11-pitch at-bat ends in game-changing HR

Plus: ALCS shifts to Cleveland today at 1 ET

Thursday, October 15 View In Browser  TOP NEWS Brewers grab 3-0 NLCS lead, push reigning champs to the brink   Jake Bauers capped an 11-pitch at-bat with a go-ahead homer to put Milwaukee a win away from reaching the World Series for the first time since 1982. The Crew hit three HRs off Blake Snell, who had allowed zero all year entering Game 3. Bauers refuses to give up – not on his career, not against a pair of Dodgers aces Chourio's history-making 1st-pitch HR comes 1 year to the day after he did the same thing! Storylines to track as ALCS, NLCS stakes continue to rise LA facing long odds after rough 7th flips script on Snell's Game 3 start Slumping Smith, Shohei give Dodgers big ABs from bottom of order Updated start times today: 1 ET (ALCS Game 3, TBS/HBO Max), 8 ET (NLCS Game 4, FS1/FOX One) Examining Gavin Williams' breakout season ahead of ALCS start Hot corner, lasting legacy: Junior hoping to follow Ramirez's lead 11 on 11: Why José (NOT J-Ram!) is Cleveland's brightest star MORE TOP NEWS ADD MLB AS YOUR PREFERRED SOURCE ON GOOGLE PERSONALIZE STORIES STAFF PICKS Only one thing bugged the Brewers last night Shortly after making a tough play in the third inning, Jackson Chourio noticed a traveler on his shoulder: a praying mantis, which evaded his efforts at brushing it off.  How Rays built ALCS roster -- from within and outside the organization Tampa Bay drafted or signed (on the international market) just four of the players on its ALCS roster. The rest arrived via trade, free agency or the Rule 5 Draft. 6 big contract decisions in the coming weeks While the final four teams are locked in pennant battles, MLB's other 26 teams are formulating offseason plans to help them become one of the last teams standing in 2027 -- and that includes contract options that have to be decided once the World Series ends. Looking for gold in their gloves The 2026 Rawlings Gold Glove Award finalists were announced on Wednesday, with the winners set to be unveiled on ESPN on Sunday, Nov. 1. Jackson Chourio 6th HR on 1st pitch of postseason game in pitch count era (since 1988) Robert Gasser 2026 postseason: 2 GS, 9 IP, 6 H, 2 BB, 1 R, 6 K's Will Smith Go-ahead 2-run 2B on day family announces birth of 3rd child Jake Bauers 2nd longest postseason AB (11 pitches) to end in HR since 2013 Kiké Hernández 108th postseason game played, 6th all-time (M. Ramirez, 111, next) PLAY A SPORCLE BASEBALL QUIZ! MORE FREE GAMES AT MLB PLAY THE BRACKET MUST-SEE PLAY Luis Lara makes the play as the security guard gets out of the way. CHECK OUT ALL THE TOP PLAYS FROM THE CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES MLB NETWORK Stream MLB Network with MLB+ Your MLB+ subscription includes access to MLB Network 24/7 with live coverage before and after every Postseason game. Plus, listen to every game live throughout October. Stream today! MLB Network covers today's games Tune to MLB Network for the latest highlights, interviews, expert analysis and more before and after today’s ALCS and NLCS games. MORE FROM MLB NETWORK SCOREBOARD MIL 6 LAD 2 © 2026 MLB Advanced Media, L.P. MLB trademarks and copyrights are used with permission of Major League Baseball. Visit MLB.com. Any other marks used herein are trademarks of their respective owners. Please review our Privacy Policy. You (geoffgould.gr8iphone@blogger.com) received this message because you registered to receive commercial email messages from MLB.com. Please add info@marketing.mlbemail.com to your address book to ensure our messages reach your inbox. If you no longer wish to receive commercial email messages from MLB.com, please unsubscribe  or log in and manage your email subscriptions. Postal Address: MLB.com, c/o MLB Advanced Media, L.P., 1271 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10020.