Rays take 2-0 ALDS lead
Tampa Bay beat New York 5-2 as Richie Palacios’ two-run single sparked a four-run fifth that put the Rays ahead in the AL Division Series. Tampa Bay now holds a 2-0 edge, with strong situational contact and timely baserunning helping push the Yankees to the brink. (WP recap)
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White Sox up 2-0 in ALDS
Chicago edged Cleveland 4-3 to take a 2-0 lead in their AL Division Series. Sean Newcomb worked multiple scoreless frames and the White Sox bullpen again delivered late outs, keeping Chicago one win from the American League Championship Series with Game 3 set at Guaranteed Rate Field. (AP/WP)
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Padres’ Miller on paternity list
San Diego placed closer Mason Miller on the postseason paternity list before Game 3; Wandy Peralta was added to the active NLDS roster. MLB noted Miller may be away one to three days. The move came as the Padres faced elimination and Peralta filled the roster spot until Miller’s return. (MLB)
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Former Dodgers GM Fred Claire dies
Fred Claire, the former Los Angeles Dodgers general manager who helped build the 1988 World Series champion club and later worked as an analyst, has died at 91. Claire’s long career in baseball included front-office leadership, media work and teaching; the team announced his passing this week. (WP/AP)
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Braves fall 3-1 to Dodgers
Atlanta dropped Game 3 at Truist Park, losing 3-1 as Los Angeles homered and Yoshinobu Yamamoto struck out double-digit batters. Atlanta’s lone run came on an RBI groundout but the club couldn’t overcome Dodgers pitching and timely long balls that decided the contest. (MLB game story)
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Giants lead MLB in IL days
San Francisco finished the regular season with the most injured-list days and placements in MLB, topping the league with 2,379 IL days and 44 placements, ending the Dodgers’ three-year run at the top. MLB’s total IL days rose leaguewide as several clubs saw large year-over-year increases. (AP/WP)
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