There are still three postseason slots to be attributed when all 15 games start simultaneously at 3:00 pm ET on the final day of the major league season. The Orioles are the first to clinch a wild card spot, defeating the Yankees, 5 – 2, behind a pair of homers by Matt Wieters. Next, the Giants defeat the Dodgers, 7 – 1, in the last game behind the mike for legendary broadcaster Vin Scully and they clinch the second NL wild card slot. The Tigers are then eliminated when they lose, 1 – 0, to the Braves. Finally, the Blue Jays hang on for a 2 – 1 win over the Red Sox that makes them the host the Wild Card Game while the Red Sox lose home field advantage to the Indians in the Division Series. Blue Jays starter Aaron Sanchez takes a no-hitter into the 7th in winning his 15th of the year and claims the AL ERA title in the process.

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There are still three postseason slots to be attributed when all 15 games start simultaneously at 3:00 pm ET on the final day of the major league season. The Orioles are the first to clinch a wild card spot, defeating the Yankees, 5 – 2, behind a pair of homers by Matt Wieters. Next, the Giants defeat the Dodgers, 7 – 1, in the last game behind the mike for legendary broadcaster Vin Scully and they clinch the second NL wild card slot. The Tigers are then eliminated when they lose, 1 – 0, to the Braves. Finally, the Blue Jays hang on for a 2 – 1 win over the Red Sox that makes them the host the Wild Card Game while the Red Sox lose home field advantage to the Indians in the Division Series. Blue Jays starter Aaron Sanchez takes a no-hitter into the 7th in winning his 15th of the year and claims the AL ERA title in the process.

Unbeknownst at the time, Marlins outfielder Giancarlo Stanton will become the last player to be issued a four-pitch intentional walk when he gets a free pass in the top of the eighth inning off Nationals relief pitcher Reynaldo Lopez in Miami’s 10-7 loss in Washington. In an effort to speed up the game, the implementation of the strategic base-on-balls will become automatic next season, making it unnecessary to throw four balls out of the strike zone to walk a batter.

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Unbeknownst at the time, Marlins outfielder Giancarlo Stanton will become the last player to be issued a four-pitch intentional walk when he gets a free pass in the top of the eighth inning off Nationals relief pitcher Reynaldo Lopez in Miami’s 10-7 loss in Washington. In an effort to speed up the game, the implementation of the strategic base-on-balls will become automatic next season, making it unnecessary to throw four balls out of the strike zone to walk a batter.