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MLB Playoffs – Oakland Athletics Hang On, Seattle Mariners Too Late
Despite their terrible finish to the season, the Oakland Athletics win their final game against the Texas Rangers (4-0) and make into the playoffs, setting themselves with a Wild Card game. The Seattle Mariners beat the Los Angeles Angels 4-1, but their efforts and another fantastic pitching performance from Felix Hernandez were too late to take advantage of the A’s collapse.
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MLB Playoffs – Seattle Mariners Still Alive, Oakland Athletics Blow Chance
One thing left to settle in the MLB Playoffs picture: Who joins the Los Angeles Angels from the AL West as the wild card team? The Oakland Athletics had an opportunity to clinch their spot but lost 5-4 to the Texas Rangers, leaving the opening to the Seattle Mariners after they beat the Angels 2-1. […]
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MLB Playoffs – Kansas City Royals Make It, Oakland Athletics Almost In
For the first time in 29 years, the Kansas City Royals are going to be part of Major League Baseball’s postseason in one way or another, beating the Chicago White Sox 3-1 to ensure at least a place in the Wild Card game, while the Oakland A’s, able to stop the slide over the last week, beat the Texas Rangers 6-2 to put themselves one win away from clinching the spot.
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MLB Playoffs – Los Angeles Dodgers Division Champions, New York Yankees Officially Out
Some things are known for a long time but need official validation. The Los Angeles Dodgers beat the San Francisco Giants 9-1 to win the NL West with another incredible performance from Clayton Kershaw, while the New York Yankees are officially out of the playoffs for a second straight season after losing 9-5 to the Baltimore Orioles.
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MLB Playoffs – Pittsburgh Pirates Clinch Spot, St. Louis Cardinals Not Worried
With a 3-2 win over the Atlanta Braves, the Pittsburgh Pirates have clinched a spot among the two Wild Card teams in the National League, but also have enough time to try and win the NL Central, beating the St. Louis Cardinals to it. The Cards did lose 4-3 to the Chicago Cubs which makes things very interesting for the season finale, but considering their schedule they shouldn’t be too worried.
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MLB Playoffs – Oakland Athletics Bounce Back, Pittsburgh Pirates Almost In
After a terrible month, the Oakland Athletics got a walk-off home run from Josh Donaldson to beat the Philadelphia Phillies 8-6, hoping to get some momentum heading into the big finish in the American League, while a 1-0 win for the Pittsburgh Pirates over the Milwaukee Brewers all but clinches their wild card spot behind an excellent pitching performance from Vance Worley.
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MLB Playoffs – Detroit Tigers Almost Clinching, Oakland Athletics Keep Slipping
Four teams have so far clinched their spot in the 2014 MLB postseason, but soon there will be more, as the Detroit Tigers took another step towards winning the AL Central after beating the Kansas City Royals 3-2 to extend their lead in the division, while the Oakland A’s, not too long ago the best team in baseball, continue their remarkable collapse with a 3-0 loss at home against the Philadelphia Phillies.
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MLB Playoffs – Los Angeles Angels Get Their First Title
It was just a matter of time before the Los Angeles Angels officially clinched the AL West, but it didn’t make the celebrations following their 5-0 win over the Seattle Mariners any less special, spreading excitement of things that might come.
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MLB Playoffs – Baltimore Orioles & Washington Nationals are Division Champions
Not quite the World Series or even remotely close, but the Baltimore Orioles in the AL East and the Washington Nationals in the NL East are the first teams in the 2014 MLB Season to clinch their division, which means they’ll definitely be in the playoffs, following wins over the Toronto Blue Jays and the Atlanta Braves respectively.
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MLB Playoffs – Los Angeles Angels Are in Before Anyone Else
For the first time after a four-year drought, the Los Angeles Angels are going to be in the postseason, beating the Seattle Mariners 8-1 to be the first team in MLB to clinch a playoff spot while being very close to clinching the AL West, which hasn’t happened since their last postseason visit.