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Astros rookie 'Killer B' helps even series
Oct 13 2005 11:26PM (CT)
ST. LOUIS (AP) - The Astros have a new "Killer B." Chris Burke had two hits, scored two runs and drove in the back-breaker for Houston in Thursday's 4-1 win over the St. Louis Cardinals, evening the NL championship series at 1-1.
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Astros silence Cards, even NLCS to 1-1
Oct 13 2005 11:23PM (CT)
ST. LOUIS (AP) - Yes, it is possible to win on the road in the NL championship series. Roy Oswalt showed the way for Houston, silencing the St. Louis Cardinals and all their red-clad fans.
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Astros rookie 'Killer B' helps even series
Oct 13 2005 11:21PM (CT)
ST. LOUIS (AP) - The Astros have a new "Killer B." Chris Burke had two hits, scored two runs and drove in the back-breaker for Houston in Thursday's 4-1 win over the St. Louis Cardinals, evening the NL championship series at 1-1.
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Cards' outfielder sprains back in fall
Oct 13 2005 11:02PM (CT)
ST. LOUIS (AP) - St. Louis Cardinals left fielder Reggie Sanders left Game 2 of the NLCS against the Houston Astros with a lower back sprain after falling awkwardly onto the warning track in the eighth inning.
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Confusing call still has baseball buzzing
Oct 13 2005 11:00PM (CT)
CHICAGO (AP) - Ah, an off day in the AL championship series, a chance for the Angels and White Sox to take a little break out West. But everyone else in baseball was still buzzing _ not about a long home run or splendid pitching performance. Instead, all the chatter centered on the confusing call Wednesday night that helped decide Game 2 in Chicago.
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Ump says he should have been more emphatic
Oct 13 2005 10:17PM (CT)
NEW YORK (AP) - Umpire Doug Eddings said he should've been more emphatic in making the call that helped the Chicago White Sox win Game 2 of the American League championship series.
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Dropped strike overshadows Crede's big hit
Oct 13 2005 8:09PM (CT)
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) - Joe Crede's game-winning double in Game 2 of the AL championship series was the biggest hit of his career. On any other night, it would have commanded all the attention for the low-key Chicago White Sox third baseman.
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Pitcher Tom Gordon may leave Yankees
Oct 13 2005 5:14PM (CT)
NEW YORK (AP) - Besides a new pitching coach, the Yankees might have to find a setup man, too. As the AL East champions dealt with their latest postseason disappointment, George Steinbrenner responded Thursday to Mel Stottlemyre's departure, and Tom Gordon said he would consider leaving the Bronx for the chance to be a closer again.
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Yankees' Rivera wins relief pitcher award
Oct 13 2005 4:48PM (CT)
NEW YORK (AP) - Yankees closer Mariano Rivera won the inaugural Delivery Man of the Year award Thursday in fan voting on baseball's Web site.
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Angels compare favorably to 2002 champs
Oct 13 2005 2:15PM (CT)
CHICAGO (AP) - Mike Scioscia has inspired this brand of baseball before, and that's why he's so excited. Astute as any manager in the game, Scioscia sees the signs, the little pieces of perfect execution that mark a winner. His Los Angeles Angels are beginning to look a lot like the 2002 Anaheim Angels that won the World Series _ different players, same punch.
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Two Blue Jays choose free agency
Oct 13 2005 2:08PM (CT)
TORONTO (AP) - Catcher Ken Huckaby and infielder Frank Menechino chose to become free agents Thursday after declining assignments to the Toronto Blue Jays' Triple-A affiliate in Syracuse.
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Astros turn to Oswalt in Game 2 of NLCS
Oct 13 2005 1:32PM (CT)
ST. LOUIS (AP) - Roy Oswalt, a 20-game winner in each of the past two seasons, will take the mound Thursday night as the Houston Astros try to even the best-of-seven NL Championship series against the St. Louis Cardinals.
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White Sox are second team in Second City
Oct 13 2005 12:47PM (CT)
CHICAGO (AP) - Its most famous team is the one that cheated, the one forever branded the Black Sox. Its most enduring image may be the outfielder doused with beer while standing against the outfield wall, or maybe the two drunken fans running onto the field to attack a coach.
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Angels dissect umpire's disputed call
Oct 13 2005 7:58AM (CT)
CHICAGO (AP) - Los Angeles Angels catcher Josh Paul had no doubt he caught the ball cleanly. So he rolled it back toward the mound and headed to the dugout, thinking A.J. Pierzynski had struck out to end the ninth inning. One problem: Pierzynski wound up safe at first base.
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Buerhle goes the distance for White Sox
Oct 13 2005 12:02AM (CT)
CHICAGO (AP) - Mark Buehrle raced to the third base line and caught the popup himself, the final out in the top of the ninth. Then, he flipped the ball into the stands _ what turned out to be the last throw of a stellar performance.
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