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There's nothing like a Game 5 -- particularly not one between division rivals. After several slugfests in the earlier games of this series, the rubber match between the Milwaukee Brewers and Chicago Cubs was a battle of relievers,
The Brewers are attempting a bullpen game to claim this Game 5 of the NLDS, a feat that requires all parts to fire crisply. But after lefty Aaron Ashby allowed a hit and hit a batter to start the sixth – he did strike out Kyle Tucker to fulfill the three-batter minimum – Patrick, a rookie, was asked to clean it up.
The Mariners are, at long last, going to the ALCS. Friday night at T-Mobile Park, the Mariners outlasted the Tigers in an instant classic, winning Game 5 of the ALDS on Jorge Polanco's 15th inning walk-off single.
The Mariners advanced to the ALCS when J.P. Crawford scored the winning run in the bottom of the 15th against the Tigers.
Tarik Skubal was terrific. And he was long gone when the season ended for the Detroit Tigers. Skubal struck out 13 in six dominant innings in Game 5 of the AL Division Series at Seattle.
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"Ain't nothing like baseball in October, baby!" Myles Turner and the Bucks were supporting the Brewers at American Family Field for Game 5 vs the Cubs.
Key to winning Game 5 for Seattle: In 1997, Hall of Famer Randy Johnson went 20-4 with a 2.28 ERA for the Mariners. One team, however, had his number: He started five times against the Orioles, including twice in the ALDS, and the Mariners lost all five games.
Preview the Oct. 11 NLDS Game 5 matchup between the Milwaukee Brewers and Chicago Cubs with odds over/under, game spread, betting lines and more.
The Brewers have gone from removing rookie Jacob Misiorowski from the starting rotation at the end of the regular season to fielding persistent questions about whether he would even make the postseason roster to potentially needing him to help save the season.