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A-Rod's October brings Snub Seen 'Round the World
His production shriveled, his aura dissipated, his place in history unsettled and his ego almost certainly bruised, Alex Rodriguez took a seat ...
Yankees, O's tied 1-all after 12th in Game 4
Baltimore's bullpen escaped an eighth-inning jam as Alex Rodriguez struck out yet again, Joba Chamberlain was knocked out by Matt Wieters' broken bat ...
Chamberlain leaves after being hit by broken bat
Yankees reliever Joba Chamberlain was hit by a flying broken bat in the 12th inning and left Game 4 of the AL division series against Baltimore with ...
Werth's homer for Nats forces Game 5 against Cards
Joyous, bouncing teammates waiting to greet him at home, the red-clad crowd raucous as can be, Jayson Werth yanked off his red batting helmet with two ...
Giants beat Reds 6-4, win NLDS on Posey's slam
Not just any comeback would get San Francisco back to playing for a pennant. It would take one of Giant proportions. And Buster Posey believed it ...
Ibanez hits for A-Rod, homers twice in Yankees win
Down by a run in an all-even AL division series, Joe Girardi approached Alex Rodriguez and told baseball's highest-paid player he was going to pinch ...
Cardinals can close out Nationals in NLDS Game 4
Jayson Werth's Washington Nationals were as good as it got during the regular season, compiling a majors-high 98 wins. That doesn't count for much ...
Giants 1 win away from swiping series from Reds
With an out-of-character win, the San Francisco Giants are on the verge of an unprecedented comeback. And everybody in Cincinnati is saying: Uh-oh.
A's rally past Tigers 4-3 to force Game 5
Dog-pile celebrations and whipped cream pies became a regular occurrence this season for the Oakland Athletics. Perhaps none was as improbable or ...
Ibanez homers twice, Yanks sting O's in 12th
The highest-paid player in baseball could only sit and watch when Raul Ibanez pinch hit for him and tied the game with a bottom-of-the-ninth home run.
Tigers go ahead 1-0 on A's with Jackson RBI single
Max Scherzer struck out five Oakland batters and Austin Jackson hit an RBI single as the Detroit Tigers took a 1-0 lead against the Athletics after ...
Lincecum, Giants top Reds 8-3, tying NLDS at 2-all
Angel Pagan connects on the second pitch of the game. A Giants team that finished last in homers goes on to hit three. Tim Lincecum pitches like a ...
Umpire Joyce misses call at 1st base in NLDS
It's another umpiring call that went the St. Louis Cardinals way this postseason. And it's not the first time TV replays show umpire Jim Joyce missed ...
Reds replace injured ace Cueto on playoff roster
The Reds dropped injured ace Johnny Cueto from their division series roster Wednesday, replacing him with right-hander Mike Leake a few hours before ...
Zito has chance to pull Giants even with Reds
Joaquin Arias hit the ball, put his head down and ran. All he knew was that the Giants' season depended upon how fast he made it to first. "That's the ...
Anderson pitches A's past Tigers to avoid sweep
Coco Crisp saved a likely home run, and Oakland's season for at least one more game. If the center fielder had any lingering frustration about that ...
Giants beat Reds in 10th, cut NLDS deficit to 2-1
Joaquin Arias hit a grounder toward third base and took off, covering those 90 feet in a blink as a full-to-capacity ballpark went silent with angst.
A-Rod's struggles at plate hurting Yankees in ALDS
For all of his home runs, All-Star accolades and huge salaries, Alex Rodriguez finds himself in a most familiar spot this season. A-Rod is an October ...
Ailing LHP Garcia removed from Cardinals' roster
The St. Louis Cardinals removed Jaime Garcia from their NL division series roster Tuesday, a day after he lasted only two innings in his Game 2 start ...
Train trouble delays Yankees' return to New York
The New York Yankees have gotten a taste of the commuter's life. Power problems on the Yankees' train line delayed their departure out of Baltimore.
Reds still undecided on Cueto if there's Game 4
Johnny Cueto's bad back left the Cincinnati Reds unsure who would start Game 4 if their playoff against the San Francisco Giants goes that far.
Orioles show resiliency in 3-2 win over Yankees
The New York Yankees now must grudgingly acknowledge that these aren't the same Baltimore Orioles they used to knock around with merciless ease.
Cardinals rout Nationals 12-4, tie NLDS 1-all
The St. Louis Cardinals enjoyed a typical high-output day against Jordan Zimmermann. The bats came alive when they needed it most. Allen Craig and ...