It will be Gutierrez, Martinez and Belliard in the bottom of the 13th for the Indians.
Update: Jenks is on to get the save. Jeff Liefer pinch hits for Gutierrez.
Update: Liefer runs the count full but strikes out swinging on a pitch down and in.
Update: Victor Martinez strikes out swinging. One out to go.
Update: [...]
Posted by David Pinto at 11:14 pm | Division Races | Permalink | No Comments
September 30, 2005
Lucky 13?
Willie Harris triples off the right field wall with one out in the top of the 13th. Podsednik tries to squeeze him home, but the Indians get Harris in a run down. Podsednik ends up at second, and Konerko is pinch hitting.
Update: They issue the intentional walk to Konerko, and a pinch runner [...]
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September 30, 2005
End of Twelve
Peralta grounds into a force out at second. The play was very close. Wedge came out to argue, but the play was extremely close. It easily could have gone either way.
The Cleveland fans are certainly getting their money’s worth tonight.
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September 30, 2005
Astros Last Out
The Houston are down to their last out in the 9th. They have a man on third and Orlando Palmeiro is pinch-hitting for Taveras.
Update: Palmeiro flies out to right to end the game. The Phillies are now just one game behind Houston with two to play. We could end up with [...]
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September 30, 2005
Indians Get a Runner
Gutierrez, hitting in Hafner’s spot, walks with one out to put the winning run on base.
Update: Victor Martinez gets his third hit of the night to move Gutierrez to second with one out.
Update: Belliard walks to load the bases with 1 out. A long fly wins the game. Broussard is up.
Update: Broussard strikes [...]
Posted by David Pinto at 10:30 pm | Division Races | Permalink | 1 Comment
September 30, 2005
Infield In Works
Patterson grounds to Berkman, who throws out Burnitz at the plate. Cubs have men on 1st and 2nd with 1 out.
Update: Todd Walker limps to the plate but singles to right to put the Cubs up 4-3. He leaves for a pinch runner.
Update: The Astros get out of the inning down one run. [...]
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September 30, 2005
Phillies Win
Billy Wagner breaks Nick Johnson’s bat and catches the resulting pop up to preserve the victory for the Phillies. Meanwhile, Brad Lidge blows the save as the Cubs tie the score at 3 in the top of the 9th. Chicago has men on 2nd and 3rd with no outs.
Posted by David Pinto at 10:23 pm | Division Races | Permalink | No Comments
September 30, 2005
Berkman Blast
Lance Berkman hits a two run homer in the bottom of the 8th to put the Astros back in front 3-2. Washington just scored in the bottom of the ninth to cut the Phillies lead ot 4-3.
Posted by David Pinto at 10:20 pm | Division Races | Permalink | No Comments
September 30, 2005
Top of the Ninth in Boston
The Yankees end up with the bottom of the order up in the ninth. Sierra starts the inning with a strikeout against Timlin.
Update: Timlin strikes out Bernie with a high pitch.
Update: Cano singles to keep the Yankees alive. Timlin is going for a four out save here.
Update: Jeter grounds out to short. [...]
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September 30, 2005
Nomar, Mr. NIce Guy
Nomar Garciaparra is now the Phillies favorite player. He drives in Perez to give the Cubs a 2-1 lead in the middle of the 8th. Derrek Lee tried to score from first on a bobble by the left fielder but was thrown out at the plate.
Nomar is back to his normal hitting. With [...]
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September 30, 2005
Bottom of the Ninth in Cleveland
The Indians get out of a jam in the top of the ninth, getting Timo Perez to ground into a double play to keep the score at 1-0.
Update: It’s Hafner vs. Marte to start the inning.
Update: Hafner singles to left to start the ninth.
Update: Franklin Gutierrez runs for Hafner, and Martinez doubles to send him [...]
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September 30, 2005
U-Turn
Ugeth Urbina comes into the Phillies game with men on 1st and 3rd and 2 out and walks Wilkerson to load the bases for Carroll.
Update: Urbina gets a ground ball to Utley to end the inning. Phillies and Nationals go the the 8th with the score still 4-2 Philadelphia.
Posted by David Pinto at 9:35 pm | Division Races | Permalink | No Comments
September 30, 2005
Lee Ties the Game
Derrek Lee drives in his 107th run of the year with a sacrifice fly to even the score with the Astros at one. The Phillies are leading 4-2 in the seventh in Washington.
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September 30, 2005
Opposites Attract
Cano singles to left and Jeter homers into the right field bullpen to cut the lead in half. It’s 5-3 in the top of the 7th as Wells approaches 100 pitches.
Update: Jeter’s hit was the first by a righty off Wells tonight.
Update: A-Rod strikes out looking. This umpire takes his time making the [...]
Posted by David Pinto at 9:22 pm | Division Races | Permalink | 1 Comment
September 30, 2005
Loaded for Bear
Two singles and a walk and the bases are loaded with Red Sox for Trot Nixon in the 6th.
Update: No one’s up in the Yankees’ bullpen. It’s Wang’s game here.
