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VIDEO SHOWS: B-ROLL OF FIFA HEADQUARTERS IN ZURICH, SWITZERLAND  SHOWS: ZURICH, SWITZERLAND (OCTOBER 2, 2025) (REUTERS – Access all) 1. EXTERIOR OF FIFA HEADQUARTERS 2. VARIOUS OF FLAGS OUTSIDE FIFA HEADQUARTERS  3. SIGN OUTSIDE FIFA HEADQUARTERS  4. CLOSE UP OF SIGN OUTSIDE FIFA HEADQUARTERS  5. CAR PULLING OUT OF FIFA HEADQUARTERS  6. FIFA SIGN / SIGN SAYING IN GERMAN FIFA STRASSE (FIFA STREET) 7. FLAGS / PAN DOWN TO FIFA STRASSE SIGN  8. EXTERIOR OF FIFA HEADQUARTERS  STORY: FIFA President Gianni Infantino and the most senior officials of world soccer's governing body held a meeting in Zurich, Switzerland on Thursday (October 2). Among items up for discussion at FIFA Council was a proposal by South American football federation Conmebol to expand the 2030 tournament to 64 teams, although no formal decision is expected on that for some time. Argentina, Paraguay and Uruguay will co-host the tournament with Spain, Portugal and Morocco, but will only hold three games between them as a nod to the 100th anniversary of the initial tournament, which took place in Uruguay. Next year's tournament in the United States, Canada and Mexico will have 48 teams for the first time. There are concerns that increasing the number of teams to 64 will dilute the quality of what is on offer. Logistics for 2026 were also under discussion on Thursday. Meanwhile, there has been media speculation in the last week that UEFA , Europe's governing body, could hold a vote to expel Israel. However UEFA have not confirmed such a vote was ever proposed. On Wednesday (October 1) FIFA Vice President Victor Montagliani said soccer's governing would leave any such decision to UEFA. (Production: Iain Axon)

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VIDEO SHOWS: B-ROLL OF FIFA HEADQUARTERS IN ZURICH, SWITZERLAND  SHOWS: ZURICH, SWITZERLAND (OCTOBER 2, 2025) (REUTERS – Access all) 1. EXTERIOR OF FIFA HEADQUARTERS 2. VARIOUS OF FLAGS OUTSIDE FIFA HEADQUARTERS  3. SIGN OUTSIDE FIFA HEADQUARTERS  4. CLOSE UP OF SIGN OUTSIDE FIFA HEADQUARTERS  5. CAR PULLING OUT OF FIFA HEADQUARTERS  6. FIFA SIGN / SIGN SAYING IN GERMAN FIFA STRASSE (FIFA STREET) 7. FLAGS / PAN DOWN TO FIFA STRASSE SIGN  8. EXTERIOR OF FIFA HEADQUARTERS  STORY: FIFA President Gianni Infantino and the most senior officials of world soccer's governing body held a meeting in Zurich, Switzerland on Thursday (October 2). Among items up for discussion at FIFA Council was a proposal by South American football federation Conmebol to expand the 2030 tournament to 64 teams, although no formal decision is expected on that for some time. Argentina, Paraguay and Uruguay will co-host the tournament with Spain, Portugal and Morocco, but will only hold three games between them as a nod to the 100th anniversary of the initial tournament, which took place in Uruguay. Next year's tournament in the United States, Canada and Mexico will have 48 teams for the first time. There are concerns that increasing the number of teams to 64 will dilute the quality of what is on offer. There has been media speculation in the last week that UEFA , Europe's governing body, could hold a vote to expel Israel. However UEFA have not confirmed such a vote was ever proposed. On Wednesday (October 1) FIFA Vice President Victor Montagliani said soccer's governing would leave any such decision to UEFA. (Production: Iain Axon)

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VIDEO SHOWS: HIGHLIGHTS OF CHICAGO CUBS V SAN DIEGO PADRES MLB GAME  SHOWS: CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, UNITED STATES (OCTOBER 1, 2O25) (MLB – See restrictions) TOP 1ST  1. ANDREW KITTREDGE GETTING READY FOR PITCHING/ MANNY MANCHADO CLOSE-UP 2. KITTREDGE STRIKES OUT MANCHADO  3. REPLAY OF KITTREDGE'S STRIKE OUT  4. KITTREDGE PITCHING AND ITS REPLAY  5. FERNANDO TATIS JR. SCORES THE PADRES' FIRST RUN ON A SACRIFICE FLY BY JACKSON MERRILL/ MERRILL CELEBRATING WITH TEAMMATES  TOP 3RD 6. SHOTA IMANAGA GETS MANNY MACHADO TO FLY OUT, WORKING OUT OF A ONE-ON, NO-OUT JAM AND STRANDS FREDDY FREMIN AT THIRD