Yanks Beat Twins 8-4 to Take Playoff Lead
Oct 09, 2004
Backed by Derek Jeter's three RBIs and a relentless offense, Kevin Brown threw six strong innings to lead the New York Yankees past the frustrated Minnesota Twins 8-4 on Friday night for a 2-1 lead in the best-of-five AL first-round series.

BoSox Eliminate Angels 8-6 in 10 Innings
Oct 09, 2004
This self-proclaimed band of idiots is going to play for the pennant. David Ortiz homered in the 10th inning to send the Boston Red Sox into their second consecutive AL championship series, completing a three-game sweep of the Anaheim Angels with an 8-6 victory Friday.

Braves Beat Astros 4-2 to Even Series
Oct 08, 2004
Rafael Furcal hit a two-out, two-run homer in the 11th inning that sent the Atlanta Braves over the Houston Astros 4-2 Thursday and tied their NL playoff series at one game each.

Yankees Rally to Win Game 2 Over Twins
Oct 07, 2004
Alex Rodriguez hit a tying double in the 12th inning, then Derek Jeter dashed home on Hideki Matsui's sacrifice fly and the Yankees bailed out Mariano Rivera with another improbable postseason comeback, beating Minnesota 7-6 Wednesday night to even their series at a game apiece.

Twins Top Yanks 2-0 With Dazzling Defense
Oct 06, 2004
Johan Santana and the Minnesota Twins' dazzling defense had the New York Yankees seeing double. Santana and the Twins escaped trouble with the help of a record-setting five double plays, Jacque Jones homered in his first start since the death of his father, and the Twins beat the Yankees 2-0 Tuesday night to win their eighth straight opener in a postseason series.

Twins Will Be on Their Toes Vs. Yankees
Oct 05, 2004
Right from the get-go, the Minnesota Twins will be on their toes. Because last year, they got off on the wrong foot in Game 1 of the playoffs at Yankee Stadium.

Playoffs Set As Astros Earn Last Spot
Oct 04, 2004
The postseason fun begins Tuesday afternoon at Busch Stadium when Woody Williams starts for the St. Louis Cardinals against the Los Angeles Dodgers. Later, Curt Schilling and the Boston Red Sox visit Anaheim to face the Angels. That night, the Minnesota Twins will be at Yankee Stadium.

Trinidad rocks Mayorga
Oct 03, 2004
It seemed like a difficult assignment. Felix Trinidad returned to the ring last night after more than two years of inactivity to fight Ricardo Mayorga, a sturdy former champion who is capable of scoring a knockout with either hand.

Hits Record Is Ichiro's 'Best Moment'
Oct 02, 2004
The 258th hit in 2004 for Ichiro Suzuki was like so many others, a little ground ball up the middle. Only this one made history — a hit cheered 'round the world. Suzuki set the major league record for hits in a season Friday night, breaking George Sisler's 84-year-old mark with a pair of early singles as the Seattle Mariners beat the Texas Rangers 8-3.

Yankees Clinch 7th Straight AL East Title
Oct 01, 2004
Bernie Williams stood with bat in hand, savoring the scene: bottom of the ninth inning, tie score, fans chanting, teammates ready to celebrate.