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October 16, 1949 Brooklyn does not renew Branch Rickey’s contract as president of the Dodgers. The ‘Mahatma’ will join the Pirates as the team’s executive vice president and general manager, with his son, Branch Jr., assuming the post of Pittsburgh’s vice president and farm system director.
In the NLCS, the Brewers and Dodgers are locked in a 1 – 1 tie until the bottom of the 13th inning, when Cody Bellinger drives in Manny Machado with the winning run on a two-out single, the first run by the Dodgers since the 1st inning. The contest lasts 5 hours and 15 minutes, and requires the use of 16 pitchers.
The Red Sox win Game 3 of the ALCS, 8 – 2, as Steve Pearce breaks a 2 – 2 tie in the 6th with a solo homer just inside the left field foul pole and Jackie Bradley hits a grand slam off Roberto Osuna in the 8th.
2017 – C.C. Sabathia and three relievers handcuff Houston on four hits to take an 8-1 verdict over the Astros in Game 3 of the A.L.C.S. at Yankee Stadium. Aaron Judge and Todd Frazier drive in six of New York’s eight runs. Houston still leads the best-of-seven series, 2-1.
The Dodgers even the NLCS at one win apiece with a 1 – 0 win ver the Cubs at Wrigley Field. Adrian Gonzalez accounts for all the offense with a solo homer off Kyle Hendricks in the 2nd inning, while Clayton Kershaw and Kenley Jansen combine on a two-hitter.
2015 – Edinson Volquez shuts out the Blue Jays with the help of three relievers as the Royals take Game 1 of the ALCS, 5 – 0. Salvador Perez homers for Kansas City.
The San Francisco Giants win their third National League pennant in five years by defeating the Cardinals, 6 – 3, in Game 5 of the NLCS. Michael Morse hits a pinch-hit homer off Pat Neshek to tie the game in the bottom of the 8th, and Travis Ishikawa sends the Giants to the World Series with a three-run walk-off shot off Michael Wacha in the bottom of the 9th.
The Rangers hire long-time Pirates coach Jeff Banister as their new manager.
The Tigers shuffle their line-up before Game 4 of the ALCS, and it pays off as they defeat the Red Sox, 7 – 3, to even the series. Torii Hunter and Miguel Cabrera, moved up to the first two spots of the batting order, drive in two runs each as Doug Fister earns the win with 6 strong innings on the mound.