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AP Baseball WriterMLB attendance drops in boom-bust era of big winners, losersBy RONALD BLUMNEW YORK (AP) Major League Baseball has entered the Boom/Bust Era.An unprecedented four teams won 100 games in the same season.Four clubs lost in triple figures for only the second time.Amid widespread claims the baseballs...

Associated PressBellinger hits 47th HR, leads Dodgers to 9-2 win over GiantsBy GIDEON RUBINSAN FRANCISCO (AP) Walker Buehler had been disappointed in his last two starts. So, he adjusted his delivery and it helped him get his 14th win.Cody Bellinger hit his 47th homer, Buehler pitched five solid...

LEADING OFF: Playoff field set, Paxton and Correa ailingBy The Associated PressA look at what's happening around the majors today:PLAYOFF POSITIONThe 10-team field for the postseason is set - Oakland and Tampa Bay clinched the last two spots and will meet in the AL wild-card game Wednesday night. The...

AP Sports WriterA's clinch wild card spot, tied with Rays after loss to M'sBy TIM BOOTHSEATTLE (AP) Even in the aftermath of a loss that could end up costing them in the race to host the AL wild-card game, the party raged on in the Oakland Athletics clubhouse.Why...

Associated PressBellinger hits 47th HR, leads Dodgers to 9-2 win over GiantsBy GIDEON RUBINSAN FRANCISCO (AP) Cody Bellinger hit his 47th homer, Walker Buehler pitched five solid innings, and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the San Francisco Giants 9-2 on Friday night.Bellinger's leadoff homer in the second off...

AP Sports WriterA's clinch wild card spot, tied with Rays after loss to M'sBy TIM BOOTHSEATTLE (AP) The Oakland Athletics wrapped up a playoff spot before the first pitch, then missed a chance to move closer to hosting next week's AL wild-card game when closer Liam Hendriks gave...

AP Baseball WriterMLB attendance drops in boom-bust era of big winners, losersBy RONALD BLUMNEW YORK (AP) Major League Baseball has entered the Boom/Bust Era.An unprecedented four teams won 100 games in the same season.Four clubs lost in triple figures for only the second time.Amid widespread claims the baseballs...

AP Sports WriterAstros clinch home field in AL playoffs, beat Angels 4-0By GREG BEACHAMANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) Will Harris struck out the side with just nine pitches, and then the glowering Houston reliever did something even rarer than an immaculate inning.''Will never smiles - ever - on the field,''...

Associated PressRays clinch wild card with 6-2 win over Blue JaysBy IAN HARRISONTORONTO (AP) Last year, 90 wins wasn't enough for the Tampa Bay Rays.This year, 96 proved to be the number the Rays needed to reach the postseason.Tampa Bay returned to the playoffs for the first time...

AP Sports WriterLamb hits pinch-hit 3-run homer, Arizona beats Padres 6-3By DAVID BRANDTPHOENIX (AP) The Arizona Diamondbacks came up with another impressive win despite being eliminated from the National League playoff hunt earlier this week.Jake Lamb hit a pinch-hit, three-run homer in the eighth inning to cap a...

LEADING OFF: A's, Rays try to clinch, Brewers keep pushingBy The Associated PressA look at what's happening around the majors today:AL WILD CARDOakland and Tampa Bay could clinch the AL wild-card spots and close out Cleveland.Francisco Lindor and the Indians put themselves in danger by losing 8-0 to the...

AP Sports WriterHernández says farewell, playoff-chasing A's top MarinersBy TIM BOOTHSEATTLE (AP) When the time finally arrived for Felix Hernandez to say goodbye to Seattle and all the history of 15 seasons with one franchise, his manager had a message as he walked off the mound.''You will always...