Scores for October 17th, 2012

MLB

Final   

San Francisco    1

St. Louis «          3

Overcoming an injury to Carlos Beltran and a lengthy weather delay, the St. Louis Cardinals gained the upper hand in the National League Championship Series yesterday. The defending World Series champion Cardinals took a 2-1 lead in the best-of- seven set after waiting out a delay of nearly 3 1/2 hours during the bottom of the seventh caused by thunderstorms.

Postponed  

NY Yankees

Detroit

The threat of rain has postponed Game 4 of the American League Championship Series at Comerica Park until Thursday. The weather was clear at 8:07 p.m. (et), the time the Detroit Tigers and New York Yankees were scheduled to start Wednesday’s tilt, but an impending thunderstorm forced a delayed start that never materialized.

 

NFL

8:20 PM ET

Seattle

San Francisco

An NFC West clash kicks off Week 7 of the NFL season when the Seattle Seahawks head south to take on the San Francisco 49ers on Thursday. The Seahawks and 49ers, along with the Arizona Cardinals, are all tied atop the division at 4-2.

 

NBA Preseason

Final  

Cleveland         99

Philadelphia « 113

Final  

Memphis       102

Houston «     109

Final  

Phoenix «   100

Dallas           94

Final  

Utah                   94

LA Clippers «  96

 

College Baseketball

Indiana has been voted the top team in the preseason USA Today/ESPN coaches’ poll.