Players of the Day for Monday, October 7, 2019
American League
Tampa Bay Rays 10 Houston Astros 3
Charlie Morton struck out nine and gave up one run over five innings as the Rays took game three of their series against the Astros and avoided elimination in the division series.
Morton allowed just three hits. Jose Altuve's first inning solo homer was the only run scored off Morton, who needed just 93 pitches to notch the victory.
Lifted after the fifth inning, Morton left confidently with an 8-1 lead. The Rays belted four home runs, three of them off Houston starter, Zack Greinke, who was battered for six earned runs over 3 2/3 innings.
Houston leads the series, two games to one. Game four is Tuesday, in Tampa, at 7:07 pm ET.
New York Yankees 5 Minnesota Twins 1
The New York Yankees are moving on, heading to the AL Championship Series after sweeping the Minnesota Twins three straight in the divisional round. New York's 5-1 win. New York awaits the winner of the Houston-Tampa Bay series.
National League
St. Louis Cardinals 5 Atlanta Braves 4, 10 innings
Marcell Ozuna slugged a pair of solo homers, and Yadier Molina drove in the tying and winning runs as the Cardinals evened their series with the Braves at two games apiece.
With one out in the eighth and the Braves ahead, 4-3, Paul Goldschmidt doubled to left. After Ozuna struck out, Molina lifted a soft liner that glanced off first baseman Freddie Freeman's glove, scoring Goldschmidt with the tying run.
After the Braves failed to score in the top of the ninth and 10th innings, Kolton Wong led off the bottom of the 10th with a ground rule double off Atlanta hurler, Julio Teheran. After Goldschmidt was intentionally walked, Ozuna grounded into a fielder's choice, with Goldschmidt out at second. Wong moved to third.
On the first pitch he saw, Molina lifted a fly ball to deep left, which easily plated Wong with the winning run, setting off an on-field celebration by the Cardinals.
The St. Louis win means a deciding game five will be played in Atlanta on Wednesday. First pitch is slated for 5:02 pm ET.
Washington Nationals 6 Los Angeles Dodgers 1
Max Scherzer delivered seven strong innings as the Nationals tied their best-of-five divisional series with the Dodgers at two games apiece, winning game four, in Washington. Scherzer allowed one earned run on four hits, fanning seven.
Ryan Zimmerman's three-run homer capped a four run fifth inning that propelled the Nats to the win, forcing game five Wednesday (8:37 pm ET) in Los Angeles.
American League
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| Morton dominates Astros |
Tampa Bay Rays 10 Houston Astros 3
Charlie Morton struck out nine and gave up one run over five innings as the Rays took game three of their series against the Astros and avoided elimination in the division series.
Morton allowed just three hits. Jose Altuve's first inning solo homer was the only run scored off Morton, who needed just 93 pitches to notch the victory.
Lifted after the fifth inning, Morton left confidently with an 8-1 lead. The Rays belted four home runs, three of them off Houston starter, Zack Greinke, who was battered for six earned runs over 3 2/3 innings.
Houston leads the series, two games to one. Game four is Tuesday, in Tampa, at 7:07 pm ET.
New York Yankees 5 Minnesota Twins 1
The New York Yankees are moving on, heading to the AL Championship Series after sweeping the Minnesota Twins three straight in the divisional round. New York's 5-1 win. New York awaits the winner of the Houston-Tampa Bay series.
National League
St. Louis Cardinals 5 Atlanta Braves 4, 10 innings
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| Molina delivers for Cards |
Marcell Ozuna slugged a pair of solo homers, and Yadier Molina drove in the tying and winning runs as the Cardinals evened their series with the Braves at two games apiece.
With one out in the eighth and the Braves ahead, 4-3, Paul Goldschmidt doubled to left. After Ozuna struck out, Molina lifted a soft liner that glanced off first baseman Freddie Freeman's glove, scoring Goldschmidt with the tying run.
After the Braves failed to score in the top of the ninth and 10th innings, Kolton Wong led off the bottom of the 10th with a ground rule double off Atlanta hurler, Julio Teheran. After Goldschmidt was intentionally walked, Ozuna grounded into a fielder's choice, with Goldschmidt out at second. Wong moved to third.
On the first pitch he saw, Molina lifted a fly ball to deep left, which easily plated Wong with the winning run, setting off an on-field celebration by the Cardinals.
The St. Louis win means a deciding game five will be played in Atlanta on Wednesday. First pitch is slated for 5:02 pm ET.
Washington Nationals 6 Los Angeles Dodgers 1
Max Scherzer delivered seven strong innings as the Nationals tied their best-of-five divisional series with the Dodgers at two games apiece, winning game four, in Washington. Scherzer allowed one earned run on four hits, fanning seven.
Ryan Zimmerman's three-run homer capped a four run fifth inning that propelled the Nats to the win, forcing game five Wednesday (8:37 pm ET) in Los Angeles.
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