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Bill Plunkett / Orange County Register:
Dodgers strike early, hold on to force Game 7 in NLCS — ARLINGTON, Texas — Apparently, it's not over until they say it is. — Others said it was after the Dodgers lost the first two games of this National League Championship Series or when they were pushed to the brink of elimination after Game 4.
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Bill Plunkett / Orange County Register:
Dodgers' Kenley Jansen tunes out the noise, tunes up his delivery — Thanks to two former coaches, Jansen rediscovered his mechanics, striking out the side in the ninth to finish Game 5 — ARLINGTON, Texas — The exit velocity has been remarkable. — After all, Kenley Jansen is the Dodgers …
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Jeff Passan / ESPN:
World Series 2020: Beyond NLCS Game 7, get used to Atlanta Braves-Los Angeles Dodgers duels for MLB supremacy — ARLINGTON, Texas — Get used to this. The Los Angeles Dodgers and Atlanta Braves, who will play a winner-take-all Game 7 on Sunday for the privilege of moving on to the World Series, are bound to be here again.
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Bill Shanks / Sports Illustrated:
More Braves-Dodgers Game Seven Notes — The Braves are set to play their seventh Game 7 of a playoff round today, and they are 4-2 (.667) in these games...The Braves won the last Game 7 they played, beating the Cardinals, 15-0, in the 1996 NLCS. — The Braves have never lost a Game 7 in the NLCS …
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Mike Oz / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
ALCS Game 6: Astros come back from 3-0 hole to force a decisive Game 7 — By subscribing, you are agreeing to Yahoo's — Houston Astros, baseball's villains of 2020, the team 29 other fanbases are rooting against, the team whose demise is anticipated around the country, just refuse to die.
Kevin Modesti / Orange County Register:
Rams can't find a way against 49ers in 24-16 loss — The Rams styled themselves in the early season as a team that found different ways to win, that didn't flinch even if it trailed badly, that could bounce back from any adversity. — But Sunday night, it was the San Francisco 49ers who clearly weren't finished.
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Mark Polishuk / MLB Trade Rumors:
Marlins Part Ways With Michael Hill — 10:31AM: In a conference call with Barry Jackson and Jordan McPherson of the Miami Herald (Twitter links) and other media members, Jeter said the club had talks with Hill about a new contract but eventually decided to part ways.
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T.J. Quinn / ESPN:
Former Los Angeles Angels employee Eric Kay indicted in Tyler Skaggs' overdose death — A federal grand jury indicted former Los Angeles Angels communications director Eric Kay on Thursday on charges related to the 2019 death of Angels pitcher Tyler Skaggs.
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Nathan Fenno / Los Angeles Times:
Eric Kay indicted in Angels pitcher Tyler Skaggs' overdose death
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Nick Selbe / Sports Illustrated:
Rays Punch Ticket to World Series Behind Morton, Arozarena — The Rays avoided blowing a 3-0 series lead with a 4-2 win over the Astros, winning the American League pennant for the second time in franchise history. — For the second time in franchise history, the Rays have won the pennant.
Jim Salisbury / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Phillies pitching coach Bryan Price retires — By subscribing, you are agreeing to Yahoo's … Bryan Price, the Phillies' pitching coach in 2020, has informed the club that he is retiring from full-time coaching. The team announced Price's decision on Sunday. — Price, 58, was on the job for one season.
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Pedro Gomez / ESPN:
Houston Astros' resilience vs. Tampa Bay Rays in ALCS reminiscent of 2004 Boston Red Sox — SAN DIEGO — The 2020 Houston Astros, meet the 2004 Boston Red Sox. You two have much in common and could soon be the only members of an incredibly exclusive club.
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Bradford Doolittle / ESPN:
Carlos Correa plays hero for Houston Astros with walk-off HR in ALCS Game 5
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Henry Schulman / San Francisco Chronicle:
Key Giants prospect Heliot Ramos sidelined in instructional league with oblique injury — Giants outfield prospect Heliot Ramos, their top pick in the 2017 draft, has missed the past 10 days of Arizona instructional league games after re-injuring his left oblique, The Chronicle has learned.
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