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2019 MLB playoffs: Latest news and full postseason coverage

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Martinez speaks to team, gets showered with champagne (0:58)

Nationals manager Dave Martinez thanks his players for what they've done this season and proceeds to get showered with champagne. (0:58)

The Washington Nationals stunned the Houston Astros to win the World Series, capturing the first championship in franchise history.

From the wild-card round all the way through the World Series, we had the 2019 MLB playoffs covered.

Complete postseason schedule

World Series (Nationals win 4-3)

Game 7: Nationals 6, Astros 2

Passan: Inside the Nationals' astonishing World Series run
Miller: How will the 2019 Washington Nationals be remembered? As giant slayers
Five offseason questions for Astros after World Series loss to Nats
The seventh inning that shocked Houston and made the Nats champions
Astros a great team that fell short of true greatness
World Series superlatives: Biggest and best from Nationals-Astros
'We finished the fight': Relive Game 7 as Nationals win World Series

Game 6: Nationals 7, Astros 2

Passan: Nats' Game 6 win gave fans everything they could ask for -- including a Game 7
What Nationals' wild Game 6 win means for the World Series
Umps' controversial call in Game 6 draws strong reaction

Game 5: Astros 7, Nationals 1

Passan: How one blown call in Game 5 shows MLB's need for robot umps
What Max Scherzer's injury means for Game 5 -- and the rest of the series

Game 4: Astros 8, Nationals 1

Bregman's mic-drop slam means one thing: The real Astros have shown up
How Urquidy's brilliance, Astros' breakout bats tied up this series
Passan: How the Astros just gave this World Series a shot at greatness

Game 3: Astros 4, Nationals 1

Astros pen delivers, Nats waste chances -- and now we have a series

Game 2: Nationals 12, Astros 3

Passan: The wacky inning that put the Nats two wins from a championship
How the Nationals left the Astros reeling with their Game 2 rout

Game 1: Nationals 5, Astros 4

Passan: Inside the Soto-Cole showdowns that changed the World Series
Schoenfield: How the Nats pieced together 27 outs to win Game 1

National League Championship Series

St. Louis Cardinals vs. Washington Nationals

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Altuve proud of Astros for all they've been through

Jose Altuve recaps the wild ninth inning and breaks down his approach vs. Aroldis Chapman that resulted in a walk-off homer.

Game 1: Nationals 2, Cardinals 0
Game 2: Nationals 3, Cardinals 1
Game 3: Nationals 8, Cardinals 1
Game 4: Nationals 7, Cardinals 4

'Sometimes you gotta wait for good things': Inside the Nats' greatest night ever
What does the Nationals' sweep mean for the World Series?
Why the Nationals are better than fine without Bryce Harper
NLCS MVP Howie Kendrick: 'Best time of my career'
Stephen Strasburg keeps the Nats' rotation on a serious roll
Inside the disastrous inning that pretty much ended St. Louis' season
Kendrick continues run as Nationals' unlikely hero
Is Mike Shildt managing his Cardinals out of the NLCS?
'Tonight was vintage Anibal': How the overlooked Nats starter flipped NLCS
Cardinals-Nationals: Why each team can win the NLCS

American League Championship Series

Houston Astros vs. New York Yankees

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Goldschmidt can't explain 10-run 1st

Paul Goldschmidt says the Cardinals planned to get ahead of the Braves early, but no one expected a 10-run first inning.

Game 1: Yankees 7, Astros 0
Game 2: Astros 3, Yankees 2 (11 inn.)
Game 3: Astros 4, Yankees 1
Game 4: Astros 8, Yankees 3
Game 5: Yankees 4, Astros 1
Game 6: Astros 6, Yankees 4

Passan: 'We're going to the World Series': Altuve, Astros feast on big moments
O'Connor: Who's savage now? In this rivalry, Astros own Yankees
Olney: What Astros' celebration, Yankees' exit tell us about both teamsAltuve's HR lifts Astros to AL pennant
Judge labels Yankees' season 'a failure' after ALCS loss
Passan: Get ready for chaos in Astros-Yankees battle of the bullpen games
Rivera: Paxton, Hicks answer call in Yankees' season-saving win
Passan: Yankees play their worst baseball at the worst possible time
Passan: Dead ball? Juiced ball? The debate unfortunately rages on
Rivera: How the Yankees let Cole & Co. off the hook in Game 3
Passan: For Aaron Boone's Yankees, it's go bold or go home
Correa's timing returns with ALCS walk-off homer
Torres' 5-RBI night for Yankees earns praise, championship belt in Game 1
10 ways Astros-Yankees measures up as showdown for the ages

National League Division Series

St. Louis Cardinals-Atlanta Braves

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Kendrick: Grand slam 'best moment in my career'

Howie Kendrick calls his game-winning grand slam in the 10th inning vs. the Dodgers the best moment of his career.

