Phillies moving on to NLCS after sweep of Reds

Phillies moving on to NLCS after sweep of Reds
There will be plenty of time for comparisons now. Cole Hamels and the rest of Philadelphia’s stellar starters are headed for the NL championship series.
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Phillies moving on to NLCS after sweep of Reds
CINCINNATI (AP) — Phillies manager Charlie Manuel pointed to the 1995 Atlanta Braves, whose rotation included Greg Maddux, Tom Glavine and John Smoltz.
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Phillies sweep Reds, look to next obstacle

Phillies sweep Reds, look to next obstacle
Philadelphia wins the National League division series with a 2-0 victory and begins focusing on the league championship series against the winner of the San Francisco-Atlanta playoff. When the end finally came — fittingly on a Cole Hamels strikeout — there were no wild celebrations on the field. No hugs, no dogpiles, just a few handshakes and high fives.
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Great pitching will be the talk of the NLCS
Philadelphia Phillies pitchers from left, Cole Hamels, Roy Oswalt, Brad Lidge, and Roy Halladay look on during baseball practice in Philadelphia, Tuesday, Oct. 12, 2010. The Phillies host the the San Francisco Giants in Game 1 of baseball’s National League Championship Series on Saturday, Oct. 16.
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As Polanco returns, Phillies hand ball to Oswalt for tonight’s playoff game
Third baseman Placido Polanco returns to the starting lineup and Roy Oswalt will be on the mound when the Philadelphia Phillies take on the Cincinnati Reds in Game 2 of the National League Division Series at 6:07 p.m. today in Philadelphia.
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Playoffs: Rays Survive, Yanks Sweep

Playoffs: Rays Survive, Yanks Sweep
Tampa Bay will play at least one more game against the Texas Rangers, but the Minnesota Twins’ season is over after being swept by the Yankees.
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Playoffs: Rays Survive, Yanks Sweep
Tampa Bay will play at least one more game against the Texas Rangers, but the Minnesota Twins’ season is over after being swept by the Yankees.
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Tampa Bay Rays look on bright side after losing Game 1 to Texas Rangers
Tampa Bay swings mightily at times, but scores little.
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Kemp hits grand slam, Dodgers sweep Rockies

Kemp hits grand slam, Dodgers sweep Rockies
DENVER — Matt Kemp hit a grand slam and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Colorado Rockies 7-6 Wednesday to complete a three-game sweep. A day after eliminating the Rockies from postseason contention, Los Angeles sent them to their fourth straight…
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MLB Rumors: Tim Wallach Picking Up Steam in Blue Jays Search for Manager
Tim Wallach says he’s ready to manage in the bigs, and after being passed over by the Los Angeles Dodgers , he may finally have his chance. According to Bob Nightengale of the USA Today , the Blue Jays currently have their eyes on Colorado Rockies hitting coach Don Baylor, but he also says that Wallach is quickly emerging as a front-runner for the managing job in Toronto . Current Blue Jays …
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Milwaukee Brewers earn doubleheader sweep over New York Mets

Milwaukee Brewers earn doubleheader sweep over New York Mets
NEW YORK Dave Bush needed a moment to think about it: One of his best outings of the season or an RBI single off knuckleballer R.A. Dickey
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Bush, Brewers complete sweep of Mets 3-1
Dave Bush pitched three-hit ball into the seventh inning and helped his own cause with an RBI single, Ryan Braun hit a two-run double and the Milwaukee Brewers held on for a 3-1 victory over the New York Mets to complete a…
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Fielder, Gomez help Brewers rally past Mets
Prince Fielder hit a tiebreaking single with two outs in the eighth inning and the Milwaukee Brewers rallied for an 8-7 victory over the New York Mets Wednesday night after squandering a six-run lead in the first game of a doubleheader.
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Rookies Talbot and Tomlin win as Indians sweep

Rookies Talbot and Tomlin win as Indians sweep
Cleveland Indians manager Manny Acta squeezed everything out of his team to beat Detroit ace Justin Verlander. Trevor Crowe’s suicide squeeze bunt on an eye-high 99 mph fastball scored the go-ahead run in the second game as Cleveland swept a doubleheader from the Tigers, 4-0 and 4-3, Wednesday night “It was special for us and for the fans the way we finished,” Acta said after…
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Indians squeeze by Tigers to sweep doubleheader
Cleveland, OH (Sports Network) – Michael Brantley tripled among two hits and scored the game-winning run on a suicide squeeze, leading the Cleveland Indians to a 4-3 victory over the Detroit Tigers and a sweep of Wednesday’s doubleheader at Progressive Field.
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D’backs complete sweep of Rockies

D’backs complete sweep of Rockies
Steven Drew homered and had four RBIs, Kelly Johnson hit a two-run shot and the Arizona Diamondbacks held off Colorado 10-9 Thursday night to complete a three-game sweep of the fading Rockies. Arizona Diamondbacks – Kelly Johnson – Colorado Rockies – Run batted in – sport
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Rockies-Diamondbacks Preview
The Colorado Rockies need to regain some momentum and a favorable matchup might help them. Looking to make up ground in both the NL West and the wild-card standings, Jorge De La Rosa and the Rockies open a three-game series against the Arizona Diamondbacks on Tuesday. The Rockies (82-67) blew an early five-run lead and lost 7-6 in 11 innings to the Los Angeles Dodgers on Sunday.
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FanHouse: Wilson, N.C. State’s both on the rise
ATLANTA — The quarterback focus around the ACC this summer was on Clemson ‘s Kyle Parker . Would he forsake college football for baseball and sign with the Colorado Rockies as a first-round draft choice?
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Dodgers avoid sweep

Dodgers avoid sweep
LOS ANGELES — If the Los Angeles Dodgers go on to send Joe Torre off with a winning record, they definitely will remember this one.
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Carroll gets chance to play for idol Don Mattingly
Jamey Carroll, Jeff Schulz and Quentin Merkel say Don Mattingly has what it takes to succeed as the Los Angeles Dodgers manager
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Dodgers trade Dotel across the field to Rockies
The Los Angeles Dodgers traded reliever Octavio Dotel and cash to the Colorado Rockies shortly before the teams played each other on Saturday. The deal for a player to be named was announced less than an hour before the Rockies’ 12-2 victory. Dotel didn’t pitch in the game. “This is the shortest trip to Colorado he’ll ever take,” Dodgers manager Joe Torre quipped.
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