Take 2 Roundup: Games of Fri, 5/2/08

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[size=18:ce5e8e5e8b]Ripken's walk-off blast dampens Tiger hopes[/size:ce5e8e5e8b]


<img src="http://fantasygames.sportingnews.com/images/baseball/stratomatic/1986/story_photos/cal_ripken_4_150x225.jpg" align="left" border="1" width="150" height="225" style="margin: 0px 10px;" /> Tiger fans around the globe cringed Friday night as Cal Ripken homered on the first pitch he saw in the bottom of the 10th, giving [url=http://www.sportingnews.com/baseball/1986/scores/boxscore.php?id=2078]Baltimore a 4-3 win over Detroit[/url]. The win dampened the hopes of a playoff berth as Detroit now stands 2 back with 2 to play.

[b:ce5e8e5e8b]In the other important AL East game...[/b:ce5e8e5e8b] Those Yankees punished Boston as the [url=http://www.sportingnews.com/baseball/1986/scores/boxscore.php?id=2077]Yanks beat Red Sox, 3-0[/url]. The win was the 4th straight for New York.

[b:ce5e8e5e8b]NL EAST UPDATE:[/b:ce5e8e5e8b] 2 days left and 3 teams still in it. Philadelphia did their part as Don Carman and Larry Anderson combined to hurl a shutout as the [url=http://www.sportingnews.com/baseball/1986/scores/boxscore.php?id=2072]Phillies beat Expos, 9-0[/url]. Each game is a must win as they stand 2 back with 2 to play.

One would think that the Mets and/or Cardinals would like to clinch this. Apparentlky they did not get the memo as the [url=http://www.sportingnews.com/baseball/1986/scores/boxscore.php?id=2073]Cubs beat Cards, 3-2[/url], and the [url=http://www.sportingnews.com/baseball/1986/scores/boxscore.php?id=2071]Pirates beat Mets, 5-2[/url]. St. Louis still maintains a 1 game advantage over New York.

[b:ce5e8e5e8b]NL WEST UPDATE:[/b:ce5e8e5e8b] The Fat Lady is in the bullpen and is ready to sing. San Diego did not take care of business last night as Neal Heaton was outpitched by Tom Browning and the [url=http://www.sportingnews.com/baseball/1986/scores/boxscore.php?id=2074]Reds beat Padres, 3-1[/url].

The "just what the doctor ordered my good friend" pitching performance of the night goes to Bob Knepper as he threw a complete game shutout as the [url=http://www.sportingnews.com/baseball/1986/scores/boxscore.php?id=2075]Astros stomped the Braves, 8-0[/url]. Knepper allowed only 3 hits, 1 walk and struck out 8 men.

Only two more days in the season and plenty of excitement still left to unfold...



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