Mobile | RSS
You choose, we deliver
If you are interested in this story, you might be interested in others from The Journal Gazette. Go to www.journalgazette.net/newsletter and pick the subjects you care most about. We'll deliver your customized daily news report at 3 a.m. Fort Wayne time, right to your email.

Professional

  • Cabrera, Tigers down Indians 11-7 on rainy night
    CLEVELAND – Justin Verlander overcame a rocky start and rain delay to get his fifth win and Miguel Cabrera hit another homer as the Detroit Tigers beat the Cleveland Indians 11-7 on Wednesday night, sweeping the two-game seriesWednesday
  • LeBron saves Heat at buzzer of Game 1
    MIAMI – LeBron James made a layup as time expired in overtime, and the Miami Heat found a way to beat the Indiana Pacers 103-102 in a wild Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals Wednesday night.Wednesday
  • Buchholz goes to 7-0, Red Sox beat White Sox 6-2
    CHICAGO – Clay Buchholz pitched five-hit ball over seven innings to improve to 7-0, and the Boston Red Sox beat the Chicago White Sox 6-2 Wednesday night to avoid a three-game sweep.Wednesday
Advertisement
Last updated: October 3, 2012 8:51 p.m.

A’s win AL West, Yanks & O’s to settle AL East

Ben Walker | Associated Press

A dropped fly ball by Josh Hamilton, a home run by Ryan Zimmerman and pitch by pitch, the baseball playoff picture became a bit more clear on the final day of the regular season.

The Oakland Athletics clinched the AL West on Wednesday, trumping Texas 12-5 by taking advantage of Hamilton’s error. The New York Yankees later hoped to claim the AL East crown, owning a one-game edge over the Baltimore Orioles.

Zimmerman and the Washington Nationals got sized for hats with postseason patches, then beat Philadelphia 5-1 to earn home-field advantage all the way through November, if necessary.

The playoffs begin Friday when the defending World Series champion St. Louis Cardinals visit Chipper Jones and the Atlanta Braves in the winner-take-all NL wild-card matchup. On Saturday night, Cincinnati will be San Francisco in Game 1 of the division series.

The rest of the postseason pairings were still to be determined.

© Copyright 2013 Associated Press. All rights reserved. Neither this material nor its presentation may be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
Share

Advertisement