At Los Angeles: Joc Pederson hit a home run in the seventh inning (that's him here, celebrating) as the Los Angeles Dodgers came from behind to hold off the visiting Houston Astros 3-1 on Tuesday in the sixth game of the World Series. The Fall Classic, now deadlocked at three games apiece, will be decided on Wednesday night in Los Angeles. The Dodgers are looking for their first World Series title since 1988; the Astros, the first in their 56-year history. USA Today Sports photo by Robert Hanashiro
At Columbus, Ohio: Ola Kamara (6'), Artur (58'), Justin Meram (69'), and Harrison Afful (90'+3) each scored once on Tuesday as the Columbus Crew dominated visiting ten-man New York City 4-1 in the opening game of an Eastern Conference semifinal series as the MLS Cup Playoffs continued.
In the season's first College Football Playoff Rankings released on Tuesday night, the Georgia Bulldogs are sitting at number one, followed by Alabama, Notre Dame, and Clemson. Oklahoma is ranked fifth. Pac-12 schools that made the rankings: Washington (#12), Southern California (#17), Stanford (#21), Arizona (#22), and Washington State (#25).
The MLS Cup Playoffs continued on Monday with two games.
EASTERN CONFERENCE:
At Harrison, New Jersey:
Sebastian Giovinco scored the winning goal in the 72nd minute as Toronto FC knocked off the New York Red Bulls 2-1 on the road in the opening match of their conference semifinal series.
WESTERN CONFERENCE:
At Houston: Despite losing key players (Larrys Mabiala, Diego Chara, and Darlington Nagbe) to injury, the Portland Timbers still gained a conference semifinal series-opening 0-0 road stalemate with the Houston Dynamo.
At Houston: Alex Bregman drove home pinch-runner Derek Fisher from second base with a two-out single in the last half of the tenth inning as the Houston Astros overcame 4-0 and 7-4 deficits en route to a game-five 13-12 home win over the Los Angeles Dodgers in the fifth game of the World Series, contested on Sunday. Seven home runs (one of them a two-run shot by Houston's Carlos Correa, who's pictured here) were hit in the game. The Astros, who now lead the series three games to two, can wrap up their first-ever world championship with a game-six road win in Los Angeles in Tuesday. Associated Press photo by David J. Phillip
At Vancouver, British Columbia: The opening match of a Western Conference semifinal series between the Vancouver Whitecaps and visiting Seattle Sounders ended in a 0-0 stalemate as the MLS Cup Playoffs resumed on Sunday.
At Philadelphia: Quarterback Carson Wentz threw for two touchdowns while Jalen Mills ran back an interception for another score on Sunday as the Philadelphia Eagles (7-1) recovered from a slow start to gain their sixth consecutive victory, 33-10 over the visiting San Francisco 49ers (0-8 for the first time in their 72-year history).
At Houston: Cody Bellinger came up with two key hits (including an RBI double that drove in the go-ahead run in the ninth inning; that's him pictured here) while Joc Pedersen blasted a three-run homer as the Los Angeles Dodgers scored five runs in the ninth while taking advantage of timely pitching as they held the Houston Astros to two base hits (both homers) in their 6-2 game-four road victory, squaring the World Series at two games apiece. Getty Images photo by Tom Pennington
At Eugene, Oregon: Wide receiver Charles Nelson celebrated his birthday on Saturday by throwing a touchdown pass to Jacob Breeland as the Oregon Ducks (5-4 overall, 2-4 in Pac-12 play) snapped a three-game losing streak by defeating the visiting Utah Runnin' Utes (4-4, 1-4) 41-20.
At Regina, Saskatchewan: In Friday Canadian Football League action, Chad Owens caught nine passes for 114 yards and a touchdown as the playoff-bound Saskatchewan Roughriders (10-7) routed the visiting Montreal Alouettes (3-14) 37-12.
