Posts Tagged ‘game’


Game 7 most watched baseball game since 2004

This sort of announcement is always good the game of baseball. Here’s the release from MLB… Game 7 of the 2011 World Series, which saw the St. Louis Cardinals win their 11th World Series title, averaged 25.4 million viewers on FOX. That figure makes it the most watched baseball game since 2004 when the Boston [...]

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World Series Game 7: Rangers at Cardinals

After one of the most memorable World Series games ever played, the Cardinals and Rangers will decide the title in tonight’s Game 7 in St. Louis. “The reality is that if we don’t win (tonight),” Lance Berkman said, “(Game 7) becomes just a footnote to a nice season. But if we win (tonight), this is the [...]

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World Series Game 6: Rangers at Cardinals

After last night’s rain, the World Series resumes tonight with Game 6 in St. Louis. The Cardinals are going with their only left-handed starter, while the Rangers are using their only right-handed starter. It’s a rematch of Game 2, which the Rangers won with a late comeback. • The Cardinals are preparing themselves for the [...]

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World Series Game 5: Cardinals at Rangers

Back to the aces in Game 5. Chris Carpenter outpitched C.J. Wilson in the World Series opener, and tonight one of those two could put his team on he verge of a championship. The Cardinals shook up their lineup with Skip Schumaker in center field. The Rangers are keeping the same lineup from last night. [...]

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World Series Game 4: Cardinals at Rangers

The Cardinals are back in front after Albert Pujols put on a show in Game 3, and now the Rangers need a win in tonight’s Game 4 to avoid falling to the verge of elimination. The Cardinals start mid-season addition Edwin Jackson against Rangers lefty Derek Holland. • Last night, Pujols joined Babe Ruth and [...]

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World Series Game 3: Cardinals at Rangers

With the World Series even at a game apiece, the Rangers take the home field advantage tonight in Arlington. The Rangers are starting their second of three left-handed starters — believed to be an advantage for Texas this series — while the Cardinals are going with veteran Kyle Lohse, who’s never won a postseason game [...]

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World Series Game 2: Rangers at Cardinals

The Rangers are trying to pull even before the World Series shifts to Texas. In tonight’s Game 2, the Cardinals are going with the young lefty Jaime Garcia against the Rangers well-traveled veteran Colby Lewis. A few quick notes: • Last night’s Game 1 was the 11th one-run game of this postseason. That’s one short [...]

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World Series Game 1: Rangers at Cardinals

The Yankees aren’t playing, but I’m guessing a lot of you will still be watching tonight’s World Series opener. It’s a chance to see what C.J. Wilson can do in a big spot, and a chance to see what Lance Berkman has become after his so-so brief stint in pinstripes. Here are the lineups for [...]

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ALCS Game 2 rained out

Just got in from running some afternoon errands, and when I checked my email, I thought surely I’d missed something and the Yankees were, in fact, playing in the American League Championship Series. This is the email from MLB: Game Two of the 2011 American League Championship Series between the Detroit Tigers and Texas Rangers [...]

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Postgame notes: “We always thought Game 3 was the biggest”

Literally and figuratively, the storm clouds were gathering at Yankee Stadium this afternoon. The Tigers had a four-run lead before the Yankees had a hit, then the rain started falling, Alex Avila slipped in foul territory, the tying run reached base and Robinson Cano came to the plate. This one had the potential for a [...]

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