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Biggio agrees to contract extension
Oct 2 2005 10:07PM (CT)
HOUSTON (AP) - The Houston Astros reached the playoffs again Sunday, then made sure Craig Biggio would be back for another season.
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Home runs down 8 percent from last year
Oct 2 2005 9:28PM (CT)
NEW YORK (AP) - Major league power numbers dropped in 2005, the first season in which players were suspended after their first positive test for steroids.
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Schilling feeling better as playoffs near
Oct 2 2005 8:08PM (CT)
BOSTON (AP) - The Red Sox are going to the playoffs with a subpar Curt Schilling. It didn't hurt them last year. Schilling pitched brilliantly on a battered ankle that had been stitched up last year. On Sunday he finished a rocky regular season with one of his best performances of 2005.
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Padres take 82-80 record into playoffs
Oct 2 2005 6:47PM (CT)
SAN DIEGO (AP) - Look who finished with a winning record _ the San Diego Padres. Adam Eaton was brilliant in his final playoff tuneup, striking out a season-high 11 and holding Los Angeles to one hit in seven scoreless innings as the NL West champion Padres beat the Dodgers 3-1 on Sunday to finish 82-80 (.506).
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Rollins takes 36-game run into offseason
Oct 2 2005 6:28PM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - Jimmy Rollins stretched his hitting streak to 36 games Sunday in Philadelphia's regular-season finale against Washington _ and can pursue Joe DiMaggio's major league record of 56 next year. Sort of.
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Giants end year with 3-1 win over D-backs
Oct 2 2005 6:25PM (CT)
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Brett Tomko pitched a six-hitter, Moises Alou homered and the San Francisco Giants snapped a five-game skid with a 3-1 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Sunday.
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Angels top Rangers to close regular season
Oct 2 2005 6:24PM (CT)
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) - The Los Angeles Angels clinched home-field advantage for the first round of the AL playoffs, closing out the regular season by beating Texas 7-4 Sunday behind Juan Rivera's three-run homer.
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McKeon gets win as a going-away present
Oct 2 2005 5:59PM (CT)
MIAMI (AP) - When Florida Marlins manager Jack McKeon told his players Sunday he was calling it quits, they responded with applause and hugs _ and then a comeback win.
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A's end season with 8-3 win over Mariners
Oct 2 2005 5:44PM (CT)
SEATTLE (AP) - Eric Chavez and a late offensive flourish by Oakland finally gave Joe Kennedy a victory. Chavez hit a tiebreaking double in the eighth inning and Kennedy won for the first time since Aug. 27 as the Athletics closed out the season with a 8-3 win over the Seattle Mariners on Sunday.
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Phils sweep Nats but miss out on wild card
Oct 2 2005 5:15PM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Philadelphia Phillies did all they could to prolong their season, but it wasn't quite enough. Jimmy Rollins stretched his hitting streak to 36 games and scored twice, Kenny Lofton added a two-run double, and the Phillies beat the Washington Nationals 9-3 Sunday to complete a three-game sweep _ falling a game short of Houston in the NL wild-card race.
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Astros grab NL wild card by beating Cubs
Oct 2 2005 5:12PM (CT)
HOUSTON (AP) - The Houston Astros clinched the NL wild card on the final day of the regular season _ just like they did last year. Roy Oswalt became the first pitcher since 2001-02 with consecutive 20-win seasons, throwing six innings and driving in a run Sunday in a 6-4 victory over the Chicago Cubs.
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Red Sox beat Yankees, clinch playoff spot
Oct 2 2005 4:59PM (CT)
BOSTON (AP) - The Boston Red Sox joined the New York Yankees in the playoffs on Sunday and made their rivals' road just a little tougher. Reigning World Series MVP Manny Ramirez hit a three-run homer and also threw out Derek Jeter from the outfield on Sunday, and Curt Schilling shut the Yankees down long enough for the Red Sox to beat them 10-1 and clinch the AL wild-card berth.
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Cardinals rally to win 100th game of year
Oct 2 2005 4:46PM (CT)
ST. LOUIS (AP) - Reggie Sanders warmed up for the postseason with a home run and double, and the St. Louis Cardinals posted their 100th victory by rallying past Cincinnati 7-5 Sunday in the final regular-season game at Busch Stadium.
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ChiSox dash Indians' dreams of playoffs
Oct 2 2005 4:38PM (CT)
CLEVELAND (AP) - In the end, the Cleveland Indians' unexpected comeback came up a little short. With playoff baseball again in their sights, and when games mattered most, they simply collapsed.
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Rockies drill Mets, Piazza gets ovation
Oct 2 2005 4:31PM (CT)
NEW YORK (AP) - Tributes to Mike Piazza were the only thing for Mets fans to cheer about Sunday. Piazza was hitless in what likely was his final home game at Shea Stadium, and the Colorado Rockies beat the Mets 11-3 to avoid a season-ending four-game sweep.
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Marlins nip Braves 7-6, 10 innings
Oct 2 2005 4:29PM (CT)
MIAMI (AP) - The Florida Marlins blew a lead to cost Dontrelle Willis his 23rd victory, then rallied to beat the playoff-bound Atlanta Braves 7-6 in 10 innings Sunday.
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Chacin gets 13th victory for Blue Jays
Oct 2 2005 4:27PM (CT)
TORONTO (AP) - Gustavo Chacin extended his team record for rookies with his 13th win, and Eric Hinske homered and drove in three runs as the Toronto Blue Jays ended the season with a 7-2 victory over the woeful Kansas City Royals on Sunday.
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Santana pitches Twins over Tigers in final
Oct 2 2005 4:16PM (CT)
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Johan Santana pitched as if Minnesota still had plenty to play for, holding Detroit to three hits in seven innings and leading the Twins past the Tigers 6-4 on Sunday in their season finale.
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BoSox clinch wild card 3 seasons in a row
Oct 2 2005 4:14PM (CT)
BOSTON (AP) - The Red Sox clinched the AL wild-card berth on Sunday for the third consecutive season, the same spot that started Boston toward its first World Series title in 86 years.
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Youngster Duke pitches Bucs past Brews 3-1
Oct 2 2005 3:31PM (CT)
PITTSBURGH (AP) - Rookie Zach Duke won again, pitching the Pittsburgh Pirates past Milwaukee 3-1 Sunday and leaving the Brewers with an 81-81 record.
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Jeter leaves game with bruised knee
Oct 2 2005 2:59PM (CT)
BOSTON (AP) - Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter was removed from Sunday's regular season finale against Boston in the fourth inning as a precaution after bruising his right knee.
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Piniella looking forward to some time off
Oct 2 2005 1:45PM (CT)
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) - Lou Piniella had a simple mindset heading into his final game as Tampa Bay manager on Sunday. "Finish this ballgame and go on home," Piniella said. "Go have dinner with some friends. Then I'm going home and relax."
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Red Sox to face Wright in wild-card chase
Oct 2 2005 11:24AM (CT)
BOSTON (AP) - Mike Mussina had a new role with the Yankees. Instead of preparing to start the regular season finale against Boston, he was in the visitor's clubhouse at Fenway Park, taping plastic over lockers to protect them from champagne.
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