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Baseball: MLB Division Series

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani (C) is congratulated by teammates in the dugout after hitting a three-run home run, his first postseason homer, in the second inning of Game 1 of the National League Division Series against the San Diego Padres at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on Oct. 5, 2024.

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Baseball: MLB Division Series

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani rounds the bases after hitting a three-run home run, his first postseason homer, in the second inning of Game 1 of the National League Division Series against the San Diego Padres at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on Oct. 5, 2024.

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Baseball: MLB Division Series

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani rounds the bases after hitting a three-run home run, his first postseason homer, in the second inning of Game 1 of the National League Division Series against the San Diego Padres at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on Oct. 5, 2024.

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Baseball: MLB Division Series

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani hits a three-run home run, his first postseason homer, in the second inning of Game 1 of the National League Division Series against the San Diego Padres at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on Oct. 5, 2024.

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Baseball: MLB Division Series

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani hits a three-run home run, his first postseason homer, in the second inning of Game 1 of the National League Division Series against the San Diego Padres at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on Oct. 5, 2024.

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Baseball: MLB Division Series

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani hits a three-run home run, his first postseason homer, in the second inning of Game 1 of the National League Division Series against the San Diego Padres at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on Oct. 5, 2024.

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Baseball: MLB Division Series

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani hits a three-run home run, his first postseason homer, in the second inning of Game 1 of the National League Division Series against the San Diego Padres at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on Oct. 5, 2024.

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Baseball: MLB Division Series

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani hits a three-run home run, his first postseason homer, in the second inning of Game 1 of the National League Division Series against the San Diego Padres at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on Oct. 5, 2024.

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Baseball: MLB Division Series

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani rounds the bases after hitting a three-run home run, his first postseason homer, in the second inning of Game 1 of the National League Division Series against the San Diego Padres at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on Oct. 5, 2024.

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Baseball: MLB Division Series

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani rounds the bases after hitting a three-run home run, his first postseason homer, in the second inning of Game 1 of the National League Division Series against the San Diego Padres at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on Oct. 5, 2024.

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Baseball: MLB Division Series

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani (C) is congratulated by teammates in the dugout after hitting a three-run home run, his first postseason homer, in the second inning of Game 1 of the National League Division Series against the San Diego Padres at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on Oct. 5, 2024.

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Baseball: MLB Division Series

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani is showered with sunflower seeds after hitting a three-run home run, his first postseason homer, in the second inning of Game 1 of the National League Division Series against the San Diego Padres at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on Oct. 5, 2024.

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Baseball: MLB Division Series

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani hits a three-run home run, his first postseason homer, in the second inning of Game 1 of the National League Division Series against the San Diego Padres at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on Oct. 5, 2024.

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Baseball: MLB World Series

Ketel Marte of the Arizona Diamondbacks singles against the Texas Rangers during the first inning in Game 4 of the MLB World Series at Chase Field in Phoenix, Arizona, on Oct. 31, 2023, extending his postseason-record hitting streak to 20 games.

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Baseball: MLB World Series

Ketel Marte of the Arizona Diamondbacks singles against the Texas Rangers during the first inning in Game 4 of the MLB World Series at Chase Field in Phoenix, Arizona, on Oct. 31, 2023, extending his postseason-record hitting streak to 20 games.

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Baseball: MLB World Series

Ketel Marte of the Arizona Diamondbacks singles against the Texas Rangers during the sixth inning in Game 3 of the MLB World Series at Chase Field in Phoenix, Arizona, on Oct. 30, 2023. Marte extended his postseason-record hitting streak to 19 games.

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Baseball: Orioles clinch playoff spot

Baltimore Orioles players pose for a photo during a champagne celebration in Baltimore, Maryland, on Sept, 17, 2023, after clinching a postseason berth.

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Baseball: Orioles clinch playoff spot

Baltimore Orioles players pose for a photo in Baltimore, Maryland, on Sept. 17, 2023, after clinching a postseason berth.

