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Oct 4, 2007 6:20 PM CDT

Phillies Take Loss, Face History

Colorado's Kaz Matsui clocks go-ahead grand slam, Rockies never look back

(Newser) - The rally towels vanished in Philly today as Colorado's Kaz Matsui clocked a grand slam and the Rockies won 10-5, staking a 2-0 series lead. Phillies starter Kyle Kendrick gave up 5 earned runs in 3 1/3 innings and left the bases loaded for Matsui's go-ahead dinger. Phillies' leader Jimmy...

Webb Spins Diamondbacks Win Over Cubs

Oct 4, 2007 2:57 AM CDT

Webb Spins Diamondbacks Win Over Cubs

Early pull of Zambrano from tie game backfires as pen gives it up

(Newser) - Lou Piniella wanted to make sure Carlos Zambrano could start a possible game four. What he didn't want was to see Carlos Marmol turn a 1-1 tie into a 2-1 deficit only four pitches into his relief outing. But that's what happened when rookie third baseman Mark Reynolds homered in...

Red Sox Ace Mows Down Angels

Oct 3, 2007 10:22 PM CDT

Red Sox Ace Mows Down Angels

Beckett shutout, Ortiz HR make for winning Fenway formula

(Newser) - Game one was a night for the hometown stars in Boston, as Josh Beckett recorded the third playoff shutout of his career and David Ortiz crushed a two-run blast to lead the Red Sox to a 4-0 win over the Angels. LA of Anaheim starter John Lackey struggled again in...

Rockies Grab Game 1 in Philly

Oct 3, 2007 6:45 PM CDT

Rockies Grab Game 1 in Philly

Francis, bullpen shut down Phillies Top 4

(Newser) - Colorado ace Jeff Francis dazzled the Phillies' top 4 hitters as the Rockies won 4-2 today, taking a 1-0 division series lead. Philly's quartet of Jimmy Rollins, Shane Victorino, Chase Utley, and Ryan Howard fizzled with a collective 0-15 and 9 strikeouts. Utley put up 4 Ks all by himself,...

Should Big Brother Watch Baseball?

Oct 3, 2007 12:57 PM CDT

Should Big Brother Watch Baseball?

LAT columnist thinks MLB is ready for instant replay

(Newser) - The instant replay-expecting public is ready for baseball to get out of the Stone Age, says LA Times columnist Bill Dwyre, following veteran umpire Tim McClelland's controversial call at home plate in Monday's Rockies-Padres game. It sent Colorado into the playoffs and raised pressure for MLB to utilize the instant...

Braves Won't Re-Sign Outfielder Andruw Jones

Oct 2, 2007 7:28 PM CDT

Braves Won't Re-Sign Outfielder Andruw Jones

Five-time All-Star must find new team

(Newser) - Andruw Jones’ won’t play for the Braves next season, after Atlanta GM John Schuerholz said the club won't bid for the center fielder's services now that he's a free agent, because of the high salary demands of Jones’ agent, Scott Boras. Schuerholz wouldn’t reveal the specific numbers Boras...

Steroids Probe Finds Link to Schoeneweis

Oct 2, 2007 7:03 AM CDT

Steroids Probe Finds Link to Schoeneweis

Mets reliever received drug shipments while with the White Sox

(Newser) - A source involved in the investigation of Signature Pharmacy told EPSN yesterday that Mets relief pitcher Scott Schoeneweis received six shipments of steroids in 2003 and 2004. Signature is suspected of having distributed steroids and other drugs through online orders from doctors. The doctor who wrote Schoeneweis' prescriptions has been...

Rockies' Comeback is Complete

Oct 2, 2007 4:12 AM CDT

Rockies' Comeback is Complete

Colorado tops San Diego 9-8 in 13 innings to advance to playoffs

(Newser) - The Colorado Rockies took their season down to the wire, finally clinching a post-season berth in a last-minute rally in the wild-card tiebreaker, reports the Rocky Mountain News. After San Diego broke a 6-6 tie in the top of the 13th, Matt Halliday tripled to tie it up again, then...

Rockies, Padres End Race in Tie

Sep 30, 2007 7:57 PM CDT

Rockies, Padres End Race in Tie

Play one-game showdown Monday for NL Wild Card berth

(Newser) - Rookie starter Ubaldo Jimenez pitched a lights-out game for Colorado, who held off Arizona in the season's final game to pull into a tie with San Diego for the NL wild card. The two teams will play an elimination game tomorrow in Denver, with the winner facing the Phillies in...

Mets' Collapse Complete, Phillies Win East

Sep 30, 2007 5:30 PM CDT

Mets' Collapse Complete, Phillies Win East

Glavine pitches 1/3 inning, Phils make up 7-game deficit

(Newser) - In a stunning September reversal, the Mets completed an epic collapse — and the Phillies a historic comeback — to give Philadelphia the NL East title by one game, the New York Times reports. Future Hall-of-Famer Tom Glavine got only one out in the first before New York manager Willie...

