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Rangers win pivotal game 5 of the World Series
October 25, 2011 4:14 AM
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) - Mike Napoli hit a tiebreaking two-run double in the eighth inning against Marc Rzepczynski, and the Texas Rangers rallied from a two-run deficit to beat the St. Louis Cardinals 4-2 on Monday night and take a 3-2 World Series lead. Solo home runs by Mitch Moreland... more » -
Holland tops Pujols, Cards; Texas ties Series at 2
October 23, 2011 11:45 PM
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) - Derek Holland allowed two hits over 8 1-3 innings, leading the Texas Rangers to a 4-0 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals on Sunday night that evened the World Series at two games apiece. Hobbled Josh Hamilton put Texas ahead with an RBI double in the... more » -
Bumgarner pitches Giants to brink of Series crown
October 31, 2010 11:51 PM
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) - Madison Bumgarner allowed three hits in eight innings, Aubrey Huff and Buster Posey homered and San Francisco beat the Texas Rangers 4-0 on Sunday night to take a 3-1 World Series lead and move within one win of the Giants' first title since 1954. Bumgarner, San... more » -
Moreland, Hamilton HRs lead Rangers to 4-2 win
October 30, 2010 10:02 PM
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) - Mitch Moreland hit a three-run homer in the second inning, Josh Hamilton added a solo shot in the fifth and the Texas Rangers beat the San Francisco Giants 4-2 on Saturday night to close to 2-1 in the World Series. With former President George W. Bush... more » -
Pitching rotation set for World Series
October 26, 2010 2:24 AM
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Tim Lincecum will start Wednesday night's World Series opener for the San Francisco Giants against the Texas Rangers. Matt Cain will follow in Game 2 on Thursday, Giants manager Bruce Bochy said Monday. When the series shifts to Arlington, Jonathan Sanchez will start Game 3... more » -
Be ready for Rocktober: pre-register for playoff tickets
September 18, 2010 4:42 PM
If your favorite fall colors are purple and black then you know how hot the Colorado Rockies have been playing this month. In fact, many fans are already talking playoffs. While tickets for the playoff games aren't for sale just yet, you can register online and be among the... more » -
Yankees owner George Steinbrenner dies
July 13, 2010 10:10 AM
The longtime owner of the New York Yankees, George Steinbrenner, has died of a heart attack. He was 80 years old. Steinbrenner purched the Yankees in 1973. During his tenure the team won seven World Series titles and eleven American League pennants. He relinquished day-to-day operations of the team... more » -
Oops! Paper prints ad congratulating Phillies
November 3, 2009 11:34 AM
A Philadelphia newspaper has apologized to readers for mistakenly running an ad congratulating the Philadelphia Phillies on winning back-to-back World Series titles. The Yankees held a commanding 3-1 lead in the championship as of Monday, the day the ad was printed in the Philadelphia Inquirer. The three-quarter-page Macy's... more » -
Yanks even World Series with game 2 win
October 30, 2009 1:03 AM
NEW YORK (AP) - Mark Teixeira and Hideki Matsui shook the New York Yankees from their lumber slumber and sent the World Series to Philadelphia all tied up. Teixeira and Matsui hit solo homers off familiar foe Pedro Martinez, backing a sharp performance by A.J. Burnett and giving the Yankees... more » -
Phils take game 1 of World Series
October 29, 2009 1:13 AM
NEW YORK (AP) - The defending World Series champion Philadelphia Phillies have jumped to a 1-0 advantage in this year's Fall Classic by overpowering the New York Yankees 6-1 on a crisp fall Wednesday evening at Yankee Stadium. Chase Utley tagged Yankee left-hander CC Sabathia for a pair of solo... more » -
Anticipation growing for World Series
October 27, 2009 2:50 PM
The 2009 World Series begins Wednesday night in New York as the Yankees entertain Philadelphia. The Phillies advanced last week by eliminating the L.A. Dodgers in a five-game NLCS. The Yankees qualified with their 5-2 victory last night over the Angels in Game 6 of the ALCS. The first two... more » -
Jay-Z to perform at World Series
October 26, 2009 12:46 PM
The New York Yankees have been blasting Jay-Z's "Empire State of Mind" during their playoff run. Now, the team is having the rap king perform the song live to kick off Game 1 of the World Series. Jay-Z and fellow New Yorker Alicia Keys are set to perform the hit... more »
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