- Marc Marquez quickest in Australian MotoGP practice
- 'Like Texas': Spain's arid south draws Western film shoots
- With record production, Moldova plum farmers hail EU integration
- Nigerians sacrifice cars as cost of living crisis worsens
- Liverpool face Chelsea title test, Ten Hag fights to avoid sack
- Asian markets swing as China economic growth slows
- Pogba's shadow looms over Juve as revitalised Lazio come to town
- 'Unbelievable' Raphinha leading Barca into tricky triple-header
- In-form Marmoush and Frankfurt hope to tackle history at wounded Leverkusen
- Britain's Lammy in China to 'challenge' Beijing on Russia support
- Manila's car counters help address 'world's worst traffic'
- British racing attendances falling behind, says Qatar Racing's manager
- Rain forces cancellation of opening practice for Australian MotoGP
- Dupont 'beyond surprise' for Toulouse's Kinghorn
- Drought forces Big Tech to rethink thirsty LatAm data centers
- Countries under pressure to fork out for nature at UN conference
- Biden, allies in Berlin to renew Gaza truce call after Hamas leader killed
- Guardians rally to fry Yankees in 10 innings in MLB playoff thriller
- World Bank president focused on job creation ahead of annual meetings
- World Bank chief says lender's climate goals likely safe under Trump
- Japan's core inflation rate slows in September
- King Charles set to arrive in Australia for landmark tour
- Nadal defeated by 'animal' Alcaraz in Saudi Arabia as career nears end
- US charges Indian agent over alleged plot to kill Sikh separatist
- Musk stumps for Trump in key US swing state
- TikTok, Facebook approve ads with US election disinformation, study says
- Purdy and 49ers face Chiefs in Super Bowl rematch
- Kenya deputy president ousted in historic impeachment
- One Direction members 'devastated' by Liam Payne's death
- Norris shrugs off Red Bull 'trick' of the trade at US Grand Prix
- Chelsea, Lyon ease to wins in Women's Champions League
- China expected to post slowing growth as economic woes drag
- Yamasaki brings keirin world title home as Japan takes two track golds
- Netflix adds millions of subscribers but growth slows
- 'Deeply misguided' to wall US off with tariffs: Yellen
- Biden farewell visit to Berlin focused on Ukraine, Mideast wars
- Sinwar killing a blow to Hamas but impact on war uncertain
- Mitzi Gaynor, star of 'South Pacific,' dies aged 93
- Trump says Zelensky 'should never have let' Ukraine war start
- Hayes turns focus to US women's World Cup goal
- Zelensky seeks EU, NATO backing for 'victory plan'
- Bosch stuns Australia as South Africa reach Women's T20 World Cup final
- What we know about One Direction star Liam Payne's death
- Nicotine pouches rise in popularity as US youth tobacco use hits 25-year-low
- Mendis clinches Sri Lanka series win over West Indies
- Israel says killed Hamas chief Sinwar in Gaza
- Panel urges Secret Service shake-up after Trump assassination bid
- Trump, Harris back on friendly ground after tough interrogations
- Pressure on Ten Hag is 'too much': Brentford boss Frank
- Hamas chief Yahya Sinwar: Israel's most wanted man
CMSD | -0.52% | 25.02 | $ | |
SCS | 0.53% | 13.21 | $ | |
AZN | -0.37% | 78.02 | $ | |
BTI | -1.22% | 35.37 | $ | |
NGG | -1.41% | 67.19 | $ | |
CMSC | -0.52% | 24.79 | $ | |
BCC | -3.38% | 142.2 | $ | |
GSK | -0.64% | 38.96 | $ | |
BP | 1.25% | 31.32 | $ | |
RIO | -1.32% | 65.09 | $ | |
BCE | 0.03% | 33.49 | $ | |
RBGPF | 0.69% | 60.92 | $ | |
RELX | 0.91% | 48.59 | $ | |
RYCEF | 0.68% | 7.4 | $ | |
VOD | -1.23% | 9.73 | $ | |
JRI | -0.15% | 13.15 | $ |
Dodgers roll while Guardians fry Yankees in MLB playoff thriller
Cleveland's David Fry smashed the game-winning home run in the 10th inning on Thursday to give the Guardians a dramatic 7-5 victory over the New York Yankees on Thursday in the Major League Baseball playoffs.
