The Philadelphia Phillies' dramatic ninth-inning rally in Monday's 4-3 loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers in Game 2 of their National League Division Series fell just short, and manager Rob Thomson was questioned for multiple moves.

The Dodgers broke up a pitchers duel Game 2 of the NLDS against the Phillies thanks to big hits from Will Smith and Shohei Ohtani.

It’s not an elimination game, but it will sure feel like it on Monday night. It’s already an uphill climb after losing Game 1 of the NLDS. Going down 0-2 and flying to Los Angeles for Games 3 and 4 at Dodger Stadium?

McKinstry’s RBI single in the 11th inning lifted the Detroit Tigers to a 3-2 victory over the Seattle Mariners in front of a raucous crowd of 47,290 at T-Mobile Park on Saturday night, giving the Tigers a 1-0 lead in the best-of-five.

Baseball fans have finally gotten used to that bonus base runner that begins extra innings on second base. In the postseason, though, things work differently. Fans of the Detroit Tigers and Seattle Mariners were learning that quickly on Saturday night as the teams went to bonus baseball tied 2-2.

Three days after the New York Yankees got a historic playoff performance from their best rookie pitcher, they were on the receiving end one of an instantly iconic postseason debut by Toronto Blue Jays right-hander Trey Yesavage.

Toronto rookie Trey Yesavage set a franchise postseason record by striking out 11 batters in 5 1/3 no-hit innings Sunday, helping the Blue Jays beat the New York Yankees 13-7 for a 2-0 lead in the ALDS.