BASE/ IMANAGA CLOSE-UP  TOP 5TH  7. MACHADO ADDS TO PADRES' LEAD WITH A TWO-RUN HOME RUN/ MACHADO CELEBRATING/ PADRES' PLAYERS CELEBRATING/ MACHADO CELEBRATING 8. REPLAY OF MACHADO'S HOME RUN AND CELEBRATIONS  BOTTOM 5TH, 6TH AND 7TH  9. VARIOUS OF ADRIAN MOREJON'S SCORELESS INNINGS AND STRIKEOUTS/ MOREJON CLOSE-UP  BOTTOM 7TH AND 8TH  10. VARIOUS OF MASON MILLER'S STRIKE OUTS/ MILLER'S CLOSE-UP BOTTOM 8TH  11. FERNANDO TATIS JR. RANGES TO HIS LEFT AND MAKES A GOOD JUMPING CATCH/ TATIS CELEBRATING/ ROBERT SUAREZ CLOSE-UP/ TATIS CLOSE-UP 12. REPLAYS OF THE CATCH AND CELEBRATION  BOTTOM 9TH  13. SUAREZ CLOSES THE GAME, INDUCING A DOUBLE PLAY FROM CUBS' SEIYA SUZUKI AFTER KYLE TUCKER'S ONE-OUT SINGLE AND PADRES WIN 3-0 OVERS CUBS  14. VARIOUS OF PADRES PLAYERS CELEBRATING  STORY: Manny Machado hit a two-run homer in the fifth inning to lead the San Diego Padres to a 3-0 victory over the Chicago Cubs on Wednesday (October 1), levelling their National League wild-card series at one win apiece. The decisive Game 3 of the best-of-three series will take place Thursday afternoon in Chicago, with the winner advancing to face the top-seeded Milwaukee Brewers in the NL Division Series. Fernando Tatis Jr. scored the Padres' first run on a sacrifice fly by Jackson Merrill in the opening inning, while Luis Arraez contributed two of San Diego's seven hits. Machado's blast, his 12th career postseason homer, came off Cubs reliever Shota Imanaga and extended the Padres' lead to 3-0.  San Diego's bullpen played a pivotal role, with Adrian Morejon (1-0) throwing 2 1/3 scoreless innings in relief of starter Dylan Cease. Morejon benefited from a lucky bounce in the sixth inning when Nico Hoerner's hard-hit ball deflected off his foot directly to first baseman Arraez for an easy out. Robert Suarez closed the game, inducing a double play from Seiya Suzuki after Kyle Tucker's one-out single in the ninth. The Cubs struggled offensively, with Mason Miller striking out five consecutive batters early but exiting after hitting Michael Busch with a pitch. Starter Andrew Kittredge (0-1) allowed one run on two hits in one inning, while Imanaga gave up Machado's homer after cruising through the early frames. Imanaga led the National League in regular-season home runs allowed with 31, tied for second-most overall. Tatis ignited the Padres' offense in the first inning with a leadoff single, advancing to second on an Arraez base hit and then stealing third during a double steal. Merrill drove him home with a sacrifice fly to the warning track in right field. Machado's fifth-inning homer off Imanaga cemented the Padres' lead after Tatis drew a walk earlier in the inning. (Production: Suramya Kaushik) More MLB content is available on Reuters Connect here: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?sources=mlbimagen

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VIDEO SHOWS: HIGHLIGHTS OF CLEVELAND GUARDIANS V DETROIT TIGERS MLB GAME  COMPLETE SHOTLIST TO FOLLOW SHOWS: CLEVELAND, OHIO, UNITED STATES (OCTOBER 1, 2025) (MLB – See restrictions) STORY: Brayan Rocchio hit a go-ahead solo homer and Bo Naylor added a three-run blast during a decisive five-run eighth inning as the Cleveland Guardians defeated the Detroit Tigers 6-1 on Wednesday (October 1), forcing a winner-take-all Game 3 in their American League wild-card series. The Guardians will host Thursday's decisive game, aiming to become the first team to advance after losing Game 1 under the current wild-card format. Rocchio's 379-foot homer off Tigers reliever Troy Melton (0-1) broke a 1-1 tie with one out in the eighth inning. Steven Kwan followed with a double and scored on Daniel Schneeman's RBI single. After an intentional walk to Jose Ramirez, Melton was replaced by Brant Hurter, who surrendered Naylor's first career postseason homer, a three-run shot that made it 5-1 and electrified the crowd of 26,669. The Tigers struggled offensively, leaving 15 runners on base and going 1-for-15 with runners in scoring position. However, they tied the game in the fourth inning on Javier Baez's RBI single, but a