Yankees Relinquish Sole Share of First

Don't look now but are those the Red Sox gaining in the rear view mirror?


Yankees starter Jared Wright shows Red Sox how to get on all fours and bark like a dog.

The New York Yankees have a simple task in front of them: win more games than the Red Sox for the next week.

Last night, facing the Blue Jays, they stumbled early on, well early on as in Jared Wright never making it out of the second inning early on.

Not only that but Hideki Matsui and Robinson Cano couldn't catch the ball, leading to four unearned runs.

The offense couldn't get the big hit with the Yankees down three runs, and the middle of the order couldn't touch closer Miguel Batista, who struck out the final four batters, including Jason Giambi with the bases loaded in the eighth inning.

"Basically, I suck," Matsui said through an interpreter who was probably a little more liberal with his translation than necessary. "There's no other way to explain it." Matsui said of his fielding gaffe.

Chien Ming-Wang will take the mound for the Yankees today facing Josh Towers who has made 12 straight quality starts and is 12-11 this season with a 3.78 ERA.

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Edgar Renteria's bases loaded single proved to drive in the winning runs for the Sox.

Meanwhile, the Red Sox seized their first chance to move back into a tie for first by beating the Baltimore Orioles 4-3, a team ravaged by Palmeiro's steroid scandal and subsequent bullshit accusation landed on teammate Miguel Tejada. Can you believe what a prick move it was of Palmeiro to try and rope Tejada down with him? All time gutless and classless move and if ever there were a case for Palmeiro NEVER to make the Hall of Fame ballot, here it is, in technicolor for you.


Two Massive Steroid Douchebags Discuss In Secret Who Else's Name They Can Drag Through The Mud

In any event, the Red Sox victory, coupled of course with the Yankee loss means that the AL East is tied yet again, less than 72 hours after the Yankees had taken the lead. By the time the Red Sox had taken the field last night, after the Yankees loss, their deficit in the American League East was down to a half-game.

Today, Fat Man David Wells faces John Maine of the Orioles. Wells has struggled on the road this season, going 6-6 with a 5.66 ERA. He is 2-2 with a 3.38 ERA in four starts against the Orioles in 2005.

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In the Central, the Indians continued their improbable roll towards infamy with an 11-4 pasting of the KC Royals.


Peralta demonstrates his home run trot

Jhonny Peralta's two-run home run gave Kevin Millwood an early lead, and he took advantage as the Tribe won No. 17 of its last 19. Ronnie Belliard, Grady Sizemore and Coco Crisp homered; birthday boy Ben Broussard had three doubles.


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The White Sox beat the Twins 8-1 Saturday night to lower their magic number to seven, but their biggest victory may have been over themselves.


Freddy Garcia allowed only five baserunners in eight innings in winning for just the second time in 10 starts.

The confidence was back in the clubhouse as the Sox took magic matters into their own hands with their first back-to-back victories since Sept. 6-7 and their biggest offensive outburst in a victory since Sept. 2.

The Sox have five games left—one against Minnesota and four at Detroit—before what could be the showdown series in Cleveland next weekend

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Hokies Swarmed Over Yellow Jackets of Georgia Tech, 51-7

"I think this is a football team that is relentless, that's a word I like," said Virginia Tech Coach Frank Beamer, whose team has outscored its last three opponents 141-7. "I think they keep the pressure on you."

USC shocked no one in whooping up on the previously undefeated Oregon by a 45-13 margin. Southern California (3-0, 1-0 Pac-10) has outscored its opponents 178-47 this season.



Defending Heisman winner Matt Leinart threw for 315 yards and three touchdowns whilst Reggie Bush had another big game with 165 yards from scrimmage and two TDs.


Brady Quinn, look at the arms on this guy for a QB, are you kidding me?

The Fighting Irish showed what a difference it makes NOT having Ty Willingham coaching your side as the Charlie Weiss-coached Notre Dame side humiliated Washington, 36-17.

Quinn had just one touchdown pass, but still compiled 327 yards passing in the win.

Weis facetiously dubbed this game "The Ty Bowl" because of all the attention on Willingham's three years with the Irish, which ended with his firing mid-contract last December, and his move to Washington.

Irish sophomore halfback Darius Walker rushed for a career-high 128 yards on 21 carries and became the first running back in Notre Dame history to rush for more than 100 yards in each of his first four games.

Sports Amnesia Top Ten

1. USC (4-0) trampled Oregon 45-13.
2. Florida State (2-0) idle.
3. Texas (3-0) idle.
4. VA Tech (4-0) defeated GA Tech 51-7.
5. Miami (2-1) defeated Colorado 23-3.
6. Florida (4-0) defeated Kentucky 49-28.
7. Ohio State (3-1) defeated Iowa 31-6.
8. UCLA (3-0) idle.
9. Cal (4-0) defeated New Mexico St. 41-13.
10. Michigan State (4-0) defeated Illinois 61-14.
Honourable Mention:
Notre Dame (3-1) defeated Washington 36-17
Virginia (3-0) defeated Duke 38-7
Alabama (4-0) defeated Arkansas 24-13.
Wisconsin (4-0) defeated Michigan 23-20.
Georgia (4-0) defeated Miss State 23-10.