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Straight 7's: Royals 7-Run Inning, Ventura's 7 Scoreless Innings, Game 7
Image courtesy of Keith Allison/Flickr . The Kansas City Royals must win consecutive games if they are to win their first World Series in 29 years – a feat neither team has accomplished in the...
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Oscar Taveras: A Tragic Ending to a Beginning
Image courtesy of Keith Allison/Flickr . The stolen promise of a lifetime lasting 22 years is horrific for any family, but the death of Oscar Taveras reminds all people of the preciousness each day possesses...
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Travis Ishikawa's Unexpected Blast Lifts Giants to the World Series
Image courtesy of Danny Mac/Flickr. For the third time in five years, the San Francisco Giants are representing the National League in the World Series. They defeated the St. Louis Cardinals in Game 5 of...
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St. Louis Cardinals Win Game 2 of the NLCS in Wild Fashion
Image courtesy of Keith Allison/Flickr. Did Lance Lynn or Jake Peavy pitch in this game? Given all the madness that occurred after they exited, it's easy to forget who the St. Louis Cardinals and San...
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Kemp One-Ups Carpenter in Game 2 Dodgers Win
Image courtesy of Keith Allison/Flickr . When the ball left his bat in the top of the eighth inning, it looked like Matt Carpenter managed to play hero on back-to-back nights. Enter Matt Kemp ....
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Too little, too Late for Dodgers in Game 1: Cardinals Victorious
Image courtesy of Oakley Originals/Flickr . Lucky No. 7 wasn’t so lucky for the Los Angeles Dodgers and ace Clayton Kershaw , as he allowed eight runs to cross the plate in Los Angeles’ 10-9...
