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2022

# Baseball

Houston Astros capture second World Series in six seasons after overcoming Phillies

Yordan Alvarez picked up a three-run home run on the way to a 4-1 victory.

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Nov 6th 2022, 10:44 AM

# RIP

Former Major League Baseball standout Jeremy Giambi dies aged 47

Giambi spent six seasons in MLB and had his best success alongside older brother Jason in Oakland.

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Feb 10th 2022, 6:49 PM

All time

# Top of the World

Atlanta Braves edge Houston Astros to reach brink of World Series title

Atlanta take a 3-1 series lead and could clinch the title in Game Five on Sunday.

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Oct 31st 2021, 9:42 AM

# in control

Braves pitchers baffle Astros to grab World Series lead

The Braves, who improved to 6-0 at home in the playoffs, seek their first championship since 1995.

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Oct 30th 2021, 9:05 AM

# That's the Ball Game

Soler smashes home run off first swing of World Series as Braves take Game 1

Braves pitcher Charlie Morton, who played a portion of the game with a broken fibula, has been ruled out of the rest of the series.

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Oct 27th 2021, 12:49 PM

# Ouch

Baseball player hospitalised after being struck in the head with ball

Oakland pitcher Chris Bassitt was conscious when loaded into the ambulance.

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Aug 18th 2021, 9:15 AM

# RIP

Baseball mourns death of long-time home run king Hank Aaron

Aaron passed Babe Ruth’s long-standing record in 1974 and his mark stood until an era rife with performance enhancing drugs.

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Jan 22nd 2021, 9:31 PM

# Baseball

Cleveland to drop 'Indians' from their name after 105 years due to criticism

Native American groups have branded the moniker as racist, but Donald Trump opposes the move.

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Dec 14th 2020, 1:34 PM

# LA Nights

Dodgers end long wait for World Series with 3-1 victory over Rays

The Dodgers’ Justin Turner was pulled in the eighth inning after testing positive for coronavirus, but later appeared in the on-field celebrations.

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Oct 28th 2020, 8:08 AM

# game 4

Rays rally with walkoff stunner to level World Series against Dodgers

Rays come from 7-6 down in the bottom of the ninth.

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Oct 25th 2020, 9:18 AM

# Let's play ball

Dodgers strike first as Kershaw steers them to World Series Game One win

The Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Tampa Bay Rays 8-3 as the World Series got underway.

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Oct 21st 2020, 8:15 AM

# TAKING ACTION

More major sporting events postponed, as soccer, tennis and baseball join protest

Naomi Osaka withdrew her semi-final, saying ‘before I am an athlete, I am a black woman’.

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Aug 27th 2020, 8:00 AM

Quiz: How well do you know Field of Dreams?

Can you get a home run…?

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Jul 30th 2020, 9:30 PM

# correa threatening

Sign-stealing tensions simmer again as Astros have to dodge Kelly's pitches

It was the first meeting between the sides since the Astros were sanctioned for sign-stealing.

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Jul 29th 2020, 1:42 PM

# Shutdown

Start of new Major League Baseball season pushed back by at least eight weeks

The 2020 season will not start until mid-May at the earliest.

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Mar 16th 2020, 7:08 PM

# Going to San Francisco

Giants hire first full-time female coach in Major League Baseball history

Alyssa Nakken will hope to help the Giants to bounce back from a disappointing 2019 season.

2.8k

Jan 17th 2020, 10:13 AM

# MLB

Astros manager and GM banned and sacked in scandal rocking baseball

The duo were deemed to have ignored a warning about illegal ‘sign-stealing’, observing the signals of opposing teams.

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Jan 14th 2020, 11:01 AM

# Snub

Baseball star to skip White House over 'divisive' Trump

Sean Doolittle is not a fan of the US President.

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Nov 3rd 2019, 12:53 AM

# Invitation

Baseball World Series winners to visit White House despite fans booing Donald Trump

The Washington Nationals defeated the Houston Astros to become Major League champions.

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Nov 1st 2019, 5:59 PM

# dc fairytale

Underdog Nationals time their run perfectly to take Game 7 World Series win

They started the season 19-31 and were down 2-0 in Houston last night, but Washington has its first World Series since 1924.

