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Colon's rocky start costs Angels
Oct 4 2005 11:45PM (CT)
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) - Los Angeles ace Bartolo Colon just couldn't seem to get that third strike and third out in the opening innings, and it cost the Angels.
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Yankees score early to beat Angels 4-2
Oct 4 2005 10:39PM (CT)
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) - Mike Mussina's elbow held up just fine, and rookie Robinson Cano provided all the offense New York needed with a huge hit in his postseason debut.
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White Sox sock Red Sox 14-2 in ALDS opener
Oct 4 2005 9:25PM (CT)
CHICAGO (AP) - The winning socks came from the White Sox. Now, maybe it's their turn to end a long championship drought. A.J. Pierzynski homered twice, Paul Konerko, Juan Uribe and even Scott Podsednik also connected, and Chicago scored five times in the first inning Tuesday en route to a 14-2 rout of the World Series champion Red Sox in their playoff opener.
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Texas Rangers general manager steps down
Oct 4 2005 8:26PM (CT)
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) - John Hart stepped down Tuesday as general manager of the Texas Rangers, clearing the way for 28-year-old Jon Daniels to become the youngest GM in major league history.
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Postseason win streak ends for Red Sox
Oct 4 2005 8:16PM (CT)
CHICAGO (AP) - The Boston Red Sox remember their last postseason blowout. And they don't need to tell Matt Clement how they responded.
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Texas reliever suspended over steroids
Oct 4 2005 8:00PM (CT)
NEW YORK (AP) - Injured reliever Carlos Almanzar of the Texas Rangers was suspended for the first 10 days of next season for violating baseball's steroids policy.
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Tracy apparent favorite for Pirates job
Oct 4 2005 7:49PM (CT)
PITTSBURGH (AP) - Former Dodgers manager Jim Tracy appears to be the front-runner for the Pittsburgh Pirates' job that opened last month when Lloyd McClendon was fired during his fifth consecutive losing season.
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Peavy out of postseason with broken rib
Oct 4 2005 7:06PM (CT)
ST. LOUIS (AP) - Jumping up and down in a close knot of teammates during San Diego's celebration of the NL West championship, Jake Peavy felt a sharp twinge in his rib cage.
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Indians will offer Millwood multiyear deal
Oct 4 2005 5:50PM (CT)
CLEVELAND (AP) - General manager Mark Shapiro has promised the Indians will make their best moneyball pitch to right-hander Kevin Millwood. They can only hope it's high enough.
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Cards stop Padres 8-5 in Game 1 of NLDS
Oct 4 2005 5:29PM (CT)
ST. LOUIS (AP) - Reggie Sanders, Chris Carpenter and the St. Louis Cardinals looked every bit like the best team in baseball _ even with a shaky ending. Sanders hit a grand slam and set an NL division series record with six RBIs, Carpenter pitched six scoreless innings before being pulled as a precaution and the Cardinals built a big lead and held off the San Diego Padres 8-5 Tuesday in Game 1.
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Braves' Smoltz says he's OK to face Astros
Oct 4 2005 5:12PM (CT)
ATLANTA (AP) - John Smoltz slipped out of the Atlanta Braves' clubhouse through a side door, hoping to avoid reporters camped out by his locker. He knew what was coming and, frankly, he was a little tired of talking about it. Smoltz walked all the way to the parking lot before finally _ with more than a little reluctance _ he stopped by his car to chat.
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Detroit Tigers hire Jim Leyland as manager
Oct 4 2005 5:09PM (CT)
DETROIT (AP) - Jim Leyland's baseball career has come full circle. The Detroit Tigers hired Leyland on Tuesday as their manager to replace Alan Trammell, fired a day earlier after three seasons.
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From Pa. woods grow Louisville Sluggers
Oct 4 2005 2:22PM (CT)
RUSSELL, Pa. (AP) - When major league players walk to the plate during the playoffs many of them carry bats stamped "Louisville." Do not be deceived. The Louisville Slugger has Pennsylvania roots.
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Carpenter leaves before top of seventh
Oct 4 2005 2:18PM (CT)
ST. LOUIS (AP) - Cardinals ace Chris Carpenter pitched six scoreless innings Tuesday, then left Game 1 of the NL playoffs against San Diego because of cramping in his right hand caused by dehydration.
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Gall, Rodriguez make Cards' roster
Oct 4 2005 11:49AM (CT)
ST. LOUIS (AP) - Years in the minor leagues paid off for John Gall and John Rodriguez. The 27-year-old outfielders were included Tuesday on the St. Louis Cardinals' 25-man roster for the first round of the NL playoffs against San Diego.
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Tigers fire manager Alan Trammell
Oct 4 2005 4:19AM (CT)
DETROIT (AP) - Alan Trammell is out and Jim Leyland might be in as manager of the Detroit Tigers. Trammell was fired Monday after three seasons in which he failed to turn around a franchise without a winning record since 1993.
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