The New York Times – Sports:
San Diego’s Austin Nola delivered a huge hit against Philadelphia’s Aaron Nola in Game 2 of the N.L.C.S. For their nervous (and well-traveled) parents, that was good and bad.
Category: San Diego Padres
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NLCS: Big Inning Gives Padres Win Over Phillies in Game 2
The New York Times – Sports:
A 37-minute half-inning turned a two-run deficit into a three-run lead, letting San Diego salvage a split at home before the series heads to Philadelphia.
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How the Phillies Used ‘Stupid Money’ to Rebuild Their Roster
The New York Times – Sports:
Looking to revamp his struggling team, Philadelphia’s owner spent wildly on stars like Bryce Harper, Zack Wheeler and Kyle Schwarber. Those stars led the team to an N.L.C.S. win.
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NLCS: Zack Wheeler and Phillies Beat Padres in Game 1
The New York Times – Sports:
Bryce Harper and Kyle Schwarber both went deep, and Zack Wheeler and Philadelphia’s bullpen combined to allow only one hit in a hard-fought Game 1.
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NLCS: Philadelphia Embraces Bryce Harper as Leader of Phillies
The New York Times – Sports:
Bryce Harper is on a roll for the Phillies, and is deeper into the playoffs than he has ever been. The bond between him and his team’s home city continues to deepen.
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NLCS: Manny Machado Has Been a $300 Million Bargain for San Diego Padres
The New York Times – Sports:
Manny Machado is a star on and off the field, and his unflinching presence, day in and day out, helped lead the Padres past the Dodgers and into the N.L.C.S.
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Underdog Philadelphia Phillies and San Diego Padres Head to NLCS
The New York Times – Sports:
The 111-win Dodgers and defending champion Atlanta are gone, and Cleveland hopes to outlast the Yankees. The Astros’ doing what was expected of them makes them the outlier.
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Padres Eliminate Dodgers and Advance to N.L.C.S.
The New York Times – Sports:
In front of a wild crowd at Petco Park, San Diego topped their Southern California rival, advancing to the N.L.C.S.
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NLDS: Padres Beat Dodgers in San Diego to Take 2-1 Series Lead
The New York Times – Sports:
A sellout crowd at Petco Park welcomed playoff baseball back to San Diego and the fans were rewarded with a win that put the Padres one win away from the N.L.C.S.