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Oct 31st 2019, 7:53 AM

# World Series

Nationals force winner-takes-all World Series decider in explosive Game 6

Nationals boss Dave Martinez became the first manager ejected in the World Series since 1996.

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Oct 30th 2019, 8:38 AM

# Unpopular

Trump roundly booed at baseball's World Series as Astros move to brink of victory

The US President was met by a chorus of ‘lock him up’ in Washington last night.

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Oct 28th 2019, 2:27 PM

# MLB

Astros alive in World Series after Game 3 win in Washington

The Astros are back in contention for a second World Series in three seasons after a 4-1 win.

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Oct 26th 2019, 10:46 PM

# Baseball

Nationals rout Astros to take command of World Series

The Washington Nationals used a six-run seventh inning to pull away from the Houston Astros and take a 2-0 lead in the series.

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Oct 24th 2019, 11:06 AM

# Claim

Doping scandal guru says drugs still widespread in baseball

Victor Conte told USA Today that players had worked out how to elude testers.

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Jul 9th 2019, 11:09 AM

# RIP

Los Angeles Angels pitcher Tyler Skaggs dies aged 27

Major League Baseball player was found dead in a Texas hotel room on Monday.

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Jul 2nd 2019, 8:31 AM

# Baseball

Boston Red Sox star Ortiz recovering after being shot at Dominican Republic bar

Ortiz has undergone surgery and is in a stable condition.

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Jun 10th 2019, 9:10 AM

# spectator safety

'I'm just praying' - Child taken to hospital after being hit by foul ball during MLB game

Cubs outfielder Albert Almora Jr was reduced to tears after the incident.

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May 30th 2019, 4:32 PM

# Mike Trout

US baseball star set to sign €379m deal - the most lucrative sports contract ever

Mike Trout, 27, has agreed an eye-watering 12-year extension with the LA Angels.

10.5k

Mar 20th 2019, 11:07 AM

# retirement plan

Falcao declares ambition to emulate Jordan with career in pro baseball

The Monaco striker has a retirement plan in place.

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Mar 12th 2019, 2:13 PM

# Late Late Show

Muncy's walk-off homer sees Dodgers win longest game in World Series history

The Dodgers finally got the better of the Boston Red Sox after a record-breaking seven hours and 20 minutes.

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Oct 27th 2018, 10:42 AM

# Baseball

Strong outing from David Price sees Red Sox take 2-0 lead over Dodgers in World Series

Price fired six innings of two-run ball on Wednesday night at Fenway Park as the Red Sox secured a 4-2 win.

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Oct 25th 2018, 11:33 AM

# bean town

Red Sox top Dodgers in World Series opener

How’d you like them apples?

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Oct 24th 2018, 8:10 AM

# Inclusive

Orioles become first pro team to wear braille jerseys

The baseball team were celebrating the 40th anniversary of the NFB’s move to Baltimore.

5.1k

Sep 19th 2018, 10:33 AM

# the mets suck

Even The Mets had to laugh a little after a humiliating record defeat last night

A 25-4 loss in Washington keeps the Mets firmly on course for a 90-loss season.

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Aug 1st 2018, 3:40 PM

# playing games

Star pitcher denies video game caused him to miss Yankees game

David Price was scratched from a scheduled start for the Red Sox this week.

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May 11th 2018, 7:29 AM

# pitching up

Rivals Red Sox and Yankees to meet in London double-header next year

The 2019 games, set for June 29-30 at London’s Olympic Stadium, will be the first regular-season MLB games played in Europe.

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May 8th 2018, 3:23 PM

# duel

Baseball player faces record 21 pitches in unprecedented 13 minutes at bat

“I wasn’t going to give it up, and the pitcher wasn’t either,” Brandon Belt said.

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Apr 23rd 2018, 5:29 PM

# The Bryce is Right

Bryce Harper breaks his bat, still hits a 400 foot home run

The Nationals star wasn’t about to let some broken lumber stop him from hitting it out of the park.

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Apr 17th 2018, 10:19 AM

# down to the brawl game

Yankees and Red Sox clear benches in brawl that renewed baseball's biggest rivalry

Just when we thought they were friends…

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Apr 12th 2018, 4:37 PM