Tigers closer Jose Valverde remained perfect on the season in save situations on Monday night. Taking that perfection into the postseason, Valverde earned his first save of the playoffs in Monday's Game 3 ALDS win over the Yankees. Valverde walked two in the ninth inning, but struck out one and did not allow a run to cross as the Tigers took a 2-1 series lead.
Valverde nails down Game 3 save
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Pierzynski to serve as analyst for Fox (AP)
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Outspoken White Sox catcher A.J. Pierzynski will serve as a television analyst during the Major League Baseball playoffs. The 14-year veteran will work on Fox's pre- and postgame shows during the ALCS and the World Series. Pierzynski started for Chicago's 2005 championship team. Fox said Monday he would make his debut on-site before Saturday's Game 1.
Markakis played with abdominal bruise
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Orioles SP Nick Markakis was playing with a painful abdominal bruise for much of the latter part of the 2011 season. Manager Buck Showalter was aware of Markakis' injury, but he said that the 27-year-old didn't want to come out of the lineup. Showalter told MASN.com, "He just couldn't go anymore. You never see him not run down to first base on that last at-bat...you can take your pick how many ti
Gentry steals two bases in Game 3
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Texas OF Craig Gentry had a nice game on Monday night in Tampa Bay as the Rangers took a 2-1 series lead in the ALDS. Gentry, batting ninth for the Rangers and starting in center field, went 2 for 3 with two singles and a run scored. Gentry added a walk and also stole two bases in the game. Gentry stole second and third base off Brandon Gomes in the seventh inning. Gentry, who was also caught ste
Sabathia takes Game 3 no-decision
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Yankees SP CC Sabathia started the Game 3 game in Detroit in the ALDS on Monday night. Sabathia wasn't his usual dominant self in the start, however, as he walked six batters over just 5 1/3 innings. Sabathia allowed four earned runs on seven hits with three strikeouts and needed 106 pitches to get one out into the sixth inning. When Sabathia was removed from the game, the Tigers were leading 4-2
Fielder motivated by boos in Arizona (AP)
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Arizona's fans let Milwaukee slugger Prince Fielder have it during this year's All-Star game, relentlessly booing him for selecting teammate Rickie Weeks over Diamdondbacks outfielder Justin Upton for the Home Run Derby. Headed back to Chase Field for Game 3 of the NL division series, Fielder will likely hear it again, but the Brewers are well past it.
Price struggles against Rangers again (AP)
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David Price's late-season swoon carried over into October. The All-Star lefty took a shutout into the seventh inning, then coughed up a slim lead as the Texas Rangers rallied for four runs to beat Price and the Tampa Bay Rays 4-3 Monday in Game 3 of their AL division series. Rookie outfielder Desmond Jennings hit two solo homers for the Rays, who trail 2-1 in the best-of-five matchup.
Lewis outpitches Price, Rangers lead 2-1 (AP)
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Back on the road in the playoffs, the Texas Rangers won again. Colby Lewis outpitched All-Star David Price, Mike Napoli hit a go-ahead two-run homer and the defending AL champions survived a shaky night from the bullpen to hold off the Tampa Bay Rays 4-3 Monday night in Game 3 of their postseason series.
Kevin Youkilis: Undergoing Hernia Surgery
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Kevin Youkilis: Youkilis will have surgery to repair a sports hernia Tuesday, the Boston Globe reports.Visit RotoWire.com for more analysis on this update.
Farnsworth not used in Game 3
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Tampa Bay closer Kyle Farnsworth was available for Monday's ALDS Game 3 loss at home to the Rangers, though he was not needed with a deficit in the ninth inning. Manager Joe Maddon said prior to Monday's game that Farnsworth (elbow) would be available and he certainly was out in the bullpen, hoping the Rays would take a lead so that he could close it out. Farnsworth has yet to make an appearance
Posada looking good in ALDS
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Yankees C/DH Jorge Posada has certainly looked good at the plate in the playoffs after two ALDS games against Detroit. Posada has started both games as DH and has gone 3 for 6 with a triple, two runs scored and two walks. Posada is batting .500 in the playoffs thus far after hitting just .235 in the regular season over 115 games and 344 at-bats.
Rockies expected to pursue Cuddyer
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Minnesota's Michael Cuddyer heads into the offseason as a free agent and the Rockies are apparently interested, reports the Denver Post. Cuddyer is currently sitting on a two-year, $16 million offer to remain with the Twins. The 32-year-old Cuddyer would bring more consistency to left field for the Rockies.
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