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Brewers cut Cards' lead to half game
Sep 28 2006 11:56PM (CT)
ST. LOUIS (AP) - Eight days ago, the St. Louis Cardinals were ready to cruise to their third straight NL Central championship. Now, only a half-game remains of what had been a seven-game cushion.
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Lackey's gem lifts Angels over A's
Sep 28 2006 11:30PM (CT)
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) - John Lackey allowed four hits over eight innings and had a career-high 11 strikeouts to lead the Los Angeles Angels to a 2-0 victory over the Oakland Athletics on Thursday night.
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Mets say Martinez out for postseason
Sep 28 2006 11:14PM (CT)
ATLANTA (AP) - Pedro Martinez's injury plagued season came to an end _ less than a week short of the playoffs. The New York Mets learned Thursday that their ace is done for the year with a torn tendon in his left calf muscle.
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El Duque to the rescue as Mets prevail
Sep 28 2006 11:13PM (CT)
ATLANTA (AP) - Orlando Hernandez gave the New York Mets the type of performance they'll need when he starts their playoff opener in place of Pedro Martinez.
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Twins move into 1st-place tie AL Central
Sep 28 2006 11:12PM (CT)
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Brad Radke, as steady as anyone in the Minnesota clubhouse, fought tears and was forced to turn away when talking about his return to the mound became too tough. Manager Ron Gardenhire shook his head and laughed at the thought of his team, 12 games back just 2 1/2 months ago, being tied for first place.
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Astros shut out Pirates for 9th straight
Sep 28 2006 11:03PM (CT)
PITTSBURGH (AP) - The clock hasn't stopped ticking on the Houston Astros, who keep staging one of the greatest stretch-drive comebacks in major league history. No matter how long it takes.
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Reds stay alive with win over Marlins
Sep 28 2006 10:51PM (CT)
MIAMI (AP) - The Cincinnati Reds headed to Pittsburgh knowing that winning all three games on the season's final weekend would not be enough to reach the postseason.
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Yanks' Cano spoils Cabrera's no-hit bid
Sep 28 2006 10:37PM (CT)
NEW YORK (AP) - The most astonishing thing about Daniel Cabrera's near no-hitter was the mighty lineup it came against. Cabrera got within two outs of a stunning gem against the star-studded Yankees before Robinson Cano slapped a clean single to left, and the Baltimore Orioles beat New York 7-1 Thursday night.
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Rogers, Tigers roughed up by Blue Jays
Sep 28 2006 10:25PM (CT)
DETROIT (AP) - Kenny Rogers slammed the ball off the rubber and it rose over his head just before he walked off the mound following an awful start. A few hours after he left the field, what was left of the Detroit Tigers' AL Central lead was gone, too.
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Garko sparks Indians past Devil Rays 5-4
Sep 28 2006 10:23PM (CT)
CLEVELAND (AP) - The Tampa Bay Devil Rays can't find a way to win on the road. Ryan Garko doubled home the go-ahead run in a three-run seventh inning to help the Cleveland Indians rally to a 5-4 victory Thursday night, dropping the Devil Rays to 3-28 on the road since the All-Star break.
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Loney drives in 9; Dodgers shell Rockies
Sep 28 2006 8:01PM (CT)
DENVER (AP) - Rookie James Loney's reward for tying Gil Hodges' 56-year-old Dodgers record of nine RBIs in a game? A trip back to the bench.
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Robinson 'at ease' after meeting with GM
Sep 28 2006 6:06PM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - If Frank Robinson's words didn't explicitly reveal that he'll be done as the Washington Nationals' manager at the end of this season, the tears filling his eyes Thursday sure seemed to get the message across.
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Amphetamine testing changes MLB culture
Sep 28 2006 3:16PM (CT)
NEW YORK (AP) - Tom Glavine has noticed a change when the New York Mets go on the road this year: More players are remaining at the team hotel after games rather than heading out for a night on the town.
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Bronze bust of George Brett stolen
Sep 28 2006 3:06PM (CT)
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) - Law officers and museum officials are looking for a bronze bust of former Kansas City Royals third baseman George Brett that is missing from the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame.
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Kielty's hit in 10th lifts champion A's
Sep 28 2006 3:55AM (CT)
SEATTLE (AP) - After resting two-thirds of his starting lineup, plus his ace pitcher, Oakland Athletics manager Ken Macha decided to follow suit. Bench coach Bob Geren managed the AL West champions to a 7-6 victory over the Seattle Mariners in a game that resembled spring training Wednesday night.
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Angels' Salmon going out with a bang
Sep 28 2006 1:19AM (CT)
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) - Tim Salmon has four games left to get his 300th career home run before he retires. His teammates desperately want to see it happen, and so does Los Angeles Angels manager Mike Scioscia. It's the only thing the team has left to play for this season. All week long, the video board at Angel Stadium has been replaying some of the most memorable homers by the franchise's all-time home run leader. On Wednesday night, he hit No. 299 in a 6-5 victory over the Texas Rangers, leavin
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Agent: Clement expected to pitch again
Sep 28 2006 1:00AM (CT)
BOSTON (AP) - The agent for Boston Red Sox pitcher Matt Clement said the right-hander will not be able to throw for several months following surgery Tuesday on his shoulder, but is expected to be able to pitch again.
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La Russa staying positive amid collapse
Sep 28 2006 12:26AM (CT)
ST. LOUIS (AP) - Cardinals manager Tony La Russa always has been a sore loser, quick to lash out at the slightest provocation during postgame news conferences.
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Phillies win to keep pace in wild card
Sep 28 2006 12:10AM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - In danger of losing more ground in the NL wild-card race, the Philadelphia Phillies kept coming up with ways to blow this game _ until Jimmy Rollins finally won it.
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