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Giants eliminate Tigers to reach Japan Series for first time since 2013

Yoshihiro Maru stood at the plate with two outs, a runner on third and Yuki…

Infielder David Freese, 2011 World Series MVP, retires at 36

LOS ANGELES – David Freese retired Saturday after an 11-year career in the majors in…

Gleyber Torres, Masahiro Tanaka guide Yankees to victory over Astros in ALCS opener

HOUSTON – Gleyber Torres kept up his October surge with a homer and five RBIs,…

Sanchez takes no-hitter into 8th; Nats blank Cards

ST. LOUIS – It turns out Washington’s Big Three is a Big Four.Remember Anibal Sanchez.The…

Yankees’ Masahiro Tanaka to start ALCS opener

HOUSTON – Zack Greinke will start the AL Championship Series opener for the Houston Astros…

Hawks close in on Japan Series berth with victory over Lions

Kodai Senga threw eight innings and Taisei Makihara had a hand in five runs as…

Yusuke Oyama keeps Tigers alive in Climax Series with ninth-inning home run

Yusuke Oyama hit it high and he hit it far. The question was did he…

Eagles promote farm team skipper Hajime Miki to manager

SENDAI – The Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles said Friday that Hajime Miki, who managed their…

Gerrit Cole leads Astros past Rays in deciding Game 5 of ALDS

HOUSTON – All season long, it seemed inevitable.Yankees-Astros for the American League pennant.“It’s the matchup…

Mercedes drives Giants past Tigers, to 3-0 lead

C.C. Mercedes, on more than one occasion, skipped off the mound at the end of…