At Houston: Yuli Gurriel hit a home run (shown here) while five different Houston Astros batters ended up driving in a run as the hosts used an eleven-hit attack in posting a 5-3 game-three victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Friday to take a two-games-to-one World Series advantage. USA Today Sports photo by Shanna Lockwood
At Corvallis, Oregon: Quarterback Keller Chryst threw a three-yard touchdown pass to J.J. Arcega-Whiteside with 20 seconds remaining on Thursday to propel the Stanford Cardinal (#20 in both the Associated Press and USA Today/Amway Coaches polls; 6-2 overall, 5-1 in Pac-12 play) to a 15-14 come from behind road win over the Oregon State Beavers (1-7, 0-5) as the Beavs have dropped six successive starts.
The MLS Cup Playoffs' knockout round concluded on Thursday with two games.
EASTERN CONFERENCE:
At Atlanta:
Zack Steffen made eight saves during 120 scoreless minutes, then made two more saves during the penalty-kick shootout, while Federico Higuain, Niko Hansen, and Adam Jahn converted their spot kicks as the Columbus Crew knocked off Atlanta United 3-0 on the road in the shootout.
WESTERN CONFERENCE:
At Houston:
Alberth Elis scored the overtime game-winning goal in the 94th minute as the Houston Dynamo defeated visiting Sporting Kansas City 1-0. The conference semifinals are set to start on Sunday with kickoff times Pacific. EASTERN CONFERENCE: Monday: At Harrison, New Jersey: New York Red Bulls vs. Toronto FC, Game One, 4:00 PM (FS1) Tuesday: At Columbus, Ohio: Columbus Crew SC vs. New York City FC, Game One, 5:00 PM (ESPN) Sunday, November 5 (Pacific Standard Time): At Toronto: Toronto FC vs. New York Red Bulls, Game Two, 12:00 Noon (ESPN) At New York: New York City FC vs. Columbus Crew SC, Game Two, time and network to be determined WESTERN CONFERENCE: Sunday: At Vancouver, British Columbia: Vancouver Whitecaps FC vs. Seattle Sounders FC, Game One, 5:30 PM (ESPN) Monday: At Houston: Houston Dynamo vs. Portland Timbers, Game One, 6:30 PM (FS1) Next Thursday: At Seattle: Seattle Sounders FC vs. Vancouver Whitecaps FC, 7:30 PM (FS1) Sunday, November 5 (Pacific Standard Time) At Portland, Oregon: Portland Timbers vs. Houston Dynamo, Game Two, time and network to be determined.
At Los Angeles: George Spring (that's him here, celebrating) delivered a two-run homer in the eleventh inning on Wednesday night as the Houston Astros won their first-ever World Series game after they defeated the Los Angeles Dodgers on the road 7-6 in game two to level the Fall Classic at one game apiece. USA Today Sports photo by Richard Mackson
Two games were on the docket for Wednesday as the Major League Soccer Cup playoffs commenced.
EASTERN CONFERENCE:
At Bridgeview, Illinois:
Bradley Wright-Phillips (7'), Sacha Kljestan (11'), Daniel Royer (70'), and Gonzalo Veron (87') each scored once as the New York Red Bulls demolished the Chicago Fire 4-0 on the road in a knockout-round contest. The Red Bulls will take on Supporters' Shield-winning Toronto FC in an Eastern Conference semifinal series.
WESTERN CONFERENCE:
At Vancouver, British Columbia:
Nicolas Mezquida scored twice (78', 80') as the Vancouver Whitecaps used a four-goal second half to destroy the visiting San Jose Earthquakes 5-0 in a knockout-round contest. The Whitecaps will host the opening game of a two-game Western Conference semifinal series against the Seattle Sounders on Sunday at 5:30 PM Pacific Time (ESPN).
Antoine "Fats" Domino, the legendary and iconic New Orleans-born singer-songwriter-pianist best remembered for such hits as "Ain't That A Shame," "Blue Monday," "Blueberry Hill," and numerous others from the 1950s and 1960s, passed away on Tuesday in Louisiana at age 89.
Mr. Domino had more than a dozen Top 40 pop hits during the 1950s and early '60s.
During that span of time, Fats sold some 65 million singles (with 23 gold records), making him second only go Elvis Presley as a commercial force. In face, the Pelvis acknowledged Fats as a predecessor.
