Braun tops 200 hits, helps Brewers beat slumping Cardinals 5-4ST. LOUIS — Ryan Braun reached 200 hits for the first time on a two-run homer in the first inning, and the Milwaukee Brewers went on to beat the St. Louis Cardinals 5-4 on Saturday to ensure the NL Central champions will open the postseason on the road. Randy Wells gets 12th victory as Cubs beat Diamondbacks 5-0CHICAGO — Randy Wells allowed three hits in seven strong innings and struck out a career-high 10, helping the Chicago Cubs beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 5-0 on Saturday. Blue Jays fire GM J.P. Ricciardi after 8-year tenure without trip to postseasonBALTIMORE — J.P. Ricciardi is out as the Toronto Blue Jays’ general manager. As for embattled manager Cito Gaston, he isn’t going anywhere. Jimenez sharp, Rockies beat LA 4-3 to cut Dodgers’ lead in NL West to 1 gameLOS ANGELES — The surging Colorado Rockies are poised to pull off an improbable finish. Twins cut Central lead to 1 game with win over Royals behind Manship, Young’s first slamMINNEAPOLIS — Delmon Young and the Minnesota Twins are making this drawn-out AL Central race a fight to the finish. Jimenez sharp for 6 innings, Rockies beat LA 4-3 to cut Dodgers’ lead in NL West to 1 gameLOS ANGELES — A day after the Colorado Rockies clinched at least a wild-card spot, Ubaldo Jimenez gave them a chance to win the NL West. Teagarden gets tiebreaking single in 9th inning, Rangers beat Mariners 7-4SEATTLE — Taylor Teagarden got to show the Texas Rangers what he can do. Jered Weaver stops three-start skid and Angels send A’s to fifth straight lossOAKLAND, Calif. — Juan Rivera homered to help Jered Weaver end a three-start losing streak and the Los Angeles Angels sent the Oakland Athletics to their fifth straight loss with a 5-2 victory Friday night. Barry Zito knocked out of last start by Adrian Gonzalez’s liner in 7-2 Giants winSAN DIEGO — Barry Zito’s season ended when he was hit by a line drive in the sixth inning Friday night, leaving him with a bruised left forearm. Max Hall throws 3 TD passes No. 20 BYU’s 35-17 win over Utah StatePROVO, Utah — Max Hall threw for three touchdowns and set up another with a block, of all things. Wainwright squanders shot at 20th, Brewers erase 6-run deficit in 12-6 victory over CardinalsST. LOUIS — Adam Wainwright could taste his 20th victory. The Milwaukee Brewers’ biggest rally of the year made it all go sour. Source: Padres fire Towers, the longest-tenured GM in big leaguesSAN DIEGO — Kevin Towers, the longest-tenured general manager in the major leagues, has been fired by the San Diego Padres, a person familiar with the situation said Friday night. Twins cut Central lead to 1 game with 10-7 win over Royals behind Manship, Young’s first slamMINNEAPOLIS — The Minnesota Twins have wanted out of the Metrodome for years. Maine pitches 7 innings as New York Mets beat Houston Astros 7-1NEW YORK — John Maine was sitting quietly at his locker when reliever Pedro Feliciano walked over and started teasing him about getting past the fifth inning in Friday night’s start. Upton hits for cycle, Rays beat Yankees 13-4 to stop Sabathia’s bid for 20th winST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — With little else to play for on the final weekend of the regular season, the New York Yankees were hoping to make CC Sabathia a 20-game winner and build momentum toward the playoffs. Source: Padres are firing Towers, the longest-tenured GM in big leaguesSAN DIEGO — A person familiar with the decision says Kevin Towers, the longest-tenured general manager in the major leagues, is being fired by the San Diego Padres. Matsuzaka pitches 6 solid innings, Youkilis drives in 2 as Red Sox top Indians 6-2BOSTON — Daisuke Matsuzaka tuned up for the postseason with his fourth straight strong performance and the Boston Red Sox sent the Cleveland Indians to a club-record 13th straight road loss with a 6-2 win Friday night. Ian Desmond drives in 3 with homer, triple to lift streaking Nationals past Braves 6-3ATLANTA — Rookie Ian Desmond homered, tripled and