El Bullpen: Yankees Force Game 6, Nationals Still Waiting
By Tab Bamford
Heading Back to Houston
The Yankees scored four times in the first inning against Justin Verlander and that was enough. With the Yankees’ 4-1 win the American League Championship Series will head back to Houston for Game 6 on Saturday.
A friendly reminder
Juan Soto and the Nationals are (still) waiting for the World Series.
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OTD
2017 – Kiké Hernandez hit three home runs, including a grand slam against Chicago’s Hector Rondon, leading the Dodgers to the first National League pennant for the franchise since 1988.
2012 – Tampa Bay reliever Fernando Rodney won the American League Comeback Player of the Year Award.
1996 – Raúl Mondesi was named National League Rookie of the Year. Mondesi was the third consecutive Dodgers player to win the award.
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Lourdes Gurriel Jr. (b. 1993)
José Bautista (b. 1980)
Mario Ramos (b. 1977)
Horacio Estrada (b. 1975)
Oswaldo Peraza (b. 1962)
Sandy Alomar, Sr. (b. 1943)
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