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Davis said Wednesday that his team's 22-38 record was embarrassing. “It can be a tremendous advantage, because guys have been there," Baker said. 3rd: Marisnick grounded into fielder's choice to third, White out at second.
Will the same story have a new ending for the Oakland A’s this time? 5th: Tulowitzki singled to left, Martin to third.
9th: Encarnación homered to left (348 feet). The 2016 Major League Baseball season began on April 3, 2016 with a Sunday afternoon matchup between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Pittsburgh Pirates, the two teams with the best regular-season records in 2015, at PNC Park in Pittsburgh. Blue Jays return to MLB playoffs for first time since 2016, Astros close in on postseason.
We had good signs. Reblog. 6th: Travis reached on bunt single to pitcher. Linsanity and Minshew Mania walked so Herro Ball could run. … Share. 6th: Bautista grounded into double play, third to second to first, Travis out at second. Despite solo homers from Altuve, Correa and Aledmys Diaz, the Astros fell 8-4 Sunday in their regular-season finale, their third consecutive loss to the instate rival Texas Rangers.
8th: Smoak hit a ground rule double to shallow left.
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Toronto then met the Texas Rangers in the ALDS for a second straight year, with the same result, only this time in three games, a Blue Jays sweep. “Yuli (Gurriel) hit three rockets tonight, and for nothing.
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Over a span of 30 days, the games will be televised by a myriad of networks, including ESPN, MLB Network, TBS, Fox Sports 1, and Fox. Rangers: Their 2021 spring training opener is Feb. 27 against Kansas City in Surprise, Arizona, at the complex they share with the Royals. The 2016 MLB playoffs are here, starting with 10 teams vying for World Series supremacy. Taylor Hearn (1-0), the third of seven Rangers pitchers, went one inning for the victory.
Happ won his ninth consecutive decision, Edwin Encarnacion reached 30 home runs for the fifth straight season and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Houston Astros 4-1 on Thursday night.
Toronto clinched their first postseason berth since 2016 with their 30th win of a shortened campaign due to … 1st: Bautista flied out to center, Travis to third. Choo said he got very emotional when he saw his wife and three children — who were allowed to be at the game — on the video board when he got in the batter's box. 6th: Correa grounded into double play, shortstop to second to first, Bregman out at second. ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) - The Houston Astros are going into the playoffs with a losing record after Rougned Odor homered twice Sunday for Texas …
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Choo hit leadoff as the DH and got a bunt single in likely his last at-bat for Texas — and possibly in a 16-season career.
What else happened on MLB's first day with eight postseason games? The Cubs were tested by the Giants, but ultimately dispatched San Francisco in four games in the NLDS, ending the Giants' even-year championship run. Choo quickly exited with a sprained left ankle after awkwardly stepping on the base when lunging to get there. Baker goes into these playoffs with Jose Altuve, Carlos Correa and other mainstays who were part of the Astros winning two American League championships the past three seasons. 5th: White doubled to left, Gattis scored. ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — The Houston Astros are going into the playoffs with a losing record, a year after having the most wins in the major leagues. Shin-Soo Choo, the 38-year-old outfielder in the final game of his seven-year contract with the Rangers, and the 26-year-old Odor were the oldest players in their lineup that included three 22-year-old rookies.
But in the end there stood just one, the Chicago Cubs, who beat the Cleveland Indians in seven games for their first World Series championship since 1908.. “I still think I can play,” he said. Rougned Odor homered twice for the young Rangers (22-38), who with their series win avoided the worst losing percentage in team history. Asked if he was retiring, Choo said he really wants to play again. Scores . In this section Film Room Watch Live Games Condensed Games Game Recaps Daily FastCast Instant Replay MLB Network Podcasts Business of Baseball. Odor finished the season with .167 batting average in 38 games, leading the Rangers with 30 RBIs and matching Joey Gallo with a team-best 10 home runs.