Bailey’s 2-HR night clinches AL seed
Patrick Bailey delivered a two-homer night and the Guardians pulled away late in an 11-5 victory over the Royals on Sept. 26. Bailey’s multihomer effort helped Cleveland secure its third straight division title and the AL’s No. 2 seed; Slade Cecconi closed out the win.
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Kiké’s go-ahead homer lifts Dodgers
Kiké Hernández hit a go-ahead solo homer in the ninth and the Dodgers beat the Giants 4-3 on Sept. 26. Mookie Betts also homered earlier, and Tanner Scott recorded the save. The late swing provided L.A. a one-run victory in a close regular-season matchup at Oracle Park.
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Doval’s return: three Ks, club mark tied
Camilo Doval returned to the Giants and struck out three batters in a Sept. 26 appearance at Oracle Park. His outing came as San Francisco tied an MLB single-season appearance mark for a club, and Doval’s comeback provided a late-inning boost in a tight divisional matchup with the Dodgers.
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Harris’ 4-hit game sparks Braves
Michael Harris II collected four hits and the Atlanta Braves rolled to an 8-3 win over the Marlins on Sept. 26. Harris became the first Braves player to record four 4-hit games in a season since Freddie Freeman (2021), and Atlanta’s offense delivered multiple big innings to pull away.
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Rangers surge, keep AL West hopes
The Rangers beat the Twins 6-2 on Sept. 26, with Texas scoring early and Jake Burger belting a solo homer. Nathan Eovaldi and the Rangers’ bullpen held the lead; Jacob Latz closed out the win. The victory kept Texas’ postseason hopes alive heading into the season’s final day.
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Machado’s 3-run HR ties Padres mark
Manny Machado’s three-run homer keyed the Padres’ 10-7 win over the Diamondbacks on Sept. 26. Machado’s 30th homer of the year tied Adrián González for the most 30-HR seasons (4) in Padres history, a notable franchise milestone as San Diego closed out a high-scoring affair.
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Verlander’s final start, Valencia’s walk-off
On Sept. 26, Justin Verlander made an emotional final start and Detroit closed with a walk-off to beat Pittsburgh 4-3. Eduardo Valencia’s late homer delivered the win; the game also marked veteran moments for Kirby Yates and memorable father-daughter interactions for Verlander.
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