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Ethier 'honors the game.' For once, it returns the favor

CHICAGO (AP) Andre Ethier put his teammates on notice before the first pitch of the playoffs: win the World Series or watch one of the best seasons in Dodgers history go down as a bust.

John Smoltz and Joe Buck on the New York Yankees' resilience

John Smoltz and Joe Buck discuss the resilience of the New York Yankees

FOX MLB crew discusses New York's building momentum in the ALCS

Alex Rodriguez, David Ortiz, Keith Hernandez and Frank Thomas join Kevin Burkhardt to discuss the Yankees’ big win in Game 4 and how it has altered the momentum of the series.

Yankees take the lead after 4-run rally in the 8th

Aaron Judge’s game tying double sets up Gary Sanchez for a 2 run double to give New York a 6-4 lead over Houston in the 8th inning of Game 4 of the ALCS.

Yuli Gurriel's 3-run double gives Houston the lead in Game 4

Yuli Gurriel’s 3 run double brings home the first runs of the game to give Houston a 3-0 lead in the 6th.

Yankees tab Romine over Sanchez to catch Gray in Game 4

NEW YORK (AP) Austin Romine will catch right-hander Sonny Gray for the New York Yankees against Houston in Game 4 of the AL Championship Series on Tuesday, with regular backstop Gary Sanchez moving to designated hitter.

Aaron Judge talks to Tom Verducci after the Yankees game 3 victory

Judge, Sabathia help Yankees beat Astros 8-1, trail ALCS 2-1 (Oct 16, 2017)

NEW YORK (AP) Aaron Judge hit a three-run homer and a made pair of sparkling catches, leading CC Sabathia and the Yankees over the Houston Astros 8-1 Monday night and cutting New York’s deficit to 2-1 in the best-of-seven AL Championship Series.

Talkin Ball: Big Papi, A-Rod, Big Hurt and Keith Hernandez on streaks, routines and slumps

David Ortiz, Alex Rodriguez, Frank Thomas & Keith Hernandez discuss hitting streaks, game routines, slumps & more

LEADING OFF: Cubs try to dent Dodgers, Judge breaks loose

A look at what’s happening all around the majors Tuesday:

Aaron Judge gets his first HR of the postseason as the Yankees take a huge lead in Game 3

Aaron Judge gets his First home run of the post season

Todd Frazier blasts a three run home run to put the Yankees ahead in game 3 of the ALCS

Astros beat Yankees in Game 2 of ALCS

John Smoltz and Joe Buck talk Astros and Yankees after Game 2 of the ALCS.

Bryant, Rizzo, Contreras no-shows at plate for Cubs in NLCS

LOS ANGELES (AP) The defending World Series champion Chicago Cubs are going back home trailing the Los Angeles Dodgers 2-0 in the National League Championship Series in no small part because the heart of their order hasn’t shown up.

Turner's 3-run homer in 9th gives Dodgers 4-1 win over Cubs (Oct 15, 2017)

LOS ANGELES (AP) Justin Turner hit a three-run homer with two outs in the bottom of the ninth inning, and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Chicago Cubs 4-1 on Sunday to take a 2-0 lead in the NL Championship Series.

Former White Sox pitcher Daniel Webb dies at 28 in ATV crash

WAVERLY, Tenn. (AP) Daniel Webb, a former relief pitcher for the Chicago White Sox, has died in an ATV accident. He was 28.

LEAIDNG OFF: No Seager in NLCS, but Puig a party for Dodgers

A look at what’s happening all around the majors Sunday:

Carlos Correa's double gives the Astros a walk-off win over the Yankees to take a 2-0 ALCS lead

Watch Jose Altuve score the winning run from first base after Carlos Correa’s double gives the Houston Astros a 2-0 lead in the ALCS over the New York Yankees.

Young Astros fan reaches for Correa HR, no interference

HOUSTON (AP) A young fan reaching for a home run didn’t help the New York Yankees in this AL Championship Series.

Good birthday present for Girardi: Yankees still playing

HOUSTON (AP) With a mid-October birthday, Joe Girardi hopes to always be involved with baseball on that day.

Detroit Tigers' Cabrera hit with child-support lawsuit

DETROIT (AP) Detroit Tigers first baseman Miguel Cabrera has been sued by a Florida woman who alleges he isn’t paying enough to support two children he fathered with her.

Gonzalez saves a run with big play, welcomes son soon after

HOUSTON (AP) Marwin Gonzalez capped his big game in Houston’s win over the New York Yankees in Game 1 of the AL Championship Series with an even bigger moment.

MVP candidate Altuve says he'd pick Judge for the award

HOUSTON (AP) Jose Altuve is a big fan of Aaron Judge.

Joe Buck and Eddie Vedder talk Pearl Jam's epic Wrigley Field concert documentary, 'Let's Play Two,' Friday on FS1

Get hyped for this once-in-a-lifetime event with Pearl Jam.

Joe Girardi: ‘To be able to rally like that means so much to me…I had a hole in my heart’

The Yankees manager broke down New York’s big Game 5 win — and what it meant to him.

Aaron Judge on coming back from 2-0: ‘Just kept trying to play our game’

Aaron Judge talks to Ken Rosenthal in the locker room after the New York Yankees advanced to the ALCS.

Didi Gregorius: ‘Anybody can be the big hero’

Didi Gregorius chats with Ken Rosenthal in the locker room after the New York Yankees advanced to the ALCS.

Terry Francona discusses the Indians' elimination

Terry Francona joins Tom Verducci immediately after his Cleveland Indians were eliminated from postseason contention by the New York Yankees.

CC Sabathia reflects on his Game 5 ALDS start

CC Sabathia chats with Ken Rosenthal after leading his team to victory in Game 5 of the ALDS.

Brett Gardner: ‘We can win in a lot of different ways’

Brett Gardner talks with Tom Verducci after the New York Yankees advance to the ALCS.