Rays sweep Yankees
The Tampa Bay Rays completed a 3-0 ALDS sweep of the New York Yankees, beating New York 4-3 to advance to the ALCS. Victor Mesa Jr. delivered a two-run homer in the sixth to break a 2-2 tie, and Ryan Vilade hit a solo shot in the fourth. A fan-interference review changed a Yankees scoring play; the Rays held on to close the series.
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Guardians rally in Chicago
The Cleveland Guardians rallied in Chicago to beat the White Sox, 9-5, extending the ALDS and forcing another Game. José Ramírez supplied a two-run homer and Jo Adell added a two-run single as Cleveland recovered from an early deficit. The win kept Cleveland’s hopes alive and pushed the series back to Rate Field for the next game.
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Dodgers into NLCS
The Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Atlanta Braves, 4-1, to win their NLDS and reach the NLCS for the third straight season. Andy Pages delivered a two-run, go-ahead single in the seventh and Max Muncy added a late solo homer. The victory sent L.A. onward and set up a high-profile NLCS clash with Milwaukee.
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Brewers reach NLCS
The Milwaukee Brewers closed out their NLDS with a 3-1 win at Petco Park to eliminate the Padres and advance to the NLCS. Jackson Chourio drove in a key run and Garrett Mitchell made a game-changing catch at the wall; Milwaukee’s bullpen held the lead late. The Brewers will face the Dodgers in the next round.
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Padres season ends
San Diego’s season ended in a tight NLDS loss, falling 3-1 to Milwaukee in Game 4. The Padres fought—Fernando Tatis Jr. homered—but a potential game-tying blast by Manny Machado was taken away at the wall by Garrett Mitchell. San Diego’s autumn run concluded amid hard-fought moments and close margins.
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White Sox clinch chance delayed
Chicago’s chance to clinch a home playoff series for the first time since 1906 was put on hold after an ALDS loss at Rate Field. The White Sox drew a crowd of 40,590 but Cleveland’s comeback win postponed any home celebration; Chicago still leads the series and can close it at home in the upcoming game.
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