Astros vs Athletics, 1:07 PM PDT, TV: TBS
The Astros send RHP Lance McCullers to the mound. His last start in a postseason game was in Game Seven of the 2017 World Series against the Dodgers. He lasted 2 1/3 innings, but he didn’t give up any runs. This season he finished strongly; in September he was 0-1 but allowed just three earned runs and had an ERA of 1.53. He’ll face RHP Chris Bassitt, who beat the White Sox in the Athletics’ Wild Card Series and went seven one-run innings while doing it. He also finished strongly; he was 3-0 with a 0.34 ERA in September.
Yankees vs Rays, 5:07 PM PDT, TV: TBS
The Yankees hand the ball to RHP Gerrit Cole, who went seven innings against the Indians in Game One of the Yankees’ Wild Card Series, striking out 13, walking none, giving up 6 hits and 2 runs. He’ll face LHP Blake Snell, who pitched five innings of no-hit ball against the Blue Jays in Game One of the Rays’ Wild Card Series.
Until the expansion of the playoffs, the World Series was well underway by October 5, and baseball’s history reflects that.
NPUT NLDS: 0700 HST, 1000 PDT, 1300 EDT
NPUT ALDS: 0815 HST, 1115 PDT, 1415 EDT
Yanquis and Devil Rays now playing… https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QtErnwvxaaU
Jaime informa: https://twitter.com/JaimeJarrin/status/1313225405457788929?s=20
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I was called from Mexico by my friend Dr. Rubalcava to warn me that some orange rats had gone into Dodger Stadium; referred to the Houston Astros.
Devil Rays coming back v. Cole, take lead.
Bah. The As’ pitching let them down.
Don’t write them off just yet.
No, but they had a lead and gave it up. I’m not writing them off, but they gotta do better.
Their best pitcher and their ‘pen failed them, and they wasted offensive opportunities.
Whiteout those Asterisks!
Rooting for an A’s-Dodgers WS. Break the tie: The A’s won in 74, the Dodgers in 88. I covered the first as a young sportswriter, went to the fifth and final game as a fan in 1988.
1974 was the only Series I’ve attended in person – all three games in Oakland. We were able to walk up and purchase tickets at game time.