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D-backs prevent Padres from clinching
Sep 29 2006 11:53PM (CT)
PHOENIX (AP) - San Diego's celebration was delayed when Livan Hernandez pitched shutout ball into the seventh inning and Eric Byrnes homered in a 3-1 victory by the Arizona Diamondbacks on Friday night that prevented the Padres from clinching a playoff berth.
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Santana and Angels shut out A's
Sep 29 2006 11:35PM (CT)
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) - Ervin Santana allowed three hits in seven innings and Chone Figgins hit his first inside-the-park home run to lead the Los Angeles Angels over the Oakland Athletics 6-0 Friday night.
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Cards regain footing, rout Brewers
Sep 29 2006 11:15PM (CT)
ST. LOUIS (AP) - When the Busch Stadium organist began playing the "Tomahawk Chop" ditty Friday night, the St. Louis Cardinals knew it was good news: The Houston Astros had finally lost.
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Sheffield powers Yankees past Blue Jays
Sep 29 2006 11:13PM (CT)
NEW YORK (AP) - While Randy Johnson's health appears to be deteriorating, Gary Sheffield appears to be regaining his form as the playoffs approach.
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Tigers blow lead, prime opportunity
Sep 29 2006 11:12PM (CT)
DETROIT (AP) - The Detroit Tigers wasted an excellent opportunity to take command of the AL Central. Minnesota's loss lessened the blow.
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Phillies pound Marlins to stay in race
Sep 29 2006 10:48PM (CT)
MIAMI (AP) - The Philadelphia Phillies want to keep playing next week, even if they are desperate for some rest. Needing sleep, but needing a win more, the Phillies stayed in the NL wild-card race Friday night by drubbing the Florida Marlins 14-2.
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Lowell and Red Sox defeat Orioles 4-3
Sep 29 2006 10:47PM (CT)
BOSTON (AP) - Julian Tavarez is making a good case for a spot in Boston's rotation next season. Tavarez pitched five effective innings and Mike Lowell drove in three runs to give the Red Sox a 4-3 victory over the Baltimore Orioles on Friday night.
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White Sox hand Twins key loss 4-3
Sep 29 2006 10:46PM (CT)
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - With the chance to take over sole possession of first place in the AL Central, the Minnesota Twins came up just short.
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Maine is solid as Mets down Nationals
Sep 29 2006 10:22PM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - John Maine tends to lose focus when he's on the mound. He knows it, and Mets manager Willie Randolph does, too. Maine's working on fixing that, though, and when he pitches well, he tends to give New York a chance to win.
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Reds stay alive with win over Pirates
Sep 29 2006 10:20PM (CT)
PITTSBURGH (AP) - Aaron Harang did his part to keep Cincinnati's slim postseason hopes alive. Harang pitched an eight-hitter for his National League-leading sixth complete game and the Reds beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 5-2 Friday night.
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Big Unit questionable for playoffs
Sep 29 2006 9:53PM (CT)
NEW YORK (AP) - Yankees lefty Randy Johnson has a herniated disc in his lower back, an injury that could prevent him from pitching in the playoffs next week.
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Indians top Devil Rays on walk-off walk
Sep 29 2006 9:50PM (CT)
CLEVELAND (AP) - Jhonny Peralta took a leisurely walk to first base and didn't get any grief from his manager. Peralta drew a bases-loaded walk off Seth McClung with one out in the ninth inning Friday night to give the Cleveland Indians a 2-1 win over the road-challenged Tampa Bay Devil Rays, the first team to lose 99 games and have a winning record at home.
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Cubs' Dusty Baker resigned to his fate
Sep 29 2006 7:52PM (CT)
CHICAGO (AP) - Three years ago on the final weekend of the season, the Chicago Cubs were zeroing in on a division title and Dusty Baker was the toast of the city. A familiar slogan seen around Wrigley Field read like this: "In Dusty, We Trusty."
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Court won't release Bonds' trainer
Sep 29 2006 5:45PM (CT)
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - A federal appeals court rejected a bid to free Barry Bonds' personal trainer, who has been jailed for refusing to testify to a grand jury.
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Rockies deny Zambrano his 17th win
Sep 29 2006 5:27PM (CT)
CHICAGO (AP) - Colorado manager Clint Hurdle was at a loss to explain it. One day after getting 16 hits in a wild 19-11 loss to the Dodgers, the Rockies parlayed six hits into a victory over the Chicago Cubs.
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Stolen bust of George Brett found
Sep 29 2006 3:13PM (CT)
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) - A bronze bust of former Kansas City Royals third baseman George Brett was found in a roadside box Friday after it was stolen this week from the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame.
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Lee vows to fight daughter's disease
Sep 29 2006 3:02PM (CT)
CHICAGO (AP) - The daughter of Chicago Cubs first baseman Derrek Lee has a rare genetic disease that causes blindness in young children, and he said Friday he has started a foundation with the owner of the Boston Celtics to find a cure.
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O'Neil's health takes turn for the worse
Sep 29 2006 9:58AM (CT)
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - Negro leagues great Buck O'Neil took a turn for the worse late Thursday but was resting comfortably in a Kansas City hospital Friday, friends said.
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Bad leg puts Pedro out for postseason
Sep 29 2006 9:45AM (CT)
ATLANTA (AP) - The New York Mets were worried about Pedro Martinez's right leg. As it turns out, his other leg will keep him from pitching in the playoffs. Martinez's injury-plagued season came to an end Thursday _ less than a week before the start of the postseason _ when an exam showed he has a torn tendon in his left calf muscle.
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Phillies down 2 games in wild card race
Sep 29 2006 2:17AM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - The longest of nights produced the most painful of losses for the Philadelphia Phillies and dozens of their die-hard fans. The Phillies waited out a rain delay of nearly 4 1/2 hours at the start, then dropped a 3-1 decision to the Washington Nationals that left Philadelphia two games back in the NL wild-card race with only three games to play.
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Loney drives in 9; Dodgers shell Rockies
Sep 29 2006 1:16AM (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. "He had a great day, what can you say?" Los Angeles manager Grady Little said. "He'll be ready the next time we need him, I'm sure." Subbing for the ailing Nomar Garciaparra, Loney hit two homers, including a grand slam, to lead Los Angeles past Colorado 19-11 in a slugfest at Coors Field.
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Yanks' Cano spoils Cabrera's no-hit bid
Sep 29 2006 12:07AM (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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