BoSox move 7 games up on Yanks, win 11-3 (AP)

August 28th, 2008 by Babe Was Roidless
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BoSox move 7 games up on Yanks, win 11-3 (AP)

Boston Red Sox's Dustin Pedroia, right, crosses home plate as teammate Jacoby Ellsbury (46) greets him after Pedroia hit a grand slam during the eighth inning of a baseball game against the New York Yankees, Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2008 in New York. The Red Sox won the game 11-3.

At this rate, the relentless Boston Red Sox might eliminate the Yankees sooner than anyone thought. Jason Bay drove in four runs, Dustin Pedroia hit a grand slam and Boston routed the listless Yankees 11-3 on Wednesday night, putting an emphatic dent in New York’s dwindling playoff chances. “I never write the Yankees off until the season’s over and the standings are set,” Pedroia said.


National League Burrell’s power aids Phils, Hamel

Pat Burrell homered and matched his career high with five RBIs, and Cole Hamels pitched seven innings to lead the Phillies past the visiting Dodgers 9-2 on Saturday.

Cardinals end Brewers’ 5-game win streak (AP)

St. Louis Cardinals' Ryan Ludwick hits an RBI double during the eighth inning of a baseball game against the Milwaukee Brewers, Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2008, in St. Louis. The Cardinals defeated the Brewers 5-3.

Spurred by the antics of an overly excited Milwaukee Brewers reliever, the St. Louis Cardinals jumped back into the wild-card scrum. Carlos Villanueva’s arm-raising, in-your-face gesture after escaping a bases-loaded jam in the seventh woke up the Cardinals against a team that’s handled them all year, leading to a four-run rally in the eighth inning of a 5-3 victory against the Brewers on Wednesday…