lead, 1-0)[Here's the full TV schedule for the MLB postseason]Follow all of Saturday's action right here.
wftv.com15 facts about the Guardians' 15-inning win over the Rays, a scoreless marathon that ended with a walk-off blast
If you like pitching, the Cleveland Guardians' Game 2 wild-card series win to eliminate the Tampa Bay Rays on Saturday was for you. The 15-inning marathon was scoreless until the very last moment, when rookie Oscar Gonzalez belted a walk-off homer into the left-field seats. Saturday's game was the first major-league game (postseason or not) to make it to the 15th inning scoreless since 2011. The last pitcher to finish a postseason game with at least three innings of relief work … also beat the Rays. Just last year, Boston’s Nick Pivetta fired four scoreless innings to beat Tampa in ALDS Game 3.
wftv.comCain, Escobar move Brewers close to title with 10-3 win
Lorenzo Cain hit a grand slam to cap a six-run fifth inning, Eduardo Escobar homered from both sides of the plate and the Milwaukee Brewers moved closer to the NL Central title, beating the Cleveland Indians 10-3 on Friday night. Milwaukee’s magic number to win the division is nine and the Brewers (87-55) are 32 games over .500 for the first time in franchise history. Cain’s home run off reliever Sam Hentges was his third career grand slam and gave Milwaukee a 9-1 lead.
news.yahoo.comAngels star Trout leaves game due to right calf strain
Indians Angels Baseball Los Angeles Angels' Mike Trout (27) is walked by Cleveland Indians starting pitcher Sam Hentges during the first inning of a baseball game Monday, May 17, 2021, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis) (Ashley Landis)ANAHEIM, Calif. — (AP) — Los Angeles Angels star Mike Trout exited Monday night's game after the first inning because of a strained right calf. The three-time MVP entered the day sixth in the American League with a .333 batting average, but was 1 for 17 in his past six games. He snapped a five-game hitless streak Sunday at Boston, which was a game shy of the longest of his career. Juan Lagares moved to center field after Trout departed and Jose Rojas entered the game in left.
wftv.comOhtani's 2-out, 2-run HR in 9th sends Angels over Bosox 6-5
Ohtani followed with his major league high-tying 12th home run, tucked just inside the Pesky Pole in right field. Drew Butera's two-run single capped a four-run second off Nathan Eovaldi that put the Angels ahead 4-0. TRAINER'S ROOMAngels: Ohtani’s next pitching start has been pushed back a day, to Tuesday against Cleveland, because of fatigue. Indians rookie LHP Sam Hentges (1-0, 3.29 ERA) is scheduled to make his sixth career appearance, second career start. Boston LHP Eduardo Rodriguez (5-1, 4.15 ERA) and Toronto LHP Hyun Jin Ryu (3-2, 2.95) are scheduled to face off for the second time this season.
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