7 September 2008, 9:16 pm
The Mets want this September to end much better than the last one. Carlos Delgado and Johan Santana give them two big reasons to believe it will. Delgado hit two long homers and drove in four runs, backing a huge win by Santana as New York beat the Philadelphia Phillies 6-3 on Sunday night for a dou... read more
7 September 2008, 6:31 pm
The Dodgers appear to have the Arizona Diamondbacks on the run, although they won't dare admit it. James Loney had three RBIs and Los Angeles completed a three-game sweep of Arizona on Sunday with a 5-3 victory that gave it a 1 1/2 -game lead on the Diamondbacks in the NL West. It was the eighth ser... read more
7 September 2008, 4:54 pm
David Ortiz immediately tossed the bat aside. Big Papi hadn't forgotten the home run trot. And the Boston Red Sox haven't forgotten how to make September exciting in Beantown. Ortiz homered for the first time in 20 games, Paul Byrd pitched 6 2-3 scoreless innings for his fourth straight victory and ... read more
7 September 2008, 4:27 pm
The Minnesota Twins are starting to wilt in the heat of the pennant race. Minnesota got another mediocre outing from its starting pitcher, the bullpen failed to get a key out, and the timely hits were again absent in a 7-5 loss to Detroit on Sunday. Miguel Cabrera, Magglio Ordonez and Dusty Ryan hom... read more
7 September 2008, 4:10 pm
As soon as he arrived, Mark Teixeira heard the warning from Angels manager Mike Scioscia: Forget about October. Teixeira's still trying to keep it out of mind even though the playoffs are very much in sight. Joe Saunders flashed his All-Star form while earning his first win in over a month, and Los ... read more
7 September 2008, 3:58 pm
Cliff Lee said he does not pinch himself about the dream season he is having. Lee won his 10th straight decision, the longest winning streak in the majors this season, and the Cleveland Indians beat the Kansas City Royals 3-1 on Sunday. Lee, who leads the majors with 21 wins, is 10-0 in 11 starts si... read more