Fats collaborated with bandleader and fellow composer Dave Bartholomew. The "Fat Man's" band carried New Orleans rhythms into rock 'n' roll and put a local touch on just about anything he touched such as "Jambalaya," "My Blue Heaven," and "When My Dreamboat Comes Home."
For more on Fats' life and career, please click here.
Thank you Fat Man for all the great memories and Rest In Peace.
At Los Angeles: Clayton Kershaw (seen here) struck out eleven batters while surrendering but three hits and one run in seven solid innings on Tuesday while Chris Taylor and Justin Turner each homered as the Los Angeles Dodgers defeated the visiting Houston Astros 3-1 in the opening game of the World Series, which started while temperatures in Los Angeles were at 103 degrees. USA Today Sports photo by Jayne Kamin-Oncea
At Santa Clara, California: Running Back Ezekiel Elliot gained 219 yards of offense from scrimmage and scored three touchdowns in the process as the Dallas Cowboys (3-3) ran roughshod over the home-standing San Francisco 49ers (0-7) 40-10 on Sunday.
At Portland, Oregon: In the Major League Soccer regular-season finale for both clubs, Liam Ridgewell (32') and Darren Mattocks (48') each scored once as the Portland Timbers came from behind to knock off the visiting Vancouver Whitecaps 2-1 to win the Cascadia Cup for the first time since 2012 and lock up the Western Conference regular-season championship. Kendall Waston scored for the Caps in the 29th minute. The Timbers' next game is slated for next Saturday or Sunday as they open their Western Conference two-game semifinal series on the road (at Houston, Sporting Kansas City, or San Jose), with time and network to be announced. The return match will be played in Portland on November 5.
At Houston: Pitchers Charlie Morton and Lance McCullers combined on a three-hit shutout while Jose Altuve and Evan Gattis each hit a home run on Saturday night as the Houston Astros blanked the visiting New York Yankees 4-0 in game seven of the American League Championship Series and won their second-ever league title four games to three. The Astros won the National League pennant in 2005 and were swept in that year's World Series in four straight games by the Chicago White Sox. Houston switched to the American League in 2013. The Astros will face the Los Angeles Dodgers in this year's Fall Classic, which opens this coming Tuesday in the City of Angels.
At Pasadena, California: Quarterback Josh Rosen threw for 266 yards and a pair of touchdowns while Bolu Olorunfunmi ran 22 yards for another score on Saturday as the UCLA Bruins (4-3 overall, 2-2 in Pac-12 play) broke open a game that had been stalemated at halftime and ran away from the visiting Oregon Ducks (4-4, 1-4) 31-14.
At Calgary, Alberta: In Friday Canadian Football League action, Duron Carter ran back an intercepted pass for a touchdown, leading the Saskatchewan Roughriders (9-7) to a decisive 30-7 road victory over the Calgary Stampeders (13-2-1). With the victory, their first against Calgary in four years (thus ending the Stampders' 17-game home winning streak), the Riders qualified for the upcoming Grey Cup Playoffs. This will be Saskatchewan's first postseason appearance since 2014.
At Houston: In the sixth game of the American League Championship Series, contested on Friday, Justin Verlander pitched seven shutout innings while Jose Altuve homered and drove in three runs as the Houston Astros dominated the visiting New York Yankee 7-1 to level the series at three games apiece. The American League pennant is set to be decided in game seven on Saturday, with the winner advancing to face the Los Angeles Dodgers in the World Series, set to commence on Tuesday night in the City of Angels.
At Chicago: Enrique Hernandez hit three homers and drove in seven runs on Thursday as the Los Angeles Dodgers ripped apart the Chicago Cubs 11-1 on the road to win the National League Championship Series four games to one and advance to their first World Series since 1988. The Dodgers avenged their League Championship Series defeat of last year, in which the Cubs took that series in six games, en route to their first World Series title since 1908.
