Red Sox complete comeback to beat Nationals, host Yankees in wild card, avoid AL tiebreaker chaos
The Red Sox will now host the Yankees Tuesday at 8 p.m. Eastern in the AL Wild Card Game, with that game airing on ESPN.
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Red Sox score three runs in Game 162 seventh inning against Nationals, capped by two-run double from Alex Verdugo
Verdugo's double was a huge moment here for the Red Sox.
Nats OF Victor Robles plays baseball game with a praying mantis on his head
Here's a bizarre baseball moment.
Phillies prospect Daniel Brito has surgery after collapsing during game; Triple-A doubleheader postponed
Scary scene in Rochester. Hopefully Daniel Brito will be okay.
Nats continue teardown, trade Kyle Schwarber to Red Sox and Daniel Hudson to Padres
The Washington Nationals have dealt Max Scherzer, Trea Turner, Brad Hand, Kyle Schwarber, and Daniel Hudson on trade deadline eve.
Nationals pitcher Stephen Strasburg needs season-ending surgery that could also threaten his career
Strasburg was diagnosed with neurogenic thoracic outlet syndrome.
Even Jon Lester crushed a long homer in Nats’ 17-run win over Marlins
Lester, 37, also threw seven scoreless innings on the mound.
Shooting outside Nationals Park stops Padres-Nats game in 6th inning
At least four people were shot. The Padres-Nationals game will resume on Sunday.
Dr. Willie Ross, father of MLB pitchers Joe and Tyson Ross, saved a choking fan at a Nats-Giants game
"I just started watching, making sure that she was OK, and I went over just to chat, and she couldn’t talk, she needed help. She had three pieces of hot dog lodged in her airway."
Padres’ Daniel Camarena hits first grand slam by a relief pitcher since 1985, in his second career game, vs Max Scherzer
Unbelievable, and part of a crazy inning and game.
A Nationals fan calling for a rain delay update ended up talking to Dave Martinez
Phone mixups have long been a part of baseball, and this is an all-timer.
Kyle Schwarber crushes 2 more home runs, now has 15 dingers over last 17 games
An incredible June for Schwarber.
Joe Girardi asked umpires to check Max Scherzer for sticky stuff mid-inning, making Max mad
If the Phillies manager tried to rattle Scherzer, it didn't work.
Kyle Schwarber hits three more homers on Sunday (giving him five in two days)
Have yourself a weekend, Kyle Schwarber.
