Jesus Sanchez has been hitting well lately. He didn’t have any multi-hit games in his final 23 games of the regular season, but he has two in the postseason. He closed the regular season on a four-game hitting streak and has a 1.396 OPS in four playoff games.
Triple-A Durham Bulls (3-1)
With a 3-2 win over Toledo, Durham advanced to the International League Championship for the second straight season. The Bulls were outhit 9-6, but in the sixth, they scored twice to take the lead for good. Jason Coats led off the inning by reaching on an error, and he later scored on Brandon Snyder’s RBI single.