The Brewers take a 2-0 lead in their NLDS battle with the Diamondbacks with a 9 – 4 win at home. Both starters struggle, as Zack Greinke gives up three homers for the Brewers, while Daniel Hudson is tagged for 5 runs in 5 1/3 innings. The Brew Crew scores 5 runs in the 6th to put the game away, the scoring starting on Jonathan Lucroy’s squeeze bunt. Ryan Braun leads the attack with a 3-for-4 game including a two-run homer off Hudson in the 1st. Takashi Saito is the winner in relief.

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The Brewers take a 2-0 lead in their NLDS battle with the Diamondbacks with a 9 – 4 win at home. Both starters struggle, as Zack Greinke gives up three homers for the Brewers, while Daniel Hudson is tagged for 5 runs in 5 1/3 innings. The Brew Crew scores 5 runs in the 6th to put the game away, the scoring starting on Jonathan Lucroy’s squeeze bunt. Ryan Braun leads the attack with a 3-for-4 game including a two-run homer off Hudson in the 1st. Takashi Saito is the winner in relief.

The Tigers get a dominant outing by Max Scherzer to beat the Yankees, 5 – 3, and even their ALDS at one game each. Scherzer does not allow a hit until the 6th inning, while Miguel Cabrera puts the Tigers ahead with a two-run homer off Freddy Garcia in the 1st inning. Closer Jose Valverde struggles a bit in the 9th, giving up a home run to Nick Swisher and a triple to Jorge Posada, but ends the game with the tying run on base.

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The Tigers get a dominant outing by Max Scherzer to beat the Yankees, 5 – 3, and even their ALDS at one game each. Scherzer does not allow a hit until the 6th inning, while Miguel Cabrera puts the Tigers ahead with a two-run homer off Freddy Garcia in the 1st inning. Closer Jose Valverde struggles a bit in the 9th, giving up a home run to Nick Swisher and a triple to Jorge Posada, but ends the game with the tying run on base.

The Cardinals even their NLDS with the Phillies at one game apiece with a 5 – 4 win at Citizens Bank Park. They fall 4 – 0 against Cliff Lee as Chris Carpenter is chased after three innings, but come back for 5 runs against the ace lefthander. The Cards’ bullpen holds the Phillies to one hit over the last 6 innings to preserve the win.

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The Cardinals even their NLDS with the Phillies at one game apiece with a 5 – 4 win at Citizens Bank Park. They fall 4 – 0 against Cliff Lee as Chris Carpenter is chased after three innings, but come back for 5 runs against the ace lefthander. The Cards’ bullpen holds the Phillies to one hit over the last 6 innings to preserve the win.