ON THIS DATE

1987 — Minnesota beat the Tigers 9-5 to win its first American League pennant in 22 years. The Twins, with the worst road record of any pennant or division winner in history (29-52), took two of three in Detroit to win the best-of-seven American League Championship Series in five games. 1993 — The Toronto Blue Jays, behind the strong pitching of Dave Stewart, beat the Chicago White Sox 6-3 to win the American League Championship Series in six games.

2003 — Josh Beckett pitched his first complete game in 51 career starts, allowing two hits and striking out 11, as the Florida Marlins shut out the Chicago Cubs 4-0 in Game 5 of the National League Championship Series. Beckett tied an NLCS record for fewest hits allowed in a complete game.

2005 — Chicago tied the American League Championship Series with a disputed 2-1 victory over Los Angeles. White Sox catcher A.J. Pierzynski appeared to strike out against reliever Kelvim Escobar to end the ninth inning. But plate umpire Doug Eddings ruled Angels catcher Josh Paul dropped the third strike, and

Pierzynski reached first base. Pablo Ozuna, who ran for Pierzynski, stole second and scored on Joe Crede’s double into the left-field corner.

2010 — Cliff Lee tossed another postseason gem as the Texas Rangers won a playoff series for the first time, beating the Tampa Bay Rays 5-1 in a decisive Game 5 of an American League Division Series. It was the first time in major league history that the road team had won every game in a postseason series.

2013 — Anibal Sanchez and four Detroit Tigers relievers came within two outs of the first combined no-hitter in postseason history, striking out 17 to beat Boston 1-0 in the American League Championship Series opener. The Red Sox were hitless until Daniel Nava singled off Joaquin Benoit with one out in the ninth inning. Jhonny Peralta had an RBI single off Jon Lester in the sixth for the game’s lone run.

2017 — Addison Russell drove in four runs, Wade Davis earned a seven-out save, and the Chicago Cubs reached their third National League Championship Series in a row by edging the Washington Nationals 9-8 in Game 5.