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Skubal stellar as Tigers silence Astros in opener
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Tuesday, 01 October 2024 16:57
EmailPrintOpen Extended ReactionsHOUSTON -- Tarik Skubal kept up his stellar season with a sensational playoff debut and the Detroit Tigers got to Framber Valdez early in a 3-1 win over the Houston Astros in their American League Wild Card Series opener Tuesday.The Tigers, swept in the AL Division Series in their last trip to the playoffs in 2014, got their…
Alvarez on Astros' roster but Verlander left off
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Tuesday, 01 October 2024 12:59
EmailPrintOpen Extended ReactionsYordan Alvarez is on the Houston Astros' roster for their wild-card series against the Detroit Tigers and batting second in Game 1 on Tuesday.Alvarez is in the lineup as the designated hitter.Three-time Cy Young Award winner and 2011 American League MVP Justin Verlander is not on the Astros' roster, however. Verlander pitched Saturday night, getting his 262nd career…
MLB draws highest average attendance since '17
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Tuesday, 01 October 2024 12:59
EmailPrintOpen Extended ReactionsNEW YORK -- Major League Baseball's average attendance rose 0.9% this season, increasing in consecutive years for the first time since 2011-12.MLB drew 71.35 million fans over 2,413 games for an average of 29,568, its highest since 30,042 in 2017, the commissioner's office said Tuesday.The total was up 0.8% from last year's 70.75 million in 2,415 games. MLB…
Frelick back in lineup as Brewers pad wall he hit
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Tuesday, 01 October 2024 12:59
EmailPrintOpen Extended ReactionsMILWAUKEE -- Sal Frelick returned to the Milwaukee Brewers' lineup for the start of the playoffs without needing to worry about hitting any metal if he crashed into a wall again.Frelick bruised his hip Friday when his left side made contact with the metal chain link inside a window in American Family Field's right field sidewall that had…
D-backs owner: Montgomery a 'horrible' signing
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Tuesday, 01 October 2024 12:59
EmailPrintOpen Extended ReactionsAfter making an unexpected run to the World Series a year ago, the Arizona Diamondbacks looked to add to their roster in the hopes of building a consistent contender.Instead, the D-backs find themselves missing out on the playoffs after some of the team's more notable names failed to have the expected impact.Team owner Ken Kendrick knows exactly whom…
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