Update: Wang walks Nixon to drive in Damon. Boston leads 3-1, the bases are still loaded with one out. Two relievers are now [...]
Posted by David Pinto at 9:04 pm | Division Races | Permalink | 1 Comment
September 30, 2005
Short Night for Buehrle
Mark Buehrle throws 88 pitches over 5 2/3 innings and comes out of the game. If Vizcaino can get out of the inning, Buehrle will be in line to get his 17th win. I assume he’ll start game two of the ALDS.
Posted by David Pinto at 8:57 pm | Division Races | Permalink | 1 Comment
September 30, 2005
Godzilla!
Hideki Matsui gets his third hit off David Wells, a double that puts runners on second and third. Actually, I think Giambi could have scored from first on the hit, but he was held.
The righties against Wells are not timing his pitches well. They’re hitting deep fly balls, but they’re not connecting. [...]
Posted by David Pinto at 8:49 pm | Division Races | Permalink | 1 Comment
September 30, 2005
Houston Has a Little Lamb
Mike Lamb homers off Zambrano for the first hit and run of the game. He has 12 home runs this year, five in September.
Posted by David Pinto at 8:31 pm | Division Races | Permalink | No Comments
September 30, 2005
Millwood Kneecapped
Blum hits a line drive off Kevin Millwood’s knee for a base hit. Millwood looked hurt, but he’s staying in the game. The hit puts runners at first and third for the White Sox in a 0-0 game. Harris hits the first pitch for a single to right to put the Sox [...]
Posted by David Pinto at 8:19 pm | Injuries | Permalink | No Comments
September 30, 2005
Astros Underway
Andy Pettitte retires the side on 13 pitches in the first, striking out one.
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September 30, 2005
Damon’s an Idiot
Damon once again was on second for Ortiz, but this time David bounces back to the pitcher. Wang looks Johnny back to second, then throws out Ortiz. Damon, for some reason, decides to head for third and is put out in a run down. Why he tried that:
With two out.
With Manny coming [...]
Posted by David Pinto at 8:07 pm | Base Running | Permalink | 1 Comment
September 30, 2005
Captain Comes Through
Jason Varitek homers on the first pitch of the 2nd inning, a blast to dead center. The Red Sox lead 2-1.
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September 30, 2005
Rollins Still Streaking
Jimmy Rollins extends his hit streak to 34 games with a single leading off the third inning. He also puts himself in scoring position with a steal.
Update: Utley drives in Rollins then steals second. The Phillies take a 2-1 lead. Utley looks like the Phillies MVP to me.
Posted by David Pinto at 7:48 pm | Players | Permalink | No Comments
September 30, 2005
Howard Homers
Ryan Howard hits his 21st home run of the season to tie the Phillies-Nationals game at one. A big weekend from the big first baseman could win him the Jackie Robinson Award.
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September 30, 2005
Boston Chant
David Oritz comes to the plate and the fans start chanting “MVP!” I don’t know why they’re cheering for A-Rod at that moment. Ortiz singles to center to drive in Damon and tie the game at 1.
Posted by David Pinto at 7:33 pm | Awards | Permalink | 1 Comment
September 30, 2005
Phillies Down Early
Brad Wilkerson doubles and works his way around to score on a ground out as Washington jumps out to a 1-0 lead on Cory Lidle in a game the Phillies need to win.
Posted by David Pinto at 7:28 pm | Division Races | Permalink | No Comments
September 30, 2005
Wells not Well?
David Wells walks A-Rod and Giambi with one out.
Update: Wells hits Sheffield after A-Rod steals third. The bases are loaded with one out for Matsui.
Update: Matsui singles to center, moving the runners up a base. The Yankees take an early 1-0 lead.
Update: Wells strikes out Posada for the 2nd out of the inning [...]
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September 30, 2005
White Sox Scrubs
It looks like the White Sox are taking it easy tonight. They lineup they’re putting on the field isn’t the top of the line. Maybe tomorrow they’ll challenge Cleveland, but tonight they’ll try to take home field with the backups.
Posted by David Pinto at 7:07 pm | Division Races | Permalink | 1 Comment
September 30, 2005
Tracing the Chemists
It looks like the government raided the lab that produced “the clear.”
BALCO founder Victor Conte and vice president James Valente identified Arnold as the source of a once-undetectable steroid called “the clear.” Conte, Valente, track coach Remi Korchemny and Greg Anderson – the longtime friend and personal trainer of Giants slugger Barry Bonds – pleaded [...]
Posted by David Pinto at 4:02 pm | Cheating | Permalink | 1 Comment
September 30, 2005
Cubs vs. Astros
A Houston win guarantees them a share of the NL Wild card. They’ll send their best second half pitcher, Andy Pettitte vs. the Cubs Carlos Zambrano. Pettitte’s been the best pitcher in the National League since the All-Star break. His strike outs and walks have been particularly excellent.
Despite a rough September, Zambrano [...]
Posted by David Pinto at 3:26 pm | Matchups | Permalink | No Comments
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