A day after blown save, Yanks' Bednar escapes messy 9th by 'digging deep, getting a little gritty'

NEW YORK (AP) — On the verge of blowing another ninth-inning lead, David Bednar threw George Springer a surprise splitter. And another. And another. Having allowed an RBI double that cut the Yankees' ...
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Three-Run Ninth Inning Home Run from Knoxville Stuns Clingstones in 4-3 Loss

The Columbus Clingstones (19-19) had the Knoxville Smokies (21-18) down to their final strike on two occasions in the ninth ...

A Strike Away from Victory, Series Win, Cardinals See Disaster Hit in 9th Inning

Usually reliable closer Riley O'Brien surrendered a two-out, two-strike homer in the bottom of the ninth inning and the ...

Orioles’ 9th-inning rally falls short in 3-2 loss to Nationals

The Orioles rallied for two runs in the ninth but couldn’t push the tying run across in a 3-2 loss to the Washington ...
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Ninth inning comeback falls short for Asheville

The Asheville Tourists fell to the Hub City Spartanburgers 6-4 at HomeTrust Park on Wednesday afternoon for Education Day, ...

Cardinals Flip Script in Ninth Inning for 12th Come-From-Behind Victory

Down to potentially their last strike, the Cardinals got key moments from JJ Wetherholt, Ivan Herrera and Jordan Walker in ...
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Willson Contreras' 9th-inning blast leads Red Sox past Braves

Willson Contreras crushed a go-ahead, two-run home run in the top of the ninth inning, lifting the visiting Boston Red Sox to ...