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White Sox's offense struggles in Game 1
Oct 11 2005 11:57PM (CT)
CHICAGO (AP) - Well-rested, playing in front of a loud home crowd and with their top pitcher on the mound against a road-weary team, the Chicago White Sox had everything lined up for a quick start in the AL Championship Series. At least, that's how it seemed.
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Angels edge White Sox 3-2
Oct 11 2005 11:55PM (CT)
CHICAGO (AP) - Paul Byrd pitched effectively in a pinch and Garret Anderson homered as the Los Angeles Angels edged the Chicago White Sox 3-2 Tuesday night in the opener of the AL championship series.
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Angels' Byrd keeps White Sox off balance
Oct 11 2005 10:25PM (CT)
CHICAGO (AP) - It was Paul Byrd or nothing for the Los Angeles Angels. The steady right-hander with the old-timey windup sure didn't pitch like a last resort.
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Marlins interview Gonzalez for manager job
Oct 11 2005 10:00PM (CT)
MIAMI (AP) - Fredi Gonzalez managed the first game in the history of the Florida Marlins' organization, and 13 years later he's a candidate to manage their big-league team.
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Yankees deal with another postseason flop
Oct 11 2005 9:58PM (CT)
NEW YORK (AP) - George Steinbrenner didn't spend $203 million for this. He paid out a major league-record amount to get the New York Yankees their first World Series title since 2000. Instead of another ring, he wound up with underachieving Bronx Bums, pinstriped pariahs who flopped for the fifth straight season.
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Flanagan named Orioles' executive VP
Oct 11 2005 7:52PM (CT)
BALTIMORE (AP) - Mike Flanagan will replace Jim Beattie as the Baltimore Orioles' executive vice president for baseball operations, a move that puts the former Cy Young award winner in charge of ending the team's run of eight straight losing seasons.
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Injured Angels ace left off ALCS roster
Oct 11 2005 7:44PM (CT)
CHICAGO (AP) - Injured ace Bartolo Colon was left off the Los Angeles Angels' roster for the AL championship series Tuesday and will not pitch at all against the Chicago White Sox.
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Middle relievers key to Astros' success
Oct 11 2005 7:01PM (CT)
ST. LOUIS (AP) - It's easy for a pitcher to get lost on a team that has three of baseball's top starters, not to mention a dominating closer to finish things off.
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Cards and Astros rivals but not enemies
Oct 11 2005 6:30PM (CT)
ST. LOUIS (AP) - They are members of the same division. They're perennial playoff teams. And they're meeting for the second year in a row with a trip to the World Series at stake. All right! Let's have some fightin' words between these obviously bitter rivals.
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80-year-old manager quits after 57 seasons
Oct 11 2005 6:05PM (CT)
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) - Wayne Terwilliger, the 80-year-old manager who was once Jackie Robinson's backup as a player, retired Tuesday after 57 seasons in professional baseball.
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New Pirates manager sees talent on team
Oct 11 2005 5:43PM (CT)
PITTSBURGH (AP) - Jim Tracy is moving from one of baseball's biggest markets to one of its smallest, from a team that spends big and thinks big to one with more modest expectations following 13 consecutive losing seasons.
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Cards' Mulder cleared to pitch in Game 2
Oct 11 2005 5:05PM (CT)
ST. LOUIS (AP) - Mark Mulder's successful bullpen session on Tuesday solidified the St. Louis Cardinals' rotation for the NL championship series.
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Bill Buckner not interested in forgiveness
Oct 11 2005 4:41PM (CT)
NEW YORK (AP) - Bill Buckner does not need your absolution. He is not interested in your forgiveness. Yet after the Boston Red Sox finally snapped their 86-year curse to win the World Series last year, fans across New England granted amnesty to the former first baseman for his infamous through-the-legs error in Game 6 of the 1986 fall classic.
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Guillen not afraid to buck tradition
Oct 11 2005 4:18PM (CT)
CHICAGO (AP) - When Ozzie Guillen speaks, heads turn. Who knows what he might say next? What opinionated, four-letter-word spiel might come tumbling out as he waxes on about a game that makes him both ill and ecstatic.
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Tigers manager hires five former Pirates
Oct 11 2005 4:14PM (CT)
DETROIT (AP) - New Detroit manager Jim Leyland took his Pittsburgh connection to the extreme Tuesday by filling out his coaching staff with five others who also wore Pirates uniforms.
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Rockies acquire catcher Ojeda
Oct 11 2005 1:58PM (CT)
DENVER (AP) - The Colorado Rockies acquired catcher Miguel Ojeda on a waiver claim from the Seattle Mariners on Tuesday.
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Well-rested White Sox ready for Angels
Oct 11 2005 1:02PM (CT)
CHICAGO (AP) - The well-rested White Sox sure appear to have an edge over Los Angeles when the travel-weary Angels arrive in Chicago to play for the American League pennant. And baseball didn't do the Angels any favors by scheduling Game 1 for Tuesday night.
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Cubs return entire coaching staff
Oct 11 2005 11:31AM (CT)
CHICAGO (AP) - Pitching coach Larry Rothschild has signed a one-year contract to return to the Chicago Cubs after a weighing an offer to go to the Detroit Tigers and be reunited with manager Jim Leyland.
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Angels knock out Yankees 5-3, reach ALCS
Oct 11 2005 11:22AM (CT)
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) - With an injured ace and a struggling slugger, the Los Angeles Angels turned to a few seasoned veterans and a poised rookie pitcher making his postseason debut.
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Yanks power goes out for 2nd straight year
Oct 11 2005 8:17AM (CT)
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) - When the Yankees needed pop from Alex Rodriguez, Gary Sheffield and Hideki Matsui, they mostly got popups and grounders. For the second year in a row, New York's power went out in the playoffs.
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Fan catches two of Astros' home run balls
Oct 11 2005 1:28AM (CT)
HOUSTON (AP) - Shaun Dean made two big catches from his spot in the stands during the record-setting, 18-inning Game 4 between the Atlanta Braves and Houston Astros.
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