2008 MLB Baseball Playoff Chase (National League)
betsportsweb.com 9/11/2008 — The 2008 MLB playoffs are right around the corner and BetSportsWeb is getting you ready for this years Pennant chase. With only 18 days left in the regular season many teams like the Nationals and Padres have no chance to make the playoffs, but a few teams still have a shot.
Moyer comes to Phils' rescue | Philadelphia Inquirer | 09/12/2008
philly.com 9/12/2008 — The Phillies found themselves in quite a pinch last night at Citizens Bank Park. They were 31/2 games behind the New York Mets in the National League East and four games behind the Milwaukee Brewers in the wild-card race with just 16 to play. They ...
Oswalt sets Astros record in victory (AP)
sports.yahoo.com 9/12/2008 — Roy Oswalt threw his second straight complete-game shutout and set a Houston record for consecutive scoreless innings, helping the Astros gain ground in the playoff chase with a 6-0 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Thursday night. Houston ...
Ryan Howard: Going Wild
joshqpublic.com 9/12/2008 — Ryan Howard crushed a two-run blast in the first to give the Phils all they needed. Crushed his Major League-leading 43rd homer to put the Phils within three games of the Metropolitans in the race for the National League East and 3 games of Milwaukee in the race for the Wild Card.
Hart: Brewers "looser" on road
blogs.jsonline.com 9/12/2008 — Philadelphia - You wouldn't know it from the way they played in a 6-3 loss to Philadelphia tonight, but Brewers rightfielder Corey Hart said the team feels looser in Citizens Bank Park than back home in Milwaukee.
Apparently, the Brewers were not ...
Phillies 6, Brewers 3 —
NYT > Baseball 9/12/2008
PHILADELPHIA (AP) -- Ryan Howard hit his major league-leading 43rd homer, Jamie Moyer pitched 5 2-3 effective innings and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Milwaukee Brewers 6-3 Thursday night to gain ground in the playoff race. >
