Rice grand slam powers Yanks
Sept. 29, 2026 — The Yankees routed the Red Sox 9-0 in Game 1 of the Wild Card Series. Ben Rice produced the big blow, adding a solo homer earlier and delivering a go-ahead grand slam in the eighth; John Schreiber closed it out. New York’s offense finished with 12 hits to stamp the win.
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Riley’s late three-run blast
Sept. 29, 2026 — The Braves rallied to beat the Phillies 5-3 in NL Wild Card Game 1. Philadelphia took a 3-2 lead on J.T. Realmuto’s two-run triple, but Atlanta’s Austin Riley delivered a three-run homer in the eighth off Jhoan Duran to flip the game and set Atlanta up in the series.
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Montgomery’s homer fuels White Sox
Sept. 29, 2026 — The White Sox opened their Wild Card Series with a 6-3 win over the Astros. Colson Montgomery’s solo home run supplied a key blow and he became the second-youngest player in White Sox history to homer in the postseason. Chicago added timely offense and reliever Grant Taylor closed out the victory.
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Padres blank Cubs, 7-0
Sept. 29, 2026 — The Padres blanked the Cubs 7-0 to take Game 1 of their Wild Card matchup. Fernando Tatis Jr. opened the scoring with a leadoff homer and San Diego built a multi-run lead; Michael King carried a no-hit bid into the sixth before the Padres pushed across a seven-run margin to seal a decisive win.
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Fischer Hitting Prospect of Year
Sept. 29, 2026 — Andrew Fischer was named MLB Pipeline’s 2026 Hitting Prospect of the Year. Fischer finished the season with 48 homers across High-A and Double-A, led Minor League Baseball with a.654 slugging percentage and posted a 1.067 OPS and 287 total bases in a historic power campaign.
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Anderson Pitching Prospect of Year
Sept. 29, 2026 — Kade Anderson earned MLB Pipeline’s Pitching Prospect of the Year after a dominant Minor League season. Anderson posted a 1.06 ERA (min. 90 IP), a 0.64 WHIP and an extraordinary K/BB rate (about 36.6%), numbers that underscored his status as one of baseball’s top pitching prospects.
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