Pettitte Emerges As Cornerstone For Yankees Pitching
Rookie Andy Pettitte won his fourth straight decision in a 5-4 victory over Baltimore, rising as a mainstay in New York’s playoff push. The lefty improved to 4-0 with a 2.38 ERA in his past four starts after a slow start, marking the most wins by a Yankee rookie since 1979.
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Wild-card Standings Highlight Late Playoff Chase
The team sits fourth in the wild-card race, two games behind the leaders as the season tightens. Key players prepare for crucial clashes to spark a late surge and reclaim momentum.
Brewers Top Tigers 6-3 Behind Sparks and Homers
Rookie Steve Sparks fanned a season best 10 and John Jaha along with Fernando Vina homered as Milwaukee snapped a six game skid at Tiger Stadium with a 6 3 win over Detroit.
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Mets Edge Astros 4 2 as Dodgers idle impact noted
Houston lost 4-2 to New York as Los Angeles rested. The defeat, coupled with Philadelphia’s 7-2 win over Pittsburgh, left the Astros 2 1/2 games back in the wild card and a half game ahead of the Phillies. Cincinnati beat San Diego 6-1 in the other NL game.
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Phillies hammer Pirates as seven straight reach base in fifth
In Pittsburgh the Phillies tally seven consecutive batters reaching base in the fifth off Paul Wagner as Andy Van Slyke drives in a first run during a three run inning and Charlie Hayes adds a two run single with two outs. At Cincinnati, David Wells
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Gordon still a long way from securing Winston Cup title
Dover race preview centers on Jeff Gordon leading the Winston Cup standings by 279 points over Dale Earnhardt as he seeks his first major title. Rusty Wallace cautions that the championship requires a full season and remains far from secured despite Gordon's stellar year.
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Rangers Top Blue Jays as Witt Delivers Strong Start
In Toronto, Bobby Witt pitched seven hits and fanned 12 in eight plus innings to lift the Texas Rangers to a fifth straight win while the Toronto Blue Jays dropped their sixth consecutive game.
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Indians 5 Red Sox 3 as Hershiser gains seventh win
Orel Hershiser earned his seventh win in eight decisions as Cleveland beat Boston 5 3. Manny Ramirez drove in his 100th run while the Indians, resting regulars, improved to 90 wins for the season and extended a strong surge with 18th victory in 22 games. They could reach .100 ball with 11 wins in 15 remaining games.
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Royals Rally Past Athletics In Ninth For 5-4 Win
Michael Tucker delivered a two run double off closer Dennis Eckersley in the ninth, lifting Kansas City to a 5-4 victory at Oakland. The Royals remained within reach of the pennant.
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