At Chicago: Javier Baez hit two home runs while Jake Arrieta pitched three-hit ball into the seventh inning on Wednesday night as the Chicago Cubs held off the visiting Los Angeles Dodgers 3-2 in game five of the National League Championship Series. The Dodgers, who still lead the series three games to one, can lock up their first National League pennant in 29 years with a game-five victory in Chicago on Thursday.
At New York: Masahiro Tanaka pitched seven innings of three-hit shutout ball while Gary Sanchez delivered an RBI single and later hit a home run as the New York Yankees blanked the visiting Houston Astros 5-0 on Wednesday to take a three-games-to-two lead in the American League Championship Series. The Yankees, with a game-six win in Houston on Friday, can win their 41st American League pennant and earn their first World Series berth since 2009.
As a memorial to the manufacturing of automobiles in Australia, here's a 1970s commercial from that country for the Holden. Just as baseball, hot dogs, apple pie, and Chevrolet once meant to us Americans, this slogan is typical of our friends from Down Under. P.S. Holden is (soon to be was) a General Motors product, just like Chevy.
At Chicago: Andre Ethier and Chris Taylor each hit a home run on Tuesday while Yu Darvish pitched solidly into the seventh inning as the Los Angeles Dodgers manhandled the Chicago Cubs 6-1 on the road in the third game of the National League Championship Series, which the Dodgers now lead three games to none. Los Angeles can lock up its' first National League pennant since 1988----and avenge their LCS defeat at the hands of the defending world champions---with a road win Wednesday in game four.
At New York: Aaron Judge hit a home run in the seventh inning, then doubled during a four-run eighth inning as the New York Yankees battled back from a four-run deficit to square the American League Championship Series at two games apiece following their Tuesday game-four 6-4 home win over the Houston Astros.
Aaron Judge and Todd Frazier each hit a three-run homer while C.C. Sabathia pitched six innings of three-hit shutout ball on Monday as the New York Yankees cut the Houston Astros' American League Championship Series advantage to two games to one after their 8-1 game-three home beat-down.
At Los Angeles: Justin Turner hit a walk-off three-run homer with two out in the ninth inning on Sunday as the Los Angeles Dodgers stretched their advantage over the Chicago Cubs in the National League Championship Series to two games to none after their 4-1 game-two home victory over the defending World Series champions.
At Portland, Oregon: In Sunday Major League Soccer action, Sebastian Blanco scored twice (60', 86') while Diego Valeri (PK-45'+4) and Alvas Powell (50') each tallied once as the Portland Timbers locked up a berth in the MLS Cup Playoffs after their 4-0 home demolition of DC United. Goalkeeper Jeff Attinella made five saves to preserve the shutout. The Timbers will wrap up their regular-season schedule with a home Cascadia Cup clash against the Vancouver Whitecaps at 1:00 PM Pacific Time (ROOT Sports Northwest). A victory would give Portland the Western Conference regular-season title as well as the Cascadia Cup (for the first time in five years).
At Landover, Maryland: Quarterback Kirk Cousins threw for two touchdowns and ran for another on Sunday as the Washington Redskins (3-2) blew a seventeen-point lead but then went on to hold off the visiting San Francisco 49ers (0-6) 26-24.
At Scottsdale, Arizona: Kevon Lambert (4'), Chris Cortez (13'), Didier Drogba (56'), and Matthew Watson (74') each scored once on Saturday night as Phoenix Rising dominated visiting Portland Timbers 2 by a score of 4-1 in the United Soccer League regular-season finale for both clubs. T2 closed out a tough league season with three wins, 23 defeats, and 6 draws for a grand total of 15 points.
At Stanford, California: Running back Bryce Love carried the ball 17 times for 147 yards and two touchdowns Saturday night as the Stanford Cardinal (#23 in the Associated Press poll, #25 in the USA Today/Amway Coaches rankings; 5-1 overall, 4-1 in Pac-12 play) demolished the visiting Oregon Ducks (4-3, 1-3) 49-7.
In Saturday's opening game of the National League Championship Series, Yasiel Puig and Chris Taylor each hit a home run as the Los Angeles Dodgers overcame a two-run deficit to overpower the visiting Chicago Cubs 5-2.
