| | Both American League series play game 4 today
6:41AM CT
CHICAGO (AP) - The American League Division Series resume today with the Tampa Bay Rays playing the White Sox in Chicago and the Los Angeles Angels facing the Red Sox in Boston. Both are game 4 in the best-of-5 series with the Rays and Red Sox leading 2 games to 1. The National League Championship Series between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Philadelphia Phillies begins on Thursday. | | |
 Rays' Matt Garza struggles with footing, command
Oct 5 2008 8:49PM CT
CHICAGO (AP) - 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. | | |
 White Sox beat Rays, close playoff deficit to 2-1
Oct 5 2008 7:42PM CT
CHICAGO (AP) - Thanks to John Danks and the White Sox, Chicago still has one team standing. Danks pitched another big game to save the season and well-traveled DeWayne Wise delivered a two-run double as the White Sox beat Tampa Bay 5-3 Sunday, trimming the Rays' lead in their AL playoff series to 2-1. | | |
 Phillies power into NLCS with 6-2 win over Brewers
Oct 5 2008 6:14PM CT
MILWAUKEE (AP) - With plenty of power to go with their improved pitching, the Philadelphia Phillies are ready for anything in the NL championship series. Bring on the Los Angeles Dodgers. "I like our chances," Phillies manager Charlie Manuel said Sunday after Philadelphia clinched its first trip to the NLCS since 1993 with a 6-2 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers. | | |
Bud Selig gets a standing ovation for this strike
Oct 5 2008 4:29PM CT
MILWAUKEE (AP) - Major League Baseball commissioner Bud Selig got a standing ovation for a strike. Selig threw out the first pitch Sunday before Game 4 of the NL division series between his old team, the Milwaukee Brewers, and the Philadelphia Phillies. | | |
Red Sox OF Drew to sit out Game 3 against Angels
Oct 5 2008 4:05PM CT
BOSTON (AP) - 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. | | |
|