The Red Sox announce that they have hired Astros bench coach Alex Cora to be their new manager. He replaces John Farrell, who was let go on October 11th after seeing the team eliminated in the Division Series for the second straight year.

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The Red Sox announce that they have hired Astros bench coach Alex Cora to be their new manager. He replaces John Farrell, who was let go on October 11th after seeing the team eliminated in the Division Series for the second straight year.

A magnificent performance by pitchers Kyle Hendricks and Aroldis Chapman, who face the minimum 27 batters over 9 scoreless innings, drives the Cubs into the World Series for the first time since 1945 thanks to a 5 – 0 win over the Dodgers in Game 6 of the 2016 NLCS. Chicago scores twice against Clayton Kershaw in the bottom of the 1st, and Willson Contreras and Anthony Rizzo also homer off the ace lefty who leaves after five innings. The NLCS MVP Award is shared by Jon Lester and Javier Baez.

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A magnificent performance by pitchers Kyle Hendricks and Aroldis Chapman, who face the minimum 27 batters over 9 scoreless innings, drives the Cubs into the World Series for the first time since 1945 thanks to a 5 – 0 win over the Dodgers in Game 6 of the 2016 NLCS. Chicago scores twice against Clayton Kershaw in the bottom of the 1st, and Willson Contreras and Anthony Rizzo also homer off the ace lefty who leaves after five innings. The NLCS MVP Award is shared by Jon Lester and Javier Baez.

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 Royals even the World Series with a 7 – 2 win over the Giants in Game 2. The Royals break a 2 – 2 tie in the 6th by scoring 5 runs as the Giants use five pitchers in a vain attempt to stop the bleeding. Billy Butler puts the Royals ahead with a run-scoring single, but the big blows are a two-run double by Salvador Perez followed by a two-run homer by Omar Infante, both against rookie Hunter Strickland.

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The Royals even the World Series with a 7 – 2 win over the Giants in Game 2. The Royals break a 2 – 2 tie in the 6th by scoring 5 runs as the Giants use five pitchers in a vain attempt to stop the bleeding. Billy Butler puts the Royals ahead with a run-scoring single, but the big blows are a two-run double by Salvador Perez followed by a two-run homer by Omar Infante, both against rookie Hunter Strickland.

Major League Baseball hands out its newly-named reliever awards for the first time. In the National League, Craig Kimbrel of the Braves is the winner of the initial Trevor Hoffman Award, while in the American league, Greg Holland of the Royals wins the Mariano Rivera Award.

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Major League Baseball hands out its newly-named reliever awards for the first time. In the National League, Craig Kimbrel of the Braves is the winner of the initial Trevor Hoffman Award, while in the American league, Greg Holland of the Royals wins the Mariano Rivera Award.

Tim Lincecum agrees to a two-year $35 million deal to stay with the Giants. The 29 year-old fan favorite, a two-time Cy Young winner who pitched a no-hitter this year, has a 4.76 ERA over his last two seasons with San Francisco.

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Tim Lincecum agrees to a two-year $35 million deal to stay with the Giants. The 29 year-old fan favorite, a two-time Cy Young winner who pitched a no-hitter this year, has a 4.76 ERA over his last two seasons with San Francisco.

2012 – The Giants easily win Game 7 of the NLCS, 9 – 0 over the Cardinals. For the Giants, it is their sixth straight win facing elimination this postseason, as they complete a comeback from a 3-1 series deficit, after previously winning the NLDS after trailing, 2-0. Series MVP Marco Scutaro has three hits to lead the Giants offense, which chases Kyle Lohse before he can retire anyone in the 3rd inning. Matt Cain is the winner with 5 2/3 scoreless innings.

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2012 – The Giants easily win Game 7 of the NLCS, 9 – 0 over the Cardinals. For the Giants, it is their sixth straight win facing elimination this postseason, as they complete a comeback from a 3-1 series deficit, after previously winning the NLDS after trailing, 2-0. Series MVP Marco Scutaro has three hits to lead the Giants offense, which chases Kyle Lohse before he can retire anyone in the 3rd inning. Matt Cain is the winner with 5 2/3 scoreless innings.

In the Cardinals’ 16-7 rout of the Rangers in Game 3 of the Fall Classic, Albert Pujols hits three homers, drives in six runs, and collects five hits, all equaling World Series records. ‘Prince Albert’, who also set a Series mark with 14 total bases, connects on fastballs from three different Texas pitchers, joining Babe Ruth and Reggie Jackson for the most round-trippers in a World Series game.

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In the Cardinals’ 16-7 rout of the Rangers in Game 3 of the Fall Classic, Albert Pujols hits three homers, drives in six runs, and collects five hits, all equaling World Series records. ‘Prince Albert’, who also set a Series mark with 14 total bases, connects on fastballs from three different Texas pitchers, joining Babe Ruth and Reggie Jackson for the most round-trippers in a World Series game.

The Angels stave off elimination in Game 5 of the ALCS by beating the Yankees, 7 – 6. Los Angeles overcomes a six-run Yankee inning in the 7th by coming back with 3 runs of their own in the bottom of the frame. Brian Fuentes ends the tense contest by getting Nick Swisher to fly out with the bases loaded in the 9th.

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The Angels stave off elimination in Game 5 of the ALCS by beating the Yankees, 7 – 6. Los Angeles overcomes a six-run Yankee inning in the 7th by coming back with 3 runs of their own in the bottom of the frame. Brian Fuentes ends the tense contest by getting Nick Swisher to fly out with the bases loaded in the 9th.