At Corvallis, Oregon: Quarterback Steven Montez threw a 13-yard touchdown pass to Bryce Bobo with 94 seconds remaining on Saturday afternoon as the Colorado Buffaloes (4-3 overall, 1-3 in Pac-12 play) picked up their first conference victory of the season 36-33 over the Oregon State Beavers (1-6, 0-4) on the road, ruining Cory Hall's debut as the Beavers' interim head coach.
At Houston: Carlos Correa, who had homered earlier in the game, delivered the game-winning double in the ninth inning, allowing Jose Altuve to scored the winning run as the Houston Astros once again defeated the New York Yankees 2-1 at home in Saturday's second game of the American League Championship Series. Justin Verlander went the distance, striking out 13 batters as the Astros now have a two-games-to-none advantage.
At Regina, Saskatchewan: A one-yard Quarterback sneak for a touchdown by Ryan Lindley on the game's final play on Friday lifted the Ottawa REDBLACKS (7-9-1) to a 33-32 Canadian Football League road victory over the Saskatchewan Roughriders (8-7-0). The victory assured the defending Grey Cup champions of not only a playoff berth, but the right to host at least one playoff game.
At Houston: In Friday's opening contest of the best-of-seven American League Championship Series, Dallas Keuchel pitched seven innings of shutout baseball, striking out ten batters in the process, while Carlos Correa and Yuli Gurriel each delivered an RBI single in the fourth inning as the Houston Astros blanked the visiting New York Yankees 2-0.
A two-run fifth-inning double from Addison Russell was a key part of a four-run inning as the Chicago Cubs came from behind, then held off the Washington Nationals 9-8 on the road in Thursday's fifth and deciding game of a National League divisional playoff series, which the Cubs won three games to two.
The Cubs will open their third successive National League Championship Series, against the Los Angeles Dodgers (a rematch of last year's title series which Chicago won), which opens this coming Saturday in the City of Angels.
In Wednesday United Soccer League action, Ryan Roushandel scored the winning goal in the 71st minute as San Antonio FC defeated visiting Portland Timbers 2 by a 2-1 score.
T2 will wrap up what has been a rough USL season on the road against Phoenix Rising on Saturday at 6:30 PM Pacific Time (streamed live via timbers.com and YouTube).
At Cleveland: In Wednesday's fifth and decisive game of their American League divisional playoff series, Didi Gregorius hit two home runs as the New York Yankees held off the home-standing Cleveland Indians 5-2 to overcome a two-games-to-none deficit and win the series three games to two. The Yankees will take on the Houston Astros in the American League Championship Series, which is set to open in Houston on Friday.
At Chicago: Stephen Strasburg pitched seven innings of shutout ball, striking out a franchise postseason record 12 batters on Wednesday while Michael Taylor delivers the club's first-ever postseason grand slam home run as the Washington Nationals blanked the Chicago Cubs 5-0 on the road to deadlock their National League divisional playoff series at two games apiece. The series is set to be decided in Washington on Thursday, starting a 5:00 PM Pacific Time (TBS).
Both National League divisional playoff series resumed on Monday. At Chicago: Anthony Rizzo delivered the game-winning single with two outs in the eighth inning as the Chicago Cubs overcame the visiting Washington National 2-1 for a two-games-to-one divisional playoff series advantage. The defending World Champions can advance to a third successive National League Championship Series with a game-four home victory on Tuesday.
At Phoenix, Arizona:
Cody Bellinger homer and drove in two runs while Yu Darvish pitched five innings of solid baseball as the Los Angeles Dodgers completed their three-game divisional playoff series sweep of the Arizona Diamondbacks with their 3-1 road win in game three.
The Dodgers will have home-field advantage in the National League Championship series against the Chicago-Washington series winner.
Both American League divisional playoff series continued on Monday. At Boston: Alex Bregman hit a home run in the eighth inning while Josh Reddick delivered the game (and series)-winning run with his RBI single with two out in the same inning as the Houston Astros knocked off the Boston Red Sox 5-4 on the road in game four of their divisional playoff series and eliminated the hosts three games to one to advance to the American League Championship Series. The series victory was the Astros' first since winning the National League pennant in 2005. At New York:
With Gary Sanchez hitting a home run and Aaron Judge contributing a two-run double, the New York Yankees leveled their divisional playoff series with the Cleveland Indians at two games apiece following their 7-3 game-four home victory. The series will be decided on Wednesday back in Cleveland.
