Homecooking lifts Cardinals past Astros in NLCS opener
Reggie Sanders powered a two run homer and seven time all star Chris Carpenter limited Houston to five hits over eight innings as St Louis defeated the Astros 5 3 in Game 1 of the NL championship series Sanders also made a leaping catch at the wall while Pettitte was briefly troubled by a knee impact from a liner earlier in batting practice Houston used Chris Burke for a two run pinch homer but the Cardinals maintained control and moved to a 1 0 series lead with Pettitte hampered and Oswalt set to start Game 2 in St Louis
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Controversial finish lifts White Sox past Angels in Game 2
In Chicago, AJ Pierzynski sprinted to first after a disputed strike three in the ninth, as Joe Crede's two-out double gave the White Sox a 2-1 win over the Angels to tie the AL Championship Series at 1-1. Umpire Doug Eddings upheld the call after a four-minute review amid rings of protest from Angels manager Mike Scioscia and teammates.
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Teen golfer Michelle Wie shines in pro debut amid LPGA stars
The Samsung World Championship centers on 16-year-old Michelle Wie, drawing global media as Sorenstam, Creamer, Kerr vie near $2 million money list with Wie already drawing endorsements said to reach $10 million. Wie has 24 LPGA starts since age 12 and remains a top rookie contender.
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Stewart extends Chase lead after Kansas setback
Tony Stewart endured a bad day at Kansas Speedway with an alternator belt failure and a fading battery yet still finished fourth. He widened his points lead to 75 over Ryan Newman as the Chase for the championship heads into the final stretch with Stewart strong at five of six remaining venues.
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Royals Hire McClure And Kendall As New Coaches
The Kansas City Royals named Bob McClure pitching coach and Fred Kendall bullpen coach after firing Guy Hansen and Bob Schaefer following a team record 106 losses. McClure spent four years as Colorado Rockies Triple-A pitching coach and played 19 MLB seasons. Kendall, 56, was a major league catcher for 12 seasons and joins from six years in the Rockies organization. Billy Doran will also serve as bench coach next year.
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Trio wins Hickory Hollow scramble
Jim Hepner Howard Jacob and Jack Wilson won the Wednesday scramble at Hickory Hollow with a minus three. Closest to the pin winners were Jacob at hole three and Luke Queen at hole seven. The weekly event wraps the season in October with the final two weeks moved to 5 p.m. off time.
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