September 30, 2020 Goldschmidt, Cardinals win 7-4 in Padres' return to playoffs Paul Goldschmidt hit a two-run home run during a four-run first inning, St. Louis' bullpen held strong after starter Kwang Hyun Kim stumbled in his playoff debut and the Cardinals ruined the San Diego Padres’ long-awaited return to the playoffs with a 7-4 victory Wednesday in the opener of their NL wild-card series.
September 30, 2020 Renfroe slam helps Rays sweep young Blue Jays in 1st round Hunter Renfroe hit a grand slam and the top-seeded Tampa Bay Rays won a postseason series for the first time in 12 years, overpowering the young Toronto Blue Jays 8-2 Wednesday to finish a two-game sweep of their AL wild-card matchup.
September 30, 2020 September Madness: MLB stages 8 playoff games in 1 day Shortly after noon in Atlanta, Nick Senzel of the Cincinnati Reds slapped the first pitch from Max Fried to right field for a single, starting a day of baseball unlike any that had come before.
September 30, 2020 Fans to be allowed at World Series, NLCS in Arlington, Texas Fans can take themselves out to the ball game for the first time this season during the NL Championship Series and World Series at new Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas.
September 30, 2020 A's hold off Abreu, White Sox 5-3, force series to Game 3 Marcus Semien and Khris Davis homered early and the Oakland Athletics held off José Abreu and the Chicago White Sox in the late innings for a 5-3 win Wednesday that sent their AL playoff series to a deciding Game 3.
September 30, 2020 Dickerson homers as Marlins beat Cubs 5-1 in playoff opener Corey Dickerson hit a three-run homer off a fading Kyle Hendricks in the seventh inning, and the Miami Marlins beat the Chicago Cubs 5-1 on Wednesday in Game 1 of their NL wild-card series.
September 30, 2020 Finally! Freeman leads Braves over Reds 1-0 in 13 innings Freddie Freeman singled home the winning run in the 13th inning, finally ending the longest scoreless duel in postseason history as the Atlanta Braves defeated the Cincinnati Reds 1-0 in the opener of their NL wild-card series on Wednesday.
September 30, 2020 Reds, Braves set postseason record for scoring futility The Cincinnati Reds and Atlanta Braves are playing the longest scoreless game in postseason history.
September 30, 2020 Injuries keep Clevinger, Lamet off Padres' wild-card roster Starting pitchers Mike Clevinger and Dinelson Lamet were left off the San Diego Padres’ 28-man roster for their wild card series against the St. Louis Cardinals due to injuries that forced them out of their final regular-season starts.
September 30, 2020 Snell sharp, Margot HR, Rays beat Blue Jays 3-1 in opener Beyond ace lefty Blake Snell, the small-market Tampa Bay Rays are light on household names.