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DeGrom outduels Kershaw with 13 Ks; Mets beat Dodgers 3-1 (Yahoo Sports)

DeGrom struck out 13 over seven scoreless innings and Daniel Murphy homered off a star-crossed Clayton Kershaw to help the New York Mets defeat the Los Angeles Dodgers 3-1 on Friday night for a 1-0 lead in their NL Division Series. ”Before the game I was pretty nervous,” said deGrom, who at 27 is in just his second major league season. DeGrom (1-0) limited the Dodgers to five hits and

Alberto, Rangers beat Blue Jays in 14th, lead ALDS 2-0 (Yahoo Sports)

Fed up with his own bat, Hanser Alberto grabbed one belonging to teammate Delino DeShields. Alberto, the seldom-used backup infielder, lined a tiebreaking single to center in the 14th inning, helping the Texas Rangers beat the Toronto Blue Jays 6-4 for a 2-0 lead in the best-of-five American League Division Series. ”I didn’t even ask him for it,” Alberto said, smiling at DeShields sitting beside him on the postgame interview

Lackey dominates, Cardinals beat Cubs 4-0 in NLDS opener (Yahoo Sports)

John Lackey lived up to his reputation as a pitcher who craves the ball in October, helping the St. Louis Cardinals cool off the upstart Chicago Cubs. Lackey outpitched old teammate Jon Lester, allowing two hits into the eighth inning, and rookies Tommy Pham and Stephen Piscotty each homered late for the Cardinals in a 4-0 victory Friday night in the opener of their NL Division Series. ”Tonight was special,

Royals rally, beat Astros 5-4 to even ALDS at 1 game each (Yahoo Sports)

The Kansas City Royals whipped out the same formula that carried them to last year’s World Series to turn back the Houston Astros and tie their AL Division Series at a game apiece. ”Just battling,” first baseman Eric Hosmer said. The Royals rallied from a three-run deficit Friday, getting a go-ahead single from Ben Zobrist in the seventh inning, and then watched Wade Davis and the bullpen make it stand

Marshawn Lynch to miss second straight game (Yahoo Sports)

Marshawn Lynch will miss a second straight week for the Seattle Seahawks due to a hamstring strain. The team on Friday officially ruled Lynch out for Sunday’s game against the Cincinnati Bengals. Lynch injured his hamstring in the second quarter of the team’s 26-0 victory over the Chicago Bears in Week 3.

Korda takes two shots lead, Ko stays in touch in Malaysia

Jessica Korda hit six birdies to take a two shot lead in the third round of the Sime Darby LPGA Malaysia Saturday, while Lydia Ko, a South Korea-born New Zealander, remains firmly in the race for the title. Ko trails her American rival Korda by just three shots as they go into the final round on Sunday. Friday’s leader Jang Ha-Na of South Korea and American Stacy Lewis trail Korda

Golf-Donald's perfect riposte after being fired by caddie

By Tony Jimenez WOBURN, England, Oct 10 (Reuters) – Luke Donald provided the perfect response to caddie John McLaren’s decision to sack his golfer when the former world number one shot the joint second lowest round of the week at the British Masters on Saturday. McLaren said this week that his six-year alliance with the 37-year-old Englishman had simply “run its course” but may live to regret his move after

No dangerous precedent over McIlroy: tour chief

By Tony Jimenez WOBURN, England (Reuters) – The European Tour did not set a dangerous precedent by allowing Rory McIlroy to compete in the Final Series even though he has failed to play the minimum number of 2014-15 events, its chief executive said. Keith Pelley, who took over from George O’Grady in August, told Reuters in an interview at the British Masters on Saturday that the protocol he observed in