 Dice-K dominant, Boston wins ALCS opener
2008-10-11 12:21:00 |
| St. Petersburg, FL (Sports Network) - Daisuke Matsuzaka took a no-hitter into the seventh inning, and the Boston Red Sox topped the gritty Tampa Bay Rays, 2-0, in the opener of the American League Championship Series. |
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Mother of Phils manager Manuel dies
2008-10-10 22:44:00 |
| Philadelphia, PA (Sports Network) - Philadelphia Phillies manager Charlie Manuel was unable to attend Friday's media briefing prior to Game 2 of the National League Championship Series against the Los Angeles Dodgers after learning of the death of his mother. |
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National League Game Capsules
2008-10-10 22:42:00 |
| Philadelphia, PA (Sports Network) - Shane Victorino and the hot-hitting Brett Myers combined to drive in seven runs, as the Philadelphia Phillies downed the Los Angeles Dodgers, 8-5, in Game 2 of the National League Championship Series. Myers (2-0) gave up five runs on six hits with four walks and six strikeouts over five innings to get the win for the Phillies, who lead the best-of-seven series two games to none. The right-hander came up huge at the plate, collecting three hits and three runs batted in. Myers had only four hits and one RBI during the regular season. Brad Lidge worked out of trouble in the ninth to earn his second save of the series and fourth of the postseason. Greg Dobbs went 2-for-3 and scored twice for the Phillies, who scored four times in both the second and third innings. Philadelphia's Charlie Manuel managed with a heavy heart, learning that his mother, June, had passed away Friday morning. She was 87. After the game, Victorino also found out that his grandmother had passed away. Manny Ramirez clubbed a three-run homer for the Dodgers, who left 11 men on base, including a pair of runners in the ninth. Chad Billingsley (1-1) took the loss after he was rocked for eight runs -- seven earned -- on eight hits with three walks and five strikeouts in 2 1/3 innings. James McDonald allowed two hits and fanned five over 3 1/3 scoreless innings of relief. The series shifts to Dodger Stadium for Game 3 on Sunday. Philadelphia will send 45-year-old Jamie Moyer to the mound and Los Angeles will counter with Hiroki Kuroda. |
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Myers, Victorino pace Phils to 2-0 NLCS lead
2008-10-10 22:41:00 |
| Philadelphia, PA (Sports Network) - Shane Victorino and the hot-hitting Brett Myers combined to drive in seven runs, as the Philadelphia Phillies downed the Los Angeles Dodgers, 8-5, in Game 2 of the National League Championship Series. |
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Rangers promote Jim Sundberg
2008-10-10 16:05:00 |
| Arlington, TX (Sports Network) - The Texas Rangers announced Friday that Jim Sundberg has been promoted to Senior Executive Vice President. Sundberg will assist team president Nolan Ryan in the oversight of the organization in his new position. |
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Red Sox add Timlin to ALCS roster
2008-10-10 13:58:00 |
| St. Petersburg, FL (Sports Network) - The Boston Red Sox made one change to their roster for the American League Championship Series against Tampa Bay, adding pitcher Mike Timlin in place of infielder Gil Velazquez. |
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Phillies storm back to edge LA in NLCS opener
2008-10-10 12:40:00 |
| Philadelphia, PA (Sports Network) - Chase Utley and Pat Burrell each hit a homer in the sixth inning, as the Philadelphia Phillies came back to edge the Los Angeles Dodgers, 3-2, in Game 1 of the National League Championship Series. |
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Upstart Rays welcome Red Sox to the Trop for start of ALCS
2008-10-10 10:36:00 |
| (Sports Network) - The Boston Red Sox and Tampa Bay Rays will battle for the right to represent the American League at the World Series, as the best-of- seven ALCS gets underway this evening at Tropicana Field. |
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Phils try to go two up on Dodgers in NLCS
2008-10-10 10:36:00 |
| (Sports Network) - Philadelphia tries to take a two games to none lead in the National League Championship Series this afternoon when it plays Game 2 against the Los Angeles Dodgers at Citizens Bank Park. |
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Baseball's Final Four ready to get underway
2008-10-09 13:50:00 |
| (Sports Network) - After four ho-hum division series matchups, I can't remember anticipating a pair of League Championship Series' as much as I am looking forward to these two. |
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