The Milwaukee Brewers flexed their power-hitting muscles to claim a 9-6 comeback victory over the visiting St. Louis Cardinals on Sunday in the opener of the National League Championship Series.
The Detroit Tigers have lost Magglio Ordonez for the remainder of the playoffs after the veteran outfielder re-injured his troublesome right ankle, the team said on Sunday.
The Milwaukee Brewers beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 3-2 in 10 innings on Friday to reach the National League Championship Series (NLCS) by claiming their best-of-five divisional playoff series 3-2.
Bankruptcy Judge Kevin Gross denied a request by the Los Angeles Dodgers to expand the team's access to data regarding Major League Baseball Commissioner Bud Selig's handling of other teams.
The St Louis Cardinals edged the Philadelphia Phillies in a 1-0 thriller Friday to reach the National League Championship Series (NLCS) after a classic pitching duel between Chris Carpenter and Roy Halladay.
On paper, the Texas Rangers look to have some advantages in their American League Championship Series (ALCS) against the Detroit Tigers, but playoffs are won and lost on the field as the New York Yankees would attest.
The New York Yankees' annual mission statement is to win the World Series so anything short of that is a disappointment. Losing a deciding playoffs game at home makes defeat all the more stinging.
Detroit Tigers playoffs win means fan get to see more of Jose Valverde, one of the most ulcer-inducing pitchers in baseball
The mighty Yankees of 2012 struck out in their American League Division Series versus Detroit, losing the series 3 games to 2 to the underdog Tigers. And there are glaring reasons why NY AL became a first-round bounce-out.
The Detroit Tigers beat the New York Yankees 3-2 on Thursday to reach the American League Championship Series against the Texas Rangers.
Detroit Tigers manager Jim Leyland Wednesday ruled out using ace Justin Verlander in Thursday's deciding Game Five of the American League division series against the New York Yankees.
The Arizona Diamondbacks charged ahead with another grand slam home run to defeat the Milwaukee Brewers 10-6 Wednesday and take their divisional playoff series into a deciding Game Five.
The St Louis Cardinals staved off elimination with a 5-3 victory over the visiting Philadelphia Phillies Wednesday, forcing a deciding Game Five in their National League division playoff series.
St. Louis Cardinals manager Tony La Russa was fined by Major League Baseball for criticizing an umpire during his team's divisional series playoff game on Sunday, the manager said.
The Philadelphia Phillies, fueled by Ben Francisco's pinch-hit home run, pushed the St. Louis Cardinals to the brink with a 3-2 victory on Tuesday that gave them a 2-1 lead in their National League division series.
Adrian Beltre powered the Texas Rangers back into the American League Championship Series (ALCS) by pounding three home runs in a 4-3 win over the Tampa Bay Rays Tuesday.
The Arizona Diamondbacks can thank a pair of rookies for saving their season on Tuesday, as they routed the Milwaukee Brewers 8-1 to stave off elimination and climb back into their National League divisional playoff series.
The New York Yankees escaped elimination from the American League division series on Tuesday by thumping the Tigers 10-1 in Detroit to force a deciding Game Five.
Delmon Young hit the winning home run and the Detroit Tigers survived a ninth-inning scare to hold off the New York Yankees 5-4 at Comerica Park on Monday and take control of their best-of-five divisional playoff series.
Rodriguez has not homered in 63 postseason at-bats.
Detroit closer Jose Valverde survived another ninth-inning scare but held his nerve to preserve the Tigers' 5-4 win over the New York Yankees on Monday, giving them the upper hand in their American League divisional series.
A retired federal judge was appointed mediator on Monday to try to settle the battle for control of the bankrupt Los Angeles Dodgers that has pitted Major League Baseball against team owner Frank McCourt.