replay review overturned a potential second run after Zach McKinstry was ruled out trying to advance to third before Dillon Dingler crossed home plate. The Guardians opened the scoring in the first inning on a solo homer by George Valera, who connected off Tigers starter Casey Mize. Mize allowed one run on one hit over three-plus innings. Guardians starter Tanner Bibee pitched 4 2/3 innings, giving up one run on five hits with six strikeouts and three walks. Cleveland closer Cade Smith (1-0) worked the final 1 1/3 innings, escaping a bases-loaded jam in the ninth to secure the win. Rocchio committed an error in the final frame but redeemed himself by helping to end the game. The Tigers took Game 1 of the series 2-1, backed by 14 strikeouts from reigning Cy Young Award winner Tarik Skubal. Both Tigers runs in the opener were unearned, stemming from Cleveland errors by Johnathan Rodriguez and Jhonkensy Noel. (Production: Suramya Kaushik) More MLB content is available on Reuters Connect here: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?sources=mlbimagen

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VIDEO SHOWS: HIGHLIGHTS OF CLEVELAND GUARDIANS V DETROIT TIGERS MLB GAME  COMPLETE SHOTLIST TO FOLLOW SHOWS: CLEVELAND, OHIO, UNITED STATES (OCTOBER 1, 2025) (MLB – See restrictions) STORY: Brayan Rocchio hit a go-ahead solo homer and Bo Naylor added a three-run blast during a decisive five-run eighth inning as the Cleveland Guardians defeated the Detroit Tigers 6-1 on Wednesday (October 1), forcing a winner-take-all Game 3 in their American League wild-card series. The Guardians will host Thursday's decisive game, aiming to become the first team to advance after losing Game 1 under the current wild-card format. Rocchio's 379-foot homer off Tigers reliever Troy Melton (0-1) broke a 1-1 tie with one out in the eighth inning. Steven Kwan followed with a double and scored on Daniel Schneeman's RBI single. After an intentional walk to Jose Ramirez, Melton was replaced by Brant Hurter, who surrendered Naylor's first career postseason homer, a three-run shot that made it 5-1 and electrified the crowd of 26,669. The Tigers struggled offensively, leaving 15 runners on base and going 1-for-15 with runners in scoring position. However, they tied the game in the fourth inning on Javier Baez's RBI single, but a replay review overturned a potential second run after Zach McKinstry was ruled out trying to advance to third before Dillon Dingler crossed home plate. The Guardians opened the scoring in the first inning on a solo homer by George Valera, who connected off Tigers starter Casey Mize. Mize allowed one run on one hit over three-plus innings. Guardians starter Tanner Bibee pitched 4 2/3 innings, giving up one run on five hits with six strikeouts and three walks. Cleveland closer Cade Smith (1-0) worked the final 1 1/3 innings, escaping a bases-loaded jam in the ninth to secure the win. Rocchio committed an error in the final frame but redeemed himself by helping to end the game. The Tigers took Game 1 of the series 2-1, backed by 14 strikeouts from reigning Cy Young Award winner Tarik Skubal. Both Tigers runs in the opener were unearned, stemming from Cleveland errors by Johnathan Rodriguez and Jhonkensy Noel. (Production: Suramya Kaushik) More MLB content is available on Reuters Connect here: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?sources=mlbimagen

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VIDEO SHOWS: HIGHLIGHTS OF CLEVELAND GUARDIANS V DETROIT TIGERS MLB GAME  COMPLETE SHOTLIST TO FOLLOW SHOWS: CLEVELAND, OHIO, UNITED STATES (OCTOBER 1, 2025) (MLB – See restrictions) STORY: Brayan Rocchio hit a go-ahead solo homer and Bo Naylor added a three-run blast during a decisive five-run eighth inning as the Cleveland Guardians defeated the Detroit Tigers 6-1 on Wednesday (October 1), forcing a winner-take-all Game 3 in their American League wild-card series. The Guardians will host Thursday's decisive game, aiming to become the first team to advance after losing Game 1 under the current wild-card format. Rocchio's 379-foot