: “October Theatre” as president of the baseball business often describes playoff baseball that descended into the Chavez Valley for Game 2 of the National League Wild Card Series on Wednesday night.
After the resulting drop in the first innings produced a sudden deficit, dramatic adversity quickly and dramatically.
The climactic tension was delayed as the Dodgers bullpen could shatter another eighth trouble and wasting another comfortable lead.
In the middle there was the main performance from (4 hits, 3 doubles, 3 RBI), 2 hits, 2 runs, 1 RBI in another postseason masterclass), and more than anything, 6° clutch innings where I was able to control the game.
Finally, there was even a star turn from Rookie Phenom. He closed the door where he completed the Cincinnati Reds wildcard sweep.
“It was a great test and we didn’t shake,” he said.
“One inn at a time, one pitch at a time,” Betts added. “That’s what I love about this team.”
Certainly, the Dodgers have not only made it to the NL division series, but will also face off at the beginning of Saturday night. But they did so with the kind of performance that could catapult them throughout the rest of the month.
MLB Postseason Schedule, Results
National League
Dodgers’ Cincinnati
Dodgers 10, Cincinnati 5 ()
Dodgers 8, Cincinnati 4 ()
San Diego, Chicago
Chicago 3, San Diego 1 ()
San Diego 3, Chicago 0 ()
Thursday, 2pm, ESPN
American League
Detroit in Cleveland
Detroit 2, Cleveland 1 ()
Cleveland 6, Detroit 1 ()
Thursday, noon, ABC
Boston, New York
Boston 3, New York 1 ()
New York 4, Boston 3 ()
Thursday, 5pm, ESPN
NL Division Series
Dodgers vs Philadelphia
Saturday, Philadelphia, TBD, TBS
Monday, Philadelphia, TBD, TBS
Wednesday, Dodgers, TBD, TBS
*Thursday, October 9th, with Dodgers on TBD and TBS.
*Sunday, October 11th, in TBD, TBS, Philadelphia
San Diego or Chicago vs Milwaukee
Saturday, Milwaukee, TBD, TBS
Monday in TBD, TBS, Milwaukee
Wednesday, on TBD, TBD, SD or Chi
*Thursday, October 9th, on SD or Chi, TBS, TBS
*Saturday, October 11th, in TBD, TBS, Milwaukee
Al Division Series
Cleveland or Detroit vs Seattle
Saturday, Seattle, TBD, FOX/FS1
Sunday, Seattle, 5pm, FS1
In Cre on Tuesday. Or det. , TBD, FOX/FS1
*On Wednesday’s CLE. Det. ,TBD,FOX/FS1
*Friday, October 10th, Seattle, TBD, FOX/FS1
New York or Boston vs. Toronto
Saturday, Toronto, TBD, FOX/FS1
Sunday, Toronto, 1pm, FS1
Tuesday, New York or Boss, TBD, FOX/FS1
*Wednesday, New York or Boss, TBD, FOX/FS1
*Friday, October 10th, Toronto, TBD, FOX/FS1
* – If necessary
Rams
: I made history in the NFL for two seasons before participating.
In 2021, the Cup won the so-called Triple Crown, and was named NFL Offensive Player of the Year, winning.
Nakua, a junior at Brigham Young at the time, had not monitored Kupp’s statistics.
“Sadly, I don’t remember much,” he said. “I’ve never been a fantasy player so I’ve never caught a buzz.”
The NFL, the four games of this season, are amazed about NACUA.
Almost three-quarters of this season are still being played, but if the Rams keep winning and Nakua continues to produce, the third-year pro can be on such a track.
Lakers
: When asked about how former defensive player of the year and former No. 1 overall picks could lift the roster, the superstar instead provided another offseason additional name first.
“And Jake,” James added immediately during the Lakers Media Day press conference after questions about the center.
The signature has less fanfare than the moves that brought Smart and Ayton to the Lakers, but the 6-foot-7 wing hopes it can influence the quiet connector role behind the league’s biggest stars as well.
“We’ve got a lot of guys that can score on this team. There are a lot of guys on this team who can put the ball in the bucket,” Laravia said Wednesday at Lakers Training Camp. “So I’m here to complement these players, but I just bring energy every day to each side of the ball.”
Manila’s srira
: Once all the papers were signed and the battle was officially carried out, Muhammad Ali knew exactly what to do.
Master Quipster, Battle Promotion Wizard and the world’s most famous and outrageous boxer – the longtime heavyweight champion who trumpeted boxing style told the media on October 1, 1975.
“That’s going to happen,” he yelled, “When we arrive at the gorillas in Manila, we have a kira, a srira and a slira and a slira.”
Everything from 50 years ago, and when he called Gorilla, his fighting opponent, it turned out to be offensive. The abbreviated “The Manila Thriller” got stuck and became the label and headlined to become one of the best boxing matches of all time.
Bob Alm turned 94 in December and he is still strong.
In the 60s he was a Harvard-educated lawyer and eventually worked for Bobby Kennedy’s Department of Justice. Kennedy allocated closed circuit television revenues from the 1962 Floyd Patterson Sony Liston Fight to confiscate. This is because information was leaked to the US government that promoter Leukorn had planned to skirt tax liability by illegally paying Paterson in Sweden.
It’s Roy Cohn, the same lawyer and familiarity for young Donald Trump.
This day in sports history
1906 – Canadian world heavyweight boxing champion Tommy Burns Cos American Challenger “Fireman” Jim Flynn held the title in Los Angeles in 15th round.
