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Madison Bumgarner Is Now Tied for 2nd-Most CG Shutouts in Postseason History

Fact: San Francisco Giants pitcher Madison Bumgarner threw a complete-game shutout against the New York Mets on Wednesday night, the third of his postseason career. He is now tied for the second-most complete-game shutouts in postseason history.

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Edwin Encarnacion 1st Player Since 2003 to Hit a Winner-Take-All Game-Winning HR

Fact: Edwin Encarnacion hit a three-run walk-off home run in the Toronto Blue Jays' 5-2 win over the Baltimore Orioles on Tuesday night. He became the first player since the New York Yankees' Aaron Boone (2003 ALCS Game 7 vs.

John Farrell Is 1st Red Sox Manager Since Joe Morgan to Win 2 Division Titles

Fact: The Red Sox clinched the AL East on Wednesday night, winning their second division title in four years under John Farrell. Farrell becomes the first manager since Joe Morgan (1988, 1990) to win two division titles with the Red Sox. 

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Buster Posey Is 1st Player to Get 1st 1,000 Hits with Giants Since Rich Aurilia

Fact: Buster Posey recorded his 1,000th career hit with a home run in the Giants' 12-1 win over the Rockies on Tuesday night. He is the first player to get his first 1,000 hits with the Giants since Rich Aurilia in 2003.

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David Ortiz Passes Dave Kingman for Most HRs by a Player in His Final Season

Fact: David Ortiz hit his 36th home run of the season in the Boston Red Sox's 5-2 win over the Baltimore Orioles on Tuesday, passing Dave Kingman for the most home runs by a player in his final season.

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Taijuan Walker Pitched His 1st Career Complete-Game Shutout Against the Angels

Fact: Seattle Mariners pitcher Taijuan Walker pitched a complete-game shutout against the Los Angeles Angels on Tuesday, the first of his career.

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Brian Dozier Joins Only 2 Other Twins Players to Homer in 5 Straight Games

Fact: Minnesota Twins second baseman Brian Dozier hit a home run in his fifth straight game on Tuesday. He joins Harmon Killebrew and Marty Cordova as the only players in Twins history to accomplish that feat. 

Angels Become 4th MLB Team to Record 3 Complete-Game Shutouts in 2016

Fact: Los Angeles Angels pitcher Ricky Nolasco threw a complete-game shutout against the Cincinnati Reds on Wednesday. The Angels join the Los Angeles Dodgers, San Francisco Giants and Cleveland Indians as the only teams to have thrown at least three complete-game shutouts this season. 

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Max Scherzer Has 12 Games with 10 or More Strikeouts, the Most in MLB

Fact: Max Scherzer struck out 11 batters over eight innings in the Washington Nationals' 3-2 win over the Philadelphia Phillies on Tuesday.

Albert Pujols Ties Frank Robinson for 9th All-Time with 586 Career Home Runs

Fact: Albert Pujols hit his 586th career home run on Monday, tying Frank Robinson for ninth on the all-time list.

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