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  • Sabathia to start on 3 days’ rest again (AP)

    CC Sabathia actually likes starting on three days' rest. "I hate to throw bullpens," the New York Yankees big man said. "I don't have to throw a bullpen when I pitch on three days' rest." Sabathia will throw on short rest for the second time this postseason when he starts Game 4 of the World Series on Sunday night against Philadelphia's Joe Blanton.

  • Mathis’ RBI double lifts Angels in 11th (AP)

    Los Angeles Angels' Jeff Mathis(notes) (5) is congratulated by his teammates after he hit a double to score Howie Kendrick(notes) to beat the Yankees 5-4 in the eleventh inning of Game 3 of the American League Championship baseball series Monday, Oct. 19, 2009, in Anaheim, Calif.

    When Derek Jeter led off Game 3 with a homer into the bullpen, this AL championship series seemed uncomplicated. Power hitting and steady pitching appeared to be driving New York to the World Series. About 261 minutes, 14 pitchers, six homers and several big blunders later, a winning hit by a backup catcher left only one thing certain in this cuckoo series: The Los Angeles Angels won't be…

  • Yankees might try 3-man ALCS rotation (AP)

    The Yankees might go with a three-man rotation against the Los Angeles Angels in the AL championship series. CC Sabathia is scheduled to start Friday night's opener, with A.J. Burnett and Andy Pettitte as New York's other two primary starters. The shortened rotation would allow manager Joe Girardi to keep Joba Chamberlain and Chad Gaudin in the bullpen.

  • Dodgers beat shaky Carpenter, win Game 1 (AP)

    From left, Los Angeles Dodgers' Manny Ramirez(notes), Andre Ethier(notes) and Matt Kemp(notes) celebrate their team's 5-3 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals at the end of Game 1 of the National League division baseball series in Los Angeles, Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2009.

    Scoring early against St. Louis ace Chris Carpenter gave the Los Angeles Dodgers the shot of confidence they needed. Then their bullpen came in and closed out the Cardinals. Randy Wolf survived a shaky first inning before five relievers combined to give up one run in the Dodgers' 5-3 victory on Wednesday night in an NL playoff opener full of missed chances for both teams.

  • Rockies’ De La Rosa to miss NLDS (AP)

    Sixteen-game winner Jorge De La Rosa will miss Colorado's first-round playoff series against Philadelphia because of an injured left groin. The left-hander left his last start Saturday night after hurting himself. He was scheduled to test his groin in a bullpen session Tuesday, but that was canceled.

  • Tigers win, lead Twins by 3 games (AP)

    Minnesota Twins' shortstop Orlando Cabrera(notes), left, and second baseman Nick Punto(notes) nearly collide as Punto catches a pop fly off the bat of Detroit Tigers' Curtis Granderson(notes) during the third inning of a baseball game, Sunday, Sept. 20, 2009, in Minneapolis.

    Placido Polanco drove in three runs, Detroit's bullpen pitched four shutout innings and the Tigers avoided a three-game sweep with a 6-2 win over the Minnesota Twins on Sunday to increase their AL Central lead to three games. Ryan Raburn homered for slumping Detroit, which won for the second time in six games and fourth in 13.