Day: October 1, 2020

September Madness: MLB stages 8 playoff games in 1 daySeptember 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, beginning a day of baseball unlike any that had come before. ”This is like September Madness,” Houston manager Dusty Baker said. Wednesday indeed had a bit of an NCAA Tournament feel, with a smorgasbord of playoff games starting early in the afternoon and lasting long into the night as the Yankees finished off Cleveland early Thursday in the longest nine-inning game in major league history.

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The Rush: Lakers remind Heat who the underdog is in Game 1 of NBA FinalsThe Rush: Lakers remind Heat who the underdog is in Game 1 of NBA Finals

The Los Angeles Lakers won Game 1 of the NBA Finals in convincing fashion over a Miami Heat team that sustained several injuries, the second day of the MLB postseason featured 8 different games, the most ever for a single day of the playoffs, and the NFL officially postponed this week's Titans vs Steelers game after multiple people in the Tennessee organization tested positive for COVID-19. PLUS: Carlos Correa and the Astros go full heel, Minnesota may never win another playoff game, and you can only get the ‘rona on the weekend.

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