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| Breaking News |  | Juan Francisco Wins 2013 NL Batting Crown
Thursday, October 3rd, 2013: Juan Francisco of the Cincinnati Reds was this year's best hitter in the National League. The 26-year-old left fielder collected the batting title with a .330 average. Playing in 157 games, the NL champ racked up 207 hits in 627 at-bats with 50 home runs and 143 RBIs. |
 | Hosmer Crowned AL Bat King
Thursday, October 3rd, 2013: The end of the baseball season brings with it a bevy of awards. The latest went to Eric Hosmer, the 2013 American League batting champion. For the year, the Indians first baseman posted a .344 batting average. His 211 base hits included 42 doubles, 4 triples, and 35 home runs. Additionally, Hosmer scored 117 times and knocked in 127 runs. |
 | ML News: Playoffs begin
Thursday, October 3rd, 2013: To win the Major League title is the zenith of any baseball career. Players on postseason qualifiers will get the chance of a lifetime beginning today with the Divisional Series, where both heroes and goats will arise, but only one team will emerge as the Championship Series champion. The playoffs are a time for managers to map out pitching and batting match-ups and on-the-field strategy. Rivalries soar to new heights and destiny's fickle finger holds the fate of the teams and players. The Divisional Series begin today. The teams will tangle in elimination series to determine who will move on to the next round in the quest for the Holy Grail of ML baseball. The playoffs get underway with these games: [string#2]. |
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| Yesterday's Games - American League | | Away Team | Home Team | Result | Time | Winning Pitcher | Losing Pitcher | | Texas | Seattle | 13-5 | 4:10 pm | C.Billingsley (10-9, 4.25 ERA) | F.Hernandez (18-8, 3.14 ERA) | | New York | Chicago | 3-0 | 2:10 pm | D.Robertson (3-6, 3.28 ERA) | T.Koehler (11-11, 4.54 ERA) | | Tampa Bay | Baltimore | 8-6 | 7:05 pm | J.Shields (12-12, 4.77 ERA) | W.Smith (4-7, 4.35 ERA) | | Detroit | Cleveland | 2-10 | 7:05 pm | J.Masterson (16-8, 3.86 ERA) | B.Allison (6-11, 6.91 ERA) | | Toronto | Boston | 6-3 | 7:10 pm | C.Villanueva (10-2, 3.40 ERA) | S.Hill (6-6, 5.00 ERA) | | Kansas City | Minnesota | 19-5 | 8:10 pm | J.Niese (18-11, 3.06 ERA) | J.Manship (9-15, 6.30 ERA) | | Los Angeles | Oakland | 2-0 | 10:10 pm | J.Weaver (10-10, 3.80 ERA) | S.Juárez (6-3, 4.68 ERA) |
| Yesterday's Games - National League | | Away Team | Home Team | Result | Time | Winning Pitcher | Losing Pitcher | | Cincinnati | New York | 4-6 | 1:10 pm | A.Miller (6-1, 6.26 ERA) | C.Ray (7-5, 4.43 ERA) | | Arizona | Colorado | 8-5 | 3:45 pm | T.Milone (1-0, 6.00 ERA) | F.Morales (15-11, 4.16 ERA) | | Washington | Atlanta | 4-3 | 4:10 pm | D.Storen (6-3, 1.22 ERA) | E.O'Flaherty (3-8, 2.79 ERA) | | Florida | Philadelphia | 2-5 | 7:10 pm | R.Halladay (16-7, 2.88 ERA) | R.Romero (9-14, 5.31 ERA) | | Chicago | Pittsburgh | 4-7 | 8:05 pm | J.McDonald (10-11, 4.69 ERA) | M.Garza (7-15, 5.30 ERA) | | Houston | Milwaukee | 9-5 | 8:10 pm | D.Williams (3-2, 4.67 ERA) | Z.Braddock (3-11, 5.97 ERA) | | St. Louis | Los Angeles | 4-5 | 8:35 pm | H.Kuo (6-2, 2.81 ERA) | E.Sanchez (3-11, 4.66 ERA) | | San Diego | San Francisco | 1-2 | 9:40 pm | J.Esparza (15-12, 3.94 ERA) | M.Latos (10-13, 3.68 ERA) |
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