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Astros capture second World Series title in six seasons, finishing Phillies with dramatic moonshot
The Astros beat the Phillies in six games to win the World Series, thanks to Yordan Alvarez's 450-foot three-run home run in the clincher.
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Astros Throw Second No-Hitter in World Series History
Cristian Javier and three relief pitchers combined to make history in Philadelphia.
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Rejoice Braves fans, the World Series championship is real
Atlanta wins its first World Series championship since 1995
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World Series Game 7 serves as reminder of Madison Bumgarner's greatness
Zack Greinke and Max Scherzer are future Hall of Famers, but neither is the best postseason pitcher of all-time.
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It Was Always Going To Be Astros-Yankees, Wasn’t It? | FiveThirtyEight
The two teams ranked Nos. 1 and 2 in the AL by Elo all season.
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The Dodgers Are One Win Away From Triggering The Super Sports Equinox In LA | FiveThirtyEight
The city of Los Angeles can’t feel great about the Dodgers’ World Series chances right now, as the team needs to win four of the next five against the Boston Re…
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All of the little things that cost the Dodgers Game 1
A slow double-play turn here. A missed pop-up there. They might not seem that big on their own, but add these miscues up and they're why L.A. is in an early World Series hole.
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Dodgers, Red Sox meet in rematch from 1916
Bad luck and bad timing has prevented these two venerable franchises from meeting since then.
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Believe it: Cubs win first World Series since 1908 in epic Game 7
The Cubs celebrate after getting the final out to win the World Series. CLEVELAND – The Chicago Cubs won the World Series on Wednesday night. Game 7 – and the 112th World Series – will go down among the best ever.
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Cubs win thrilling Game 7 in 10 innings for first World Series title since 1908
Breaking down Game 7 of the World Series between the Cleveland Indians and Chicago Cubs at Progressive Field.
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Corey Kluber shuts down Cubs, lifts Indians to brink of championship
Excitement, emotion – all of that is well and good, but when it comes to the Chicago Cubs, or any team for that matter, it is not enough. The Cubs were losing hard, too, in this pivotal Game 4 of the World Series.
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World Series Game 3: Indians blank Cubs again, take 2-1 series lead
Coco Crisp (4) hits an RBI-single scoring pinch-runner Michael Martinez (not pictured) during the seventh inning in game three of the 2016 World Series against the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field. CHICAGO – About a half-hour before something 71 years in t
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The Cubs are going to the World Series for the first time since 1945
All the latest Sports News, Scores, Fantasy Games.
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ALCS Game 5: Ryan Merritt pitches Indians to World Series
Cleveland Indians starter Ryan Merritt proved as much during Wednesday’s Game 5 start against the Toronto Blue Jays in the American League Championship Series. In just his second major-league start, Merritt turned in a fantastic performance during Cleve
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Resilient and valiant Royals rally for a World Series championship - CBSSports.com
The Royals never give up and never stop coming. Now they're World Series champions.
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Game 7 of Reds-Red Sox '75 World Series Still Haunts Players, Coaches
It is the baseball equivalent of losing American Gothic. Misplacing the master tape of Springsteen's Born to Run . Suddenly being unable to locate the Empire State Building or the Washington Monument...
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ALCS Game 6: Royals beat Blue Jays 4-3 to book return to World Series | Big League Stew - Yahoo Sports
From Yahoo Sports: The Royals are AL champions for a second straight year after knocking off the Blue Jays in the ALCS.
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What Is the Cubs’ ‘Murphy Curse’? | Heavy.com
There have been many curses that have followed the Cubs since winning their last World Series win in 1908, but the curse of Murphy may be the most solid
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Back to This Future
The Cubs have a new front-line starter and top-tier manager, a slew of elite prospects, and money to spend. The front office has a plan, and the division is in decline. So stop talking about buildi...
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Jackie Robinson West stripped of U.S. title
Little League International has stripped Chicago’s Jackie Robinson West Little League squad of its U.S. title after it was found the team knowingly used players who were ineligible because they lived outside of approved geographic boundaries, accord
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Madison Bumgarner pitches Giants to World Series championship in classic Game 7
From Yahoo Sports: Madison Bumgarner threw five shutout innings in relief to beat the Royals 3-2.
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2-Year-Old Never Thought He Would Live To See Giants Win World Series
SAN FRANCISCO—Joyously celebrating after his hometown team defeated the Kansas City Royals to clinch the championship, local 2-year-old Daniel Balane admitted to reporters Wednesday night that he never thought he would actually see the San Francisco
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Royals crush Giants in World Series Game 6: Quick hits
Game 6 of the World Series in Kansas City was ... not close. Let's take a closer look at the Royals' decisive victory over the Giants.
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How Did Baseball Fans Watch the World Series Before TV? - CityLab
From the Play-O-Graph to the Jackson Manikin Baseball Indicator, the forgotten history of simulated ballgames.
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25 Things You Might Not Know About The San Francisco Giants
The World Series is in full swing, and for the third time in five years, the San Francisco Giants represent the National League. They've proven their ability to excel on baseball's highest stage, taking home the Commissioner's Trophy in both 2010 and 2012. There's a lot to know about this 21st Century baseball dynasty with roots in New York City; check out 25 of our favorite Giants facts.
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Madison Bumgarner shuts out Royals as Giants move to cusp of championship - Yahoo Sports
From Yahoo Sports: Madison Bumgarner pitched the first World Series complete-game shutout since 2003.
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Giants pummel Royals bullpen to even World Series
Every position player got a hit for San Francisco in an 11-4 victory over Kansas City in Game 4 of the World Series.
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Royals slip past Giants to take 2-1 World Series lead - Yahoo Sports
From Yahoo Sports: The Royals scored a pair of runs in the sixth inning and their dominant bullpen did its job.
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Royals slip past Giants to take 2-1 World Series lead - Yahoo Sports
From Yahoo Sports: The Royals scored a pair of runs in the sixth inning and their dominant bullpen did its job.
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Five key questions for the World Series - ESPN
A look at the five most important questions heading into the World Series.
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Walk-off homer leaves Giants dry heaving, and celebrating, their World Series return - Yahoo Sports
From Yahoo Sports: The Giants' cast of characters reached their third World Series in five years after another thrilling victory.
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ALCS Game 4: Royals sweep Orioles, clinch first World Series berth since 1985 | Big League Stew - Yahoo Sports
From Yahoo Sports: The Royals are the first team to start a postseason 8-0.
