Scores for October 3rd, 2012
MLB
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Atlanta « 4
Pittsburgh 0
Braves pitcher Ben Sheets pitched for the first time in 5-1/2 weeks and for the final time of his career. He and seven other pitchers combined to throw a four-hit shutout with 11 strikeouts and no walks. The Braves take on the Cardinals at 5:00 p.m. in Atlanta tomorrow in the Wildcard game.
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Philadelphia 1
Washington « 5
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NY Mets « 4
Miami 2
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Cincinnati 0
St. Louis « 1
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Boston 2
NY Yankees « 14
With their victory, the Yankees won the American League East.
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Texas 5
Oakland « 12
The A’s trailed Texas by 13 games on June 30, but have gone a Major League-best 57-26 since to finish the season and claim the 15th AL West crown in franchise history.
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Detroit « 1
Kansas City 0
Detroit Tigers third baseman Miguel Cabrera became baseball’s first Triple Crown winner in 45 years yesterday. With a batting average of .330 along with 44 home runs and 139 RBI, he led the American League in all three categories.
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Minnesota 1
Toronto « 2
College Football
UGA wide receiver Michael Bennett is out for the season after tearing his ACL during Tuesday’s practice. Bennett leads the fifth-ranked Bulldogs with 24 catches for 345 yards and four touchdowns.
NBA
The NBA will adopt an anti-flopping rule beginning this season. “Flopping” is defined as any physical act that appears to have been intended to cause the referees to call a foul on another player.