Down to last out, Guards erupt to STUN Yanks

Plus: Will a WS ticket get punched today?

Friday, October 18 View In Browser  TOP NEWS Cleveland's rocking after instant classic gives Guards new life   Down to their final out in the ninth, the man named Big Christmas provided a miracle with a game-tying pinch-hit two-run HR, setting the stage for David Fry's walk-off blast in the 10th and a brand-new series. Star power: Shohei, Mookie propel Dodgers within 1 win of NL crown On-base machine: Muncy reaches 12 straight times, breaking PS record A momentum shift? A season on brink? Storylines for LCS action today Big Christmas' huge Game 3 homer a present for dad Dodgers 'electrified' after Ohtani crushes leadoff homer 'One pitch away' from victory, Yanks endure Game 3 gut punch 'It can definitely be done': Mets need yet another improbable comeback Dodgers-Mets NLCS Game 5 FAQ (5 ET/2 PT, FS1) Yankees-Guardians ALCS Game 4 FAQ (8 ET, TBS) MORE TOP NEWS MLB MORNING LINEUP PODCAST TOP PERFORMANCES Mookie Betts: 4-for-6, HR, 2B, 4 RBIs, 3 R First career postseason game with 4 RBIs Max Muncy: 1-for-2, 3 BBs Sets playoff record by reaching base 12 straight times Shohei Ohtani: 1-for-3, HR, RBI, 4 R, 3 BB 117.8 mph HR was 3rd-hardest tracked in postseason David Fry: 1-for-2, HR, 2 RBIs, R, BB Hits 3rd walk-off HR in Cleveland postseason history Jhonkensy Noel: 1-for-1, HR, 2 RBIs, R 1st rookie to hit tying HR in 9th or later in playoff history PLAY A SPORCLE BASEBALL QUIZ! MORE FREE GAMES AT MLB PLAY POSTSEASON BRACKET MUST-SEE MOMENT After yesterday's walk-off homer, today is a very happy Fry Day in Cleveland. STAFF PICKS Japanese stars take center stage, and the whole world is watching This is not the first time that players from Japan have taken center stage in October, but the buzz surrounding Shohei Ohtani and others feels unprecedented. Don't sleep on the Guardians who set up the drama This Cleveland club is not a collection of superstars, but what we saw in the Guardians' Game 3 victory is what this team is – a collection of gamers who feed off each other, pick each other up and come through when it counts. 'They're not going to chase' The Dodgers have walked 31 times in the NLCS, a record for any four-game stretch in the postseason. And their four straight games with seven-plus walks is also a record. Guardians' homers deserved epic calls, and they got 'em! Cleveland fans will certainly want to hear how the radio broadcasters reacted to the huge Game 3 homers by Jhonkensy Noel and David Fry, and so should almost everyone else (though maybe not Yankees fans). The Temptations to perform anthem, Lindor's walk-up song before Game 5 The legendary R&B group will perform "My Girl" live before Game 5 of the NLCS. Billy Bean honored at MLB headquarters on Spirit Day Billy Bean Terrace will feature a garden and tree that will bloom every spring, as well as a plaque bearing lines from a poem in his honor, written by Bean's parents. MLB Tonight has LCS covered Tune to MLB Network for highlights, interviews, expert analysis and more at 4 p.m. ET and again after the final out of both of tonight's LCS games presented by loanDepot. Visit MLBNetwork.com for the complete programming schedule and sign up to stream MLB Network 24/7. MORE STORIES SCOREBOARD NYY 5 CLE 7 LAD 10 NYM 2 © 2024 MLB Advanced Media, L.P. MLB trademarks and copyrights are used with permission of Major League Baseball. Visit MLB.com. Any other marks used herein are trademarks of their respective owners. Please review our Privacy Policy. You (gahleexholly.hdhask@blogger.com) received this message because you registered to receive commercial email messages from MLB.com. Please add info@marketing.mlbemail.com to your address book to ensure our messages reach your inbox. If you no longer wish to receive commercial email messages from MLB.com, please unsubscribe  or log in and manage your email subscriptions. Postal Address: MLB.com, c/o MLB Advanced Media, L.P., 1271 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10020.