Happy Halloween
Have a great and safe Halloween. Lots of ghouls and goblins will be out in full force, so keep your eyes open.
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East semi
The Winnipeg Blue Bombers are going to Montreal for the east final after beating the Toronto Argos 25-22. They play the Alouettes in the east final next Saturday.
Brewers world series Champions
With a 4-1 win last night, the Milwaukee Brewers are world series Champions. Their first championship and the city's first since 1957 when the Milwaukee Braves won. So that's another season out the door.
CFL postseason set
Regular season is done. The playoff match ups have: BC at Saskatchewan with Edmonton getting the bye to the west final. In the east, Winnipeg (in the crossover spot) heads to Hamilton to play the east semi with Montreal getting bye to east final. Semi final games are on Saturday. The road to the Grey Cup is on.
Goodbye Cleveland
The Tampa Bay Rays are in the world series after beating Cleveland 7-3 in game 6 and the series 4-2. It will be the 8th time there will be a first time winner. Last time was 1980 when the Phillies beat the Royals.
Goodbye Dodgers
The Milwaukee Brewers swept the Los Angeles Dodgers after a 6-4 win in game four. They await either Tampa Bay or Cleveland. Time for new world series Champions
Cleveland moves on
Cleveland Guardians are in the ALCS after beating Chicago 2-0 last night in game 5. Cleveland plays Tampa Bay next.
League Division series catch up
The Los Angeles Dodgers eliminated the Atlanta Braves 3-1, the Milwaukee Brewers beat the San Diego Padres 3-1 and the Tampa Bay Rays swept the New York Yankees 3-0. The Dodgers will face the Brewers in the NLCS, while the Rays await the winner of Cleveland vs Chicago series. Game 5 there is tomorrow.
Divisional set
The Atlanta Braves will face the Los Angeles Dodgers after beating Philadelphia 6-3 last night. Divisional round starts Saturday
On this day
On this day in 1903, the first world series game was played. The Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Boston Americans (now Red Sox) 7-3 at the Huntington Avenue grounds in Boston. Boston won the series 5 games to 3 (it was a best of nine).
MLB catch-up
Three sweeps yesterday. White Sox swept Houston and will play Cleveland next. Yankees swept Boston and will play Tampa Bay next. San Diego swept the Cubs and will play Milwaukee next. Philadelphia vs Atlanta tonight to play Los Angeles next. Division series starts Saturday