Now here's the action for Friday, April 14:
Red Sox 4, Royals 1
John Valentin's two-run single put the Bosox ahead to stay, even though it was too late to help starter Roger Clemens, who left with the game tied at one. Former Royal Stan Belinda got the win in relief.
The Bosox' magic number to clinch the East has fallen to nine.
W- Belinda (9-1)
S- Aguilera (34)
L- Gubicza (12-15)
Orioles 18, Rangers 2
The O's got most of their runs through an eight-run fourth and a five-run ninth. Jeff Manto hit two home runs, and Cal Ripken Jr. added a third. The Rangers' pitching staff was helpful as well; they gave up no less than four bases-loaded walks.
The O's are still two and a half back in the Eest, and for the moment they've tied the Yankees in the wild card race; both teams are a game and a half behind Seattle.
W- Brown (12-10)
L- Gross (10-15)
HR- TEX: Tettleton (36)
BAL: Manto 2 (24), Ripken Jr. (18)
Twins 7, Blue Jays 2
Marty Cordova's big hit (Note: Anthony doesn't say what kind of hit it was) keyed a four-run fourth for the Twins. Paul Molitor homered twice to provide both runs for the Jays.
W- Radke (12-16)
L- Guzman (5-16)
HR- TOR: Molitor 2 (18)
White Sox 6, Yankees 4 (ESPN: Jon Miller, Joe Morgan)
The Pale Hose scored three times in the second off of Yankees starter Scott Kamieniecki and later added a three-run homer from Ron Karkovice. The Yanks put the tying runs on base in the ninth, but Chisox closer Roberto Hernandez caught Don Mattingly looking to end the game.
The Yankees now trail the East-leading Red Sox by two and a half games, and their elimination number in the East is down to eight. They're still tied with the Orioles in the wild card race, as both teams are a game and a half behind the Mariners. Their elimination number in the wild card race is now nine,
W- Sirotka (2-3)
S- R. Hernandez (34)
L- Kamieniecki (7-8)
HR- CWS: Karkovice (16)
A's 5, Tigers 4
The big inning in this one was the Athletics' four-run fourth, which was highlighted by RBI hits from Mike Bordick and Rickey Henderson. Todd Stottlemyre goes eight and third innings before turning the proceedings over to Dennis Eckersley, who administers the coup de grace.
W- Stottlemyre (16-8)
S- Eckersley (32)
L- D. Wells (10-5)
HR- OAK: Brosius (18)
DET: Fryman (16)
Mariners 16, Brewers 1
Randy Johnson went all the way on the mound for his twentieth win of the season, striking out ten Brewers in the process. Edgar Martinez belted a grand slam in the fourth, and the Mariners scored eight times in the eighth as well. The key hit in that inning was a Tino Martinez double. A Joe Oliver homer produced Milwaukee's only run.
The Mariners hold a two-game lead over both the Yankees and the Orioles in the wild card race.
W- R. Johnson (20-3)
L- Scanlan (4-9)
HR- SEA: E. Martinez (32)
MIL: Oliver (15)
Angels 7, Indians 4
All seven California runs came via the longball: Tim Salmon hit a solo shot in the third, Tony Phillips cracked a two-run homer in the fifth, Jim Edmonds flew solo in the sixth, and Greg Myers capped things off with a three-run bomb in the eighth. Albert Belle and Eddie Murray went yard for the home squad.
The Angels still have a two and a half game lead over the Mariners in the West, and their magic number is down to eight.
W- Boskie (8-8)
L- Hershiser (18-7)
HR- CLE: Murray (24), Belle (53)
CAL: Edmonds (39), Salmon (39), Phillips (30), Myers (11)
Now for your up-to-the-second standings, beginning in the East:
Red Sox: 85-67
(tie) Yankees: 83-70- 2.5 GB
(tie) Orioles: 84-71- 2.5 GB
Blue Jays: 64-89- 21.5 GB
Tigers: 56-98- 30 GB
Note: The elimination number for the Orioles is seven; the elimination number for the Yankees is eight,
In the Central:
Indians: 99-54 (clinched)
White Sox: 78-77- 22 GB
(tie) Brewers: 74-79- 25 GB
(tie) Royals: 74-79- 25 GB
Twins: 61-92- 38 GB
In the West:
Angels: 87-65 (Magic Number: 8)
Mariners: 85-68- 2.5 GB
Athletics: 74-80- 14 GB
Rangers: 71-82- 16.5 GB
In the Wild Card:
Mariners; 85-68
(tie) Orioles: 84-71- 2 GB
(tie) Yankees: 83-70- 2 GB
Note: The elimination number for the Orioles is seven; the elimination number for the Yankees is eight.
Next: We look at April 15.
