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Harper atones for outfield gaffe, Bohm homers in 10th as Phillies beat Braves 4-3 to force Game 3

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ATLANTA — Bryce Harper's misplay in right field put Philadelphia in a hole. His homer an inning later put the Phillies in position for a comeback win that extended their postseason. Alec Bohm put Philadelphia ahead with a two-out homer in the 10th inning, and the Phillies beat the Atlanta Braves 4-3 on Wednesday to force a decisive third game in their NL Wild Card Series. The Phillies rallied with back-to-back homers from Kyle Schwarber and Harper in the eighth after trailing 3-1 in the seventh. Harper's homer made up for a crucial fielding mistake an inning earlier. "I wasn't ...

Fried, Bellinger and García lead Yankees over Red Sox 9-2 for 2-game Wild Card Series sweep

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NEW YORK — One year after rallying past the Red Sox to win an AL Wild Card Series, the New York Yankees battered Boston. Max Fried dominated the Red Sox in the playoffs for the second straight year, Cody Bellinger and Luis García Jr. homered, and the Yankees rolled to a 9-2 win Wednesday night that completed a two-game sweep. "We enjoyed tonight. We got a lot more work to do," Bellinger said. New York will face AL East champion Tampa Bay in an AL Division Series starting Saturday. "The fans were electric from the first pitch and the boys were hungry. We got a young, hungry team ...

Houghton finds success in Negaunee cross country races

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NEGAUNEE — The Houghton Gremlins boys set the pace Tuesday, earning top honors in the Negaunee Invitational cross country meet. Houghton, which grabbed three of the top five places, scored 29 points. The Gremlins were followed by Negaunee with 52 and Westwood with 94. The Negaunee girls ...