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Indians All-Star OF Brantley undergoes right ankle surgery,

CLEVELAND (AP) Indians All-Star outfielder Michael Brantley had surgery to repair a right ankle injury that limited him in the playoffs.

Fan-tastic! Man who caught Turner HR ball snags Wrigley shot

He’s become Mr. Hawk-tober.

Cubs avoid sweep, top Dodgers 3-2 to cut NLCS deficit to 3-1 (Oct 18, 2017)

CHICAGO (AP) Javier Baez snapped an 0-for-20 skid with two home runs, Wade Davis hung on for a six-out save and the Chicago Cubs avoided a sweep, holding off the Los Angeles Dodgers 3-2 Wednesday night in Game 4 of the NL Championship Series.

Wood gives up 3 homers as Dodgers lose 3-2 to Cubs in NLCS

CHICAGO (AP) Alex Wood finally returned to the mound Wednesday night. A familiar problem followed him all the way to Game 4 of the NL Championship Series.

Joe Buck & John Smoltz preview Game 6 of the ALCS

Joe Buck and John Smoltz preview the pitching matchup and get you ready for Game 6 of the ALCS

Masahiro Tanaka on Game 5 strategy: Goal was to 'be aggressive'

Masahiro Tanaka talks to Ken Rosenthal, through a translator, about his strategy in Game 5 and the experience of a playoff game at Yankee Stadium.

Tanaka, Yankees top Keuchel, Astros 5-0 for 3-2 lead in ALCS (Oct 18, 2017)

NEW YORK (AP) Masahiro Tanaka pitched seven innings of three-hit ball and the New York Yankees finally solved Houston Astros nemesis Dallas Keuchel, beating the ace lefty 5-0 on Wednesday for a 3-2 lead in the AL Championship Series.

Greg Bird tells Tom Verducci the Yankees 'are taking it one day at a time'

Greg Bird tells Tom Verducci the Yankees’ are taking it one day at a time.’ As the series heads back to Houston for game 6

Tony La Russa leaving Diamondbacks organization

PHOENIX (AP) Hall of Fame manager Tony La Russa is leaving the Arizona Diamondbacks organization.

Twins tell Perkins they'll decline $6.5M option for 2018

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) The Minnesota Twins have told left-hander Glen Perkins they will decline their $6.5 million option on his contract for 2018 and pay him a $700,000 buyout.

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.