LOS ANGELES (AFP) -- Arizona pitcher Merrill Kelly struck out nine and scattered three hits over seven innings to spark the Diamondbacks over Texas 9-1 on Saturday, Oct. 28, and level the World Series. Merrill Kelly of the Arizona Diamondbacks pitches in the first inning against the Texas Rangers...
LOS ANGELES (AFP) -- Adolis Garcia smashed a solo home run in the 11th inning to give the Texas Rangers a dramatic 6-5 victory over Arizona on Friday, Oct. 27, in the 119th World Series opener. Adolis GarcÃa of the Texas Rangers celebrates as he rounds the bases after hitting a home run in the...
PHILADELPHIA (AFP) -- The Texas Rangers booked their place in the World Series with a stunning 11-4 thrashing of the defending champion Houston Astros in Major League Baseball's playoffs on Monday, Oct. 23. Adolis Garcia of the Texas Rangers hits an RBI single to score Evan Carter #32 against...
PHILADELPHIA (AFP) -- Merrill Kelly pitched a gem to shut down the free-scoring Philadelphia Phillies as the Arizona Diamondbacks claimed a National League Championship Series-leveling 5-1 victory on Monday, Oct. 23, to force a winner-take-all game seven. Merrill Kelly of the Arizona Diamondbacks...
WASHINGTON (AFP) -- Adolis Garcia smashed a grand slam home run and the Texas Rangers beat defending champion Houston, 9-2, on Sunday, Oct. 22, to force a winner-take-all showdown in the Major League Baseball playoffs. Adolis Garcia of the Texas Rangers hits a grand slam home run against Ryne...
WASHINGTON (AFP) – Bryce Harper, Kyle Schwarber and J.T. Realmuto homered to lead Philadelphia over Arizona 6-1 on Saturday, Oct. 21, in the Major League Baseball playoffs, lifting the Phillies one win from the World Series. Bryce Harper of the Philadelphia Phillies hits a solo home run...
WASHINGTON (AFP) -- Jose Altuve smashed a three-run home run in the ninth inning to deliver defending champion Houston a dramatic 5-4 comeback victory over Texas on Friday, Oct. 20, in the Major League Baseball playoffs. Jose Altuve of the Houston Astros bunts against the Texas Rangers during the...
WASHINGTON (AFP) -- Ketel Marte smacked a bases-loaded single in the ninth inning to drive in the winning run as the Arizona Diamondbacks beat Philadelphia 2-1 on Thursday, Oct. 19, in the Major League Baseball playoffs. Ketel Marte (center) of the Arizona Diamondbacks celebrates with his teammates...
WASHINGTON (AFP) -- Jose Altuve smashed a homer and Yordan Alvarez drove in two runs to lead the defending champion Houston Astros over the Texas Rangers, 8-5, on Wednesday, Oct. 18, in the Major League Baseball playoffs. Kyle Tucker and Mauricio Dubon of the Houston Astros celebrate with Jose...
PHILADELPHIA (AFP) -- Kyle Schwarber blasted two home runs as the Philadelphia Phillies offense erupted in a 10-0 drubbing of the Arizona Diamondbacks in Major League Baseball's playoffs on Tuesday, Oct. 17. Kyle Schwarber of the Philadelphia Phillies hits a sixth inning solo home run against the...
NEW YORK (AFP) -- Smoke from Canadian wildfires that shrouded several northeastern US cities in an apocalyptic smog on Wednesday, June 7, forced sports postponements in Major League Baseball, the Women's NBA and National Women's Soccer League. The drifting haze caused air quality alerts in major...
WASHINGTON (AFP) -- Dick Groat, a two-time World Series champion and one of only 13 men to play in Major League Baseball and the NBA, died Thursday, April 27, in Pittsburgh. Groat was 92. Groat was the National League Most Valuable Player and NL batting champion with a .325 average in 1960 when he...
