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Cardinals 1, Phillies 0: Cardinals Advance by Beating Phillies in Game Five

Cardinals 1, Phillies 0: Cardinals Advance by Beating Phillies in Game Five

The Cardinals, who led the National League in runs scored, won the fifth game of their division series on Friday because their own ace, Chris Carpenter, beat the Phillies at their own game.

 

Cardinals Beat Phillies to Tie NLDS Series at 2-2

David Freese homered, doubled and drove in four runs as the St. Louis Cardinals tagged playoff nemesis Roy Oswalt and beat the Philadelphia Phillies 5-3 Wednesday night, forcing a deciding fifth game in their NL division series.

 

Tigers 5, Yankees 4: Sabathia Stumbles, Putting Yankees on Verge of Elimination

Tigers 5, Yankees 4: Sabathia Stumbles, Putting Yankees on Verge of Elimination

Justin Verlander was dominant enough for the Tigers while C.C. Sabathia struggled in the matchup of aces that was washed out in Game 1. Game 4 of the best-of-five division series is Tuesday.

 

Rangers Beat Rays 4-3 In Game 3 Of ALDS: Texas Takes 2-1 Lead

Back on the road in the playoffs, the Texas Rangers won again. Colby Lewis outpitched All-Star David Price, Mike Napoli hit a go-ahead two-run homer and the defending AL champions survived a shaky night from the bullpen to hold off the Tampa Bay Rays 4-3 Monday night in Game 3 of their postseason series.

 

NLDS: Cardinals Beat Phillies, Series Tied 1-1

John Jay knocked Carlos Ruiz backward with a hard forearm shiver, then the St. Louis Cardinals flipped this series around. Albert Pujols hit a go-ahead single in the seventh inning after Cliff Lee blew a four-run lead, and the Cardinals rallied past the Philadelphia Phillies 5-4 Sunday night to even their NL playoff matchup at one game each.

 

NLDS: Brewers Take 2-0 Series Lead Over D-Backs

NLDS: Brewers Take 2-0 Series Lead Over D-Backs

Brad Ziegler pointed at his foot, trying to make his case. It was pointless -- the balk call stood. The sixth-inning mistake seemed to rattle the Arizona reliever and he imploded, allowing six straight batters to reach base. By the time manager Kirk Gibson pulled Ziegler, the Milwaukee Brewers were well on their way to a 9-4 win Sunday and a 2-0 lead in the NL division series.

 

Rays rout Rangers in playoff opener

Rays rout Rangers in playoff opener

Matt Moore dominated in his second major league start, pitching seven innings of two-hit ball as the improbable Tampa Bay Rays opened the real playoffs with a 9-0 victory over the defending AL champion Texas Rangers on Friday.

 

With historic collapse, Red Sox miss playoffs

The Boston Red Sox completed their September collapse in horrific and historic fashion, falling out of the playoff chase by allowing two ninth-inning runs in a 4-3 loss to the Baltimore Orioles on Wednesday night.

 

Cardinals Earn NL Wild Card as Braves Lose

Chris Carpenter and the St. Louis Cardinals completed one of baseball's greatest comebacks, clinching the NL wild card Wednesday night with an 8-0 win over Houston and a later loss by Atlanta. The Cardinals got their playoff spot when the Braves fell to Philadelphia 4-3 in 13 innings.

 

Red Sox 8, Orioles 7: Red Sox and Rays Tied Heading Into Final Day

Red Sox 8, Orioles 7: Red Sox and Rays Tied Heading Into Final Day

A little late-season magic helped both Boston and Tampa Bay, and they enter the final day of the regular season tied for the A.L. wild card.

 

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