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  • October 2008

    • Philly Powers Into NLCS With 6-2 Win Over Brewers

      Associated Press  |  Oct 5, 08 4:01 PM CDT

      Philly Powers Into NLCS With 6-2 Win Over Brewers

      (AP) - The Philadelphia Phillies found plenty of power to go with their pitching, right in time for the NL championship series, the AP reports. Pat Burrell broke out of his slump in a big way with two homers, one a three-run shot, and Jimmy Rollins and Jayson Werth added solo drives today to lead the Phillies to a 6-2 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers that clinched their first trip to the NLCS since 1993. More »

    • Diamond Dilemma: Fenway's Sweet Caroline Fixation

      WBZ 4  |  Oct 5, 08 2:17 PM CDT

      Diamond Dilemma: Fenway's Sweet Caroline Fixation

      (Newser) - Where it began, he couldn’t begin to know, so Jonathan Elias of Boston’s WBZ-TV reached out to learn how Neil Diamond’s Sweet Caroline became an 8th-inning singalong tradition at the Red Sox’ Fenway Park. The not-as-cool-as-you-thought answer, per the ballpark’s DJ: “They started playing it over and over again and it sort of became an institution.” More »

    • Cubs Are Done; Brewers Survive

      Milwaukee Journal Sentinel  |  Oct 5, 08 12:20 AM CDT

      Cubs Are Done; Brewers Survive

      (Newser) - The Cubs' century of misery won't end this year. The Dodgers beat Chicago 3-1 to complete a sweep of their best-of-5 NL playoff series, the Chicago Tribune reports. James Loney, the grand-slam hero of Game 1, hit a 2-run double in the first that held up for LA. The Cubs entered the playoffs with the NL's best record but scored only 6 runs in 3 games. The Brewers, meanwhile, beat the Phillies 4-1 to force Game 4 this afternoon. More »

    • Rays Rally to Beat ChiSox 6-2

      Associated Press  |  Oct 3, 08 11:25 PM CDT

      Rays Rally to Beat ChiSox 6-2

      (AP) - Akinori Iwamura hit a go-ahead, two-run homer as Tampa Bay beat the Chicago White Sox 6-2 today for a 2-0 lead in the best-of-five American League division playoff series, the AP reports. The young, resilient Rays are one win from breezing into the American League championship series. "This is just awesome," said Rocco Baldelli, who singled in a run. More »