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October 25, 2016: Kluber leads Indians’ 6-0 shutout of Cubs in World Series opener
Neither team had won a championship in decades. The Cleveland…
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October 28, 2016: Cubs fall to Indians in first World Series game at Wrigley Field since 1945
After the Cubs had split the first two games of the 2016 World…
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October 29, 2016: No joy in Wrigleyville: Indians push Cubs to brink
As the Cubs occupied themselves with preparations for Game Four…
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October 30, 2016: Fly the W! Cubs’ win sets World Series comeback in motion
Although Chicago was gloomy in the immediate aftermath of the…
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November 1, 2016: Cubs force Game 7 as Addison Russell ties World Series RBI record
The Cleveland Indians fans among the crowd of 38,116 at Progressive…
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November 2, 2016: Cubs end World Series curse with thrilling Game 7 victory
Entering Game Seven of the 2016 World Series at Cleveland’s…
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March 9, 2017: Mexico had something to prove, but Italy prevails with 5-run rally in World Baseball Classic pool play
Excitement was building for the Mexican hosts of the 2017 World…
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March 10, 2017: Puerto Rico rolls to 11-0 win over Venezuela in World Baseball Classic
Venezuela versus Puerto Rico appeared to be the most compelling…
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March 11, 2017: Puerto Rico stays unbeaten with 9-4 win over host Mexico in World Baseball Classic
The Saturday night game of the 2017 World Baseball Classic (WBC)…
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March 11, 2017: Venezuela outlasts Italy in wild World Baseball Classic game
Both Venezuela and Italy had allowed lots of runs in their first…
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March 12, 2017: Jose Berríos pounds the curves past Italy as Puerto Rico remains undefeated in World Baseball Classic
Coming into the final day of scheduled games in the Jalisco pool…
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March 12, 2017: Mexico beats Venezuela, but not by enough to stay alive in World Baseball Classic
Mexico needed to do more than just beat Venezuela in the final…
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March 13, 2017: Venezuela rallies in 9th to advance to World Baseball Classic second round
A crowd of more than 15,000 left Estadio de Béisbol Charros…
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April 2, 2017: Bumgarner hits two home runs on Opening Day, but Diamondbacks beat Giants in ninth
On April 2, 2017, the Giants and the Diamondbacks met on Opening…
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April 30, 2017: Nationals trounce Mets, 23-5, behind Rendon’s six hits
Joe Ross (1-0, 6.17 ERA) was on the hill for the Washington Nationals,…
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May 10, 2017: Nationals’ Matt Wieters walks off his former team
The 32,984 fans in Nationals Park were a blend of red and orange…
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May 29, 2017: Astros erupt with 11-run eighth inning to rout Twins, give Jankowski only big-league win
Already pacing the American League West less than two months…
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May 29, 2017: Hunter Strickland drills Bryce Harper three years after playoff home run
The Baseball Reference play-by-play, with two outs in the eighth…
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June 6, 2017: Scooter Gennett hits four home runs against Cardinals
The Cincinnati Reds signed Ryan Joseph “Scooter” Gennett…
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June 6, 2017: Max Scherzer strikes out 14 in tense pitchers’ duel
The game was an eagerly awaited rematch of the previous year’s…
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June 18, 2017: Rockies’ Nolan Arenado completes ‘cycle for the ages’ with walk-off homer
On a beautiful, sunny Sunday afternoon, the Colorado Rockies…
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June 27, 2017: Nationals’ Trea Turner steals four bases against Cubs
The 31,202 fans in attendance on this Tuesday night in the nation’s…
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June 30, 2017: Mets beat Phillies behind 12 strikeouts from Jacob deGrom
The New York Mets were trying to stay in the playoff race. They…
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July 9, 2017: Peacock, Astros strut into All-Star break with 19-1 demolition of Blue Jays
As the Houston Astros entered their final game before the 2017…