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It’s going down to the wire, as the Cleveland Guardians defeated the Chicago White Sox 9-5 in Game 4 of the ALDS, overcoming a 4-3 deficit with a six-run sixth inning to force a winner-take-all Game 5 on Saturday. Travis Bazzana sparked the rally with an RBI double, followed by key hits from Patrick Bailey, José Ramírez, Chase DeLauter and Jo Adell.
Cleveland has now scored nine runs in consecutive postseason games for just the second time in franchise history, putting itself one win away from an ALCS matchup against the Rays after falling behind 2-0 in the series.
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Teruaki Sato made history in Japan, becoming the first Hanshin Tigers player to win the Triple Crown since Randy Bass accomplished the feat in 1986. According to Yakyu Cosmopolitan, the 27-year-old joins Nobuhiko Matsunaka in 2004 and Munetaka Murakami in 2022 as the only Nippon Professional Baseball hitters to win the Triple Crown this century.
The Yankees could reportedly bring back both general manager Brian Cashman and manager Aaron Boone this offseason. Jimmy Traina shared that ESPN’s Buster Olney expects Cashman to be re-signed, with Cashman then bringing Boone back as manager.
Veteran first baseman Paul Goldschmidt, 39, would like to continue his playing career. Jon Heyman of the New York Post reported that Goldschmidt expressed his desire to keep playing, saying, “I love competing.”
Major League Baseball has announced the start times and broadcast schedule for the 2026 League Championship Series. As MLB announced, the National League Championship Series begins Sunday, Oct. 11, with the Los Angeles Dodgers visiting the Milwaukee Brewers at 8 p.m. ET on FOX. The American League Championship Series begins Monday, Oct. 12, at 8 p.m. ET on TBS, with the Tampa Bay Rays awaiting the winner of the Cleveland Guardians/Chicago White Sox series.
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On This Date in Mets History
1986: After being shut out by Mike Scott in Game 1, the Mets defeated the Astros 5-1 to tie the series. Wally Backman, Keith Hernandez, Gary Carter and Darryl Strawberry drove in runs, while Bobby Ojeda pitched a complete game.
1999: Todd Pratt hits a walk-off home run in the 10th inning off Matt Mantei and the Arizona Diamondbacks to send the Mets to the NLCS.
2015: In Game 1 of the 2015 NLDS, Jacob deGrom pitched seven shutout innings and struck out 13 batters, tying Tom Seaver for the most strikeouts in a playoff game by a Mets pitcher. Daniel Murphy hit a home run off Clayton Kershaw, and David Wright contributed with a clutch single in the seventh inning that drove in two runs. The Mets won the game with a final score of 3-1.
2024: In the sixth inning, with the Mets trailing 1-0, Francisco Lindor hit a go-ahead grand slam, putting New York in front of the Philadelphia Phillies. The Mets would defeat the Phillies, advancing to the NLCS for the first time since 2015.
Born on This Date: Starling Marte (1988), Jason Pridie (1988), Alay Soler (1979), Bill Pulsipher (1973), Jim Tatum (1967).
