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Jesse Rogers / ESPN:
Houston Astros rookie Luis García will start Game 6 of ALCS against the Boston Red Sox — The Houston Astros will start rookie Luis Garcia against the Boston Red Sox in Game 6 of the ALCS on Friday night, manager Dusty Baker announced on Thursday afternoon.
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The Athletic and Braves News
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Jesse Rogers / ESPN:
MLB playoffs 2021: How a word with no English equivalent helped Astros get one win from World Series — BOSTON — Sisu. — It's a Finnish word that, according to Finland's tourism website, typifies the enduring spirit of all Finns: “stoic determination, hardiness, courage, bravery, willpower, tenacity and resilience.”
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Japan Times, ESPN 98.1 FM and Associated Press
Gabe Lacques / USA Today:
Astros silence Red Sox in Game 5 of ALCS, one win from punching World Series ticket — BOSTON - When Jose Altuve came to bat in the top of the seventh inning Wednesday night, the boos from the Fenway Park crowd scarcely registered, a stark contrast to the full-throated cries of dissent …
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MLB Baseball News …, The Athletic, UPI, ESPN, Boston.com, The Boston Globe, New York Post, Associated Press and Red Sox News
USA Today:
Red Sox vs. Astros ALCS Game 5: Time, TV channel, how to watch, live stream, starting pitchers for Wednesday
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CBS Boston, MLB Baseball News …, Boston.com and Red Sox News
Jeff Passan / ESPN:
MLB playoffs 2021: How the 268th pitch became the defining moment of ALCS Game 4
Discussion:
Bleacher Nation, Bleed Cubbie Blue, NBCSports.com, AZ Snake Pit, USA Today and Boston.com
Jesse Yomtov / USA Today:
Why the Red Sox are obsessed with the song ‘Dancing on my Own’
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MLB Baseball News …
Briana Zamora-Nipper / Click2Houston.com:
Plane with 21 people onboard crashes in field near Houston Executive Airport; At least 1 person injured, authorities say
Discussion:
UPI, New York Post and KNSD-TV
Buster Olney / ESPN:
How evaluators rank MLB's billion-dollar class of free-agent shortstops — and where each might land — It's as if Carlos Correa is building a personal audition tape during these playoffs, showing the full landscape of his talents. There is Correa thumping fastballs aggressively, easily …
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James Wagner / New York Times:
Citing His ‘Baseball Acumen,’ the Yankees Retain Aaron Boone
Discussion:
NESN.com, New York Post and baseballmusings.com
Tim Keown / ESPN:
Los Angeles Dodgers All-Star Justin Turner likely out for rest of postseason with hamstring injury — LOS ANGELES — His hamstring injured and his season likely over, Justin Turner got to within 25 feet of first base and tried to stop. He throttled back, hobbling at first before slowing enough to turn the hobble to a limp.
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USA Today, Los Angeles Times, AZ Snake Pit, Deadspin, ESPN 98.1 FM, Yahoo! Sports, baseballmusings.com and New York Post
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Bill Plunkett / Orange County Register:
NLCS: Dodgers on brink of elimination after Game 4 loss to Braves — LOS ANGELES — The bills keep coming due. — Before using Max Scherzer in relief in Game 5 of their National League Division Series win, Dodgers manager Dave Roberts acknowledged there is always a potential “cost” …
Bradford Doolittle / ESPN:
Braves scratch Huascar Ynoa (shoulder) from Game 4 start; Jesse Chavez to open instead — LOS ANGELES — The Atlanta Braves' pitching puzzle for Game 4 of the National League Championship Series was complicated further by pregame news that righty Huascar Ynoa was unavailable because of tightness in his right shoulder.
J.P. Hoornstra / Orange County Register:
Dodgers' Brusdar Graterol delivers again in Game 5 win against Braves — LOS ANGELES ― The Dodgers heave leaned on their bullpen often this postseason. Game 5 of the National League Championship Series was the latest example, when seven pitchers combined to limit the Atlanta Braves …
Discussion:
San Bernardino Sun and Redlands Daily Facts
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Bill Plunkett / Orange County Register:
Chris Taylor's 3 home runs power Dodgers to Game 5 win over Braves — LOS ANGELES — Wobbling on their last legs, the Dodgers stood firm. — When Freddie Freeman hit a two-run home run in the first inning and Dodgers “opener” Joe Kelly left mid-batter with an arm injury soon after …
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Los Angeles Times, Miami Herald, ESPN, FanSided, Sports Illustrated, NESN.com, FanGraphs Baseball, MLB Baseball News …, UPI, The Athletic, Yahoo! Sports, Braves News and Daily Breeze
Jeff Lazerson / Orange County Register:
Fannie, Freddie give green light for remote appraisals — Big changes are coming for housing in 2022. — First, forget real estate agents setting up meet, greet and appraise meetings. Forget drive by appraisals. Forget appraisers price gauging homebuyers — especially in rural regions.
Deesha Thosar / New York Daily News:
Mets' No. 2 prospect Brett Baty is raking in Arizona Fall League — Down in the desert, a Mets stud prospect is raking at the Arizona Fall League. — Third baseman Brett Baty was named hitter of the week after the first week of AFL festivities in Scottsdale.
Discussion:
Amazin' Avenue
John McClain / Houston Chronicle:
Texans, Dolphins could have Deshaun Watson deal done this week — The Texans and Miami Dolphins have intensified their efforts to consummate a trade for quarterback Deshaun Watson. — The Texans and Dolphins could have a trade done by the end of the week, according to sources familiar with the negotiations.
Scott French / Press Telegram:
Press-Telegram Girls Athlete of the Week: Camille Lindsay, Long Beach Poly — The junior had victories last week, including a first-place finish in a Moore League cluster meet — Press-Telegram Girls Athlete of the Week: — Name: Camille Lindsay School: Long Beach Poly — Grade: Junior
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Daily News and Daily Breeze
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James Escarcega / Pasadena Star News:
San Gabriel Valley Girls Athlete of the Week: Mia Delahoussaye, South Hills
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San Bernardino Sun