homer off Tigers reliever Troy Melton (0-1) broke a 1-1 tie with one out in the eighth inning. Steven Kwan followed with a double and scored on Daniel Schneeman's RBI single. After an intentional walk to Jose Ramirez, Melton was replaced by Brant Hurter, who surrendered Naylor's first career postseason homer, a three-run shot that made it 5-1 and electrified the crowd of 26,669. The Tigers struggled offensively, leaving 15 runners on base and going 1-for-15 with runners in scoring position. However, they tied the game in the fourth inning on Javier Baez's RBI single, but a replay review overturned a potential second run after Zach McKinstry was ruled out trying to advance to third before Dillon Dingler crossed home plate. The Guardians opened the scoring in the first inning on a solo homer by George Valera, who connected off Tigers starter Casey Mize. Mize allowed one run on one hit over three-plus innings. Guardians starter Tanner Bibee pitched 4 2/3 innings, giving up one run on five hits with six strikeouts and three walks. Cleveland closer Cade Smith (1-0) worked the final 1 1/3 innings, escaping a bases-loaded jam in the ninth to secure the win. Rocchio committed an error in the final frame but redeemed himself by helping to end the game. The Tigers took Game 1 of the series 2-1, backed by 14 strikeouts from reigning Cy Young Award winner Tarik Skubal. Both Tigers runs in the opener were unearned, stemming from Cleveland errors by Johnathan Rodriguez and Jhonkensy Noel. (Production: Suramya Kaushik) More MLB content is available on Reuters Connect here: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?sources=mlbimagen

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VIDEO SHOWS: HIGHLIGHTS OF CLEVELAND GUARDIANS V DETROIT TIGERS MLB GAME  COMPLETE SHOTLIST TO FOLLOW SHOWS: CLEVELAND, OHIO, UNITED STATES (OCTOBER 1, 2025) (MLB – See restrictions) STORY: Brayan Rocchio hit a go-ahead solo homer and Bo Naylor added a three-run blast during a decisive five-run eighth inning as the Cleveland Guardians defeated the Detroit Tigers 6-1 on Wednesday (October 1), forcing a winner-take-all Game 3 in their American League wild-card series. The Guardians will host Thursday's decisive game, aiming to become the first team to advance after losing Game 1 under the current wild-card format. Rocchio's 379-foot homer off Tigers reliever Troy Melton (0-1) broke a 1-1 tie with one out in the eighth inning. Steven Kwan followed with a double and scored on Daniel Schneeman's RBI single. After an intentional walk to Jose Ramirez, Melton was replaced by Brant Hurter, who surrendered Naylor's first career postseason homer, a three-run shot that made it 5-1 and electrified the crowd of 26,669. The Tigers struggled offensively, leaving 15 runners on base and going 1-for-15 with runners in scoring position. However, they tied the game in the fourth inning on Javier Baez's RBI single, but a replay review overturned a potential second run after Zach McKinstry was ruled out trying to advance to third before Dillon Dingler crossed home plate. The Guardians opened the scoring in the first inning on a solo homer by George Valera, who connected off Tigers starter Casey Mize. Mize allowed one run on one hit over three-plus innings. Guardians starter Tanner Bibee pitched 4 2/3 innings, giving up one run on five hits with six strikeouts and three walks. Cleveland closer Cade Smith (1-0) worked the final 1 1/3 innings, escaping a bases-loaded jam in the ninth to secure the win. Rocchio committed an error in the final frame but redeemed himself by helping to end the game. The Tigers took Game 1 of the series 2-1, backed by 14 strikeouts from reigning Cy Young Award winner Tarik Skubal. Both Tigers runs in the opener were unearned, stemming from Cleveland errors by Johnathan Rodriguez and Jhonkensy Noel. (Production: Suramya Kaushik) More MLB content is available on Reuters Connect here: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?sources=mlbimagen

