The Detroit Tigers and Minnesota Twins finished atop the AL Central with the identical 86-76 record. That means a 1-game playoff to determine who will make it to 2009 post-season play as the AL Central division winner. Rick Porcello will pitch for the Tigers against Scott Baker for the Twins in Minnesota on Tuesday night. The 2 teams could not play in Minnesota today because of the regularly scheduled Monday Night Football game between the Green Bay Packer and the Vikings. There is a tone of hype surrounding the game because it will be the 1st time that Vikings Quarterback Brett Favre will take on his former team in an NFL game. If Favre and the Vikings win, it will be the 1st time in NFL history that a quarterback has recorded a victory against every other team in the league.
But back to baseball – the Tigers almost blew it over the weekend – dropping 2 of 3 to the White Sox at home. The Tigers called upon Justin Verlander on Sunday to get them the much-needed win and he delivered a great outing – giving up just 3 ER in 7 2/3 innings with 5 K’s. Fernando Rodney recorded the game’s final 4 outs to pick up his 37th save of the season and guarantee the Tigers at least a tie for the division lead.
Then the Tigers had to wait and see as the Twins looked to complete the 3-game weekend series sweep over the Kansas City Royals. The Twins took care of business early and often jumping out to a 7-0 lead after just 3 innings of play. Carl Pavano picked up the win and Jason Kubel and Delmon Young each hit 2 home runs to power the Twins offense.
The winner of Tuesday night’s Twins-Tigers game will head to New York to play the Yankees – MLB’s best team during the 2009 MLB schedule. It’s a little ironic because the Twins were involved in a 1-game tie-breaker in 2008 to determine the winner of the AL Central – the Twins lost to the White Sox 1-0 in Chicago despite having won the season series with the White Sox (home field advantage was determined with a coin flip). This year, MLB changed the rules so that home field advantage was determined by the series record during the course of the season and the Twins beat the Tigers more times. We’ll keep you posted how it all plays out…
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Sunday, October 4, 2009
FedEx Field (Landover, Md.)
| Final |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
T |
| Tampa Bay (0-4-0) |
7 |
3 |
0 |
3 |
13 |
| Washington (2-2-0) « |
0 |
0 |
16 |
0 |
16 |
| Game Leaders |
|
Buccaneers |
Redskins |
| Pass: |
J. Johnson (13-22, 106) |
J. Campbell (12-22, 170) |
| Rush: |
C. Williams (16-77) |
C. Portis (25-98) |
| Rec: |
A. Bryant (4-44) |
S. Moss (2-74) |
|
Washington: 3 Plays, -6 Yds (0:48)
Result: End of Game
Key 
BuccaneersRedskins
Gillette Stadium (Foxborough, Mass.)
| Final |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
T |
| Baltimore (3-1-0) |
7 |
0 |
7 |
7 |
21 |
| New England (3-1-0) « |
3 |
14 |
7 |
3 |
27 |
|
|
Ravens |
Patriots |
| Pass: |
J. Flacco (27-47, 264) |
T. Brady (21-32, 258) |
| Rush: |
R. Rice (11-103) |
F. Taylor (7-25) |
| Rec: |
D. Mason (7-88) |
B. Watson (2-51) |
|
New England: 1 Play, -1 Yd (0:28)
Result: End of Game
Key RavensPatriots
Arrowhead Stadium (Kansas City, Mo.)
| Final |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
T |
| NY Giants (4-0-0) « |
7 |
10 |
3 |
7 |
27 |
| Kansas City (0-4-0) |
3 |
0 |
0 |
13 |
16 |
| Game Leaders |
|
Giants |
Chiefs |
| Pass: |
E. Manning (20-34, 292) |
M. Cassel (15-32, 127) |
| Rush: |
B. Jacobs (21-92) |
L. Johnson (18-53) |
| Rec: |
S. Smith (11-134) |
S. Ryan (5-58) |
|
Kansas City: 1 Play, 24 Yds (0:15)
Result: End of Game
Key GiantsChiefs
Jacksonville Municipal Stadium (Jacksonville, Fla.)