The Guardians, one out from defeat, capped a stunning fightback on Fry's two-run blast to pull within 2-1 of the Yankees in the best-of-seven American League Championship Series, which continues Friday in Cleveland.
"When everybody thinks we can't do it, we think we can," Fry said. "What a win. That was so good. It was fun."
In the National League Championship Series, the Los Angeles Dodgers grabbed a 3-1 series lead over the New York Mets with a 10-2 blowout triumph as Shohei Ohtani homered and scored four times while Mookie Betts drove in four runs on four hits, including a homer.
"Feels great to know I can do it at this time," Betts said. "At crunch time it's always great to know I can come through for the boys."
The Dodgers can advance with a game-five triumph on Friday in New York.
"One win away," Dodgers shortstop Tommy Edman said. "Hopefully have my first chance to play in a World Series pretty soon."
At Cleveland, Yankees sluggers Aaron Judge and Giancarlo Stanton hit back-to-back homers in the eighth inning to give New York the lead and the Yankees added an insurance run in the ninth for a 5-3 edge.
But in the bottom of the ninth with the hosts one out from trailing in the series 3-0, Cleveland pinch-hitter Jhonkensy Noel smashed a two-run homer into the left-field stands, the Dominican rookie lifting the Guardians level 5-5 to force extra innings.
New York stranded two base runners in the top of the 10th, setting the stage for Cleveland's walk-off win.
Bo Naylor singled and took second base on Brayan Rocchio's sacrifice bunt before Fry smashed the game-winning homer off Yankees relief pitcher Clay Holmes over the left-field wall.
"I had a really good feeling," Fry said. "Amazing. I still don't know what happened but it ended up we won.
"It's so awesome. It's surreal. We've got a lot more to do, though, but it was fun tonight."
The Yankees will try to recover from the near-miss for game four.
"They scratched and clawed their way back in," Yankees manager Aaron Boone said. "Sucks losing like that but we'll be ready to roll tomorrow."
The Yankees have not reached the World Series since winning their record 27th title in 2009 while Cleveland, which last reached the World Series in 2016, has not captured the crown since 1948.
- Dodgers dominate -
At New York, Ohtani and Mets slugger Mark Vientos traded solo homers in the first inning.
Ohtani scored again in the third when he walked, advanced on a Betts single and scored on Edman's double, with Betts scoring on an Enrique Hernandez single for a 3-1 Dodgers lead.
The Mets answered in the third on Brandon Nimmo's run-scoring ground out, but the Dodgers stretched their lead to 5-2 in the fourth when Chris Taylor singled, Ohtani walked and both scored on a Betts double.
Dodgers pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto struck out eight while allowing two runs on four hits and a walk in 4 1/3 innings. Three relievers kept the Mets scoreless after that.
Ohtani walked in the sixth and scored again when Betts blasted a two-run homer for a 7-2 advantage.
Dodgers first baseman Max Muncy singled in the seventh to reach base in the playoffs for a record-tying 12th consecutive time but the streak ended with a strikeout in the eighth.
"That's pretty cool," Muncy said. "That means I'm getting on base for my teammates to drive me in."
Also in the eighth, Betts singled and Teoscar Hernandez walked and both scored on an Edman double. A Will Smith single plated Edman for the final run.
The Dodgers were without first baseman Freddie Freeman due to a right ankle injury.
The Dodgers, trying to reach their fourth World Series in eight seasons, last won the crown in 2020. The Mets have not reached the World Series since 2015.
M.Gameiro--PC