Toronto made the pressure useful
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. drove in five runs as the Blue Jays shut out Cleveland 11-0.
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Athletics 9, Rangers 2: Henry Bolte made the announcement
Henry Bolte hit his first two major-league homers as the Athletics scored nine unanswered runs and turned Texas into a long highlight reel.
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St. Louis refused the script
The Cardinals scored three times in the 10th to outlast the Dodgers 8-6.
Seattle found a repeatable answer
The Mariners scored four runs in both the third and sixth innings to beat Boston 8-3.
Detroit saved it for the 12th
The Tigers scored five times in the 12th to beat Minnesota 11-6.
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Athletics 9, Rangers 2: Henry Bolte made the announcement
Henry Bolte hit his first two major-league homers as the Athletics scored nine unanswered runs and turned Texas into a long highlight reel.
Read the story →MLB · Postgame analysisBlue Jays 11, Guardians 0: Toronto turned pressure into a parade
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. drove in five runs, Dylan Cease blanked Cleveland for six innings, and Toronto made a wild-card game look alarmingly simple.
Read the story →MLB · Postgame analysisCardinals 8, Dodgers 6: St. Louis refused to respect the script
Thomas Saggese and Leo Bernal homered, and St. Louis answered every Dodgers push before taking an extra-inning win in Los Angeles.
Read the story →MLB · Postgame analysisMariners 8, Red Sox 3: Seattle found a repeatable answer
Seattle scored four runs in both the third and sixth innings, turning a late-season wild-card chase into a night of steady offensive pressure.
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