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Baseball: Rays vs. Orioles

Shintaro Fujinami (R) of the Baltimore Orioles celebrates with teammates after the club clinched a postseason berth following a 5-4 win over the Tampa Bay Rays at Oriole Park at Camden Yards in Baltimore, Maryland, on Sept. 17, 2023.

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Baseball: Rays vs. Orioles

Shintaro Fujinami (L) of the Baltimore Orioles celebrates with a champagne shower after the club clinched a postseason berth following a 5-4 win over the Tampa Bay Rays at Oriole Park at Camden Yards in Baltimore, Maryland, on Sept. 17, 2023.

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Baseball: Rays vs. Orioles

Shintaro Fujinami (R) of the Baltimore Orioles celebrates with a champagne shower after the club clinched a postseason berth following a 5-4 win over the Tampa Bay Rays at Oriole Park at Camden Yards in Baltimore, Maryland, on Sept. 17, 2023.

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Baseball: Rays vs. Orioles

Shintaro Fujinami(L) of the Baltimore Orioles celebrates with a champagne shower after the club clinched a postseason berth following a 5-4 win over the Tampa Bay Rays at Oriole Park at Camden Yards in Baltimore, Maryland, on Sept. 17, 2023.

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Baseball: Rays vs. Orioles

Shintaro Fujinami of the Baltimore Orioles celebrates with a champagne shower after the club clinched a postseason berth following a 5-4 win over the Tampa Bay Rays at Oriole Park at Camden Yards in Baltimore, Maryland, on Sept. 17, 2023.

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Eagles ace Tanaka

SENDAI, Japan - Rakuten Eagles ace Masahiro Tanaka holds the certificates in Sendai, northeastern Japan, on Nov. 23, 2013, that Guinness World Records issued recognizing his record-breaking season. The 25-year-old Tanaka went 24-0 this season and, coupled with his 28-game winning streak that began on Aug. 26, 2012 plus two wins in the postseason, had a 30-game winning streak.

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AL championship series

BOSTON, United States - Boston Red Sox closer Koji Uehara pitches during the ninth inning of Game 2 of the American League Championship Series against the Detroit Tigers at Fenway Park in Boston on Oct. 13, 2013. Uehara threw a perfect ninth inning to pick up his first postseason win in the Red Sox's 6-5 victory. Boston squared the best-of-seven series at 1-1.

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AL championship series

BOSTON, United States - Boston Red Sox closer Koji Uehara (front) is pictured as the Detroit Tigers' Torii Hunter pops out during the ninth inning of Game 2 of the American League Championship Series at Fenway Park in Boston on Oct. 13, 2013. Uehara threw a perfect ninth inning to pick up his first postseason win in the Red Sox's 6-5 victory. Boston squared the best-of-seven series at 1-1.

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AL championship series

BOSTON, United States - Boston Red Sox closer Koji Uehara pitches during the ninth inning of Game 2 of the American League Championship Series against the Detroit Tigers at Fenway Park in Boston on Oct. 13, 2013. Uehara threw a perfect ninth inning to pick up his first postseason win in the Red Sox's 6-5 victory. Boston squared the best-of-seven series at 1-1.

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Jeter records 200th postseason hit

NEW YORK, United States - New York Yankees captain Derek Jeter hits a single, his 200th postseason hit, during the second inning of the American League Championship Series opener against the Detroit Tigers at Yankee Stadium in New York on Oct. 13, 2012. Jeter fractured his left ankle while playing shortstop in the 12th inning. The Tigers won 6-4 in 12 innings.

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Cruz's walk-off grand slam lifts Rangers over Tigers

ARLINGTON, United States - Texas Rangers right fielder Nelson Cruz hits the first walk-off grand slam in postseason history in the 11th inning in Game 2 of the American League Championship Series against the Detroit Tigers at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington, Texas, on Oct. 10, 2011. Cruz went deep twice in a 7-3 victory and Texas took a 2-0 lead over Detroit in the best-of-seven league championship series.

