The Marlins hire Don Mattingly, who recently parted ways with the Dodgers, as their new manager, while the Padres introduce Andy Green as their new skipper.

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The Marlins hire Don Mattingly, who recently parted ways with the Dodgers, as their new manager, while the Padres introduce Andy Green as their new skipper.

Major League Baseball honors its top relief pitchers as Mark Melancon of the Pirates wins the Trevor Hoffman Award as the outstanding reliever in the National League while Andrew Miller of the Yankees wins the Mariano Rivera Award, its equivalent in the American League.

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Major League Baseball honors its top relief pitchers as Mark Melancon of the Pirates wins the Trevor Hoffman Award as the outstanding reliever in the National League while Andrew Miller of the Yankees wins the Mariano Rivera Award, its equivalent in the American League.

The Royals take Game 2 of the World Series, 7 – 1 over the Mets, behind an outstanding performance by Johnny Cueto, who pitches a two-hitter. Eric Hosmer drives in two runs to put Kansas City ahead in the 5th and Alcides Escobar adds a run-scoring triple. It’s the first complete game by an American League pitcher in a World Series game since Jack Morris’s masterful performance in Game 7 of the 1991 World Series.

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The Royals take Game 2 of the World Series, 7 – 1 over the Mets, behind an outstanding performance by Johnny Cueto, who pitches a two-hitter. Eric Hosmer drives in two runs to put Kansas City ahead in the 5th and Alcides Escobar adds a run-scoring triple. It’s the first complete game by an American League pitcher in a World Series game since Jack Morris’s masterful performance in Game 7 of the 1991 World Series.

The Royals win an epic Game 1 of the World Series, 5 – 4 over the Mets, on Eric Hosmer’s 14th-inning sacrifice fly off Bartolo Colon that scores Alcides Escobar with the wining run. Escobar opens the bottom of the 1st with an inside-the-park home run off Matt Harvey, but Kansas City trails, 4 – 3, in the 9th before Alex Gordon homers off Jeurys Familia with one out to send the game into extra innings.

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The Royals win an epic Game 1 of the World Series, 5 – 4 over the Mets, on Eric Hosmer’s 14th-inning sacrifice fly off Bartolo Colon that scores Alcides Escobar with the wining run. Escobar opens the bottom of the 1st with an inside-the-park home run off Matt Harvey, but Kansas City trails, 4 – 3, in the 9th before Alex Gordon homers off Jeurys Familia with one out to send the game into extra innings.

Michael Conforto becomes the third player to accomplish the World Series Triple Crown, playing in the Little League World Series (2004 Redmond LL, WA), the College World Series (2013 Oregon State) and the MLB World Series (2015 Mets). The two other major leaguers who have participated in the rare event are Jason Varitek (1984 Altamonte Springs LL, FL, 1994 Georgia Tech, and the 2004 Red Sox) and Ed Vosberg (1973 Tucson LL, AZ, 1980 University of Arizona, and the 1997 Marlins).

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Michael Conforto becomes the third player to accomplish the World Series Triple Crown, playing in the Little League World Series (2004 Redmond LL, WA), the College World Series (2013 Oregon State) and the MLB World Series (2015 Mets). The two other major leaguers who have participated in the rare event are Jason Varitek (1984 Altamonte Springs LL, FL, 1994 Georgia Tech, and the 2004 Red Sox) and Ed Vosberg (1973 Tucson LL, AZ, 1980 University of Arizona, and the 1997 Marlins).

The Royals win their second straight American League flag.

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In a nail-biting Game 6 of the ALCS, the Royals defeat the Blue Jays, 4 – 3, to return to the World Series. After a 45-minute rain delay, Lorenzo Cain scores all the way from first base on a single by Eric Hosmer in the 8th for the winning run. Jose Bautista drives in all three Toronto runs with a pair of homers, but the Jays are undone by their inability to cash in runners in scoring position throughout the game. For the Royals, Ben Zobrist and Mike Moustakas, with the assistance of a fan, hit solo homers to give the Royals an early 2 – 0 lead.

Newly appointed Mariners General Manager Jerry Dipoto names Scott Servais, who was his understudy when he was GM of the Angels, as the team’s manager for 2016.

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Newly appointed Mariners General Manager Jerry Dipoto names Scott Servais, who was his understudy when he was GM of the Angels, as the team’s manager for 2016.

The Dodgers part ways with manager Don Mattingly after five seasons. They once again failed to advance past the Division Series in spite of a payroll of $300 million.

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The Dodgers part ways with manager Don Mattingly after five seasons. They once again failed to advance past the Division Series in spite of a payroll of $300 million.

The Blue Jays extend the ALCS by taking Game 5, 7 – 1, at home against the Royals. Chris Colabello’s solo homer in the 2nd is the only run through the first five innings as pitchers Marco Estrada and Edinson Volquez are dominant, but the Jays take advantage of Volquez’s wildness to score four runs in the 6th and break the game open.

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The Blue Jays extend the ALCS by taking Game 5, 7 – 1, at home against the Royals. Chris Colabello’s solo homer in the 2nd is the only run through the first five innings as pitchers Marco Estrada and Edinson Volquez are dominant, but the Jays take advantage of Volquez’s wildness to score four runs in the 6th and break the game open.

The Mets complete a sweep of the Cubs in the NLCS with an 8 – 3 win at Wrigley Field. They score 4 runs in the 1st and 2 in the 2nd to run away with the game, while Daniel Murphy, who is named MVP of the series, sets a new postseason record by homering in his sixth straight game.

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The Mets complete a sweep of the Cubs in the NLCS with an 8 – 3 win at Wrigley Field. They score 4 runs in the 1st and 2 in the 2nd to run away with the game, while Daniel Murphy, who is named MVP of the series, sets a new postseason record by homering in his sixth straight game.