| Final |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
T |
| Tennessee (0-4-0) |
0 |
3 |
6 |
8 |
17 |
| Jacksonville (2-2-0) « |
10 |
17 |
3 |
7 |
37 |
| Game Leaders |
|
Titans |
Jaguars |
| Pass: |
K. Collins (29-48, 284) |
D. Garrard (27-37, 323) |
| Rush: |
C. Johnson (16-83) |
R. Jennings (9-53) |
| Rec: |
K. Britt (7-105) |
M. Sims-Walker (7-91) |
|
Jacksonville: 6 Plays, 9 Yds (3:46)
Result: End of Game
Key TitansJaguars
Lucas Oil Stadium (Indianapolis, Ind.)
| Final |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
T |
| Seattle (1-3-0) |
0 |
3 |
0 |
14 |
17 |
| Indianapolis (4-0-0) « |
7 |
14 |
7 |
6 |
34 |
| Game Leaders |
|
Seahawks |
Colts |
| Pass: |
S. Wallace (33-45, 257) |
P. Manning (31-41, 353) |
| Rush: |
J. Jones (11-25) |
J. Addai (12-46) |
| Rec: |
T. Houshmandzadeh (8-103) |
D. Clark (8-80) |
|
Indianapolis: 1 Play, -1 Yd (0:19)
Result: End of Game
Key SeahawksColts
Reliant Stadium (Houston, TX)
| Final |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
T |
| Oakland (1-3-0) |
3 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
| Houston (2-2-0) « |
3 |
17 |
9 |
0 |
29 |
| Game Leaders |
|
Raiders |
Texans |
| Pass: |
J. Russell (12-33, 128) |
M. Schaub (11-22, 224) |
| Rush: |
J. Fargas (10-24) |
S. Slaton (21-65) |
| Rec: |
L. Murphy (3-34) |
A. Johnson (2-66) |
|
Houston: 3 Plays, -4 Yds (1:30)
Result: End of Game
Key RaidersTexans
Cleveland Browns Stadium (Cleveland, Ohio)
| Final OT |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
OT |
T |
| Cincinnati (3-1-0) « |
7 |
7 |
0 |
6 |
3 |
23 |
| Cleveland (0-4-0) |
0 |
7 |
7 |
6 |
0 |
20 |
| Game Leaders |
|
Bengals |
Browns |
| Pass: |
C. Palmer (23-44, 230) |
D. Anderson (26-48, 269) |
| Rush: |
C. Benson (18-74) |
J. Harrison (29-121) |
| Rec: |
J. Foschi (3-44) |
M. Massaquoi (8-148) |
|
Cincinnati: 13 Plays, 67 Yds (3:19)
Result: Field Goal
Key BengalsBrowns
Soldier Field (Chicago, Ill.)
| Final |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
T |
| Detroit (1-3-0) |
14 |
7 |
0 |
3 |
24 |
| Chicago (3-1-0) « |
7 |
14 |
13 |
14 |
48 |
| Game Leaders |
|
Lions |
Bears |
| Pass: |
M. Stafford (24-36, 296) |
J. Cutler (18-28, 141) |
| Rush: |
K. Smith (19-30) |
M. Forte (12-121) |
| Rec: |
C. Johnson (8-133) |
E. Bennett (2-32) |
|
Detroit: 5 Plays, 40 Yds (1:57)
Result: End of Game
Key LionsBears
Louisiana Superdome (New Orleans, La.)
| Final |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
T |
| NY Jets (3-1-0) |
0 |
3 |
7 |
0 |
10 |
| New Orleans (4-0-0) « |
3 |
14 |
0 |
7 |
24 |
| Game Leaders |
|
Jets |
Saints |
| Pass: |
M. Sanchez (14-27, 138) |
D. Brees (20-32, 190) |
| Rush: |
T. Jones (13-48) |
P. Thomas (19-86) |
| Rec: |
J. Cotchery (5-71) |
P. Thomas (4-46) |
|
New Orleans: 2 Plays, -2 Yds (1:16)
Result: End of Game
Key JetsSaints
Land Shark Stadium (Miami, Fla.)
