WPPA / T-102 SPORTS / Wednesday

ST. LOUIS (AP) - Pinch-hitter Ben Francisco and closer Ryan
Madson made manager Charlie Manuel's moves look smart, and the
Philadelphia Phillies held off the St. Louis Cardinals 3-2
yesterday for a 2-1 lead in their NL playoff series. Francisco
batted for pitcher Cole Hamels and broke open a scoreless game with
a three-run homer in the seventh inning.

PITTSBURGH (AP) - Ben Roethlisberger's left foot is good enough
to play. James Harrison's right eye is not, and he'll need surgery.
Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike Tomlin says he expects
Roethlisberger to be under center when his struggling team faces
surging Tennessee on Sunday at Heinz Field.

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) - Joe Paterno prodded reporters and
poked fun at himself. Penn State's head coach was in a good mood
for someone trying to get his team ready to face Big Ten nemesis
Iowa. The Hawkeyes are 8-1 against the Nittany Lions since 2000.
Paterno says he's focusing on the positives, like the return home
to Happy Valley.

PITTSBURGH (AP) - Many of Sidney Crosby's Pittsburgh Penguins
teammates spent their summer playing golf, traveling and trying to
get over the team's loss to Tampa Bay in the opening round of the
NHL playoffs. Crosby spent his summer recovering from
concussion-like symptoms that have kept him from playing since
January. Crosby is practicing with the team but still hasn't been
cleared for contact. There remains no timetable for his return.

PITTSBURGH (AP) - The Pittsburgh Penguins and Washington
Capitals are teaming up to raise money for the families of the
Russian hockey players killed in a plane crash last month. The
teams will wear commemorative patches honoring the 28 Lokomotiv
Yaroslavl players who died when their plane went down in western
Russia when the rivals meet on October 13th at the Consol Energy
Center.

Postseason Baseball

DIVISION SERIES
(Best-of-5; x-if necessary)
All games televised by TBS
American League
Detroit 2, New York 2
Friday, Sept. 30: Detroit 1, New York 1, 1 1/2 innings, susp., rain
Saturday, Oct. 1: New York 9, Detroit 3, comp. of susp. game
Sunday, Oct. 2: Detroit 5, New York 3
Monday, Oct. 3: Detroit 5, New York 4
Tuesday, Oct. 4: New York 10, Detroit 1
Thursday, Oct. 6: Detroit (Fister 11-13) at New York (Nova
16-4), 8:07 p.m.
Texas 3, Tampa Bay 1
Friday, Sept. 30: Tampa Bay 9, Texas 0
Saturday, Oct. 1: Texas 8, Tampa Bay 6
Monday, Oct. 3: Texas 4, Tampa Bay 3
Tuesday, Oct. 4: Texas 4, Tampa Bay 3
National League
Philadelphia 2, St. Louis 1
Saturday, Oct. 1: Philadelphia 11, St. Louis 6
Sunday, Oct. 2: St. Louis 5, Philadelphia 4
Tuesday, Oct. 4: Philadelphia 3, St. Louis 2
Wednesday, Oct. 5: Philadelphia (Oswalt 9-10) at St. Louis
(Jackson 12-9), 6:07 p.m.
x-Friday, Oct. 7: St. Louis (Carpenter 11-9) at Philadelphia,
8:07 or 8:37 p.m.
Milwaukee 2, Arizona 1
Saturday, Oct. 1: Milwaukee 4, Arizona 1
Sunday, Oct. 2: Milwaukee 9, Arizona 4
Tuesday, Oct. 4: Arizona 8, Milwaukee 1
Wednesday, Oct. 5: (Wolf 13-10) at Arizona (Saunders 12-13),
9:37 p.m.
x-Friday, Oct. 7: Arizona at Milwaukee, 5:07 or 8:07 p.m.

LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES
(Best-of-7; x-if necessary)
American League
All games televised by Fox
Saturday, Oct. 8: Texas at New York OR Detroit at Texas
Sunday, Oct. 9: Texas at New York OR Detroit at Texas
Tuesday, Oct. 11: New York at Texas OR Texas at Detroit
Wednesday, Oct. 12: New York at Texas OR Texas at Detroit
x-Thursday, Oct. 13: New York at Texas OR Texas at Detroit
x-Saturday, Oct. 15: Texas at New York OR Detroit at Texas
x-Sunday, Oct. 16: Texas at New York OR Detroit at Texas
National League
All games televised by TBS
Sunday, Oct. 9: Arizona-Milwaukee winner at Philadelphia OR St.
Louis at Arizona-Milwaukee winner
Monday, Oct. 10: Arizona-Milwaukee winner at Philadelphia OR St.
Louis Arizona-Milwaukee winner
Wednesday, Oct. 12: Philadelphia at Arizona-Milwaukee winner OR
Arizona-Milwaukee winner at St. Louis
Thursday, Oct. 13: Philadelphia at Arizona-Milwaukee winner OR
Arizona-Milwaukee winner at St. Louis
x-Friday, Oct. 14: Philadelphia at Arizona-Milwaukee winner OR
Arizona-Milwaukee winner at St. Louis
x-Sunday, Oct. 16: Arizona-Milwaukee winner at Philadelphia OR
St. Louis at Arizona-Milwaukee winner
x-Monday, Oct. 17: Arizona-Milwaukee winner at Philadelphia OR
St. Louis at Arizona-Milwaukee winner

WORLD SERIES
(Best-of-7; x-if necessary)
All games televised by Fox
Wednesday, Oct. 19 at National League
Thursday, Oct. 20 at National League
Saturday, Oct. 22 at American League
Sunday, Oct. 23 at American League
x-Monday, Oct. 24 at American League
x-Wednesday, Oct. 26 at National League
x-Thursday, Oct. 27 at National League

WNBA
CHAMPIONSHIP
Minnesota 1, Atlanta 0
Sunday, Oct. 2: Minnesota 88, Atlanta 74
Wednesday, Oct. 5: Atlanta at Minnesota, 8 p.m.
Friday, Oct. 7: Minnesota at Atlanta, 8 p.m.
x-Sunday, Oct. 9: Minnesota at Atlanta, 4 p.m.
x-Wednesday, Oct. 12: Atlanta at Minnesota, 8 p.m.

MLS
Tuesday's Games
New York 2, Los Angeles 0
Thursday's Games
Real Salt Lake at Vancouver, 9:30 p.m.