Rangers win, magic number down to 1 (AP)

post from MLB News Blog on 23 September 2011 11:56:31 PM. © MLB News Blog

Instead of loud music blaring in the Texas Rangers’ clubhouse after they won, the televisions were on showing another game that could clinch their second consecutive AL West title. Their magic number was down to one after Josh Hamilton and Adrian Beltre hit long home runs and Craig Gentry had an inside-the-park homer in a [...]

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Brauns HR has Brewers on brink of title (AP)

post from MLB News Blog on 23 September 2011 11:24:34 PM. © MLB News Blog

Ryan Braun hit a three-run, go-ahead homer in the eighth and the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Florida Marlins 4-1 on Friday night to win their first division title since 1982. Prince Fielder also homered for Milwaukee, which clinched the NL Central and reached the postseason at the earliest date in team history after waiting for [...]

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Braves knock around Strasburg, beat Nats (AP)

post from MLB News Blog on 23 September 2011 10:42:34 PM. © MLB News Blog

Dan Uggla and the Braves knocked around Stephen Strasburg a bit in a three-run first inning, and Atlanta helped its bid for a playoff berth by beating the Washington Nationals 7-4 Friday night. Tim Hudson (16-10) pitched into the sixth for the Braves, who had lost eight of their previous 12 games. Entering Friday, their [...]

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Martinez lifts Tigers past Os in 11th (AP)

post from MLB News Blog on 23 September 2011 10:42:29 PM. © MLB News Blog

Victor Martinez’s run-scoring double in the 11th inning gave the Detroit Tigers a 4-3 victory over the Baltimore Orioles on Friday night. Brandon Inge started the inning with a walk off Willie Eyre (2-2), and Miguel Cabrera, who hit a two-run homer in the first inning, hit a one-out single. Rookie Zach Phillips came on [...]

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Rays lose, drop 2 1/2 behind Red Sox (AP)

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Brandon Morrow pitched seven scoreless innings and the Toronto Blue Jays further dampened Tampa Bay’s playoff hopes, beating David Price and the Rays 5-1 Friday night. The Rays have lost four of five and dropped 2 1/2 games behind Boston in the AL wild-card race. The Red Sox were rained out at New York.

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Posey to catch for Giants next season (AP)

post from MLB News Blog on 23 September 2011 10:02:28 PM. © MLB News Blog

Buster Posey will be the San Francisco Giants catcher next season. After that, who knows? Putting to rest speculation that Posey would move to first base, Giants manager Bruce Bochy said before Friday’s game against Arizona that he will be behind the plate in 2012. Bochy said he was only speaking about next year and [...]

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Game Thread – September 23, 2011

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Info About Tonight's Rainout

post from Sliding Into Home: A Yankees Blog on 23 September 2011 09:01:38 PM. © Sliding Into Home: A Yankees Blog

Via the Yankees:

Tonight's postponed game will be made up as the second game of a day-night doubleheader to be played on Sunday, September 25 at 6:30 p.m. at Yankee Stadium.

***THE ONLY TICKETS VALID FOR SUNDAY?S 6:30 P.M. GAME ARE TICKETS DATED SEPTEMBER 23.***

Fans holding paid tickets for Friday's game may use them for the rescheduled game or exchange their paid tickets for any regular season game at Yankee Stadium during the 2012 season (subject to availability). Tickets for Saturday?s 4:10 p.m. game vs. Boston and Sunday?s 1:05 p.m. game vs. Boston are sold out.

Fans holding Complimentary tickets (COMP) for Friday's game must use them for the rescheduled game on September 25 at 6:30 p.m. Complimentary tickets (COMP) or equivalent tickets bear no cash value and do not have any additional benefits that may be offered to ticket(s) with a dollar value.

For complete information about the Yankees? rainout policy, please visit www.yankees.com/rainout.

With respect to tickets purchased through StubHub, please visit www.StubHub.com, call 866-STUBHUB (866-788-2482) or e-mail customerservice@stubhub.com for complete information about StubHub's rainout policy.

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Colorado Rockies at Houston Astros, Sep 23, 2011
7:05 PM CDT

post from The Crawfish Boxes on 23 September 2011 09:01:32 PM. © The Crawfish Boxes

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4 game series vs Rockies @ Minute Maid Park

Colorado Rockies Purple Row
@ Houston Astros The Crawfish Boxes

Thursday, Sep 22, 2011, 7:05 PM CDT
Minute Maid Park

Alex White vs Henry Sosa

Mostly clear. Winds blowing in from right field at 5-10 m.p.h. Game time temperature around 90.

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Fri 09/23 7:05 PM CDT Sat 09/24 6:05 PM CDT Sun 09/25 1:05 PM CDT

Brett Myers

#39 / Pitcher / Houston Astros

Height: 6-4

Weight: 240

Bats: R

Throws: R

Born: Aug 17, 1980

Drew Pomeranz

#47 / Pitcher / Colorado Rockies

Height: 6-5

Weight: 230

Bats: R

Throws: L

Born: Nov 22, 1988

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-sep-23-2011-7-05-pm-cdt

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Indians plan to erect statue of Thome (AP)

All the memories, some fresh and some forgotten, have been chasing Jim Thome around this season — maybe his final season. And as it nears the end, Thome knows his career may be ending, too. “You can’t play forever,” he said. On Friday night, Thome experienced another emotional moment in a season overflowing with them [...]

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