The Sports Mac: The Daily Fives For September 29th, 2010
Top 5 Stories From Yesterday
1. Three more spots are clinched in the MLB postseason as the Reds win the NL Central and the Rays and Yankees clinch the final two playoff spots with the AL East to be decided.
2. The Giants extend their lead in the NL West after defeating the Diamondbacks at home while the Padres were losing at home to the Cubs.
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3. The Braves solidify their hold on the NL wildcard after defeating the Marlins to go 1.5 games up in the race for the final playoff spot in the NL.
4. The potential four team trade that would have dealt Carmelo Anthony to the Nets does not seem like it will happen after reports of the Nets pulling out of the deal.
5. The Saints sign 46 year old kicker John Carney to compete for the starting kicking job in New Orleans.
Top 5 Games From Yesterday
1. Reds 3, Astros 2: Jay Bruce hit a walk-off division clinching HR in the bottom of the 9th to send Cincinnati to the playoffs for the first time in 15 years.
2. Braves 3, Marlins 2: Atlanta gets 3 runs in the bottom of the 7th, including a 2 run HR from Eric Hinske, to come from behind and win to extend their lead in the NL wildcard to 1.5 games.
3. Mets 4, Brewers 3: New York rallies for the victory getting a game winning 2 run double from Ruben Tejada in the bottom of the 9th inning.
4. Nationals 2, Phillies 1: Adam Dunn hit a walk-off HR to lead off the bottom of the 9th to give Washington the narrow victory.
5. White Sox 5, Red Sox 4: Chicago scored a run each in the 7th, 8th, and 9th innings to come back from a 4-2 deficit for the win.
Top 5 Performances From Yesterday
1. Kila Ka’aihue, Royals SP: 3 for 3 with 2 HRs and 4 RBIs in KC’s 10-1 win over MIN
2. C.C. Sabathia, Yankees SP: 1 run on 3 hits with 8 K’s over 8.1 IP and the victory in NYY’s 6-1 win over TOR
3. David Price, Rays SP: 0 runs on 6 hits with 8 K’s over 8 IP and the victory in TB’s 5-0 win over BAL
4. Dexter Fowler, Rockies CF: 3 for 5 with a HR and 2 RBIs in COL’s 7-1 win over LAD
5. Alfonso Soriano, Cubs LF: 2 for 4 with 2 HRs and 3 RBIs in CHC’s 5-2 win over SD
5 Performances That Weren’t So Good From Yesterday
1. Nick Blackburn, Twins SP: 8 runs on 8 hits in 4.1 IP in MIN’s 10-1 loss to KC
2. Jeff Francis, Rockies SP: 4 earned runs on 6 hits in 3 IP in COL’s 9-7 loss to LAD
3. Lyle Overbay, Blue Jays 1B: 0 for 4 with 3 K’s in TOR’s 6-1 loss to NYY
4. Tim Byrdak, Astros RP: threw 1 pitch and allowed Jay Bruce’s GW HR in HOU’s 3-2 loss to CIN
5. Hiroki Kuroda, Dodgers SP: 5 runs on 6 hits in 6.1 IP in LAD’s 9-7 win over COL
Top 5 Events To Follow Today
1. MLB: Marlins (77-80) at Braves (89-69), 4:30 PM, ESPN: Atlanta looks to hold onto its lead in the NL wildcard; (Miller (FLA) vs. Lowe (ATL))
2. MLB: Yankees (94-64) at Blue Jays (81-76), 7:00 PM: Now with a playoff spot secured, can they win the division?; (Vazquez (NYY) vs. Cecil (TOR))
3. MLB: Orioles (62-95) at Rays (94-63), 7:00 PM: Tampa Bay tries to remain in the AL East lead; (Millwood (BAL) vs. Niemann (TB))
4. MLB: Cubs (72-85) at Padres (87-70), 10:00 PM: This is a must–win game for San Diego; (Wells (CHC) vs. Young (SD))
5. MLB: Diamondbacks (64-93) at Giants (89-68), 10:00 PM, ESPN: San Francisco looks to extend their lead in the NL West; (Kennedy (ARI) vs. Lincecum (SF))
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