In the other NLDS, John Lackey is the star, pitching 7 1/3 innings during which he gives up no runs on two hits, making a 1-0 Cardinals lead dating back to the 1st inning hold. The Cards score three more runs in the bottom of the 8th, on a pinch-hit homer by Tommy Pham and a two-run shot by Stephen Piscotty, and end up 4 – 0 winners over the Cubs and Jon Lester.

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In the other NLDS, John Lackey is the star, pitching 7 1/3 innings during which he gives up no runs on two hits, making a 1-0 Cardinals lead dating back to the 1st inning hold. The Cards score three more runs in the bottom of the 8th, on a pinch-hit homer by Tommy Pham and a two-run shot by Stephen Piscotty, and end up 4 – 0 winners over the Cubs and Jon Lester.

In the NLDS, the Mets hand Dodgers ace Clayton Kershaw his fifth straight postseason loss as Jacob deGrom outpitches him in a 3 – 1 win. Daniel Murphy homers for New York while Justin Turner hits a pair of doubles for Los Angeles.

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In the NLDS, the Mets hand Dodgers ace Clayton Kershaw his fifth straight postseason loss as Jacob deGrom outpitches him in a 3 – 1 win. Daniel Murphy homers for New York while Justin Turner hits a pair of doubles for Los Angeles.

The Royals fall into an early 4 – 1 hole in Game 2 of the ALDS against the Astros, but Johnny Cueto settles down, and they tie the game after Scott Kazmir leaves the game in the 6th. A triple by Alcides Escobar and a single by Ben Zobrist account for the go-ahead run in the 7th, and Ryan Madson and Wade Davis nail down the 5 – 4 win that evens the series.

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The Royals fall into an early 4 – 1 hole in Game 2 of the ALDS against the Astros, but Johnny Cueto settles down, and they tie the game after Scott Kazmir leaves the game in the 6th. A triple by Alcides Escobar and a single by Ben Zobrist account for the go-ahead run in the 7th, and Ryan Madson and Wade Davis nail down the 5 – 4 win that evens the series.

The Rangers take a two games to none lead in the ALDS when they string together four consecutive two-out singles in the 14th inning to defeat Toronto, 6 – 4. Both teams score three times in the first couple of innings before things settle down.

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The Rangers take a two games to none lead in the ALDS when they string together four consecutive two-out singles in the 14th inning to defeat Toronto, 6 – 4. Both teams score three times in the first couple of innings before things settle down.