Postseason ace Beckett shelled as Angels win 5-4

ASSOCIATED PRESS

BOSTON - Josh Beckett waited four extra days for a chance to show his postseason brilliance.The Red Sox right-hander had the worst outing of his 10 postseason starts as Boston lost 5-4 to the Los Angeles Angels in 12 innings on Sunday night. One year and two days earlier, Beckett was at his best against the Angels. Read more

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Angels outlast Red Sox to avoid sweep

REUTERS

BOSTON (Reuters) - The Los Angeles Angels beat the Boston Red Sox 5-4 after 12 innings at Fenway Park on Sunday to prevent an American League Division Series sweep and extend their post-season participation for another day at least.The marathon... Read more

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Rays' Matt Garza struggles with footing, command

ASSOCIATED PRESS

CHICAGO - 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... Read more

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C-ya, CC? Sabathia says more to consider than cash

ASSOCIATED PRESS

MILWAUKEE - Let the race for the ace begin. But don't think a truck full of money will be the top factor in where CC Sabathia decides to sign. After the Brewers were bumped out of the NL playoffs... Read more

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Scioscia: Talk of Failure Won't Do

THE WASHINGTON POST

Los Angeles Manager Mike Scioscia is well aware his team has not defeated the Boston Red Sox in a postseason game since 1986. He also knows that having the best regular season record in baseball... Read more

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Phillies beat Brewers to make NLCS

REUTERS

CHICAGO (Reuters) - The Philadelphia Phillies won their first trip to the National League championship series in 15 years when they defeated the Milwaukee Brewers 6-2 in Game Four of their division series on Sunday.The Phillies will face the Los... Read more

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Both American League series play game 4 today

ASSOCIATED PRESS

CHICAGO - 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... Read more

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Brewers run out of magic

MILWAUKEE JOURNAL SENTINEL

MILWAUKEE _ You can play with your backs against the wall only so many times before it eventually topples on top of you.The Milwaukee Brewers finally reached that inevitable point Sunday afternoon... Read more

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After disappointing series, Brewers look ahead

MILWAUKEE JOURNAL SENTINEL

MILWAUKEE _ In situations such as these, when the euphoria of a 90-victory season and the first playoff appearance in 26 years abruptly slam head-on into a wall erected by the better NLDS team, the... Read more

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White Sox beat Rays, close playoff deficit to 2-1

ASSOCIATED PRESS

CHICAGO - 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... Read more

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The Philadelphia Inquirer Morning Report Column: Morning Report: Phils Sky-High, Eagles in Dumps

THE PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER

By Don McKee, The Philadelphia Inquirer Oct. 6--Before we get to all the second-guessing and negativity, let's stop for a moment to reflect on the emotional stakes percolating through America's... Read more

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Aybar's Single in 12th Lifts Angels Past Red Sox; Angels 5, Red Sox 4

THE WASHINGTON POST

BOSTON, Oct. 5 -- On a chilly night at Fenway Park when a restless home crowd expected the affair to play out as some sort of formality, nothing seemed quite right. The Boston Red Sox, the American... Read more

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Dodgers Sweep Away Cubs' Hopes; Dodgers 3, Cubs 1

THE WASHINGTON POST

LOS ANGELES -- Reprinted from washingtonpost.com The signs proclaim "It's Gonna Happen." And maybe, one glorious day this millennia, it will. But after falling, 3-1, to the Los Angeles Dodgers on... Read more