Zack Wheeler dominates Padres to lead Phillies to Game 1 win
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Zack Wheeler dominates Padres to lead Phillies to Game 1 win

SAN DIEGO — Bryce Harper homered again, Kyle Schwarber hit a jaw-dropping, 488-foot drive and Zack Wheeler was brilliant in throwing one-hit ball for seven innings to lead the Philadelphia Phillies over the San Diego Padres 2-0 Tuesday night to open the all-wild card NL Championship Series. Wheeler and two…

Astros outlast Mariners in 18-inning classic to advance to ALCS
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Astros outlast Mariners in 18-inning classic to advance to ALCS

SEATTLE — Jeremy Peña homered in the 18th inning, and the Houston Astros beat the Seattle Mariners 1-0 on Saturday to advance to the AL Championship Series for the sixth straight year. Peña drove a slider from Penn Murfee deep to left-center for the rookie shortstop’s first playoff homer, proving…

Midges are back in Cleveland — please stop tweeting Joba Chamberlain
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Midges are back in Cleveland — please stop tweeting Joba Chamberlain

The midges are back — and Joba Chamberlain is hearing all about it. The flying insects that impacted a Cleveland-Yankees playoff game 15 years ago swarmed the field and stands at FirstEnergy Stadium as the Browns and Los Angeles Chargers played Sunday. During pregame warmups, players on both teams swatted…