drove in three runs and the Washington Nationals kept up their strong finish to a dismal season by beating the Atlanta Braves 6-3 Friday night. Aubrey homers twice, Orioles mark Trembley’s pending return with 13-7 win over Blue JaysBALTIMORE — The Baltimore Orioles endorsed the guaranteed return of manager Dave Trembley in grand style. VandenHurk, Marlins again beat NL East champion Phillies, 7-2PHILADELPHIA — Ryan Howard’s home run wasn’t nearly enough for the Phillies. McCutchen earns first major league win, pitches Pirates past Reds 3-1CINCINNATI — Rookie Daniel McCutchen needed six starts and big assists from Lastings Milledge’s bat and glove to break into the win column. Jeff Francoeur, Daniel Murphy homer as New York Mets beat Houston Astros 7-1NEW YORK — Jeff Francoeur and Daniel Murphy each homered to help the New York Mets beat the Houston Astros 7-1 Friday night in the opener of their final series of the season. Under pressure: AL Central-leading Tigers beaten by Chisox 8-0, Detroit’s 4th loss in 6 gamesDETROIT — Jake Peavy delivered the kind of performance the Detroit Tigers desperately need. Ballpark or mechanics? Mets manager Jerry Manuel wonders about Wright’s power numbersNEW YORK — Mets manager Jerry Manuel knows all the reasons for New York’s lack of power this season. There were the injuries to sluggers Carlos Beltran and Carlos Delgado, and the dimensions at their spacious new ballpark — just a difficult year in general for the club. Dykstra’s 1986 Mets World Series ring sells at auction for more than $56,000NEW YORK — Lenny Dykstra’s championship ring from the 1986 World Series has been auctioned off for more than $56,000. Surprised at criticism by own players, Blue Jays’ Gaston says there’s nothing to talk aboutBALTIMORE — Toronto Blue Jays manager Cito Gaston expressed surprise over stinging criticism from his own team, and insisted Friday he doesn’t feel the need to regain favor in his own clubhouse. Tigers upset Bonderman suspended for 3 games by MLB and Twins’ Mijares wasn’t suspendedDETROIT — Tigers general manager Dave Dombrowski does not agree with Major League Baseball’s decision to suspend Detroit pitcher Jeremy Bonderman while only fining Twins pitcher Jose Mijares. Despite lost season and long skid, Orioles exercise manager Dave Trembley’s option for 2010BALTIMORE — Dave Trembley’s job as manager of the Baltimore Orioles isn’t complete: He will get the opportunity to see the team’s arduous rebuilding process through to its next stage. Slider in the seats: Major League Baseball attendance drops for second straight seasonNEW YORK — Rich Aurilia noticed all the empty seats as he made his way around the major leagues during the second half of this season. Byrnes homers twice, Young once as Arizona Diamondbacks rout Chicago Cubs 12-3CHICAGO — Eric Byrnes and Chris Young want to recapture the magic that helped Arizona win the NL West two years ago. AL Central-leading Tigers have work to do after splitting series with Twins
Rockies beat Brewers 9-2 to clinch playoff berth, cap remarkable rebound from 20-32 startDENVER — After a champagne celebration at Coors Field, the Colorado Rockies headed to Los Angeles with a playoff berth in their back pocket and another goal in mind: snatching the NL West title from the reeling Dodgers. Sweeney has two-run single after Kennedy makes error, Mariners beat A’s 4-2SEATTLE — Mike Sweeney followed a two-out error with a tiebreaking two-run single in the fifth inning, and the Seattle Mariners beat the Oakland Athletics 4-2 Thursday night. Pirates-Cubs rained out, will not be made upCHICAGO — The Pittsburgh Pirates at Chicago Cubs game Thursday night was called in the top of the fourth inning after a rain delay of 2 hours, 32 minutes. Cliff Lee shaky in playoff tuneup for Phillies, loses 5-3 to Houston AstrosPHILADELPHIA — Cliff Lee was shaky in his playoff tuneup and the Philadelphia Phillies, one night after clinching their third consecutive NL East title, lost 5-3 to the Houston Astros on Thursday. |
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