Game 1: Cardinals 7, Braves 6
Game 2: Braves 3, Cardinals 0
Game 3: Braves 3, Cardinals 1
Game 4: Cardinals 5, Braves 4 (10 inn.)
Game 5: Cardinals 13, Braves 1

Rogers: Inside the historic 10-run first that sent the Cards to the NLCS
Rogers: Molina adds to his growing list of October moments
Rogers: Braves' rally shows their playoff run could have legs
Cards won't rethink closer after Martinez blows save
With all the right moves, Braves hit reset button on their series
Acuna hustles after 'unacceptable' Game 1 of NLDS
Braves critical of Acuna for not running out hit in loss
Oblique injury shelves Braves reliever Martin

Washington Nationals-Los Angeles Dodgers

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Yankees make a splash in locker room after sweep

The Yankees pop champagne in celebration after advancing to the ALCS with a 3-game sweep vs. the Twins.

Game 1: Dodgers 6, Nationals 0
Game 2: Nationals 4, Dodgers 2
Game 3: Dodgers 10, Nationals 4
Game 4: Nationals 6, Dodgers 1
Game 5: Nationals 7, Dodgers 3

Passan: Dave Roberts will have to own this Dodgers disaster
Matz: Nats say they're not finished after KO'ing Dodgers
Passan: Dodgers' postseason nightmare scenario is becoming a reality
Matz: Signature Scherzer gives Nationals shot at knocking out Dodgers
Original National Ryan Zimmerman hits key homer in Game 4 win
Gonzalez: Dodgers' big bats saved season with one thunderous inning
Dodgers torch Nats starter Corbin in relief outing
Matz: Leaning on Scherzer-Strasburg duo, Nationals conjure win-now magic
Gonzalez: That's why Buehler was L.A.'s Game 1 starter
Blanked Nats 'trying a little too hard'

American League Division Series

Minnesota Twins-New York Yankees

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Cole: Astros responded to the Rays' test

Gerrit Cole is elated after the Astros eliminate the Rays in Game 5 and recaps the difficult series.

Game 1: Yankees 10, Twins 4
Game 2: Yankees 8, Twins 2
Game 3: Yankees 5, Twins 1

Rivera: Yankees' sweep shows they don't have to bash to win
Breaking down the Twins' record 16-game postseason losing streak
After two beatdowns in the Bronx, are the 101-win Twins already toast?
Yankees trounce former Uber driver Dobnak
In battle of heavyweight sluggers, Round 1 goes to Yankees

Tampa Bay Rays-Houston Astros

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Soto details game-winning play with family by his side

Juan Soto tells Pedro Gomez what the game-winning hit was like from his perspective and what it means to have his family by his side.

Game 1: Astros 6, Rays 2
Game 2: Astros 3, Rays 1
Game 3: Rays 10, Astros 3
Game 4: Rays 4, Astros 1
Game 5: Astros 6, Rays 1

Dominant Cole again too much for Rays as Astros reach ALCS
Rays' Glasnow: 'Pretty obvious' he was tipping pitches
Doolittle: Can the resourceful Rays really slay the mighty Astros?
Rays chase Verlander early to even division series
Doolittle: Greinke's dud puts Astros' postseason plan to test
Passan: The overpowering art of Gerrit Cole
Houston's Cole whiffs 15 to overpower Rays
Astros' Bregman hits seventh postseason HR off an All-Star pitcher
'We got Verlander'd': Can Gerrit Cole turn his name into a verb too?
Passan: Self doubt? There's still no stopping Altuve in October
Verlander dominates in another postseason gem

National League wild card

Washington Nationals 4, Milwaukee Brewers 3

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Nats pop champagne to celebrate World Series title

The Nationals celebrate the first World Series in franchise history by excitedly spraying champagne all over the clubhouse.

Nationals are riding high, but can it last against the mighty Dodgers?
Brewers' Grisham: Costly error will 'sting for a long time'
Nationals ride wild eighth to beat Brewers

American League wild card

Tampa Bay Rays 5, Oakland A's 1

Passan: How the Rays aren't just surviving, but thriving
Diaz shrugs off pressure with two-homer performance
Diaz, Rays power past A's into matchup with Astros