Cardinals Get Reliever Jonathan Broxton From Brewers
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There is some important off-field news to report, and not all of it is in the spirit of the game. But there was plenty of excitement on the field to remind us why baseball is fun, starting with a rare batting achievement.
Teams don't often trade a young pitcher like Shelby Miller, but when you're a team like the Cardinals with a surplus of young pitching ready to break out seemingly every year, it may be a bit more common. St. Louis general manager John Mozeliak basically said after trading Miller that one reason he did so was to make room in the rotation for Martinez, a top prospect who pitched out of the bullpen in 2014.
Travis Ishikawa hit a game-winning three-run home run to send the San Francisco Giants to the World Series.
The Royals reach their first World Series since 1985 with 8 straight American League playoff wins, beating the Athletics, Angels and Orioles.
A misplayed bunt by the St. Louis Cardinals gave the San Francisco Giants a 5-4 win in extra innings on Tuesday.
