Carpenter paves way for Cards in Series finale (AP)

St. Louis Cardinals' Yadier Molina(notes) reacts after Texas Rangers' David Murphy(notes) flies out to end Game 7 of baseball's World Series Friday, Oct. 28, 2011, in St. Louis. The Cardinals won 6-2 to win the series.

The Cardinals gave the ball to their ace. On short rest, Chris Carpenter paved the way in the World Series finale. The 36-year-old Carpenter was his usual stingy self on short rest in Game 7. Emphasizing breaking balls after a shaky start, the right-hander shut down the Texas Rangers' dangerous in a 6-2 victory that gave St.


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Holland tops Pujols; Texas ties Series at 2 (The Canadian Press)

ARLINGTON, Texas - 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.

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Tigers stay alive in ALCS, hold off Rangers 7-5 (The Canadian Press)

DETROIT - Justin Verlander helped save Detroit's season with a gutsy effort and the Tigers hit for a sudden cycle to break away from Texas in a 7-5 victory Thursday that cut the Rangers' lead to 3-2 in the AL championship series.

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Man down: Tigers lose Magglio Ordonez for remainder of playoffs (Yahoo! Sports)

More bad news for the Detroit Tigers on Sunday as their lineup and outfield depth have taken another massive hit. Already down outfielder Delmon Young, who played the role of unlikely hero in their dramatic ALDS victory over the New … Continue reading →

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Rangers win over Tigers in twice-delayed ALCS (The Canadian Press)

ARLINGTON, Texas - A few minutes past midnight, the Texas Rangers had one more victory over Justin Verlander — and the Detroit Tigers lost yet another wet playoff opener started by their ace.

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Escape from New York! Tigers claw way to ALCS with 3-2 win (Yahoo! Sports)

Score and situation: The Detroit Tigers hung on for a 3-2 win over the New York Yankees in Thursday's ALDS Game 5 at Yankee Stadium. The victory sends the Tigers to the ALCS for the first time since 2006, when … Continue reading →

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Forearm Tightness the Cause of Nova’s Game 5 Removal, Yanks Trail Tigers 3-1 (Yahoo! Contributor Network)

NEW YORK--Ivan Nova tossed 6 1/3 innings of two-run ball in the New York Yankees' 9-3 victory over the Detroit Tigers in Game 1 of the ALDS last weekend, but his Game 5 outing Thursday night ended shortly after it started.

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Playoff Anthem: ‘The Night We Took The Empire Down’ (Yahoo! Sports)

Should the New York Yankees come out of Thursday night's Game 5 with a victory, it will set up a rematch of the 2010 ALCS. And don't think that Texas Rangers fans aren't still relishing their triumph in the last … Continue reading →

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Diamondbacks 8, Brewers 1 (Yahoo! Sports)

Josh Collmenter and Paul Goldschmidt started the year in the minor leagues but were major players in extending the Diamondbacks' season in an 8-1 victory over Milwaukee in Game 3 of the National League Division Series on Tuesday.

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ALDS Game 4: Yankees force Game 5 with 10-1 pounding of Tigers (Yahoo! Sports)

Score and situation: With their backs against the wall, the New York Yankees extended their season with a 10-1 victory over the Detroit Tigers on Tuesday night. The series is now all squared at 2-2 with the decisive Game 5 … Continue reading →

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