1950 – Jim Hardy throws six touchdown passes, including five Bob Show, for the Chicago Cardinals to hit the Baltimore Colts 55-13.
1970 – 14 members of the Wichita State Football Team were killed in a crash on a plane in the Rocky Mountains.
1980 – Larry Holmes won the World Heavyweight title in Las Vegas by registering a technical knockout with Muhammad Ali in the 11th round.
1983 – The Green Bay Packers scored 49 points in the first half, including 35 in the second quarter, in a 55-14 loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
1988 – Lennox Lewis, Canada’s leading future world heavyweight boxing champion, won the ultra-heavyweight gold medal at the Seoul Olympics. Defeat American Riddick Bow with TKO in the second round.
1991 – Steffi Graf became the youngest woman to win 500 professional matches when she defeated Czechoslovakia’s Petra Langlova 6-1, 6-1 at the Leipzig International Tournament.
1993 – In the first British World Heavyweight Title fight, Lennox Lewis holds the WBC heavyweight title with a seventh round knockout from Frank Bruno in Cardiff, Wales.
1993 – California held a rally from a 30-0 deficit to beat Oregon 42-41. Dave Barr throws three second half touchdowns, including Iheanyi Uwaezuoke, who is 26 yards, with 1:17 left in the game.
1994 – North Carolina’s 92-game winning streak in women’s soccer ends with a scoreless tie in overtime against Notre Dame.
1994 – Don Shura’s Miami Dolphins defeated son Dave’s Cincinnati Bengals 23-7 in their first meeting with professional sports father and son coach.
2004 – Rice and San Jose state played in the best scoring regulations game in division IA history, with the Spartans scored 70-63. 133 points outweighed the total from the 70-58 victory over Idaho in Central Tennessee on October 6, 2001. The school combined 19 touchdowns to break the Division IA record of 18.
2006 – Tennessee Titans defensive tackle Albert Hainesworth is given the longest five-game stop in NFL history as he stomps and kicks Dallas Cowboys Center’s Andrega Road in the head and kicks him in the face.
2009 – After the second round of the Navistal LPGA Classic, 9th grader Alexis Stompson shoots a 3-under 69 with the share of top-ranked Lorena Ochoa and three other leads.
2011 – Dallas took the biggest lead in franchise history losses, calming Detroit with a 24-point third-quarter cushion with a 34-30 loss. The Lions worked overtime in Minnesota last week in a 20-point halftime deficit.
2016 – The US won the Ryder Cup for the first time since 2008. Ryan Moore won one time on the 18th with the 2-putts, giving the Americans a 15-10 lead and earning the victory in Europe. The 17-11 victory over Europe was the biggest defeat in 35 years at the Ryder Cup.
2016 – Atlanta’s Matt Ryan passes for 503 yards and four touchdowns, while wide receiver Julio Jones gives 12 catches for 300 yards and a touchdown in Atlanta’s 48-33 victory over Carolina.
This day in baseball history
1908 – Cleveland Indians Adijos pitched the perfect game, beating the Chicago White Sox 1-0.
1916 – Glover Alexander threw a 2-0 three hitter against the Boston Braves for his 16th shutout and his 33rd victory of the season.
1920 – The only triple header of this century was played, and the Cincinnati Reds defeated the Pittsburgh Pirates in the first two games. The Pirates won the Night Cap. This was called after six innings due to the darkness.
1938 – Bob Feller hit the 18 Detroit Tigers to set the record for a single game that stood until Steve Carlton broke it in 1969.
1968 – Bob Gibson set a World Series record by hitting 17 Detroit Tigers in Game 1.
1978 – In the one-game playoffs of the Al East title, Bucky Dent hit a 3-run homer from Mike Torres, 5-4 victory over the Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park.
1986 – Dwight Guden of the New York Mets became the first pitcher in baseball to attack 200 batters each in seven seasons in the middle of seven seasons towards an 8-2 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates.
1991 – The Toronto Blue Jays won the American League East title and became the first team in sports history to attract 4 million fans in one season.
1995 – The Seattle Mariners behind Randy Johnson’s three hitters defeated Angels 9-1 in the one-game playoffs of the Al West title.
2001 – Sammy Sosa, Chicago Cubs became the first player in MLB history to hit 60 home runs in three seasons.
2005 – Royoswalt won for the 20th victory, leading the Houston Astros with the Chicago Cubs 6-4, earning the NL wildcard berth and capping historic comeback. Houston started the season 15-30, becoming the first team since the 1914 Boston Braves to win the postseason in 15 games under .500.
2009 – BJ Upton became the first player in Tampa Bay history. He went 5-5 with a career-high 6 RBI in a 13-4 victory with the New York Yankees.
2013 – Tampa Bay adopted another essential victory by beating the Cleveland Indians 4-0 in the AL Wild Card Game. Rays playing in the third city over four days have progressed to the top five division series.
2016 – Baltimore’s Matt Wheaters and Kevin Gaussman, who played home from both sides of the plate, gave the Orioles a clutch pitching performance that took the playoff spot 5-2 to beat the New York Yankees and got the final day of the regular season.
2016 – Vin Scully called his last Dodgers game after a record 67 seasons.
2018 – Tony Walters hit a tiebreaking single with two outs in 13 innings, and the Colorado Rockies defeated the Chicago Cubs 2-1 in an epic NL wildcard game.
Edited by Associated Press
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