Dodgers subdue Cardinals in NL playoff opener
Randy Wolf and the Dodgers bullpen outpitched St Louis ace Chris Carpenter as Los Angeles won 5 3 in the NL divisional round opener. Matt Kemp slugged a first inning two run homer to give the Dodgers the lead for good amid a tense, error prone affair with 30 baserunners left on base combined.
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Playoffs At A Glance Division Series Matches
American League series shows New York leading Minnesota 2 0 after 7 and 2 at home with upcoming games Oct 11 and Oct 12 in Minnesota and New York. Boston at Los Angeles and St Louis at Los Angeles lead to further clashes with dates TBA. Philadelphia and Colorado open with games in Philadelphia and Colorado with series tied.
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Jeter Leads Yankees Past Twins in New Stadium Opener
Derek Jeter delivered a third inning homer and Robinson Cano scored on Nick Swisher’s fourth inning double as the Yankees built a 4-2 lead. Alex Rodriguez drove in a run, Hideki Matsui added a two run shot, and CC Sabathia twirled a strong postseason debut in New York’s 7-2 victory over Minnesota in the AL division series opener at the new Yankee Stadium. The win gave NY its first playoff win since 2007 and sets up Burnett vs Blackburg in game two after a windy night at Monument Park.
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Yankees Dramatic Postseason Slide Cited By Coach
Girardi compared Derek Jeter to his peak when noting four times with two hits and two walks and three runs. New York swept all seven regular season games against Minnesota, with a strong home record, yet the Yankees then lost 13 of 17 postseason games after a 3-0 ALCS lead over Boston in 2004.
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Phillies 5 Rockies 1 Lee six-hits in playoff opener
Phillies rookie Cliff Lee tossed six strong innings in a 5-1 victory over the Colorado Rockies in game one of the NL division series. Raul Ibanez drove in two, Ryan Howard and Jayson Werth delivered key extra base hits, and Lee struck out five with no walks in his first playoff start for Philadelphia. The win gave Lee a brilliant debut as Philadelphia opened the World Series title defense with authority.
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Angels Seek First Postseason Win Over Red Sox Hex
Angels and Red Sox renew a playoff rivalry as Boston dominates the matchup history. Kevin Youkilis shrugs off curses while Torii Hunter and Mike Scioscia downplay any mystique, stressing a fresh year and new variables in the best-of-five series. Boston leads the post-season series 12 of 13 against Los Angeles, with Angels’ only win coming in a 12-inning thriller last season.
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