MLB PLAYOFF ROUNDUP

ATLANTA >> Freddie Freeman singled home the winning run in the 13th inning, finally ending the longest scoreless duel in postseason history as the Atlanta Braves defeated the Cincinnati Reds 1- 0 in the opener of their NLwild- card series on Wednesday.

ASTROS 3, TWINS 1

MINNEAPOLIS >> Carlos Correa hit a two- out, tiebreaking home run off Cody Stashak in the seventh inning for a two- game sweep that sent the AL Central champion Twins to a record 18th straight postseason loss.

CARDINALS 7, PADRES 4

SAN DIEGO >> Paul Goldschmidt hit a two- run home run during a four- run first inning, St. Louis’ bullpen held strong after starter Kwang Hyun Kim stumbled in his playoff debut and the Cardinals ruined San Diego’s long- awaited return to the playoffs in the opener of their NL wild- card series.

RAYS 8, BLUE JAYS 2

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. >> Hunter Renfroe hit a grand slam and top- seeded Tampa Bay completed a two- game sweep to win a postseason series for the first time in 12 years. The East champion Rays advanced to an AL Division Series against the New York Yankees or Cleveland Indians beginning Monday in San Diego.

ATHLETICS 5, WHITE SOX 3

OAKLAND >> Marcus Semien and Khris Davis homered early off Dallas Keuchel, and Mark Canha made a game- saving catch against the wall as West champion Oakland tied the series 1- 1.

MARLINS 5, CUBS 1

CHICAGO >> Corey Dickerson hit a threerun homer off a fading Kyle Hendricks in the seventh, and Miami beat Chicago in Game 1 of their wild- card series.