Jesse Litsch pitches 4-hitter as Blue Jays rout Twins 9-0 to complete 3-game sweep By Associated Press 10:07 PM EDT, September 4, 2008 TORONTO (AP) _ Jesse Litsch threw a four-hit shutout and the Toronto Blue Jays complete a three-game sweep of Minnesota with a 9-0 victory over the Twins o ...

Scott Kazmir allows 1 hit in 6 scoreless innings as Rays hang on to beat Yankees 7-5 By FRED GOODALL AP Sports Writer 10:56 PM EDT, September 4, 2008 ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) _ Scott Kazmir allowed one hit in six scoreless innings, and Tampa Bay's bullpen weathered ninth-inning home runs ...

Chris Nickson scores twice, Vandy forces 3 turnovers in upsetting No. 24 South Carolina 24-17 By TERESA M. WALKER AP Sports Writer 12:39 AM EDT, September 5, 2008 NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) _ Chris Nickson threw for a touchdown and ran for another and Vanderbilt finally beat a ranked opponent o ...

Ted Lilly pitches 8 sharp innings as Cubs win only 2nd in 9 games, 4-3 over Cardinals By R.B. FALLSTROM AP Sports Writer 11:43 PM EDT, September 10, 2008 ST. LOUIS (AP) _ Ted Lilly pitched eight sharp innings and the Chicago Cubs capitalized on shaky fielding by injured Troy Glaus' replace ...

Carlos Pena hits 3-run homer in 14th and Tampa Bay beats Boston 4-2 to extend AL East lead By Associated Press 6:35 AM EDT, September 11, 2008 BOSTON (AP) _ Carlos Pena hit a three-run homer in the 14th inning, then Tampa Bay reliever Jason Hammel escaped a major jam Wednesday night to giv ...

Buehrle outpitches Halladay, White Sox end Blue Jays' 10-game win streak with 6-5 victory By RICK GANO AP Sports Writer 6:37 AM EDT, September 11, 2008 CHICAGO (AP) _ Mark Buehrle outpitched Roy Halladay and the Chicago White Sox stopped Toronto's 10-game winning streak, holding off the Bl ...

K-Rod earns 56th save, Angels beat Yankees 4-2 to clinch 4th AL West title in 5 years By BETH HARRIS AP Sports Writer 7:15 AM EDT, September 11, 2008 ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) _ The Los Angeles Angels became the first team in the majors to clinch a playoff spot this season, winning their fourth ...

Donovan McNabb picks apart Rams for 361 yards and 3 TDs to lead Eagles to 38-3 rout of Rams By ROB MAADDDI AP Sports Write 11:51 PM EDT, September 7, 2008 PHILADELPHIA (AP) _ This is what a healthy Donovan McNabb looks like. McNabb threw for 361 yards and three touchdowns, rookie DeSean Ja ...

Knee injury knocks QB Tom Brady out of game in 1st quarter, but Patriots beat Chiefs 17-10 By HOWARD ULMAN AP Sports Writer 11:48 PM EDT, September 7, 2008 FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) _ Tom Brady screamed. The fans went quiet. The seemingly indestructible star of the New England Patriots lay on ...

Willie Parker runs for 138 yards, 3 TDs, Texans' failed gamble keys Steelers' 38-17 rout By ALAN ROBINSON AP Sports Writer 11:50 PM EDT, September 7, 2008 PITTSBURGH (AP) _ Gary Kubiak did what football fans always beg coaches to do: He went for it in a key short-yardage situation. The pro ...