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Derek Jeter got a big hit, just as he did in Octobers past at the famed ballpark across the street. CC Sabathia joined in the postseason fun. Even Alex Rodriguez broke out of his playoff rut. It was like old times in the first postseason game at the new Yankee Stadium, with New York beating [...]

Matt Kemp hit a two-run homer off Chris Carpenter, helping the Los Angeles Dodgers take a 3-1 lead after three innings Wednesday night in Game 1 of their NL playoff opener. Pitching in the postseason for the first time in his 11-year career, Randy Wolf saw St. Louis load the bases with no outs in [...]

Derek Jeter got a big hit, just as he did in Octobers past at the famed ballpark across the street. CC Sabathia joined in the postseason fun. Even Alex Rodriguez broke out of his playoff rut. It was like old times in the first postseason game at the new Yankee Stadium, with New York beating [...]

Derek Jeter got a big hit, just as he did in Octobers past at the famed ballpark across the street. CC Sabathia joined in the postseason fun. Even Alex Rodriguez broke out of his playoff rut. It was like old times in the first postseason game at the new Yankee Stadium, with New York beating [...]

One day after a talented left-hander carried the Philadelphia Phillies to another postseason victory, the reigning World Series champions will hope for a repeat performance in Thursday's Game 2. They already know Cole Hamels is capable of October excellence. Hamels hopes to put his inconsistent regular season behind him and begin another dominating playoff run [...]

One day after a talented left-hander carried the Philadelphia Phillies to another postseason victory, the reigning World Series champions will hope for a repeat performance in Thursday's Game 2. They already know Cole Hamels is capable of October excellence. Hamels hopes to put his inconsistent regular season behind him and begin another dominating playoff run [...]

It's still not a good idea to ask Kevin Youkilis and the Red Sox about jinxes, even when it seems Boston is holding one heck of a hex over the Los Angeles Angels. "We don't believe in curses," Youkilis said. "We never believed there was a curse in Boston. I don't believe there's a hex [...]

A Florida girl who grabbed a historic home run ball hit by Philadelphia Phillies slugger Ryan Howard has her prize back after suing the team for its return. The July home run against the Florida Marlins was Howard's 200th. He achieved that milestone in the fewest games in major league history. After 12-year-old Jennifer Valdivia [...]

Winning the World Series last year didn't exactly make the Philadelphia Phillies prime time. Their first two games games this postseason are afternoon starts at Citizens Bank Park, leaving fans scrambling to get out of work and players adjusting their body clocks. "Being the defending world champs, I think it's kind of a little weird [...]

Cliff Lee pitched like an ace instead of a postseason rookie. Lee dominated the Colorado Rockies, tossing a six-hitter, and the Philadelphia Phillies began their World Series title defense with a 5-1 victory in their playoff opener Wednesday. Raul Ibanez had two hits and two RBIs, and Ryan Howard and Jayson Werth drove in runs [...]