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Cruz's walk-off grand slam lifts Rangers over Tigers

ARLINGTON, United States - Texas Rangers right fielder Nelson Cruz (17) celebrates with his teammates after blasting the first walk-off grand slam in postseason history in the 11th inning in Game 2 of the American League Championship Series against the Detroit Tigers at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington, Texas, on Oct. 10, 2011. Cruz went deep twice in a 7-3 victory and Texas took a 2-0 lead over Detroit in the best-of-seven league championship series.

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Brewers' Saito earns 1st playoff win

MILWAUKEE, United States - Milwaukee Brewers pitcher Takashi Saito strikes out Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder Gerardo Parra in the sixth inning of an MLB National League Division Series game at Miller Park in Milwaukee on Oct. 2, 2011. Saito entered the game for the sixth inning and earned his first MLB postseason win in a 9-4 victory. The Brewers took a 2-0 lead in the best-of-five series over the D-backs.

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Brewers' Saito earns 1st playoff win

MILWAUKEE, United States - Takashi Saito of the Milwaukee Brewers pitches against the Arizona Diamondbacks in MLB's National League Division Series game at Miller Park in Milwaukee on Oct. 2, 2011. Saito entered the game in the top of the sixth inning and earned his first MLB postseason win in a 9-4 victory. The Brewers took a 2-0 lead in the best-of-five series over the D-backs.

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Uehara's Rangers pull even in ALDS

ARLINGTON, United States - Texas Rangers pitcher Koji Uehara has a shaky relief outing in his first postseason appearance during the seventh inning of a game against the Tampa Bay Rays at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington, Texas, on Oct. 1, 2011. The Rangers beat the Rays 8-6 to tie the American League Division Series at one game apiece.

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Lotte Marines clinch Japan Series berth

FUKUOKA, Japan - Lotte Marines players toss manager Norifumi Nishimura in the air to celebrate the Pacific League club's clinching a berth in the Japan Series at Yahoo Dome in Fukuoka on Oct. 19, 2010. The Marines beat the Softbank Hawks in the six-game postseason Climax Series.

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Lotte Marines clinch Japan Series berth

FUKUOKA, Japan - Lotte Marines players toss manager Norifumi Nishimura in the air to celebrate the Pacific League club's clinching a berth in the Japan Series at Yahoo Dome in Fukuoka on Oct. 19, 2010. The Marines beat the Softbank Hawks in the six-game postseason Climax Series.

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Lotte Marines clinch Japan Series berth

FUKUOKA, Japan - Softbank Hawks second baseman Yuichi Honda (L) fails to catch a fouled pop-up in the first inning of a postseason Climax Series game against the Lotte Marines at Yahoo Dome in Fukuoka on Oct. 19, 2010. A spectator caught the ball.

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Kuroda helps Dodgers to 1st win in NLCS

LOS ANGELES, United States - Los Angeles Dodgers starter Hiroki Kuroda of Japan pitches against the Philadelphia Phillies in Game 3 of the National League Championship Series at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on Oct. 12. Kuroda won his second straight postseason start as the Dodgers won 7-2.

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Matsuzaka shines as Red Sox beat Rays in ALCS Game 1

ST. PETERSBURG, United States - Boston Red Sox starter Daisuke Matsuzaka of Japan pitches against the Tampa Bay Rays in Game 1 of the American League Championship Series at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida, on Oct. 10. Matsuzaka pitched seven-plus scoreless innings to earn his first win of the 2008 postseason as the Red Sox won 2-0.

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L.A. Dodgers win 1st postseason series in 20 years

LOS ANGELES, United States - Los Angeles pitcher Hiroki Kuroda is doused with beer by teammates at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on Oct. 4 after the team beat the Chicago Cubs 3-1 to complete a three-game sweep of the National League division series.

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L.A. Dodgers win 1st postseason series in 20 years

LOS ANGELES, United States - Los Angeles starting pitcher Hiroki Kuroda in action against the Chicago Cubs in the National League division series at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on Oct. 4. The Dodgers completed a three-game sweep of the Cubs in the series with a 3-1 victory.

