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Rays' Kevin Kiermaier returns for Game 7 against Houston Astros Rays centerfielder Kevin Kiermaier makes a diving catch on a ball hit by the Astros' Carlos Correa during the third inning of Game 3 of the American League Championship Series on Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2020, at Petco Park in San Diego.  [ DENIS POROY | Special to the Times ] SAN DIEGO — Kevin Kiermaier had seen enough. Watching his Rays lose the past three games in the American League Championship Series to the Astros hurt worse than the pain in his left wrist, so Kiermaier returned to the lineup for Saturday night’s Game 7 that would determine who went to the World Series. He was still in considerable pain from being hit by a 99 mph fastball Tuesday. A heavy tape job would restrict his swing. And he couldn’t risk doing much pregame work. But the centerfielder knew he had to be out there. "Didn’t think it could come to this for me missing the last three games, but it’s been a battle. It has‚'' Kiermaier sai...

Astros vs. Rays score: Carlos Correa's walk-off homer keeps Houston's season alive in ALCS Game 5 The Astros have now won twice with their backs against the wall The Tampa Bay Rays had a shot to advance to the World Series while sending the Houston Astros packing for the second straight night at San Diego's Petco Park on Thursday. And for the second straight night, they did not get it done. The Astros have prevailed with a Game 5 victory in dramatic fashion, 4-3, as Carlos Correa hit a walk-off homer in the ninth inning. Let's dive in on the key storylines and things to know from Game 5.  Correa comes through in the clutch The game-winner was a walk-off from the Astros shortstop in the bottom of the ninth vs. Nick Anderson. Astros' bullpen game vs. Rays' opener What's the difference? I'm glad you asked!  The Astros went with a bullpen game, which is just a game full of relievers. Luis Garcia started the game and worked two innings, he was followed by Bla...

Dodgers erupt for postseason record 11 first-inning runs to open Game 3 of NLCS vs. Braves ARLINGTON , Texas — Through two games of the National League Championship Series, it seemed likely the Los Angeles  Dodgers' streak of seasons without a championship would extend to 32  with scarcely a whimper.  It took just 32 minutes of Game 3 to dispel that notion in record-setting fashion.  The Dodgers teed off on a pair of Atlanta Braves pitchers for a postseason record 11 runs, a stunning power show that extended the top of the first inning longer than your late local news. And it pumped life into a Dodgers club that managed just one run in the first 15 innings of this LCS.  The Dodgers clubbed three home runs in the inning, capped by Max Muncy's grand slam, and every player in the lineup reached base at least once as they came to bat 14 times. Atlanta starter Kyle Wright faced nine of them and retired just two, immediately after Mookie Betts and Corey Seager ju...

Photos: Fans roll to Dodger Stadium ‘drive-in’ for NL Championship Series The Blue Crew is stuck in a seemingly endless road trip for the rest of the playoffs, so this will have to do for their loyal fans amid the pandemic. Fans sit in their vehicles watching the Los Angeles Dodgers take on Atlanta Braves during game one of the National League Championship Series at Dodger Stadium, Monday, October 12, 2020. (Photo by Hans Gutknecht, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG) Fans sit in their vehicles watching the Los Angeles Dodgers take on Atlanta Braves during game one of the National League Championship Series at Dodger Stadium, Monday, October 12, 2020. (Photo by Hans Gutknecht, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG) Fans sit in their vehicles watching the Los Angeles Dodgers take on Atlanta Braves during game one of the National League Championship Series at Dodger Stadium, Monday, October 12, 2020. (Photo by Hans Gutknecht, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG) Fans sit in their vehicles watching the Los Angele...

Baseball's first fans of 2020 see Dodgers-Braves NLCS opener ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Scott McIlroy reached out with his left hand as a batting practice home run clanged off a railing and hit him in the palm, the ball popping in the air before settling back into his grip as he held a cell phone in his right hand. Count the Texas resident and Los Angeles Dodgers fan among the first in the pandemic-shortened 2020 season to catch a pre-game souvenir — and among the first ticket buyers to see live baseball in Game 1 of the National League Championship Series on Monday night. Major League Baseball said it was selling 11,500 tickets per game at Globe Life Field for the series between the Dodgers and Atlanta Braves and plans a similar allotment at the same ballpark when it hosts the first neutral-site World Series starting Oct. 20. McIlroy got a call from a friend knowing the longtime Dodgers fan would want to make the two-hour drive to the Dallas area. “We were wondering what the mixture ...