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Red Sox rally to take 3 of 4 from Yanks
Sep 17 2006 10:59PM (CT)
NEW YORK (AP) - Two little, too late for the Boston Red Sox. Boston beat the New York Yankees twice in one day for the first time in 30 years, rallying for a 5-4 victory Sunday night on Mark Loretta's ninth-inning sacrifice fly. In the opener of the team's second straight day-night doubleheader, David Ortiz's league-leading 49th homer and Kevin Youkilis' three-run double in the seventh boosted Boston to a 6-3 win.
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Padres nick Dodgers, take division lead
Sep 17 2006 7:53PM (CT)
LOS ANGELES (AP) - If it weren't for playing the Los Angeles Dodgers, the San Diego Padres might be lagging in the NL West. Thanks to their domination of the Dodgers, the Padres instead are a half-game up in the division, passing Los Angeles with a 2-1 victory Sunday. San Diego has won eight of the last nine meetings. The Padres are 13-4 overall against Los Angeles and 7-1 at Dodger Stadium.
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Rockies beat error-prone D-Backs 6-1
Sep 17 2006 7:15PM (CT)
PHOENIX (AP) - After improving to 6-1 lifetime against Arizona on Sunday afternoon, Colorado left-hander Jeff Francis could not explain why he pitches so well against the Diamondbacks. "I've had some rough ones against them," he said. "Especially in this building (Chase Field) I think I've had some rough ones."
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A's deal blow to Chisox playoff chances
Sep 17 2006 7:09PM (CT)
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) - Frank Thomas couldn't take part in Chicago's World Series run a year ago. Now he's doing his best to prevent the White Sox from making a bid for a second straight title. Thomas dealt another big blow to his former team's dwindling playoff hopes, hitting a three-run homer Sunday to help the Oakland Athletics beat Chicago 5-4.
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Tigers lose, division lead shrinks to 1
Sep 17 2006 7:00PM (CT)
DETROIT (AP) - It might have just gotten tougher for the Detroit Tigers to hold off the surging Minnesota Twins in the AL Central. After Baltimore beat the Tigers 12-8 on Sunday in 10 innings _ cutting their division lead to a game over Minnesota _ second baseman Placido Polanco said his season is over.
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Padilla quiets Angels as Rangers win 8-1
Sep 17 2006 5:37PM (CT)
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) - Texas pitcher Vicente Padilla had a lot calmer outing against the Los Angeles Angels than in his last start against them. Padilla (14-9) pitched shutout ball into the eighth inning to match his career high in wins and the Rangers beat the Angels 8-1 on Sunday.
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Zambrano hits, pitches Cubs over Reds
Sep 17 2006 5:28PM (CT)
CHICAGO (AP) - Carlos Zambrano is hoping his arm and bat can help the Chicago Cubs achieve a modest goal _ avoiding 100 losses. Zambrano hit his fifth home run of the season and pitched seven shutout innings in his return to the rotation, leading the Cubs over the Cincinnati Reds 11-3 Sunday.
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Twins top Tribe, maintain wild card lead
Sep 17 2006 5:06PM (CT)
CLEVELAND (AP) - While trying to catch first-place Detroit, the Minnesota Twins are catching everything hit their way, too. Minnesota turned five double plays for the first time in 11 years and Scott Baker pitched six strong innings as the Twins beat the Cleveland Indians 6-1 Sunday to move within one game of the Tigers in the AL Central.
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Rain cancels Giants-Cardinals game
Sep 17 2006 5:01PM (CT)
ST. LOUIS (AP) - Braden Looper got a lucrative contract to be the setup man in the St. Louis Cardinals' bullpen and also serve as a fill-in closer on days Jason Isringhausen was not available.
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Kearns HR helps Nats defeat Brewers 6-1
Sep 17 2006 4:44PM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - Nationals manager Frank Robinson is seeing a fast change in the way Washington scores runs. "Speed has been a difference on this ballclub," he said after Sunday's 6-1 win over the Milwaukee Brewers. "You can't always outslug a team."
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Mariners rip Royals on late home runs
Sep 17 2006 4:39PM (CT)
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - Chris Snelling and Kenji Johjima homered to help the Seattle Mariners beat the Kansas City Royals 10-5 on Sunday. With the game tied at 5 in the seventh, Eduardo Perez had a pinch-hit RBI single and then Snelling hit a 2-2 pitch off Joel Peralta for his third home run and an 8-5 lead.
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Braves rally past fading Marlins 8-7
Sep 17 2006 4:35PM (CT)
ATLANTA (AP) - Marcus Giles hit an RBI single and another runner scored when Florida left fielder Josh Willingham let the ball go through his legs, capping a five-run rally in the 10th inning that lifted the Atlanta Braves over the Florida Marlins 8-7 Sunday.
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Phils win to keep wild card hopes alive
Sep 17 2006 4:31PM (CT)
HOUSTON (AP) - Ryan Howard hit his major league-leading 57th home run _ without any dispute _ and Mike Lieberthal connected twice as Randy Wolf and the Philadelphia Phillies kept up their push for a wild-card spot by beating Houston 6-4 Sunday.
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Hill's go-ahead HR puts Jays over D-Rays
Sep 17 2006 4:24PM (CT)
TORONTO (AP) - After a rough start to his season, Aaron Hill is finishing the year on a tear. Hill hit a go-ahead homer in the eighth inning to lead the Toronto Blue Jays to a 5-3 victory over the Tampa Bay Devil Rays on Sunday.
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Bucs sweep, deny NL East clinch for Mets
Sep 17 2006 3:26PM (CT)
PITTSBURGH (AP) - The New York Mets failed for the third straight day to clinch the NL East title at PNC Park when the Pittsburgh Pirates finished off an unlikely sweep Sunday with a 3-0 win behind Zach Duke.
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Cubs' Lee out with family emergency
Sep 17 2006 12:11PM (CT)
CHICAGO (AP) - Cubs first baseman Derrek Lee could be out for the rest of the season because of his 3-year-old daughter's illness.
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Cards' Carpenter nails 100th career win
Sep 17 2006 4:10AM (CT)
ST. LOUIS (AP) - Chris Carpenter was dominant again, showing no mercy to a former teammate. Carpenter carried a shutout into the eighth inning for his 100th career win, outpitching Matt Morris in his return in St. Louis and leading the Cardinals over the San Francisco Giants 6-1 Saturday.
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