Day: September 30, 2018

Pirates’ Jameson Taillon: Finishes with loss despite quality startPirates’ Jameson Taillon: Finishes with loss despite quality start

Taillon (14-10) took the loss Saturday despite giving up three runs in six innings. He worked around seven hits while striking out seven and not walking a batter against the Reds. The right-hander peppered the zone with 64 strikes in 89 pitches but allowed a run-scoring sacrifice fly in the third before

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Dodgers clinch playoff spot, force NL West tieDodgers clinch playoff spot, force NL West tie

Manny Machado’s go-ahead RBI triple in the eighth inning propelled the Dodgers to a 10-6 win over the Giants at AT&T Park on Saturday, which clinched a spot in the postseason for the sixth consecutive season, the longest streak in MLB. Los Angeles is guaranteed no worse than a Wild Card berth — with a sixth consecutive National League West title still possible.

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LA clinches postseason spot, ties for 1st placeLA clinches postseason spot, ties for 1st place

Manny Machado’s go-ahead RBI triple in the eighth inning propelled the Dodgers to a 10-6 win over the Giants at AT&T Park on Saturday, which clinched a spot in the postseason for the sixth consecutive season, the longest streak in MLB. Los Angeles is guaranteed no worse than a Wild Card berth — with a sixth consecutive National League West title still possible.

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