The Sports Mac: The Daily Fives For September 16th, 2010
Top 5 Stories From Yesterday
1. The Heisman Trophy Trust formally vacates the 2005 Heisman Trophy after Reggie Bush was declared ineligible by the NCAA.
2. The Rays retake first place in the AL East after coming from behind to take the rubber match of the series and a ½ game lead in the division.
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3. The Phillies are starting to take control of the NL East after Roy Halladay wins his 19th game of the year as Atlanta falls 3 games behind after losing again to Washington.
4. The gap in the NL West closes again as the Padres lost to the Rockies and the Giants win to get within a ½ game in the division.
5. Indianapolis Colts safety Bob Sanders is out indefinitely after having arm surgery to repair an injury he suffered in the opening game of the season.
Top 5 Games From Yesterday
1. Rays 4, Yankees 3: A 2 run HR by Dan Johnson in the bottom of the 8th provided the winning margin as Tampa Bay retook the lead in the AL East.
2. Giants 2, Dodgers 1: San Francisco scored a run each in the 7th and 8th innings and made it hold up to move within a ½ game of San Diego in the NL West.
3. Rockies 9, Padres 6: Colorado runs out to an 8 run lead after 4 innings and hangs on for the win to get themselves within 2.5 games of the division lead.
4. Reds 7, Diamondbacks 5: Cincinnati got out to a 5-0 lead early but needed a great defensive play from Jay Bruce to preserve the win.
5. Brewers 8, Astros 6: Milwaukee rallies for the win scoring a run in the 9th to tie and then 2 in the 10th to secure the victory.
Top 5 Performances From Yesterday
1. Jered Weaver, Angels SP: 0 runs on 1 hit with 7 K’s over 7 IP and the victory in LAA’s 7-0 win over CLE
2. Troy Tulowitzki, Rockies SS: 3 for 5 with 2 HRs and 7 RBIs in COL’s 9-6 win over SD
3. Adrian Gonzalez, Padres 1B: 3 for 4 with 2 HRs and 5 RBIs in SD’s 9-6 loss to COL
4. Matt Cain, Giants SP: 0 runs on 3 hits with 5 K’s over 7 IP and the victory in SF’s 2-1 win over LAD
5. Dan Johnson, Rays DH: 2 for 3 with 2 HRs and 4 RBIs in TB’s 4-3 win over NYY
5 Performances That Weren’t So Good From Yesterday
1. Jeanmar Gomez, Indians SP: 6 earned runs on 7 hits in 3 IP in CLE’s 7-0 loss to LAA
2. Clayton Richard, Padres SP: 8 runs on 11 hits in 3 IP in SD’s 9-6 loss to COL
3. Armando Galarraga, Tigers SP: 7 earned runs on 8 hits in 3.2 IP in DET’s 11-7 loss to TEX
4. Jason Giambi, Rockies 1B: 0 for 4 with 3 K’s in COL’s 9-6 win over SD
5. Jorge Sosa, Marlins SP: 4 earned runs on 6 hits in 2.1 IP in FLA’s 10-5 loss to PHI
Top 5 Events To Follow Today
1. MLB: Diamondbacks (58-88) at Reds (83-63), 12:30 PM: Cincinnati looks to gain ground on Philadelphia for the best record in the NL; (Lopez (ARI) vs. Volquez (CIN))
2. NCAA FB: Cincinnati (1-1) at North Carolina State (2-0), 7:30 PM, ESPN: An interesting match-up between two teams that flying under the radar in their respective conferences.
3. MLB: Twins (87-58) at White Sox (79-66), 8:00 PM: Minnesota tries to put the final nail in Chicago’s coffin for the 2010 season; (Pavano (MIN) vs. Buerhle (CHW))
4. MLB: Padres (82-63) at Cardinals (74-70), 8:00 PM: San Diego starts a tough road series trying to stay on top in the NL West; (Stauffer (SD) vs. Westbrook (STL))
5. MLB: Dodgers (72-74) at Giants (82-64), 10:00 PM: San Francisco tries to reclaim first in the division and possibly tie Atlanta in the NL wildcard; (Good match-up; (Lilly (LAD) vs. Sanchez (SF))
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