Playoffs at a Glance For Two League Series
Division and league series schedules detail potential games for American and National Leagues. Matchups include New York against Minnesota, Boston against Los Angeles, and St. Louis versus Los Angeles, with dates and venues listed and games marked if necessary.
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New York
Minnesota
Duensing
Sabathia
Blackburn
Burnett
Pettitte
Los Angeles
Boston
Lester
Lackey
Beckett
Weaver
Kazmir
Buchholz
Saunders
St. Louis
Carpenter
Wolf
Wainwright
Kershaw
Pineiro
Twins Clinch AL Central With 12-Inning Win Over Tigers
Alexi Casilla drove in the winning run in the 12th as the Twins rallied past Detroit 6-5 in a thrilling tiebreaker at the Metrodome. Carlos Gomez scored the deciding run after a late throw, preserving Minnesota's division title and setting up a playoff date with the Yankees at Yankee Stadium. Tigers blow a three-game lead with four left, becoming the first to do so in AL history.
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Minneapolis
Metrodome
Carlos Gomez
Minnesota
Detroit Tigers
Twins
New York Yankees
Alexi Casilla
Tigers
Orlando Cabrera
Gomez
Homer Hawkies
Yankee Stadium
New York
CC Sabathia
Brian Duensing
Jim
Ryan Raburn
Randy Marsh
Brandon Inge
Bobby Keppel
Inge
Marsh
Chicago
White Sox
Yankees
Ron Gardenhire
Joe Girardi
Jeff Wheeler
Detroit
Rauch
Mijares Guerrier
Nathan
Crain
Mahay Keppel
SI Baker
Mijares
Miner
B. Hari
A.huff
Wolf Refutes Label of Dodgers Ace in Playoff Start
Randy Wolf, 33, rebuffs being called staff ace as he leads the Dodgers in their playoff opener against St. Louis. Wolf posted an 11-7 record with a 3.23 ERA, delivering career highs in starts and innings after anchoring a strong rotation with Kershaw. Kershaw starts Game 2 while Wainwright pitches for the Cardinals.
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Los Angeles
Randy Wolf
Los Angeles Dodgers
Cy Young
Carpenter
St. Louis Cardinals
Wolf
Dodgers
Clayton Kershaw
Kershaw
Adam Wainwright
Cardinals
Joe Torre
Pitching edge may decide Phillies Rockies series opener
In a hitter friendly park both teams rely on strong rotations. Cliff Lee faces Ubaldo Jimenez as Citizens Bank Park tempers power with top flight starters. Lee vows to pitch his usual way despite the hitter friendly venue.
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Philadelphia
Rockies
Colorado
Phillies
Charlie Manuel
Cliff Lee
Indians
Ubaldo Jimenez
Citizens Bank Park
Lee
Jimenez
Coors Field
Royals' fast start fades to fifth straight 90-loss season
Kansas City opened with promise as Zack Greinke anchored a strong rotation and a deep bench, but injuries and weak hitting derailed the Royals. Key players like Gordon Guillen Aviles Soria faced DL stints, while Alfonso Callaspo Butler provided late offense. Greinke won 16, ERA 2.16, yet run support cratered as the team finished 65 97, 21 games back in the AL Central.
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Kansas City
Kansas City Royals
Zackmania
Royals
Zack Greinke
Kauffman
George Brett
Dayton Moore
Alex Gordon
Jose Guillen
Coco Crisp
Mike Aviles
Joakim Soria
Gil Meche
Kyle Davies
Brian Bannister
Mike Jacobs
Billy Butler
Alberto Callaspo
Robinson Tejeda
Greinke
Trey Hillman
Double-A
Soria
Guillen
Jacobs Luke Hochevar
Kyle Farnsworth
Willie Bloomquist
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Hamels
Leyland
Denard Span
Gasilla
Averes
David Cone
Jim Mone
Miguel Olivo
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