TBS problems keep first part of ALCS off air.
TBS had technical difficulties that prevented it from showing live coverage of the first 20 minutes - and the first home run - of Game 6 of the American League championship series between Boston and Tampa Bay on Saturday night.
The game started at 8:08 p.m., but the [...]
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Saturday American League Capsule.
BOSTON 4, TAMPA BAY 2
ST. PETERSBURG, Florida The comeback kids struck again, and now it all boils down to one game.
Jason Varitek homered and Kevin Youkilis drove in two runs to lead the Boston Red Sox to a 4-2 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays in Game Six of the American League [...]
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A look at the best-of-seven National League championship. Series between the Los Angeles Dodgers and Philadelphia Phillies:
Schedule (All times EDT): Game 1, Thursday, at Philadelphia (8 p.m.); Game 2, Friday, at Philadelphia (4 p.m.); Game 3, Sunday, at Los Angeles (8 p.m.); Game 4, Monday, Oct. 13, at Los Angeles (TBA); x-Game 5, Wednesday, Oct. [...]
Posted on October 6th, 2008 by admin
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Sunday American League Capsules.
CHI WHITE SOX 5, TAMPA BAY 3
CHICAGO The Chicago White Sox led the majors in home runs during the regular season. Standing on the verge of elimination on Sunday, Ozzie Guillens team turned to small ball.
John Danks tossed 6 2/3 strong innings and Dewayne Wise drove in a pair of runs and [...]
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The ditch at the front of the mound really didn’t bother Matt Garza.
What made him cringe were two leadoff walks, a three-run fourth and his inability to help Tampa Bay complete a sweep against the Chicago White Sox on Sunday in their division series.
Garza and the Rays were a bit out of sorts in a [...]
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Baseball Calendar.
Oct. 22 - World Series begins, city of American League champion.
October/November - Free agent filing period, first 15 days after World Series ends.
Nov. 3-6 - General managers’ meetings, Dana Point, Calif.
Dec. 1 - Last day for teams to offer salary arbitration to their former players who became free agents.
Dec. 7 - Last day for [...]
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Sunday National League Capsules.
PHILADELPHIA 6, MILWAUKEE 2
MILWAUKEE It took 15 years, but the Philadelphia Phillies are back on the doorstep of the World Series.
Joe Blanton was strong for six-plus innings and the Phillies clubbed four homers en route to clinching their first postseason series win since 1993 with a 6-2 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers [...]
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Jennifer Butera stood outside Wrigley Field on a rainy Sunday afternoon. Lamenting how Cubs fans will have to wait another season, at least, for a chance to see their team in the World Series.
“I can’t believe we have to wait another whole year,” the 27-year-old high school teacher said, adding that “it’s hard work to [...]
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Milwaukee Brewers reflect on memorable season.
Some of the Milwaukee Brewers September callups took empty champagne bottles around to each locker for their teammates to sign moments after their season ended Sunday.
Milwaukee lost 6-2 to Philadelphia in Game 4 of the NL division series but took home some warm memories from its first postseason trip since [...]
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Boston Drew sits out ALDS Game 3 vs Angels.
J.D. Drew, who hit the decisive home run for Boston in the second game of the playoff series against the Los Angeles Angels, was not in the lineup for Game 3 on Sunday night because of his ailing back.
Red Sox third baseman Mike Lowell returned to the [...]
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