Take 2 Roundup: Games of Sat, 2/9/08

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[size=24:ce6a3bb017][b:ce6a3bb017]MCREYNOLDS WRAP[/b:ce6a3bb017][/size:ce6a3bb017]
[size=18:ce6a3bb017]Padres' MVP Frontrunner Wins It in 10th[/size:ce6a3bb017]

<img src="http://fantasygames.sportingnews.com/images/baseball/stratomatic/1986/story_photos/kevin_mcreynolds_1_150x204.jpg " align="left" border="1" width="150" height="204" style="margin-right: 10px;" /> San Diego leftfielder Kevin McReynolds took matters into his own hands on Saturday night, scorching a walkoff solo blast in the 10th inning of the NL West-leading Padres' [url=http://www.sportingnews.com/baseball/1986/scores/boxscore.php?id=1124]dramatic 4-3 win[/url] over the NL East-leading Cardinals. The victory comes amidst the team's first downturn of the season, as a recent 1-7 slide has let the Houston Astros close to within 3.5 games of first place, not to mention the Reds and Giants, who are also inching closer at 6.0 and 6.5 out, respectively.

If the Padres do win the West, you'd have to put your money on McReynolds (left) to take the NL MVP trophy. The star leftfielder is [url=http://www.sportingnews.com/baseball/1986/stats/]2nd in the Majors with a 1.046 OPS[/url], and he's the only National Leaguer in the top 6. The next closest player on a first place team in the NL is the Cardinals' Andy Van Slyke, at .839.

[b:ce6a3bb017]In New York,[/b:ce6a3bb017] Bob Horner's 2-run shot in the top of the 10th broke a scoreless tie as the Braves went on to edge the Mets, 2-0. Mets ace Dwight Gooden pitched a valiant game, pitching 9 scoreless innings before surrendering the 2 runs in the 10th.

[i:ce6a3bb017]photo: SN Archives[/i:ce6a3bb017]