The Royals win their second straight American League flag.

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In a nail-biting Game 6 of theĀ ALCS, theĀ RoyalsĀ defeat theĀ Blue Jays, 4 ā€“ 3, to return to theĀ World Series. After a 45-minuteĀ rain delay,Ā Lorenzo CainĀ scores all the way from first base on a single byĀ Eric HosmerĀ in the 8th for the winning run.Ā Jose BautistaĀ drives in all three Toronto runs with a pair of homers, but the Jays are undone by their inability to cash in runners inĀ scoring positionĀ throughout the game. For the Royals,Ā Ben ZobristĀ andĀ Mike Moustakas, with the assistance of a fan, hit solo homers to give the Royals an early 2 ā€“ 0 lead.

Eleven years to the day that the club won their last title, the Astros clinch the NL Central Division

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Eleven years to the day that the club won their last title, the Astros clinch the NL Central Division by beating the Cubs, 9-1. Houston manages to capture the flag despite being only five games over .500.

TheĀ GiantsĀ win their firstĀ National LeagueĀ pennant sinceĀ 1962Ā by defeating theĀ Cubs, 3 ā€“ 2, in Game 5 of theĀ NLCS
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TheĀ GiantsĀ win their firstĀ National LeagueĀ pennant sinceĀ 1962Ā by defeating theĀ Cubs, 3 ā€“ 2, in Game 5 of theĀ NLCS

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1989Ā ā€“ TheĀ GiantsĀ win their firstĀ National LeagueĀ pennant sinceĀ 1962Ā by defeating theĀ Cubs, 3 ā€“ 2, in Game 5 of theĀ NLCS.Ā Will ClarkĀ bats .650 in the series with eight RBI to winĀ MVPĀ honors.

Detroit wins AL East with sweep of Blue Jays

Detroit wins AL East with sweep of Blue Jays

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test On October 4, 1987, Detroit completes a three-game sweep of Toronto at Tiger Stadium in the final weekend of the season to win the American League East title. Frank Tanana twirls a 1-0 gem to clinch the division title for the Tigers, who boast baseballā€™s best record. Toronto finishes the campaign with seven consecutiveā€¦

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Don Sutton defeats Jim Palmer and Orioles to put Milwaukee in ALCS

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Ā  On October 3, 1982, at Memorial Stadium in Baltimore Don Sutton defeats Jim Palmer and the Baltimore Orioles, 10-2 giving the Milwaukee Brewers the American League East title on the final day of the season. Sutton, went 4-1 since being acquired by the Brewers in late August coasts to the victory, pitching 8 inningsā€¦

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New York Yankees stun Royals with three runs in the ninth inning to capture ALCS

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On October 9, 1977, the New York Yankees scored three runs in the ninth inning to stun the Kansas City Royals, 5-3 . . .Ā  the Royals up 3-2 were on the cusp of their first World Series appearance. Staff ace, Dennis Leonard comes in to try to close out the victory. Leonard allows theā€¦

The Yankees dramatically win their 30th pennant on Chris Chamblissā€™ home run in the bottom of the ninth inning
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The Yankees dramatically win their 30th pennant on Chris Chamblissā€™ home run in the bottom of the ninth inning

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The Yankees dramatically win their 30th pennant on Chris Chamblissā€™ home run in the bottom of the ninth inning. The first basemanā€™s walk-off solo shot beats the Royals in Game Five and the deciding contest of the ALCS, 7-6.