ARLINGTON — Every postseason start is precious to Max Scherzer. Some of them just require a closer look. Scherzer’s surprisingly speedy return to the mound got out of hand early on Wednesday, as the Rangers took their first loss of this postseason in Game 3 of the American League Championship Series. The veteran right-hander, who …
For once, the Astros had been in unfamiliar territory, with home-field advantage flipped in the AL Division Series as they faced the prospect of a motivated and hungry Target Field crowd. They’re in a much more familiar situation now, having emphatically neutralized that crowd with their blowout, 9-1 Game 3 victory, putting themselves on the …
The Twins have a chance to clinch the American League Division Series on their home turf if they beat the reigning World Series champion Astros in Games 3 and 4 at Target Field. The ALDS has become a dogfight after Minnesota smacked Houston, 6-2, in Game 2 on Sunday night at Minute Maid Park, evening …
BALTIMORE — Tim Wakefield, who used his darting knuckleball to become the third winningest pitcher in Red Sox history, died from brain cancer at the age of 57 on Sunday, the Red Sox announced. “We are deeply saddened by the loss of Tim Wakefield, one of the most unique pitchers of his generation and a …
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ANAHEIM — One of the greatest individual seasons in Major League history officially came to an early end on Saturday, as two-way superstar Shohei Ohtani was placed on the 15-day injured list with right oblique inflammation prior to the Angels’ 5-4 loss in 10 innings to the Tigers. Ohtani’s locker was cleaned out after Friday’s …
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Once it cleared the right-center-field wall and landed in the first few rows of seats, Harper dropped his bat, spun toward his teammates in the Phillies’ dugout and pumped his fist. Harper hit the 300th home run of his career in the eighth inning Wednesday at Citizens Bank Park. It was a go-ahead two-run home …
DETROIT — Harrison Bader was in the Yankees’ lunch room on Tuesday afternoon at Comerica Park when he saw his name flash across the bottom of the screen. New York had placed him on waivers. The move, first reported by Newsday’s Erik Boland and later confirmed by MLB.com’s Mark Feinsand through a source, has not …