Following Saturday's home defeat at the hands of Washington State, support in both the Associated Press and USA Today/Amway Coaches college football polls for the Oregon Ducks evaporated.
After a record of 7-23 overall and 3-18 in Pac-12 Conference play over the course of two and one-half seasons (1-5 and 0-3 respectively this season to date), Oregon State parted ways with head football coach Gary Andersen on Monday. Assistant Cory Hall takes over as the Beavers' interim coach.
Yelberton Abraham (Y.A.) Tittle, Hall of Fame quarterback whose career in professional football spanned 17 seasons (1948-64), passed away early Monday morning at age 90. The Texas-born Mr. Tittle played his college ball at Louisiana State. He was named the Most Valuable Player in the Cotton Bowl game after the 1946 season. The Tigers' game with Arkansas ended in a 0-0 stalemate. Despite being the sixth overall pick in the 1948 National Football League by the Detroit Lions, Y.A. signed on with the Cleveland Browns, who originally held his All-America Football Conference rights. However, before the start of the 1948 season, with the Browns having won the AAFC's first two league titles, and with concerns that Cleveland's unsurpassed domination was hurting the league, the league office wanted Paul Brown to surrender some of his players to the other, less fortunate clubs in the eight-team circuit. That's how Y.A. ended up with the Baltimore Colts, a team that suffered through a dismal 1947 campaign. But Mr. Tittle helped lead the Colts to a 7-7 record in '48, and into a tie-breaking playoff at home against the Buffalo Bills for the Eastern Division title, a game the Colts lost. Despite a bad 1949 season, the Colts, along with the Browns and the San Francisco 49ers was admitted into the NFL when the two leagues agreed to a "merger." The 1950 season was a disaster on the field and the gate for the Colts, who went 1-11 that year. The Colts closed up shop on the eve of the 1951 NFL college draft, and Y.A. and the other Colts veterans were put in the hopper for the college draft. That's how he ended up with the San Francisco 49ers. During his ten season with the Niners, Y.A. posted a record of 45-31-1. For much of that time, he was in the backfield with outstanding running backs Joe Perry, Hugh McElhenny, and John Henry Johnson. But after ten years in Frisco, Y.A. was traded to the New York Giants. It was during his time with the Giants that Y.A. reached the pinnacle of his career as he quarterbacked the Giants to three straight NFL Championship Game appearances (1961-63), though, alas, the Giants ended up on the short end of the stick each time. In 1962 and '63, Mr. Tittle threw for 32 and 36 touchdown passes, respectively, becoming the first NFL quarterback to throw for 30 or more TDs over two consecutive seasons. Y.A. retired after the 1964 season and was elected to and enshrined in the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1971. Y.A. threw for 242 touchdowns and 33,070 passing yards.
Both American League divisional playoff series continued on Sunday. At Boston: A four-hit, three-RBI performance from Hanley Ramirez helped the Boston Red Sox crown the visiting Houston Astros 10-3 in game four of their divisional playoff series, thus avoiding elimination. The Astros, who still lead the series two games to one, can advance to the American League Championship Series with a game-four win in Boston on Monday. At New York: Masahiro Tanaka pitched seven innings of shutout ball while Greg Bird hit a home run to produce the game's lone score in the seventh inning as the New York Yankees defeated the Cleveland Indians 1-0 at home in game three of their divisional playoff series. Aroldis Chapman produced a five-out save to preserve the victory and keep the Yankees alive in the series. The Indians can still close out the Yanks with a game-four win in the Bronx on Monday.
At Indianapolis: Adam Vinatieri kicked four field goals on Sunday, including the overtime game winner from 51 yards out as the Indianapolis Colts (2-3) defeated the visiting (and snakebit) San Francisco 49ers (0-5) 26-23.