Thoughts?
Red Sox 4, Royals 1
John Valentin's two-run single put the Bosox ahead to stay, even though it was too late to help starter Roger Clemens, who left with the game tied at one. Former Royal Stan Belinda got the win in relief.
The Bosox' magic number to clinch the East has fallen to nine.
W- Belinda (9-1)
S- Aguilera (34)
L- Gubicza (12-15)
Orioles 18, Rangers 2
The O's got most of their runs through an eight-run fourth and a five-run ninth. Jeff Manto hit two home runs, and Cal Ripken Jr. added a third. The Rangers' pitching staff was helpful as well; they gave up no less than four bases-loaded walks.
The O's are still two and a half back in the Eest, and for the moment they've tied the Yankees in the wild card race; both teams are a game and a half behind Seattle.
W- Brown (12-10)
L- Gross (10-15)
HR- TEX: Tettleton (36)
BAL: Manto 2 (24), Ripken Jr. (18)
Twins 7, Blue Jays 2
Marty Cordova's big hit (Note: Anthony doesn't say what kind of hit it was) keyed a four-run fourth for the Twins. Paul Molitor homered twice to provide both runs for the Jays.
W- Radke (12-16)
L- Guzman (5-16)
HR- TOR: Molitor 2 (18)
White Sox 6, Yankees 4 (ESPN: Jon Miller, Joe Morgan)
The Pale Hose scored three times in the second off of Yankees starter Scott Kamieniecki and later added a three-run homer from Ron Karkovice. The Yanks put the tying runs on base in the ninth, but Chisox closer Roberto Hernandez caught Don Mattingly looking to end the game.
The Yankees now trail the East-leading Red Sox by two and a half games, and their elimination number in the East is down to eight. They're still tied with the Orioles in the wild card race, as both teams are a game and a half behind the Mariners. Their elimination number in the wild card race is now nine,
W- Sirotka (2-3)
S- R. Hernandez (34)
L- Kamieniecki (7-8)
HR- CWS: Karkovice (16)
A's 5, Tigers 4
The big inning in this one was the Athletics' four-run fourth, which was highlighted by RBI hits from Mike Bordick and Rickey Henderson. Todd Stottlemyre goes eight and third innings before turning the proceedings over to Dennis Eckersley, who administers the coup de grace.
W- Stottlemyre (16-8)
S- Eckersley (32)
L- D. Wells (10-5)
HR- OAK: Brosius (18)
DET: Fryman (16)
Mariners 16, Brewers 1
Randy Johnson went all the way on the mound for his twentieth win of the season, striking out ten Brewers in the process. Edgar Martinez belted a grand slam in the fourth, and the Mariners scored eight times in the eighth as well. The key hit in that inning was a Tino Martinez double. A Joe Oliver homer produced Milwaukee's only run.
The Mariners hold a two-game lead over both the Yankees and the Orioles in the wild card race.
W- R. Johnson (20-3)
L- Scanlan (4-9)
HR- SEA: E. Martinez (32)
MIL: Oliver (15)
Angels 7, Indians 4
All seven California runs came via the longball: Tim Salmon hit a solo shot in the third, Tony Phillips cracked a two-run homer in the fifth, Jim Edmonds flew solo in the sixth, and Greg Myers capped things off with a three-run bomb in the eighth. Albert Belle and Eddie Murray went yard for the home squad.
The Angels still have a two and a half game lead over the Mariners in the West, and their magic number is down to eight.
W- Boskie (8-8)
L- Hershiser (18-7)
HR- CLE: Murray (24), Belle (53)
CAL: Edmonds (39), Salmon (39), Phillips (30), Myers (11)
Now for your up-to-the-second standings, beginning in the East:
Red Sox: 85-67
(tie) Yankees: 83-70- 2.5 GB
(tie) Orioles: 84-71- 2.5 GB
Blue Jays: 64-89- 21.5 GB
Tigers: 56-98- 30 GB
Note: The elimination number for the Orioles is seven; the elimination number for the Yankees is eight,
In the Central:
Indians: 99-54 (clinched)
White Sox: 78-77- 22 GB
(tie) Brewers: 74-79- 25 GB
(tie) Royals: 74-79- 25 GB
Twins: 61-92- 38 GB
In the West:
Angels: 87-65 (Magic Number: 8)
Mariners: 85-68- 2.5 GB
Athletics: 74-80- 14 GB
Rangers: 71-82- 16.5 GB
In the Wild Card:
Mariners; 85-68
(tie) Orioles: 84-71- 2 GB
(tie) Yankees: 83-70- 2 GB
Note: The elimination number for the Orioles is seven; the elimination number for the Yankees is eight.
Next: We look at April 15.
Thoughts?
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