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Angels lose; on verge of elimination
Sep 26 2006 11:51PM (CT)
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) - Robinson Tejeda pitched 6 2-3 strong innings, Mark Teixeira hit a two-run homer and the Texas Rangers put the Los Angeles Angels on the verge of playoff elimination with a 5-2 victory Tuesday night.
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Alou's walk-off homer wins it for Giants
Sep 26 2006 11:35PM (CT)
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Moises Alou hit two-run homer in the bottom of the ninth inning, and the San Francisco Giants ended a five-game losing streak with a 4-2 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Tuesday night.
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Will this be Baker's swan song for Cubs?
Sep 26 2006 11:23PM (CT)
CHICAGO (AP) - Dusty Baker figures he'll hang around Chicago after the season ends for four or five days until he finishes packing and tying up loose ends. Whether he'll return is another matter.
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Santana bolsters Cy Young bid with 19th
Sep 26 2006 11:10PM (CT)
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Johan Santana appears to have a firm grasp on his second AL Cy Young Award. The Minnesota Twins hope to have the same grip on a division title by season's end.
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Buck O'Neil remains hospitalized
Sep 26 2006 11:00PM (CT)
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - Buck O'Neil has been hospitalized because of extreme fatigue, and friends are becoming increasingly worried about the 94-year-old former Negro Leagues player.
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Astros top Pirates for 7th win in a row
Sep 26 2006 11:00PM (CT)
PITTSBURGH (AP) - The Houston Astros figured out how to take the pressure off themselves _ and that's how they earned the chance to play pressure-packed games during the last week of September.
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Ross keeps Reds in NL Central hunt
Sep 26 2006 10:59PM (CT)
MIAMI (AP) - The Cincinnati Reds are still playing meaningful games thanks to their three-game winning streak and the St. Louis Cardinals' swoon.
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Jones hits 40th; Mets hit 'low point'
Sep 26 2006 10:45PM (CT)
ATLANTA (AP) - John Smoltz and Andruw Jones reached gratifying milestones. The New York Mets reached "a low point," according to third baseman David Wright.
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Healthy Polanco helps Tigers keep lead
Sep 26 2006 10:43PM (CT)
DETROIT (AP) - Placido Polanco gave the Detroit Tigers another reason to be thrilled that he's healthy enough to play with the postseason just a week away.
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Disputed foul call fuels Phillies' loss
Sep 26 2006 10:34PM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - If the Philadelphia Phillies fall a game short of making the playoffs, they might very well look back in anger at a home run that wasn't.
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Dodgers take over NL wild-card lead
Sep 26 2006 10:25PM (CT)
DENVER (AP) - The Los Angeles Dodgers took over the NL wild-card lead with an 11-4 rout of the Colorado Rockies on Tuesday night fueled by the power of Nomar Garciaparra and Marlon Anderson and the timely hitting of Russell Martin.
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Yanks' Lidle makes case for playoff spot
Sep 26 2006 10:20PM (CT)
NEW YORK (AP) - Cory Lidle figures he'll be pitching out of the bullpen in the playoffs. And he's hoping to get plenty of chances _ sort of.
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Cards' lead in NL Central just 1 1/2 games
Sep 26 2006 10:15PM (CT)
ST. LOUIS (AP) - Mike Cameron's two-run double capped San Diego's four-run seventh inning against Cardinals ace Chris Carpenter, and free-falling St. Louis saw its lead in the NL Central shrink to 1 1/2 games following the Padres' 7-5 victory Tuesday night.
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Girardi wants to stay with Marlins
Sep 26 2006 9:37PM (CT)
MIAMI (AP) - Joe Girardi sat down at the end of the bench three hours before Tuesday's game, then lamented that an overhead fan cooling the dugout was pointed away from him.
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Bonds to play sparingly in final week
Sep 26 2006 8:49PM (CT)
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Barry Bonds plans to play sparingly in the season's final week and wasn't in the lineup against the Arizona Diamondbacks on Tuesday night, one day after the Giants were eliminated from playoff contention.
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Amtrak train carrying Nationals derails
Sep 26 2006 7:31PM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Washington Nationals canceled batting practice and players were allowed to show up at the ballpark later than usual because a chartered Amtrak train carrying the team home from New York derailed early Tuesday morning.
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Twins still pushing for division title
Sep 26 2006 5:58AM (CT)
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - The Minnesota Twins looked ready for a rebuilding project in early June, falling to 25-33 and watching the Tigers and White Sox run away in the division race.
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Big Unit to miss start due to injury
Sep 26 2006 5:56AM (CT)
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) - Randy Johnson and the New York Yankees are hopeful some time off will help the 43-year old left-hander's ailing back.
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Mariners edge A's 10-9 in 10 innings
Sep 26 2006 5:01AM (CT)
SEATTLE (AP) - The Oakland Athletics have had their champagne on ice so long, they might wind up celebrating with bubbled popsicles.
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