IN THE NEWS: Benito Santiago goes 0-for-3 against Orel Hershiser in San Diego's 1–0 win over Los Angeles, ending his ML-rookie-record hitting streak at 34 consecutive games. Santiago's streak is also the longest ever by a catcher. The win snaps the Padres' 9-game losing streak.
IN THE NEWS: On the last day of the regular season, Detroit beats 2nd-place Toronto 1–0 at Tiger Stadium to win the American League East title. The Tigers were one game behind the Blue Jays entering their 3-game season-ending showdown, and won each game by a single run (4–3, 3–2, and 1–0). Frank Tanana outduels Jimmy Key in the finale, and Larry Herndon's 2nd-inning home run provides the game's only run.
Boston's Roger Clemens closes out his season with a 2-hit, 12-strikeout, 4–0 win over the Brewers, improving his record to 20-9. Chris Bosio is the loser.
IN THE NEWS: Jeffrey Leonard sets a playoff record with a home run in his 4th consecutive game, sparking the Giants to a 4–2 win over the Cardinals that evens the NLCS at two games apiece. Leonard's four home runs tie the record for most home runs in one LCS shared by Bob Robertson and Steve Garvey.
Leading 5–0, the Tigers rally to beat the Twins 7–6.
IN THE NEWS: Minnesota beats Detroit 9–5 in game five of the ALCS to wrap up its first American League championship since 1965. 3B Gary Gaetti is named MVP.
IN THE NEWS: Danny Cox pitches the Cardinals' 2nd consecutive shutout 6–0 over the Giants in game seven of the NLCS, to send St. Louis to the World Series for the 3rd time in the 1980s. Giants OF Jeffrey Leonard (.417, four home runs) is named series MVP.
IN THE NEWS: In the first indoor World Series game ever (at Minnesota's Metrodome), Dan Gladden's grand slam caps a 7-run 4th inning and leads the Twins to a 10–1 win over St. Louis in game one. It is the first World Series grand slam since 1970.
IN THE NEWS: The Twins win their 2nd straight World Series game 8–4, tallying seven runs in the 4th inning. Bush's bases loaded double is the inning's big blow to back Bert Blyleven's seven innings of solid pitching.
IN THE NEWS: Billy Martin is named manager of the Yankees for a bizarre 5th time, replacing Lou Piniella, who replaced Martin, and who is "promoted" to general manager. Piniella led the Yankees to an 89-73 record in 1987, 4th in the American League East.
IN THE NEWS: With the help of a 3-run home run by the unlikely Tom Lawless -- 2 hits all season -- St. Louis wins 7–2 to even the World Series. The Cards score six in the 4th inning.
IN THE NEWS: Danny Cox gives the Redbirds a 4–2 victory in game 5. Ford singles off Bert Blyleven with the sacks full in the 6th to break a scoreless tie.
Sachio Kinugasa, the Ironman of Japanese baseball, plays the final game of his 23-year career. Kinugasa never missed a game from October 19, 1970 through today's game, a streak of 2215 consecutive games played. He broke in with the Hiroshima Carp in 1965.
IN THE NEWS: In the 6th frame, Kent Hrbek belts the Twins 2nd grand slam of the World Series to lead a comeback from a 5–2 deficit, and the Twins win game 6, 11–5 to even the series at three games apiece. The home team has won all six games, with game seven to be played in Minnesota tomorrow. Today's match is a last day game in the World Series.
IN THE NEWS: Series MVP Frank Viola and reliever Jeff Reardon hold the Cardinals to six hits as the Twins capture game seven 4–2 to win their first World Championship in Minnesota. The franchise's last World Championship came in 1924 as the Washington Senators.
IN THE NEWS: Dallas Green resigns as president and general manager of the Cubs, citing "philosophical differences" with the Tribune Company, which owns the club.
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