With their 17th win in 18 games, the Rockies beat the Phillies at Coors Field, 2-1, completing an NLDS three-game sweep of Philadelphia to advance to their first-ever National League Championship Series. The wild-card team will have to beat the Diamondbacks, their Western division foe, to win the pennant and earn a trip to the World Series.

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With their 17th win in 18 games, the Rockies beat the Phillies at Coors Field, 2-1, completing an NLDS three-game sweep of Philadelphia to advance to their first-ever National League Championship Series. The wild-card team will have to beat the Diamondbacks, their Western division foe, to win the pennant and earn a trip to the World Series.

The Colorado Rockies win, 2 – 1, over the Philadelphia Phillies in Denver to sweep the NLDS, three games to none. Pinch hitter Jeff Baker drives in the winning run with a two-out single in the 8th inning. Manuel Corpas picks up his third consecutive save as the Rockies win a postseason series for the first time in their history.

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The Colorado Rockies win, 2 – 1, over the Philadelphia Phillies in Denver to sweep the NLDS, three games to none. Pinch hitter Jeff Baker drives in the winning run with a two-out single in the 8th inning. Manuel Corpas picks up his third consecutive save as the Rockies win a postseason series for the first time in their history.

The Arizona Diamondbacks complete a three-game sweep of the Chicago Cubs in the NLDS with a 5 – 1 victory in Wrigley Field. Chris Young hits the first pitch of the game for a home run and Livan Hernandez picks up the win.

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The Arizona Diamondbacks complete a three-game sweep of the Chicago Cubs in the NLDS with a 5 – 1 victory in Wrigley Field. Chris Young hits the first pitch of the game for a home run and Livan Hernandez picks up the win.

The Pittsburgh Pirates fire manager Jim Tracy after two seasons at the helm, as part of a front office purge by new general manager Neal Huntington. Senior director of player development Brian Graham, who had been interim general manager, scouting director Ed Creech, Director of baseball operations Jon Mercurio, as well as Tracy’s entire coaching staff also lose their jobs.

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The Pittsburgh Pirates fire manager Jim Tracy after two seasons at the helm, as part of a front office purge by new general manager Neal Huntington. Senior director of player development Brian Graham, who had been interim general manager, scouting director Ed Creech, Director of baseball operations Jon Mercurio, as well as Tracy’s entire coaching staff also lose their jobs.

Manny Ramirez hits a two-out walk-off three-run home run in the 9th inning off Francisco Rodriguez of the Angels to give Boston a 6 – 3 win and a two games to none lead in the ALDS

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Manny Ramirez hits a two-out walk-off three-run home run in the 9th inning off Francisco Rodriguez of the Angels to give Boston a 6 – 3 win and a two games to none lead in the ALDS

The Philadelphia Phillies clinch the National League East Division title with a 6 – 1 win over the Washington Nationals. The Phils’ Jimmy Rollins hits his 20th triple of the season, giving him 20 or more doubles, triples, home runs and stolen bases. The only other players to do that in MLB history are Wildfire Schulte, Willie Mays and Curtis Granderson, who reached the marks earlier this season with the Detroit Tigers.

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The Philadelphia Phillies clinch the National League East Division title with a 6 – 1 win over the Washington Nationals. The Phils’ Jimmy Rollins hits his 20th triple of the season, giving him 20 or more doubles, triples, home runs and stolen bases. The only other players to do that in MLB history are Wildfire Schulte, Willie Mays and Curtis Granderson, who reached the marks earlier this season with the Detroit Tigers.

The Rockies, with 13 victories in the last 14 games of the season, beat the Diamondbacks to force a one-game playoff with the Padres to determine the National League wild-card team. San Diego, who was one strike away from clinching a postseason berth yesterday, loses again today to the Brewers, ending the season with the same record as Colorado, 89-73.

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The Rockies, with 13 victories in the last 14 games of the season, beat the Diamondbacks to force a one-game playoff with the Padres to determine the National League wild-card team. San Diego, who was one strike away from clinching a postseason berth yesterday, loses again today to the Brewers, ending the season with the same record as Colorado, 89-73.

Alfonso Soriano hits his 14th home run of the month, this one against Homer Bailey. That sets the Chicago Cubs record for most homers in a month.

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Alfonso Soriano hits his 14th home run of the month, this one against Homer Bailey. That sets the Chicago Cubs record for most homers in a month.

With the help of New York losing 6 out of their 7 last games (all at home) and squandering a seven game lead with 17 to play, the Phillies clinch the NL East title for the first time in 14 years by beating the Nationals on the last day of the season, 6-1. The Mets’ colossal failure down the stretch is considered by many to be the worst collapse by a team in baseball history.

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With the help of New York losing 6 out of their 7 last games (all at home) and squandering a seven game lead with 17 to play, the Phillies clinch the NL East title for the first time in 14 years by beating the Nationals on the last day of the season, 6-1. The Mets’ colossal failure down the stretch is considered by many to be the worst collapse by a team in baseball history.

During the sixth inning of a 5-3 loss to the Blue Jays in Toronto, Devil Rays manager Joe Maddon pulls Delmon Young out of the lineup for showing “blatant disrespect” for the game and the team by not running hard to first base. The 21 year-old outfielder responds with a profanity-laced tirade, claiming he was unfairly singled out and says he will not play in tomorrow’s season finale, making it the only game in the 162-game season he will miss.

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During the sixth inning of a 5-3 loss to the Blue Jays in Toronto, Devil Rays manager Joe Maddon pulls Delmon Young out of the lineup for showing “blatant disrespect” for the game and the team by not running hard to first base. The 21 year-old outfielder responds with a profanity-laced tirade, claiming he was unfairly singled out and says he will not play in tomorrow’s season finale, making it the only game in the 162-game season he will miss.