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Monday American League Capsules.
BOSTON 3, LA ANGELS 2
BOSTON October, meet Jed Lowrie. The rest of the Boston Red Sox youre already well acquainted with.
The rookie shortstop delivered a game-winning RBI single in the bottom of the ninth inning as the Boston Red Sox advanced to the American League Championship Series with a 3-2 victory over [...]
The San Diego Padres opened space on their 40-man roster on Monday. When catcher Josh Bard and left-hander Shawn Estes cleared outright waivers and chose to become free agents.
Right-hander Dirk Hayhurst was claimed off waivers by the Toronto Blue Jays, and catcher Luke Carlin and infielder Sean Kazmar were sent outright to Triple-A Portland.
Bard was [...]
Joe Torre picked up the Dodgers cap on his desk and took a sniff. Inhaling the stale scent of champagne.
“That’s a wonderful smell,” he said, smiling and leaning back in his chair.
That sweet smell of success still permeated the Dodgers’ clubhouse on Monday, barely two days removed from their first-round sweep of the Chicago Cubs [...]
The Texas Rangers made several decisions regarding. Their coaching staff for the 2009 season on Monday, electing to bring back hitting coach Rudy Jaramillo and first base coach Gary Pettis while parting ways with two others.
The Rangers, who finished second in the American League West Division with a 79-83 record this season, announced bench coach [...]
Monday American League Capsule.
CHI WHITE SOX 8, DETROIT 2
CHICAGO Rookie Alexei Ramirezs sixth-inning grand slam broke a 2-2 tie and helped the Chicago White Sox defeat the Detroit Tigers, 8-2, to set up a one-game playoff for the American League Central title.
Ramirez drilled a first-pitch fastball from reliever Gary Glover over the left field wall [...]
Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Ben Zobrist and Texas Rangers first baseman Hank Blalock. Were named the American League co-Players of the Week on Monday.
Last week, Zobrist hit .455 (10-for-22) with four home runs and seven RBI as the Rays clinched their first AL East Division title in franchise history.
The Illinois native finished the season hitting [...]
Pitcher Kyle Lohse and the St Louis Cardinals agreed Monday to a $41 million, four-year contract.
Lohse was 15-6 with a 3.78 ERA this season and led the staff with 200 innings. He agreed to a $4.25 million, one-year contract on March 14.
His new deal contract calls for a $1.25 million signing bonus and salaries of [...]
Bud Black is coming back as manager of the San Diego Padres despite the club worst finish in 15 seasons.
The Padres announced late Monday afternoon that Black and most of his staff will return in 2008. The Padres finished 63-99, 21 games behind the Los Angeles Dodgers.
The Padres say they won’t renew the contract of [...]
Boosted by the big deal for Miguel Cabrera and Dontrelle Willis. The Detroit Tigers started the season as a popular pick to contend for a championship.
The Tigers finished the year competing only for the dubious distinction of being baseball’s biggest bust. A loss against the Chicago White Sox dropped Detroit (74-88) to a last-place finish [...]
A look at the best-of-five National League division series. Between the Milwaukee Brewers and Philadelphia Phillies.
Schedule (All times EDT): Game 1, Wednesday, at Philadelphia (3:07 p.m.); Game 2, Thursday, at Philadelphia (6:07 p.m.); Game 3, Saturday, at Milwaukee (6:37 p.m.); x-Game 4, Sunday, at Milwaukee (TBA); x-Game 5, Tuesday, Oct. 7, at Philadelphia (TBA). (All [...]