Brawling Mets Bring It Down
to the Wire

Sep 30, 2007 5:05 AM CDT

Brawling Mets Bring It Down to the Wire

Nail-biter looms as Mets smash Marlins 13-0 amid bench-clearing rows

(Newser) - The Mets pulled out of their five-game tailspin in a huge way yesterday, dismantling the Florida Marlins 13-0 on John Maine's near no-hitter as the benches cleared twice for a brawl. With the Phillies' loss to the Nationals, the Mets are again tied for first place in the Nation League...

Red Sox Clinch Best Record
in Baseball

Sep 30, 2007 4:31 AM CDT

Red Sox Clinch Best Record in Baseball

6-4 win over Twins secures Boston longer playoff series

(Newser) - J.D. Drew's clutch home run last night secured Boston's 6-4 victory over the Twins, which in turn ensured that the Red Sox will go down as having the top regular-season record in 2007. This distinction allowed the Sox to choose the longer, 8-day schedule for their playoff series against...

Sox Clinch 1st Title in 12 Years

Sep 29, 2007 7:07 AM CDT

Sox Clinch 1st Title in 12 Years

Boston wins 5-2 over the Twins, then watches Yankees collapse

(Newser) - After watching their once double-digit lead dwindle alarmingly in recent weeks, the Red Sox finally clinched the AL East title last night with a 5-2 win over the Twins and a loss by the second-place Yankees. Boston players and fans stayed at Fenway park to cheer for the Orioles as...

Cubs Smash Reds, Clinch Crown

Sep 29, 2007 6:11 AM CDT

Cubs Smash Reds, Clinch Crown

Chicago wraps up NL Central with 6-0 win

(Newser) - The Chicago Cubs confirmed their playoff berth in no uncertain terms yesterday, shutting out the Reds in Cincinnati as the Milwaukee Brewers fell to the Padres. Carlos Zambrano pitched seven innings for his 18th win, and is "thirsty and hungry" to head back to the playoffs with the Cubs...

Mets' Implosion Continues

Sep 29, 2007 5:00 AM CDT

Mets' Implosion Continues

Everything is coming up Phillies as Mets fall to Marlins, 7-4, to lose the NL East lead

(Newser) - A 7-4 loss to the Florida Marlins last night was the Mets' fifth straight, and the red-hot Phillies continued to take advantage of the collapse, moving a game ahead of New York in the NL East with two to play. If the Mets don't rally now, their slide would be...

Tie-Breaker Mayhem in NL?

Sep 28, 2007 3:11 PM CDT

Tie-Breaker Mayhem in NL?

Five teams could finish together atop East, West, and Wild Card

(Newser) - Imagine for a moment that Mets, Phillies, Diamondbacks, Padres and Rockies all finished with the same record. That could mean ties in the NL East, West and wild-card, and four days of tie-breaker games to send two teams packing. In the East, Philly would host New York for a one-game...

Cubs Swept by Marlins, Magic Number at 2

Sep 28, 2007 5:02 AM CDT

Cubs Swept by Marlins, Magic Number at 2

Second-place Brewers lend Chicago a hand with loss to Padres

(Newser) - The Cubs continued to play their worst baseball at the worst possible time last night, stranding 10 in a 6-4 loss to the Marlins. The Brewers, however, helped out by losing 9-5 to the Padres, which holds the Cubs division lead at two with three games left to play.

Mets Tailspin Brings Tie
With Phillies

Sep 28, 2007 12:57 AM CDT

Mets Tailspin Brings Tie With Phillies

Plus tie with Rockies, one back of Padres, as wild weekend looms

(Newser) - A start by ace Pedro Martinez was not enough to stall the Mets' meltdown, as Joel Pineiro and Jason Isringhausen of the Cardinals combined on a 3-0 shutout. With the Phillies beating Atlanta, New York dropped into a tie for the NL East lead after leading the division since mid-May....

Cubs Lose, But Brewers Can't Capitalize

Sep 27, 2007 5:05 AM CDT

Cubs Lose, But Brewers Can't Capitalize

Chicago's magic number down to 3

(Newser) - The ongoing drama that is the National League Central pennant race continued to play out last night as the Cubs lost 7-4 to the Florida Marlins then, hours later, the Brewers failed to capitalize with a win against the Cardinals. The Cubs magic number is now down to three with...

Yankees Clinch Playoff Spot

Sep 27, 2007 3:53 AM CDT

Yankees Clinch Playoff Spot

Crush Devil Rays 12-4 and eliminate Tigers

(Newser) - The Yankees yesterday clinched a playoff berth for the 13th straight season, with a 12-4 battering of the Devil Rays. With the win, the 15th in their last 20 games, New York has eliminated defending AL champs Detroit from the playoffs. They will likely face off against the Indians...