At Carson, California: Jeffrey Payeras scored the winning goal in the fourth minute of second-half stoppage time on Saturday night as Los Angeles Galaxy II defeated visiting Portland Timbers 2 by a score of 3-2 in United Soccer League action. T2 will visit San Antonio FC this coming Wednesday at 5:30 PM Pacific Time (streamed over timbers.com and YouTube).
At Toronto: Quarterback Brandon Bridge came off the bench on Saturday to complete 20 of 23 passes for 292 yards and two touchdowns as the Saskatchewan Roughriders (8-6) came from behind to upend the Toronto Argonauts (7-8) 27-24 on the road in Canadian Football League action.
At Eugene, Oregon: Quarterback Luke Falk threw for 282 yards and three touchdowns while Erik Powell kicked four field goals on Saturday as the Washington State Cougars (#11 in both the Associated Press and USA Today/Amway Coaches polls; 6-0 overall, 3-0 in Pac-12 play) clinched bowl eligibility by dominating the Oregon Ducks (4-2, 1-2) 33-10 on the road.
At Los Angeles: Quarterback Sam Darnold threw for 316 yards and three touchdowns on Saturday as the Southern California Trojans (#14 in the Associated Press poll, #15 in the USA Today/Amway Coaches rankings; 5-1 overall, 3-1 in Pac-12 play) dominated the visiting Oregon State Beavers 38-10 (1-5, 0-3).
Both National League divisional playoff series resumed on Saturday.
At Washington:
Bryce Harper and Ryan Zimmerman each hit an eighth inning home run (for two and three runs, respectively) as the Washington Nationals squared their divisional playoff series at a game apiece after their game-two 6-3 home win over the Chicago Cubs.
At Los Angeles:
Yasiel Puig hat three hits and drove in two runs as the Los Angeles Dodgers downed the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks 8-5 in game two of their divisional playoff series. The Dodgers, who now lead the series two games to none, can close out the Diamondbacks with a game-three victory on Monday in Phoenix.
Both National League divisional playoff series opened on Friday.
At Washington:
Kyle Hendricks pitched seven innings of two-hit shutout ball while Kris Bryant and Anthony Rizzo produced RBI singles as the Chicago Cubs blanked the Washington Nationals 3-0 on the road in the opening match of their divisional playoff series.
At Los Angeles: Justin Turner hit a three-run homer en route to a five RBI evening as the Los Angeles Dodgers held off the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks 9-5 in the opening game of their divisional playoff series.
Both American League divisional playoff series continued on Friday.
At Houston:
Carlos Correa homered, doubled, and drove in two runs as the Houston Astros again registered an 8-2 home win over the Boston Red Sox, this time in game two of their divisional playoff series. The Astros, who lead the series two games to none, can finish off the Red Sox with a Sunday victory in Boston.
At Cleveland:
Yan Gomes singled home Austin Jackson from second base with nobody out in the thirteenth inning as the Cleveland Indians came back from a five-run deficit to upend the visiting New York Yankees 9-8 in game two of their divisional playoff series. The Tribe, who lead the series two games to none, can finish off the Bronx Bombers with a game-three Sunday victory at Yankee Stadium.
Both American League divisional playoff series (best of five) opened on Thursday. At Houston: Jose Altuve hit three home runs as the Houston Astros demolished the visiting Boston Red Sox 8-2 in the opening contest of their divisional playoff series. At Cleveland: Pitcher Trevor Bauer pitched 6 2/3 innings of two-hit shutout ball (striking out slugger Aaron Judge three times) while the bullpen did the rest as the Cleveland Indians (with Jay Bruce batting in three runs) defeated the visiting New York Yankees 4-0 in game one of their divisional playoff series.
At Phoenix, Arizona: In Wednesday's National League Wild Card playoff game, relief pitcher Archie Bradley delivered a two-run triple in the seventh inning---on of four triples hit by the Arizona Diamondbacks as they held off the visiting Colorado Rockies 11-8 to advanced to the National League divisional playoff series against the Los Angeles Dodgers, set to open on Friday night in the City of Angels.
