Septimus seals Doncaster Cup winSeptimus seals Doncaster Cup win
Septimus lands an impressive victory in the GNER Doncaster Cup.
Day: September 22, 2007
Carmona, Indians lower magic number to 2Carmona, Indians lower magic number to 2
A pitcher who was supposed to start the season in the minors has helped put the Indians on the verge of their first division title since 2001. It’s been that kind of year for Cleveland. Fausto Carmona won his 18th game and Ryan Garko and Jhonny Peralta hit back-to-back homers as Cleveland beat the Oakland Athletics 4-3 on Friday night to lower its magic number for clinching the AL Central to two.
Beckett wins 20th, BoSox end 4-game skidBeckett wins 20th, BoSox end 4-game skid
Boston needed a win, and Josh Beckett delivered. Again. The All-Star right-hander pitched six strong innings to become the first 20-game winner in the majors since 2005, and the Red Sox used late home runs by Jason Varitek, David Ortiz and Mike Lowell to pull away to an 8-1 victory over the Tampa Bay Devil Rays on Friday night.
Brewers keep pace in Central, top BravesBrewers keep pace in Central, top Braves
The Milwaukee Brewers knew they needed to beat Tim Hudson and the Atlanta Braves on Friday night, given that the Chicago Cubs had already won earlier in the day. Corey Hart stayed patient and found a way to get the job done. Hart keyed a three-run, eighth inning rally and the Brewers rallied to beat the Braves 4-1, staying close to the Cubs in the NL Central race.
Ward helps Hurricanes blank PredatorsWard helps Hurricanes blank Predators
Cam Ward lost 20 pounds this offseason and still managed to come up big. A slimmed-down Ward stopped 18 shots during the Carolina Hurricanes’ 3-0 preseason victory over the Nashville Predators on Friday night. Casey Boyer and former Predator Scott Walker each had a goal and an assist, and Ray Whitney also scored for the Hurricanes, who have drawn motivation all preseason from their precipitous fall…
D’Agostini, Canadiens top Isles in OTD’Agostini, Canadiens top Isles in OT
Matt D’Agostini scored his second goal of the game 1:45 into overtime to give the Montreal Canadiens a 3-2 win over the New York Islanders on Friday night. D’Agostini, who opened the scoring 6:53 in, jumped on a loose puck in front of the Islanders’ net and put a quick shot past Mike Morrison after Montreal blew its second one-goal lead with 5:57 remaining in the third.
Jets list QB Pennington as questionableJets list QB Pennington as questionable
Quarterback Chad Pennington, still recovering from a sprained right ankle that sidelined him last weekend, was listed as questionable Friday for the New York Jets’ game against the Miami Dolphins. Pennington was injured in the season opener against New England and didn’t play last week at Baltimore as Kellen Clemens got his first NFL start.
Colts LB Morris likely out againColts LB Morris likely out again
Colts linebacker Rob Morris may miss his second straight game because of a strained abdominal muscle. Morris has been bothered by the injury since suffering it in practice late last week. He was held out of the Colts’ 22-20 divisional road win over Tennessee and hasn’t practiced since. Colts coach Tony Dungy said Morris was not expected to play Sunday at Houston, but a final decision on his…
Phils use 3 HRs to rally past Nats 6-3Phils use 3 HRs to rally past Nats 6-3
The Philadelphia Phillies now have Superman and the Tooth Fairy on their side — as if the New York Mets didn’t have enough to worry about. The annual end-of-year hazing, when rookies have to wear silly costumes in the clubhouse, had a bit more jocularity than usual Friday night after the Phillies beat the Washington Nationals 6-3.
Ramirez’s pair of 3-run HRs lift CubsRamirez’s pair of 3-run HRs lift Cubs
The wind whipping out on a warm afternoon, the Chicago Cubs found the perfect conditions to pad their home run total and maintain their lead in the NL Central. “It was a good day to hit. But you can’t blame the wind. You still got to hit the ball,” said Cubs third baseman Aramis Ramirez, who connected on a pair of three-run homers to lead a wild 13-8 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Friday.