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VIDEO SHOWS: HIGHLIGHTS OF CLEVELAND GUARDIANS V DETROIT TIGERS MLB GAME  COMPLETE SHOTLIST TO FOLLOW SHOWS: CLEVELAND, OHIO, UNITED STATES (OCTOBER 1, 2025) (MLB – See restrictions) STORY: Brayan Rocchio hit a go-ahead solo homer and Bo Naylor added a three-run blast during a decisive five-run eighth inning as the Cleveland Guardians defeated the Detroit Tigers 6-1 on Wednesday (October 1), forcing a winner-take-all Game 3 in their American League wild-card series. The Guardians will host Thursday's decisive game, aiming to become the first team to advance after losing Game 1 under the current wild-card format. Rocchio's 379-foot homer off Tigers reliever Troy Melton (0-1) broke a 1-1 tie with one out in the eighth inning. Steven Kwan followed with a double and scored on Daniel Schneeman's RBI single. After an intentional walk to Jose Ramirez, Melton was replaced by Brant Hurter, who surrendered Naylor's first career postseason homer, a three-run shot that made it 5-1 and electrified the crowd of 26,669. The Tigers struggled offensively, leaving 15 runners on base and going 1-for-15 with runners in scoring position. However, they tied the game in the fourth inning on Javier Baez's RBI single, but a replay review overturned a potential second run after Zach McKinstry was ruled out trying to advance to third before Dillon Dingler crossed home plate. The Guardians opened the scoring in the first inning on a solo homer by George Valera, who connected off Tigers starter Casey Mize. Mize allowed one run on one hit over three-plus innings. Guardians starter Tanner Bibee pitched 4 2/3 innings, giving up one run on five hits with six strikeouts and three walks. Cleveland closer Cade Smith (1-0) worked the final 1 1/3 innings, escaping a bases-loaded jam in the ninth to secure the win. Rocchio committed an error in the final frame but redeemed himself by helping to end the game. The Tigers took Game 1 of the series 2-1, backed by 14 strikeouts from reigning Cy Young Award winner Tarik Skubal. Both Tigers runs in the opener were unearned, stemming from Cleveland errors by Johnathan Rodriguez and Jhonkensy Noel. (Production: Suramya Kaushik) More MLB content is available on Reuters Connect here: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?sources=mlbimagen

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SPORTS DAILY OUTLOOK – THURSDAY OCTOBER 2, 2025 . EXPECTED: . SOCCER-FIFA/ – The FIFA Council holds a meeting in Zurich MONITORING ON MERIT 9862-BASEBALL-MLB-CLE-DET/ The Cleveland Guardians defeat the Detroit Tigers 6-1 in Game 2 of their American League wild-card series. EDIT EXPECTED FROM 0900GMT 9866-BASEBALL-MLB-CHC-SD/ The San Diego Padres beat the Chicago Cubs 3-0 to square their National League wild-card series. EDIT EXPECTED TBA. PLEASE MONITOR FOR UPDATES 9857-TENNIS-BEIJING/ – The quarter-finals of the China Open – a WTA 1000 tournament in Beijing. EDIT DELIVERY TIME TBA. PLEASE MONITOR FOR UPDATES 9858-TENNIS-SHANGHAI/ – Day two of the Shanghai Masters – an ATP Masters 1000 tournament. EDIT DELIVERY TIME TBA. PLEASE MONITOR FOR UPDATES .. SOCCER-WORLDCUP-FRA/ – France coach Didier Deschamps gives a press conference in Paris to announce his squad for the upcoming World Cup qualifiers against Azerbaijan and Iceland. ON MERIT . 9863-SURFING-WSL/ – The latest action from the Ericeira Pro, the fourth round of the 2025 World Surf League Challenger Series. EDIT DELIVERY TIME TBA. PLEASE MONITOR FOR UPDATES . FREEDIVING-WORLD/ – Highlights from the 35th AIDA freediving world championships in Limassol, Cyprus. This event takes place from September 23 – October 3. MONITORING ON MERIT . BASEBALL-MLB-CLE-DET/ – Game three of the MLB American League Wild Card Series between the Cleveland Guardians and the Detroit Tigers at Progressive Field. EDIT DELIVERY TIME TBA. PLEASE MONITOR FOR UPDATES . BASEBALL-MLB-CHC-SD/ Game three of the MLB National League Wild Card Series between the Chicago Cubs and the San Diego Padres at Wrigley Field. EDIT DELIVERY TIME TBA. PLEASE MONITOR FOR UPDATES BASEBALL-MLB-NYY-BOS/ – Game three of the MLB American League Wild Card Series between the New York Yankees