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Tampa Bay Devil Rays secure at least wild-card spot in AL

ST. PETERSBURG, United States - Akinori Iwamura (R) from Japan is showered with champagne by his teammate after the Tampa Bay Devil Rays claimed a postseason spot for the first time in club history in the American League East division, beating the Minnesota Twins 7-2 Sept. 20.

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Baseball: K. Matsui goes 1-for-4 in World Series opener

BOSTON, United States - Kazuo Matsui beats out the throw at first base in the sixth inning for a 1-for-4 performance in his first World Series appearance on Oct. 25 but the Colorado Rockies had their marvelous postseason winning streak snapped with a 13-1 drubbing by the Boston Red Sox in Game 1.

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Matsuzaka helps Boston reach World Series

BOSTON, United States - Starting pitcher Daisuke Matsuzaka became the first Japanese to earn a win in a major league postseason game on Oct. 21 as the Boston Red Sox came back from a three-games-to-one deficit to take the American League Championship Series with an 11-2 win over the Cleveland Indians in Game 7.

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Cleveland Indians oust N.Y. Yankees from postseason playoffs

NEW YORK, United States - Cleveland Indians players celebrate their 6-4 victory over the New York Yankees in Game 4 of their American League division series at Yankee Stadium in New York on Oct. 8 to advance to the AL championship series.

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Matsui hitless as Yankees ousted from postseason playoffs

NEW YORK, United States - New York Yankees outfielder Hideki Matsui meets the press at Yankee Stadium in New York on Oct. 8 after his campaign in the major leagues ended in yet another division-series defeat as the Yankees failed to clear the first hurdle of the postseason playoffs for the third straight year.

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Baseball: K. Matsui explosive in Rockies postseason win

PHILADELPHIA, United States - Kazuo Matsui is all smiles after hitting a grand slam in a major league postseason, helping the Colorado Rockies to a 10-5 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies on Oct. 4. With two outs and the bases loaded in the fourth inning, Matsui greeted reliever Kyle Lohse with a shot into the right-field stands as the Rockies turned a one-run deficit into a 6-3 lead and went on to move to within a win of clinching a spot in the National League Championship Series.

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Baseball: K. Matsui explosive in Rockies postseason win

PHILADELPHIA, United States - Kazuo Matsui hits a grand slam in a major league postseason, helping the Colorado Rockies to a 10-5 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies on Oct. 4. With two outs and the bases loaded in the fourth inning, Matsui greeted reliever Kyle Lohse with a shot into the right-field stands as the Rockies turned a one-run deficit into a 6-3 lead and went on to move to within a win of clinching a spot in the National League Championship Series.

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H. Matsui hitless against Toronto

NEW YORK, United States - Hideki Matsui of the New York Yankees scores in the seventh inning before finishing 0-for-3 with two walks and two runs scored in a 7-5 win over the Toronto Blue Jays at Yankee Stadium in New York. The Yankees are 1.5 games behind the Boston Red Sox, who have already secured a spot in the postseason.

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Taguchi singles in Cardinals' loss in NLCS

ST. LOUIS, Missouri - So Taguchi hits a pinch-hit single in the eighth inning for his third hit in as many postseason at-bats in the St. Louis Cardinals' 12-5 loss to the New York Mets at Busch Stadium on Oct. 15. Taguchi is 3-for-3 in the postseason playoffs with a pair of homers -- a pinch-hit solo shot in Game 3 of the Cardinals' National League division series against the San Diego Padres. (MLB)

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-Softbank ties playoff 1st stage with rout of Seibu

TOKOROZAWA, Japan - Softban Hawks infielder Nobuhiko Matsunaka reacts after hitting a three-run homer in the ninth inning of postseason playoff Game 2 against the Seibu Lions at Invoice Seibu Dome on Oct. 8. The Hawks beat the Lions 11-3 to tie the first stage of the Pacific League playoffs at one game apiece.