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7:55 AM ET, October 19, 2018

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Stephen Hawkins / Toronto Sun:
JBJ is MVP!  Jackie Bradley Jr. wins ALCS prize for Red Sox  —  HOUSTON (AP) Jackie Bradley Jr. had only three hits in the AL Championship Series.  He certainly made them count.  —  Batting at the bottom of the order, Bradley homered twice and drove in nine runs to win Most Valuable Player honors …
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Associated Press:
Astros move Correa into cleanup spot for ALCS Game 5  —  Astros manager AJ Hinch made the switch for his team's must-win game Thursday night after Correa had three hits and drove in two runs in Game 4.  It was the first multi-hit game this postseason for Correa, the shortstop who has struggled with back problems for months.
Stephen Hawkins / Associated Press:
'It's a pretty hollow feeling': What the Astros said about their season coming to an end  —  HOUSTON (AP) — Justin Verlander and the Houston Astros couldn't soar into another World Series.  —  A year after Houston won the first title in the team's 56 seasons, Verlander had a rare off night …
Discussion: baseballmusings.com
Eddie Matz / ESPN:
Alex Bregman says failing to repeat will give Astros ‘an edge’ next season  —  HOUSTON - Instead of toasting again, the Houston Astros are toast.  —  With a 4-1 loss to the Boston Red Sox in Game 5 of the American League Championship Series, the Astros' bid to repeat as World Series champs is officially over.
ESPN:
Numbers and notes from Red Sox's ALCS win  —  MLB, Boston Red Sox, Houston Astros  —  Some notes and numbers from the Boston Red Sox's American League Championship Series victory over the Houston Astros:  —  JBJ all the way  —  One of the keys throughout the series for the Red Sox …
WPLG-TV:
Red Sox beat Astros to reach World Series  —  David Price breaks postseason winless streak … The Boston Red Sox beat the defending champion Houston Astros 4-1 in Game 5 of the American League Championship Series to reach their first World Series since last winning the title in 2013.
Chad Finn / Boston Globe:
The Red Sox left no doubt that they deserve to be playing in the World Series  —  '(That) was one of the more special nights I've ever had on the baseball field.'  —  HOUSTON — Ten years ago Friday, 23-year-old lefty phenom David Price came out of the Tampa Bay bullpen in Game 7 …
Ted Berg / Arizona Republic:
Astros eliminated from ALCS, but don't count them out next October  —  HOUSTON — In the big-picture, this is a good time to be a member of the Houston Astros.  —  The shine on the team's 2017 World Series rings has hardly worn off, and the club enters the offseason with a deep core of young …
Discussion: USA Today
Stephanie Whitfield / KHOU-TV:
What are the odds of an Astros comeback vs. Boston in ALCS?  —  MLB teams have only come back from 3-1 deficits in the playoffs 13 times since 1925.  But there's hope.  The chances go up significantly if you narrow it down to the American League and National League series.
R.J. Anderson / CBSSports.com:
Red Sox win AL pennant: Six things to know about Boston's latest World Series appearance  —  From Alex Cora to Dave Dombrowski, there's a lot of history on the line  —  The Boston Red Sox defeated the Houston Astros in Game 5 of the American League Championship Series on Thursday night …
Matt Snyder / CBSSports.com:
Red Sox vs. Astros score: Boston is World Series-bound thanks to David Price's gem on short rest  —  The Red Sox defeated the reigning champion Astros 4-1 in the American League Championship Series  —  The Boston Red Sox defeated the Houston Astros 4-1 on Thursday night in Game 5 …
Discussion: CBS News
Coley Harvey / ESPN:   ‘If Boston wins this series, then Joe West is the MVP’: Fans at center of controversial call tell all
BBC:   World Series: Boston Red Sox defeat Houston Astros to win American League pennant
Lisa Carter / KHOU-TV:   LIVE BLOG: Astros fall to Red Sox 4-1 in Game 5 of ALCS
Associated Press:
Feeling better, Chris Sale ready to make next start for Red Sox
Detroit Free Press:   Ex-Detroit Tigers Justin Verlander, David Price face off in ALCS Game 5
Eddie Matz / ESPN:   Astros turn to Justin Verlander with their season on the line
Jay Cannon / The Tennessean:
ALCS Game 4 fan interference call among most controversial in MLB postseason history  —  Let the Jeffrey Maier comparisons begin.  —  In the first inning of Wednesday night's ALCS Game 4 between the Boston Red Sox and Houston Astros, a fan interference call prevented a potential game-tying, two-run homerun for Jose Altuve.
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Pete Caldera / Daily Record:   Jose Altuve HR controversy could happen in a lot of MLB parks, including Yankee Stadium
Des Bieler / Chicago Tribune:
'I didn't reach over the wall:' Astros fan denies committing interference on overturned home run
Discussion: Brew Crew Ball
Houston Chronicle:
Fan says he didn't interfere in controversial call, umpires disagree
Discussion: New York Times and USA Today
Ronald Blum / Associated Press:
Adam Wainwright must become free agent before contract with Cardinals can be finalized  —  Adam Wainwright's contract with the Cardinals has been put on hold because it violates the maximum-cut rule, and the pitcher will have to become a free agent before the agreement can be finalized …
Jesse Dougherty / Chicago Tribune:
The Brewers went from unbeatable to the brink of elimination.  They need to wake up.  —  The Washington Post  —  Christian Yelich shook his head as he ducked into the Milwaukee Brewers dugout at Dodgers Stadium on Wednesday, his evening finished without a hit, his team reeling toward another loss …
 
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