and the Boston Red Sox at Yankee Stadium. EDIT DELIVERY TIME TBA. PLEASE MONITOR FOR UPDATES . DELIVERED: 9795 – BASEBALL-MLB-LAD-CIN/ – Yamamoto and Betts lead Dodgers to NLDS with Reds sweep DELIVERED 0610GMT 9790 – BASEBALL-MLB-NYY-BOS/ – Yankees beat Red Sox 4-3, force decisive game three DELIVERED 0504GMT 9643 – SOCCER-CHAMPIONS-BAR-PSG/ – Depleted PSG battle back to earn gritty 2-1 win at Barcelona DELIVERED 0004GMT 9567 – SOCCER-AFCCHAMPIONSTWO-ZAW-NSR/ – Al Nassr beat Al Zawraa 2-0 in the the AFC Champions League Two DELIVERED 2325GMT 9597 – BASKETBALL-NBA-NYK-PHI/PREVIEW – Sixers and Kicks train in Abu Dhabi ahead of pre-season matchups DELIVERED 1925GMT 9608 – TENNIS-BEIJING/ – Emma Navarro dumps top seed Iga Swiatek in Beijing DELIVERED 1825GMT 9516 – TENNIS-SHANGHAI/ – Mannarino downs Berrettini in Shanghai, Wawrinka and China's Zhang out DELIVERED 1710GMT 9517 – SOCCER-AFCCHAMPIONS-SHS-ULS – Ulsan HD and Shanghai Shenhua draw their Asian Champions League Elite group match DELIVERED1641GMT 9649-SOCCER-FIFA/ – Israel's role in world football should be decided by UEFA, says Montagliani DELIVERED 1453GMT 9597-BASKETBALL-NBA-NYK-PHI/PREVIEW – Sixers and Kicks train in Abu Dhabi ahead of pre-season matchups DELIVERED 1401GMT 9487-TENNIS-BEIJING/ – Sinner crushes Tien to claim China Open title DELIVERED 1040GMT 9508-BASEBALL-MLB-LAD-CIN/ – Ohtani pleased with early scoring in Dodgers' win over Reds DELIVERED 0929GMT . More MLB content is available on Reuters Connect here: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?sources=mlbimagen . Television Editorial Support / tvsports@thomsonreuters.com Tel: +44 20 7542 2244

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VIDEO SHOWS: HIGHLIGHTS FROM GAME TWO OF THE NATIONAL LEAGUE WILD CARD SERIES BETWEEN THE LOS ANGELES DODGERS AND THE CINCINNATI REDS COMPLETE SHOTLIST AND SCRIPT TO FOLLOW SHOWS: LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES (OCTOBER 1, 2025) (MLB – See restrictions) STORY: Yoshinobu Yamamoto pitched into the seventh inning and Mookie Betts delivered four hits and three RBIs as the Los Angeles Dodgers rallied for an 8-4 victory over the Cincinnati Reds on Wednesday (October 1), completing a sweep of the National League wild-card series. The Dodgers advanced to the NL Division Series, where they will face the Philadelphia Phillies in game one on Saturday. Betts tied a Dodgers postseason record with three doubles in a single game, including an RBI double in the sixth and another in the seventh. Teoscar Hernandez redeemed an earlier fielding error with a two-run double in the sixth, contributing to a four-run inning that extended Los Angeles' lead to 7-2. Miguel Rojas and Shohei Ohtani also added key RBI hits in the victory. Yamamoto gave up two unearned runs on four hits while striking out nine over 6 2/3 innings. The right-hander escaped a bases-loaded, no-out jam in the sixth by forcing a groundout at home and striking out two batters to preserve a 3-2 Dodgers lead. Rookie Roki Sasaki pitched a perfect ninth inning, retiring all three batters, including two strikeouts, in his postseason debut. The Reds took a 2-0 lead in the first inning, aided by a dropped fly ball by Hernandez in right field. Rookie Sal Stewart drove in three runs for Cincinnati, including a two-run single in the opening frame and an RBI single in the eighth. Reds starter Zack Littell allowed three runs on six hits over 3 1/3 innings. Los Angeles tied the game in the fourth inning on an Enrique Hernandez RBI double and a bloop single from Rojas. The Dodgers took control in the sixth, capitalizing on Betts' and Hernandez's doubles, along with Ohtani's single. Betts capped his stellar night with another RBI double in the seventh. The Dodgers advanced to the NLDS for the 13th consecutive year, while the Reds' season came to an end after their first playoff appearance since 2020. (Production: Suramya Kaushik) More MLB content is available on Reuters Connect here: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?sources=mlbimagen

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