The Royals take a 3-0 lead in the ALCS with a 2 – 1 win over the Orioles, their seventh straight since the start of the postseason. 3B Mike Moustakas makes a couple of excellent defensive plays and the Royals’ bullpen ends the game with four perfect innings while Billy Butler’s sacrifice fly scores pinch-runner Jarrod Dyson with the winning run in the 6th.

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The Royals take a 3-0 lead in the ALCS with a 2 – 1 win over the Orioles, their seventh straight since the start of the postseason. 3B Mike Moustakas makes a couple of excellent defensive plays and the Royals’ bullpen ends the game with four perfect innings while Billy Butler’s sacrifice fly scores pinch-runner Jarrod Dyson with the winning run in the 6th.

The Giants win Game 3 of the NLCS, 5 – 4, over the Cardinals, on a 10th-inning error by pitcher Randy Choate, who fields Gregor Blanco’s bunt but throws the ball into right field, allowing Brandon Crawford to score the winning run from second base. A three-run double by Travis Ishikawa had put San Francisco ahead, 4 – 0, in the 1st inning, but they fail to generate any more offence, allowing St. Louis to come back and force extra innings.

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The Giants win Game 3 of the NLCS, 5 – 4, over the Cardinals, on a 10th-inning error by pitcher Randy Choate, who fields Gregor Blanco’s bunt but throws the ball into right field, allowing Brandon Crawford to score the winning run from second base. A three-run double by Travis Ishikawa had put San Francisco ahead, 4 – 0, in the 1st inning, but they fail to generate any more offence, allowing St. Louis to come back and force extra innings.

2014 – The Diamondbacks hire Chip Hale to be their new manager; the D-Backs had fired Kirk Gibson with three games to go in the season, part of a wholesale series of changes dictated by new team President Tony LaRussa.

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2014 – The Diamondbacks hire Chip Hale to be their new manager; the D-Backs had fired Kirk Gibson with three games to go in the season, part of a wholesale series of changes dictated by new team President Tony LaRussa.

The Cardinals find some unexpected power to defeat the Giants, 5 – 4, in Game 2 of the NLCS and tie the series at a win apiece. The Cards, who hit the fewest home runs in the National League this season, hit four long balls, including a walk-off shot by Kolten Wong to lead off the bottom of the 9th, after Trevor Rosenthal had allowed the Giants to tie the game in the top of the inning.

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The Cardinals find some unexpected power to defeat the Giants, 5 – 4, in Game 2 of the NLCS and tie the series at a win apiece. The Cards, who hit the fewest home runs in the National League this season, hit four long balls, including a walk-off shot by Kolten Wong to lead off the bottom of the 9th, after Trevor Rosenthal had allowed the Giants to tie the game in the top of the inning.

The Royals take a 2-0 lead in the ALCS with a 6 – 4 win over the Orioles. They break a 4 – 4 tie with two runs in the top of the 9th.

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The Royals take a 2-0 lead in the ALCS with a 6 – 4 win over the Orioles. They break a 4 – 4 tie with two runs in the top of the 9th.

In Game 1 of the NLCS, Madison Bumgarner pitches 7 2/3 scoreless innings to lead the Giants to a 3 – 0 win over the Cardinals. Losing pitcher Adam Wainwright is hurt by a couple of defensive miscues by his infielders.

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In Game 1 of the NLCS, Madison Bumgarner pitches 7 2/3 scoreless innings to lead the Giants to a 3 – 0 win over the Cardinals. Losing pitcher Adam Wainwright is hurt by a couple of defensive miscues by his infielders.

2014 – The Royals win in extra innings for the fourth time in five postseason games, defeating Baltimore, 8 – 6, in 10 innings, in Game 1 of the ALCS. Alex Gordon hits a solo homer off Darren O’Day to put Kansas City ahead, and Mike Moustakas follows with a two-run shot.

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2014 – The Royals win in extra innings for the fourth time in five postseason games, defeating Baltimore, 8 – 6, in 10 innings, in Game 1 of the ALCS. Alex Gordon hits a solo homer off Darren O’Day to put Kansas City ahead, and Mike Moustakas follows with a two-run shot.

2014 – One day before opening the ALCS against the Royals, the Baltimore Orioles sign SS J.J. Hardy to a three-year contract extension worth $40-million.

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2014 – One day before opening the ALCS against the Royals, the Baltimore Orioles sign SS J.J. Hardy to a three-year contract extension worth $40-million.

2014 – Dan O’Dowd, who had been the general manager of the Colorado Rockies since 1999, resigns from his position. Jeff Bridich is promoted to take his place as only the third GM in team history.

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2014 – Dan O’Dowd, who had been the general manager of the Colorado Rockies since 1999, resigns from his position. Jeff Bridich is promoted to take his place as only the third GM in team history.

2014 – Both National League Division Series end after four games tonight. In one NLDS, San Francisco defeats Washington, 3 – 2, with the three runs coming on a walk, a ground ball out and a wild pitch. In the other NLDS, the Cardinals again defeat Clayton Kershaw, winning, 3 – 2, on a three-run homer by Matt Adams in the bottom of the 7th.

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2014 – Both National League Division Series end after four games tonight. In one NLDS, San Francisco defeats Washington, 3 – 2, with the three runs coming on a walk, a ground ball out and a wild pitch. In the other NLDS, the Cardinals again defeat Clayton Kershaw, winning, 3 – 2, on a three-run homer by Matt Adams in the bottom of the 7th.