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MLB playoffs Friday scores: Padres bash Max Scherzer's Mets, Phillies stun Cardinals in wild card openers
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Analysis: A Giants fan guide to the postseason - McCovey Chronicles
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Bieber strikes out eight as Cleveland takes opener
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Gonzalez, Guardians walk off Yankees for 2-1 ALDS lead
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Cleveland Guardians give Terry Francona win in final home game, beat Cincinnati Reds
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Guardians sweep Rays in Wild Card round – The Observer
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Gonzalez, Guardians walk off Yankees for 2-1 ALDS lead
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Cleveland Guardians fans cheer before a wild card baseball playoff game against the Tampa Bay Rays, Saturday, Oct. 8, 2022, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki Stock Photo - Alamy
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Gonzalez, Guardians walk off Yankees for 2-1 ALDS lead
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Cleveland Guardians vs. Tampa Bay Rays, October 7, 2022
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What's next for Mariners after clinching a playoff spot