Game 5: Tigers take big lead on AthleticsIf the Athletics are going to advance, they'll have to get past Justin Verlander and the Tigers. The winner of tonight's Game 5 will advance to the AL Championship Series. |
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Five keys for Nationals in Game 5Oct 11, 2012
Adam Berry, MLB.com The Nationals will find themselves in another must-win contest when they take the field at Nationals Park late Friday night for Game 5 of the NLDS with a spot in the NL Championship Series against the Giants on the line. What must they do to keep their … |
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Nightmare fuel: David Wells as Jayson WerthOct 11, 2012
Kevin Kaduk, yahoo.com Hey East Coasters, want to ensure you don't fall asleep before tonight's great Game 5 between the Detroit Tigers and Oakland A's? Just put this picture of TBS analyst David Wells honoring Jayson "Walkoff" Werth on bookmark and click it wheneve… |
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Reds credit Giants for unprecedented featOct 11, 2012
Mark Clements, MLB.com While they failed to take advantage of the opportunities in front of them in the National League Division Series, the Reds were not hard-pressed to give credit where credit was due. |
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Uncertain future in Cincy awaits BakerOct 11, 2012
Mark Sheldon, MLB.com "I'm not sure where my career is going here in Cincinnati," Dusty Baker said after the Reds lost, 6-4, to the Giants in Game 5. "We're going to talk about that in the next couple of days. But I'm not through managing yet. I have more to do." |
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Posey's grand slam helps Giants advance to NLCSOct 11, 2012
With their 6-4 win, the Giants are the first team to lose the first two games of a best-of-5 and then win three straight on the road. Buster Posey's grand slam was the big blow. |
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Sticking with Crawford pays off for GiantsOct 11, 2012
Corey Brock, MLB.com Giants manager Bruce Bochy chose the steady Brandon Crawford over the hot Joaquin Arias at shortstop for Game 5, and Crawford rewarded that choice with two fine defensive plays and an RBI triple. |
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Latos takes the blame in series-ending lossOct 11, 2012
Adam McCalvy, MLB.com Reds starter Mat Latos left no room for nuance when discussing the team's season-ending loss to the Giants in the National League Division Series. |
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If they advance, A's to remove tarps for seatsOct 11, 2012
Oakland announced that the team will remove the tarps that covered the seats on the third deck of the main grandstand for Games 1 and 2, opening up 11,698 new seats for a potential ALCS matchup against the Yankees or Orioles. |
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Raiders hit the road, hope to hit back this timeOct 11, 2012
Steve Corkran, insidebayarea.com The Raiders are one day away from boarding a plane for Atlanta in advance of their game against the Falcons on Sunday. This time, they are hopeful of faring better than they did the first two times they left the friendly confines of the Oakland Coliseum… |
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Josh Alper, profootballtalk.com 49ers running back Brandon Jacobs expressed frustration at not playing in a game for the 49ers yet this season because he feels he’s totally recovered from the knee injury he suffered in the preseason. Jacobs said that he was healthy enough to play in e… |
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Tom Ley, deadspin.com The Reds have officially crapped away the 2-0 series lead that they at one point held over the Giants, but only after the Giants almost crapped away the 6-0 lead they had throughout the majority of today's game. It's a tough way for the Reds' season to … |
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"Now I Know What Chicks Feel Like," Tim Lincecum Responds After Being "Hit In The Fucking Face With A Fucking Cork"Oct 11, 2012
Timothy Burke, deadspin.com It's standard to see baseball players celebrating a playoff win adorning scuba masks or swim goggles while spraying various beverages around the clubhouse. You know, because that stuff can mess your eyes up. Even worse, an errant champagne cork might fi… |
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Gilbride: 49ers' DL 'gets away with murder'Oct 11, 2012
The pregame chatter continues before the New York Giants-San Francisco 49ers rematch at Candlestick Park. So far, we've had Giants coach Tom Coughlin play the no-respect card (see video), the salsa flap, Mario Manningham subtly digging the Giants and Br… |
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Pat Borzi, nytimes.com Jose Valverde of the Tigers had a decent year by big-time closer standards, finishing with 35 saves in 40 chances but his E.R.A. soared to 3.78 from 2.24. |
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Nicks Still Hopes to Play Against 49ersOct 11, 2012
Tom Pedulla, nytimes.com Receiver Hakeem Nicks has not played since the second week of the season, but there remains a possibility that he could be on the field against San Francisco. |
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Mjd, yahoo.com When the New York Giants lost to the San Francisco 49ers in the regular season last year, 49ers defensive back Carlos Rogers snared a pair of interceptions. He also broke out a mock version of Victor Cruz's salsa dance, which Cruz did not like. A couple… |
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Why Brandon Rush Must StartOct 11, 2012
feltbot, feltbot.com We’ve heard a lot in the press lately about the raging battle for the Warriors’ starting small forward role. It appears to be a two-way battle between last year’s standout reserve guard Brandon Rush, and the promising rookie lottery pick, Harrison B… |
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DT Kelly joins sidelined playersOct 11, 2012
Steve Corkran, insidebayarea.com Defensive tackle Tommy Kelly is not practicing today as a result of a sore foot. Not sure if this qualifies as a setback, given he practiced in a limited capacity Wednesday. Fellow starting defensive tackle Richard Seymour still is battling a sore knee.… |
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49ers' Jed York makes '40 under 40' listOct 11, 2012
