mlb playoffs

Great pitching and an ex-Met combined to do-in the New York Yankees in Game 1 of their American League Division Series with the Indians.

After an awful start, the Yankees bust out the bats to take down the Twins.

NEW YORK (AP) — The Kansas City Royals won their first World Series crown since 1985, rallying in the ninth inning when Eric Hosmer scrambled home to tie it and then breaking away in the 12th to beat the New York Mets 7-2 in Game 5 Sunday night.

Johnny Cueto gave up just two hits in a 122 pitch complete game that has the Kansas City Royals halfway to their first World Series title in 30 years. Backed by 10 hits and seven runs, the Royals easily took Game 2 of the series by a 7-1 won final, heading to Citi Field in New York with a 2-0 advantage.

Fifteen-year MLB veteran infielder Juan Uribe could be on Terry Collins' roster when the Mets open Game 1 of the Fall Classic with Royals in Kansas City on Tuesday.

New York Mets manager Terry Collins has set his starting rotation for the World Series.

Lucas Duda had five RBIs and series MVP Daniel Murphy homered in a record sixth straight postseason game, as the New York Mets completed a four-game sweep of the Cubs, 8-3, in Game 4 of the National League Championship Series in Chicago on Wednesday night.

Daniel Murphy homered for the fourth straight playoff game while Noah Syndergaard kept the Cubs' offense off balance, striking out nine over 5 and 2/3 innings as the Mets opened up a 2-0 lead in the best-of-seven NLCS, taking a 4-1 win on Sunday night at Citi Field.

Daniel Murphy and Travis d'Arnaud each homered to back 7 and 2/3 solid innings from Matt Harvey as the Mets took the opener of the NL Championship Series with a 4-2 win over the Cubs at Citi Field on Saturday night.

Friday, October 16th, 2015