The Astros complete a sweep of the Indians with an 11 – 3 win in Game 3 of the ALDS. Cleveland heads into the top of the 7th leading 2 – 1 at home after a solid start by Mike Clevinger, but its beleaguered bullpen gives up 9 runs over the next two nightmarish innings to blow the game away. George Springer homers twice and Carlos Correa hits a three-run shot for Houston.

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The Astros complete a sweep of the Indians with an 11 – 3 win in Game 3 of the ALDS. Cleveland heads into the top of the 7th leading 2 – 1 at home after a solid start by Mike Clevinger, but its beleaguered bullpen gives up 9 runs over the next two nightmarish innings to blow the game away. George Springer homers twice and Carlos Correa hits a three-run shot for Houston.

The Dodgers eliminate the Braves with a 6 – 2 win in Game 4 of the NLDS. Trailing 2 – 1 in the 6th, they score twice on a pinch single by David Freese then add three more runs on a homer by Manny Machado in the 7th.

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The Dodgers eliminate the Braves with a 6 – 2 win in Game 4 of the NLDS. Trailing 2 – 1 in the 6th, they score twice on a pinch single by David Freese then add three more runs on a homer by Manny Machado in the 7th.

The Red Sox humiliate the Yankees in Game 3 of the Division Series at New Yankee Stadium, winning 16 – 1. The Sox score 7 times in the 4th, chasing Luis Severino, to build a comfortable lead, and keep adding to it as Brock Holt hits for the cycle, becoming the first player ever to do so in a postseason game. Nathan Eovaldi pitches 7 innings for the win.

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The Red Sox humiliate the Yankees in Game 3 of the Division Series at New Yankee Stadium, winning 16 – 1. The Sox score 7 times in the 4th, chasing Luis Severino, to build a comfortable lead, and keep adding to it as Brock Holt hits for the cycle, becoming the first player ever to do so in a postseason game. Nathan Eovaldi pitches 7 innings for the win.

With their backs to the wall in Game 3 of the ALDS, the Red Sox see Houston score 3 runs off Doug Fister in the 1st, but still manage to come back to win, 10 – 3. David Price does some great work out of the bullpen with four scoreless innings, young Rafael Devers hits a two-run homer off Francisco Liriano in the 3rd to give Boston a lead, and Jackie Bradley hits a three-run shot in the 7th to put the game out of reach.

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With their backs to the wall in Game 3 of the ALDS, the Red Sox see Houston score 3 runs off Doug Fister in the 1st, but still manage to come back to win, 10 – 3. David Price does some great work out of the bullpen with four scoreless innings, young Rafael Devers hits a two-run homer off Francisco Liriano in the 3rd to give Boston a lead, and Jackie Bradley hits a three-run shot in the 7th to put the game out of reach.

In the other ALDS, Carlos Carrasco for the Indians and Masahiro Tanaka for the Yankees are locked in a pitchers’ duel until the 7th, when Greg Bird hits a solo homer off Andrew Miller to the sole run of the game. Aroldis Chapman records the final five outs for New York, four of them on strikeouts, as the Bronx Bombers avoid elimination.

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In the other ALDS, Carlos Carrasco for the Indians and Masahiro Tanaka for the Yankees are locked in a pitchers’ duel until the 7th, when Greg Bird hits a solo homer off Andrew Miller to the sole run of the game. Aroldis Chapman records the final five outs for New York, four of them on strikeouts, as the Bronx Bombers avoid elimination.

The Cubs win Game 2 of the NLDS, 5 – 2, over the Giants at Wrigley Field by jumping on starter Jeff Samardzija for 4 runs over the first two innings. Starter Kyle Hendricks has to leave in the 4th after being hit on the forearm by a batted ball, but his successor, Travis Wood, becomes only the second relief pitcher in postseason history to hit a home run after Rosy Ryan in the 1924 World Series, going deep off George Kontos in the bottom of the 4th.

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The Cubs win Game 2 of the NLDS, 5 – 2, over the Giants at Wrigley Field by jumping on starter Jeff Samardzija for 4 runs over the first two innings. Starter Kyle Hendricks has to leave in the 4th after being hit on the forearm by a batted ball, but his successor, Travis Wood, becomes only the second relief pitcher in postseason history to hit a home run after Rosy Ryan in the 1924 World Series, going deep off George Kontos in the bottom of the 4th.

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2015 – In Game 1 of the A.L.D.S. in Kansas City, Collin McHugh gives the Astros a leg up in the series with a 5-2 victory. The Astros jump on Yordano Ventura for three runs in the first two innings before a 49-minute rain delay. George Springer and Colby Rasmus later go deep. McHugh works around the raindrops for six innings of four-hit pitching before a quartet or relievers close it out. 

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2015 – In Game 1 of the A.L.D.S. in Kansas City, Collin McHugh gives the Astros a leg up in the series with a 5-2 victory. The Astros jump on Yordano Ventura for three runs in the first two innings before a 49-minute rain delay. George Springer and Colby Rasmus later go deep. McHugh works around the raindrops for six innings of four-hit pitching before a quartet or relievers close it out. 

The Rangers stun the Blue Jays with a 5 – 3 win at the Rogers Centre in Game 1 of the ALDS in the Jays’ first postseason appearance since winning the 1993 World Series. The bottom of the batting order does the damage, as number 8 hitter Rougned Odor homers and scores three runs, while number 9 Robinson Chirinos hits a two-run homer. All five Texas runs come against American League ERA leader David Price. Jose Bautista homers for the Jays in his first career postseason game.

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The Rangers stun the Blue Jays with a 5 – 3 win at the Rogers Centre in Game 1 of the ALDS in the Jays’ first postseason appearance since winning the 1993 World Series. The bottom of the batting order does the damage, as number 8 hitter Rougned Odor homers and scores three runs, while number 9 Robinson Chirinos hits a two-run homer. All five Texas runs come against American League ERA leader David Price. Jose Bautista homers for the Jays in his first career postseason game.

The Astros win Game 1 of the other ALDS, as they score 3 runs off Yordano Ventura in the first two innings, before he is pulled from the game following a 49-minute rain delay. Kendrys Morales hits a pair of solo homers to bring the Royals within one run, but solo shots by George Springer and Colby Rasmus makes the final score 5 – 2 in favor of Houston.

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The Astros win Game 1 of the other ALDS, as they score 3 runs off Yordano Ventura in the first two innings, before he is pulled from the game following a 49-minute rain delay. Kendrys Morales hits a pair of solo homers to bring the Royals within one run, but solo shots by George Springer and Colby Rasmus makes the final score 5 – 2 in favor of Houston.

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.