San Francisco 49ers CEO Jed York has gone from punch line to respected young executive in about two years. He deserves credit for making it happen. York, 31, led the way as the 49ers hired coach Jim Harbaugh amid doubts he could close a deal, hired Tren… |
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Postseason legend Stewart likes A's chancesOct 11, 2012
Mark Newman, MLB.com Dave Stewart won three rings with three different clubs and made it to five Fall Classics. On Thursday, "Stew" came to the MLB Fan Cave in Greenwich Village as part of Major League Baseball's "Legends are Born in October" postseason marketing campaign. |
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Foster honored to throw Game 5 first pitch in CincyOct 11, 2012
Alyson Footer, MLB.com George Foster tossed the ceremonial first pitch before Game 5 of the NLDS between the Reds and the Giants. Incidentally, Thursday also marked the 40th anniversary of his pennant-clinching run in the NLCS. |
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Your MLB Quadruple-Header Double-Header Open ThreadOct 11, 2012
Jack Dickey, deadspin.com Four baseball games yesterday, four baseball games today. We all win! Game five of Reds-Giants is underway, with game four of Nats-Cards (4:07 p.m.), game four of O's-Yanks (7:37 p.m.), and game five of Tigers-A's (9:37 p.m.) scorching at you afterward … |
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Raiders want to run the football moreOct 11, 2012
Josh Alper, profootballtalk.com Running back Darren McFadden has been healthy through the first four games of the Raiders season, but their rushing attack has not been as robust as hoped. The team is dead last in the NFL with 60.8 rushing yards per game and getting better was a point … |
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Two starters, not Lincecum, available for GiantsOct 11, 2012
Tim Lincecum probably threw his last pitch of the National League Division Series, but two of his fellow starters were deemed available as relievers by Giants manager Bruce Bochy as Thursday's Game 5 showdown with the Cincinnati Reds approached. |
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Leading Off: Coast to Coast, Comeback FeverOct 11, 2012
Lynn Zinser, nytimes.com Ninth-inning comebacks by the A's and the Yankees on Wednesday night provided sportswriters with many story lines. |
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Jaguars set to host 49ers in 2013 London contestOct 11, 2012
LONDON (AP) The San Francisco 49ers will return to Wembley Stadium to play an NFL regular-season game against the Jacksonville Jaguars in 2013. |
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Darin Gantt, profootballtalk.com No 49ers player has more to make amends for this weekend than Kyle Williams. Which is why he didn’t bother trying to make Sunday’s NFC Championship Game rematch with the Giants just another game. “After what happened last year, I definitely want to … |
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49ers QB Smith says sprained finger 'fine'Oct 11, 2012
ESPN.com news services, ESPN.com Alex Smith's sprained middle finger shouldn't be a problem when the San Francisco 49ers host the New York Giants on Sunday in the anticipated rematch of last season's NFC Championship Game. |
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David Brown, yahoo.com Hunter Pence isn't the only major leaguer who can give a rousing speech that precedes a big win. Closer Grant Balfour of the Oakland Athletics didn't even play Wednesday night in his team's stunning 4-3 comeback victory against the Tigers in Game 4 of t… |
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Break it down, ASAP! Plastic removed from Tigers lockers after A’s ninth-inning comebackOct 11, 2012
David Brown, yahoo.com Baseball comebacks like the one the Oakland Athletics pulled off Wednesday night are fun for players and for fans (of the winning side). For sportswriters working on a deadline, or for clubhouse workers anticipating a series clincher, games that suddenl… |
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A's burn Valverde, Tigers to force do-or-die Game 5Oct 11, 2012
A's burn Valverde, Tigers to force do-or-die Game 5 |
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Crisp caps A's 15th walk-off victory of 2012Oct 11, 2012
Doug Miller, MLB.com Something special is going on for the A's in 2012, and Coco Crisp is usually in the thick of it. |
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A's stave off elimination with walk-off victoryOct 11, 2012
Seth Smith hit a game-tying two-run double off Jose Valverde in the ninth and Coco Crisp followed with a walk-off RBI single as the A's beat the Tigers to stave off elimination in Game 4. |
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Ninth-inning rallies are nothing new to plucky A'sOct 11, 2012
John Schlegel, MLB.com Down two runs going into the bottom of the ninth Wednesday night, their incredible season possibly down to their final three outs, the A's to a man weren't concerned or thinking the worst. |
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Erik Malinowski, deadspin.com It's not quite as dramatic as the stories we used to hear of ol' Jean Yawkey being wheeled toward the visitors' clubhouse at Shea Stadium in the waning moments of Game 6, but it does give a rare glimpse into what happens on the losing side of those epic… |
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Mark Townsend, yahoo.com Score and situation: The Oakland A's Cinderella season continues thanks to an exhilarating ninth inning rally off Tigers closer Jose Valverde that resulted in a 4-3 victory. That forced a deciding Game 5 on Thursday night at the O.co Coliseum. Leading l… |
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Smith, Crisp clutch in 9th to lift A's in Game 4Oct 11, 2012
Associated Press, ESPN.com Seth Smith hit a game-tying two-run double in the ninth inning and Coco Crisp capped Oakland's most dramatic comeback yet as the Athletics staved off elimination for a second straight night with a 4-3 victory over the Detroit Tigers in Game 4 of the ALD… |
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About Last Night: Oakland Serves Up Hot CocoOct 11, 2012
In case you were out living a life of leisure, here's what you missed in sports on Wednesday. Trailing 3-1 in the ninth, the Oakland A's saved their... |
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