August 19, 2016: Rookie Naquin delivers Indians victory with inside-the-park, walkoff home run
“Unbelievable finish for the @Indians!! WOW. Wonderful atmosphere…
August 26, 2016: Diamondbacks beat Reds in 11th inning as Edwin Escobar earns sole major-league win
A late summer baseball game can build confidence during a pennant…
August 31, 2016: For whom the bell Toles: Dodgers rally to beat Rockies
They just don’t make doubleheaders like they used to do;…
September 7, 2016: Lind grand slam keeps Mariners’ wild-card hopes alive
The Seattle Mariners finished the 2015 season with a record of…
September 20, 2016: José Fernández’s last, best game
The two teams approached this game from very different positions,…
September 22, 2016: Asdrubal Cabera’s extra-inning walk-off lifts Mets to comeback win
You know the old cliché: Some fans claim they’ve seen it all.…
September 25, 2016: Vin Scully bids farewell to Los Angeles fans in final game at Dodger Stadium
Vin Scully was hired at the age of 22 by Dodgers broadcaster…
September 25, 2016: Mets claim their largest shutout victory, 17-0 over Phillies
A crowd of 35,093 showed up at Citi Field on September 25, 2016,…
September 26, 2016: Dee Gordon homers in Marlins’ first game after Jose Fernandez’s death
September 26 should have been his 30th start.
Instead, his coaches,…
September 30, 2016: David Ortiz hits 541st and final home run of Hall of Fame career
Every professional athlete hopes to “go out on top” at the…
October 4, 2016: Edwin Encarnacion’s walk-off homer sends Blue Jays to the ALDS
Bottom of the 11th. Runners at first and third. One out. Edwin…
October 5, 2016: Bumgarner, Gillaspie lead Giants to NL wild-card victory
The addition of the wild-card play-in game to the major-league…
October 7, 2016: Corey Kluber, Indians shut out Boston in Game 2 of ALDS
There were plenty of storylines at the onset of the 2016 American…
October 11, 2016: Cubs score 4 in ninth to beat Giants in Game 4 of NL Division Series
After the Cubs won 103 games in the regular season, with their…
October 19, 2016: Ryan Merritt’s unlikely gem helps Cleveland clinch AL pennant
Cleveland manager Terry Francona had run out of choices. His…
October 22, 2016: Kyle Hendricks’ gem gives Cubs first pennant in 71 years
“The Cubs are going to the World Series,” gushed the North…
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…
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…
October 29, 2016: No joy in Wrigleyville: Indians push Cubs to brink
As the Cubs occupied themselves with preparations for Game Four…
October 30, 2016: Fly the W! Cubs’ win sets World Series comeback in motion
Although Chicago was gloomy in the immediate aftermath of the…
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…
November 2, 2016: Cubs end World Series curse with thrilling Game 7 victory
Entering Game Seven of the 2016 World Series at Cleveland’s…
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…
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…