| Final |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
T |
| Buffalo (1-3-0) |
0 |
3 |
0 |
7 |
10 |
| Miami (1-3-0) « |
0 |
17 |
14 |
7 |
38 |
| Game Leaders |
|
Bills |
Dolphins |
| Pass: |
T. Edwards (14-26, 192) |
C. Henne (14-22, 115) |
| Rush: |
F. Jackson (9-42) |
R. Brown (20-115) |
| Rec: |
L. Evans (2-60) |
G. Camarillo (4-42) |
|
Miami: 3 Plays, 10 Yds (1:55)
Result: End of Game
Key BillsDolphins
Candlestick Park (San Francisco, CA)
| Final |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
T |
| St. Louis (0-4-0) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| San Francisco (3-1-0) « |
0 |
7 |
14 |
14 |
35 |
| Game Leaders |
|
Rams |
49ers |
| Pass: |
K. Boller (13-24, 108) |
S. Hill (14-24, 152) |
| Rush: |
S. Jackson (23-79) |
G. Coffee (24-74) |
| Rec: |
D. Avery (3-47) |
V. Davis (3-43) |
|
San Francisco: 3 Plays, 1 Yd (1:48)
Result: End of Game
Key Rams49ers
Invesco Field (Denver, Colo.)
| Final |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
T |
| Dallas (2-2-0) |
10 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
10 |
| Denver (4-0-0) « |
0 |
7 |
0 |
10 |
17 |
| Game Leaders |
|
Cowboys |
Broncos |
| Pass: |
T. Romo (25-42, 255) |
K. Orton (20-29, 243) |
| Rush: |
M. Barber (11-41) |
K. Moreno (14-65) |
| Rec: |
S. Hurd (3-62) |
B. Marshall (4-91) |
|
Denver: 1 Play, -1 Yd (0:01)
Result: End of Game
Key CowboysBroncos
Heinz Field (Pittsburgh, Pa.)
| Final |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
T |
| San Diego (2-2-0) |
0 |
0 |
7 |
21 |
28 |
| Pittsburgh (2-2-0) « |
14 |
7 |
7 |
10 |
38 |
| Game Leaders |
|
Chargers |
Steelers |
| Pass: |
P. Rivers (21-36, 254) |
B. Roethlisberger (26-33, 333) |
| Rush: |
L. Tomlinson (7-15) |
R. Mendenhall (29-165) |
| Rec: |
A. Gates (9-124) |
H. Ward (8-113) |
|
Pittsburgh: 1 Play, -1 Yd (0:26)
Result: End of Game
Key ChargersSteelers
Tags: NFL Scores
Saturday, October 3, 2009
| Final |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
T |
| Arkansas State (1-3) |
0 |
7 |
0 |
14 |
21 |
| Iowa #13 (5-0) « |
14 |
0 |
7 |
3 |
24 |
Recap · GameTracker
Glog (Live Commentary) |
|
| Final OT |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
OT |
T |
| Michigan #22 (4-1) |
3 |
3 |
0 |
14 |
0 |
20 |
| Michigan State (2-3) « |
7 |
3 |
3 |
7 |
6 |
26 |
Recap · GameTracker
Glog (Live Commentary) |
|
| Final |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
T |
| Virginia Tech #6 (4-1) « |
7 |
10 |
3 |
14 |
34 |
| Duke (2-3) |
7 |
3 |
3 |
13 |
26 |
Recap · GameTracker
Glog (Live Commentary) |
|
| Final |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
T |
| East Carolina (3-2) « |
7 |
7 |
7 |
0 |
21 |
| Marshall (3-2) |
0 |
7 |
10 |
0 |
17 |
| Final |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
T |
| Wisconsin (5-0) « |
7 |
3 |
7 |
14 |
31 |
| Minnesota (3-2) |
10 |
3 |
0 |
15 |
28 |
| Final |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
T |
| South Florida (5-0) « |
7 |
7 |
20 |
0 |
34 |
| Syracuse (2-3) |
3 |
10 |
0 |
7 |
20 |
| Final |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
T |
| Northwestern (3-2) « |
3 |
13 |
3 |
8 |
27 |
| Purdue (1-4) |
14 |
7 |
0 |
0 |
21 |
| Final |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
T |
| Virginia (1-3) « |
0 |
6 |
3 |
7 |
16 |
| North Carolina (3-2) |
0 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
3 |
| Final |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
T |
| Clemson (2-3) |
10 |
3 |
8 |
0 |
21 |
| Maryland (2-3) « |
0 |
17 |
7 |
0 |
24 |
| Final |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
T |
| Toledo (3-2) « |
7 |
7 |
0 |
23 |
37 |
