Daily bulletin for Thursday, October 1, 2026
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- MLB ALWC G2: Fried 6 IP, 6 K, 1 R; Bellinger 3-run HR in 6-run 6th; García Jr. HR; NYY 9–2 BOS, sweep 18–2 (AP / ESPN).
- MLB NLWC G2: Sheets pinch 2-run HR; Rodriguez W, Miller SV; 5 SD arms, 5 H; Padres 4–1 CHC, sweep (ESPN / Reuters).
- MLB ALWC G2: Meidroth 3-run HR (6th); 4-run 1st incl. Teel RBI; CWS 7–3 HOU, 1st series win since 2005 WS (MLB.com / Boston Globe).
- MLB NLWC G2: Schwarber/Harper back-to-back 8th; Bohm 2-out HR 10th; Painter 3 IP 0 R; PHI 4–3 ATL (10), series 1–1 (Reuters / CBS Sports).
- NHL: MacKinnon 2 G; Lehkonen 2 G; Avs 8–4 LAK, season opener (NHL.com / ESPN).
Sources
- Fried, Bellinger and García lead Yankees over Red Sox 9-2 for 2-game Wild Card Series sweepAssociated Press · Oct 1, 2026
- Yankees send Red Sox home again, move on to face Rays in ALDSESPN · Sep 30, 2026
- Padres silence Cubs' bats again, finish off 2-game wild-card sweepESPN · Oct 1, 2026
- Bullpen carries Padres to sweep-sealing win over CubsReuters · Oct 1, 2026
- White Sox sweep Astros once more to claim 1st playoff series win since 2005 WSMLB.com · Sep 30, 2026
- Chase Meidroth and Kyle Teel help White Sox sweep Astros, advance to ALDSThe Boston Globe · Oct 1, 2026
- Alec Bohm homers in 10th as Phillies even series with BravesReuters · Sep 30, 2026
- Phillies rally past Braves in 10 innings to force decisive Game 3CBS Sports · Sep 30, 2026
- Avalanche score eight in season-opening win against KingsNHL.com · Oct 1, 2026
- MacKinnon has 2 goals and a rare fight in the Avs' 8-4 victory over the Kings in openerESPN · Oct 1, 2026
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Hi, xxxx xxxx for sports in sixty on Thursday, October first, twenty twenty-six. Max Fried fans six over six, Cody Bellinger delivers a three-run homer in a six-run sixth, and Luis García Junior homers as the Yankees complete a two-game A.L. Wild Card sweep of Boston nine-two. Gavin Sheets crushes a pinch-hit two-run shot and five Padres pitchers hold Chicago to one run in a four-one sweep into the N.L.D.S. Chase Meidroth's three-run homer in the sixth seals a seven-three White Sox win that sweeps Houston, Chicago's first playoff series triumph since two thousand five. Kyle Schwarber and Bryce Harper homer back-to-back in the eighth and Alec Bohm ends it in the tenth as Philadelphia rallies past Atlanta four-three to force a winner-take-all N.L. Wild Card finale, Andrew Painter throwing three scoreless relief frames. Nathan MacKinnon scores twice and Colorado routs Los Angeles eight-four on N.H.L. opening night. Sports in Sixty dot com your sports on demand anytime, anywhere!