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David Schoenfield / ESPN:
Red Sox's David Price doesn't make it through 2nd inning vs. Yankees — BOSTON — David Price's tortured postseason history continued Saturday night as the New York Yankees belted two home runs off him in the first two innings of Game 2 of the American League Division Series.
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baseballmusings.com and ESPN
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Jimmy Hascup / Cincinnati.com:
Astros fan buys beer for section after George Springer's home run — George Springer's home run in Friday night's Game 1 of the American League Division Series wasn't just costly for the Cleveland Indians. — It also cost one fan hundreds of dollars. — But it's one check he'll gladly write.
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MLB Baseball News … and USA Today
Pete Caldera / Daily Record:
Giancarlo Stanton wanted to experience a Yankees October, now he needs to come through — BOSTON - Giancarlo Stanton wanted this. — In those long, lean years with the Marlins, Stanton never played on a team that finished any better than .500. Last year, his NL MVP season came on a club that finished 20 games out of first place.
Wallace Matthews / New York Daily News:
Yankees fell under the spell of Giancarlo Stanton this offseason, even though offense was not what they needed
Kristie Ackert / New York Daily News:
Aaron Hicks not in Yankees lineup for Game 2 of ALDS, Brett Gardner gets start in center vs. Red Sox
Kristie Ackert / New York Daily News:
Giancarlo Stanton's first season with Yankees will be a bust if he doesn't start to deliver key hits
Evan Drellich / NBCSports.com:
Sources: Steven Wright likely to be replaced on playoff roster
Discussion:
MLB Baseball News …, Over the Monster, MLB Trade Rumors, CBS Boston, NESN.com and New York Daily News
Coley Harvey / ESPN:
Welcome to the postseason, Giancarlo Stanton, now comes the hard part
Discussion:
Pinstripe Alley
Bob Nightengale / USA Today:
Boston's Rick Porcello answers call as Red Sox relievers stumble
Discussion:
NBCSports.com
Stefano FusaroESPN / ESPN:
Astros' Gerrit Cole in company of Tom Seaver with 12 K's, no walks — HOUSTON — Astros right-hander Gerrit Cole became the second player in MLB history to record at least 12 strikeouts without a walk in a postseason game Saturday in leading Houston to a 2-0 lead in its American League Division Series against the Cleveland Indians.
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Gabe Lacques / Arizona Republic:
MLB playoffs: Astros take 2-0 ALDS lead after Indians bullpen falters — The Cleveland Indians once rode their bullpen to the doorstep of their first World Series title since 1948. Those days are long past, however, and soon, their latest shot to end their championship drought may be, too.
Associated Press:
Marwin Gonzalez and Alex Bregman lift Astros over Cleveland for 2-0 ALDS lead … Marwin Gonzalez hit a go-ahead, two-run double, Alex Bregman homered for the second straight day and the Houston Astros beat the Cleveland Indians 3-1 Saturday to take a 2-0 AL Division Series lead.
ESPN:
Your Saturday ALDS guide: Can the Astros and Red Sox take 2-0 leads? — One game is just that, one game. But in a five-game series, it means a lot for the Houston Astros and Boston Red Sox, because notching Game 1 wins mean that last year's defending champs and this year's MLB wins leaders …
Discussion:
New Jersey Online and baseballmusings.com
Mike Oz / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
ALDS Game 2: Gerrit Cole dominates as Astros take 2-0 lead over Indians — Houston Astros won a World Series in 2017 and that was — Gerrit Cole. Just how good are the Astros with Cole? We saw it in Game 2 of the American League Division Series against the — Cleveland Indians, as the Astros
Discussion:
CBSSports.com, baseballmusings.com and Let's Go Tribe
Ben Axelrod / WKYC-TV:
Watch: Francisco Lindor's home run gives Cleveland Indians 1-0 lead in Game 2 of ALDS
Discussion:
CBSSports.com
Associated Press:
Newcomb to start Game 3 for Braves instead of Gausman — ATLANTA (AP) — Left-hander Sean Newcomb will start Game 3 of the National League Division Series against the Los Angeles Dodgers and not Kevin Gausman. — With the Braves trailing 2-0 in the best-of-five series, Atlanta manager Brian Snitker made the announcement Saturday.
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Associated Press:
David Price flops again in postseason — BOSTON (AP) — David Price flopped again in the postseason. And against the Yankees. — Price lasted just 1 2/3 innings in Boston's 6-2 loss on Saturday night, giving up three runs and three hits, including home runs to Aaron Judge and Gary Sanchez that cleared the Green Monster.
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Nicole Yang / BostonGlobe.com:
An inning-by-inning breakdown of the Yankees' 6-2 win over the Red Sox — The Yankees bounced back in Game 2 of the ALDS on Saturday, defeating the Red Sox 6-2 behind a pair of Gary Sanchez home runs to even the series, 1-1. — Game 3 is Monday in New York. — Here's an inning-by-inning glance at Game 2's developments.
Discussion:
CBS Boston, Pinstripe Alley and NESN.com
Pat Graham / Associated Press:
Christian Yelich and the Brewers head to Coors Field up 2-0 in NLDS — Christian Yelich feels like he's not really locked in — no more than usual, anyway. — “Just taking it day by day,” the Brewers outfielder said. — He and the Brewers are certainly dialed in, though.
Discussion:
Atlanta Journal-Constitution
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Bobby Nightengale / Cincinnati.com:
Reds Xtra: Breaking down the Cincinnati Reds managerial candidates — Bobby Nightengale, Cincinnati Enquirer — A week after the final game of the 2018 season, the Reds are progressing through their managerial search with at least eight interviews completed and two more scheduled in the next week.
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