| Ball State (0-5) |
6 |
7 |
3 |
14 |
30 |
| Final |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
T |
| Tulane (2-2) « |
0 |
7 |
0 |
10 |
17 |
| Army (2-3) |
10 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
16 |
| Final |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
T |
| Alabama #3 (5-0) « |
7 |
14 |
17 |
0 |
38 |
| Kentucky (2-2) |
6 |
0 |
7 |
7 |
20 |
Recap · GameTracker
Glog (Live Commentary) |
|
| Final |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
T |
| Cincinnati #10 (5-0) « |
13 |
10 |
0 |
14 |
37 |
| Miami (Ohio) (0-5) |
0 |
7 |
6 |
0 |
13 |
| Final |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
T |
| Temple (2-2) « |
14 |
7 |
0 |
3 |
24 |
| Eastern Michigan (0-4) |
0 |
6 |
0 |
6 |
12 |
| Final |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
T |
| Kansas State (3-2) « |
7 |
3 |
0 |
14 |
24 |
| Iowa State (3-2) |
0 |
10 |
7 |
6 |
23 |
| Final OT |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
OT |
T |
| Washington (2-3) |
7 |
10 |
7 |
6 |
0 |
30 |
| Notre Dame (4-1) « |
3 |
13 |
3 |
11 |
7 |
37 |
| Final |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
T |
| Penn State #15 (4-1) « |
0 |
7 |
7 |
21 |
35 |
| Illinois (1-3) |
0 |
3 |
0 |
14 |
17 |
| Final |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
T |
| LSU #4 (5-0) « |
3 |
3 |
0 |
14 |
20 |
| Georgia #18 (3-2) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
13 |
13 |
| Final |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
T |
| New Mexico (0-5) |
0 |
7 |
0 |
21 |
28 |
| Texas Tech (3-2) « |
7 |
7 |
21 |
13 |
48 |
| Final OT |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
OT |
T |
| Air Force (3-2) |
0 |
7 |
3 |
3 |
0 |
13 |
| Navy (3-2) « |
7 |
3 |
0 |
3 |
3 |
16 |
| Final |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
T |
| UCLA (3-1) |
3 |
3 |
0 |
10 |
16 |
| Stanford (4-1) « |
7 |
7 |
10 |
0 |
24 |
| Final |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
T |
| Western Michigan (2-3) |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
| Northern Illinois (3-2) « |
7 |
14 |
10 |
7 |
38 |
| Final |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
T |
| Florida International (0-4) |
7 |
7 |
14 |
7 |
35 |
| Louisiana-Monroe (3-2) « |
0 |
24 |
14 |
10 |
48 |
| Final |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
T |
| North Carolina State (3-2) |
10 |
0 |
7 |
7 |
24 |
| Wake Forest (3-2) « |
3 |
10 |
7 |
10 |
30 |
| Final |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
T |
| Memphis (1-4) |
0 |
7 |
7 |
0 |
14 |
| UCF (3-2) « |
0 |
3 |
12 |
17 |
32 |
| Final |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
T |
| Central Michigan (4-1) « |
7 |
6 |
7 |
0 |
20 |
| Buffalo (1-4) |
0 |
10 |
3 |
0 |
13 |
| Final |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
T |
| Florida State (2-3) |
3 |
3 |
7 |
8 |
21 |
| Boston College (4-1) « |
7 |
14 |
0 |
7 |
28 |
| Final |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
T |
| Wyoming (3-2) « |
7 |
10 |
7 |
6 |
30 |
| Florida Atlantic (0-4) |
14 |
0 |
7 |
7 |
28 |
| Final |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
T |
| Ohio (3-2) « |
6 |
14 |
14 |
10 |
44 |
| Bowling Green (1-4) |
3 |
10 |
10 |
14 |
37 |
| Final |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
T |
| UNLV (2-3) |
0 |
21 |
7 |
0 |
28 |
| Nevada (1-3) « |
14 |
7 |
14 |
28 |
63 |
| Final |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
T |
| Ohio State #9 (4-1) « |
10 |
14 |
2 |
7 |
33 |
| Indiana (3-2) |
0 |
7 |
0 |
7 |
14 |
| Final |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
T |
| Mississippi #21 (3-1) « |
3 |
14 |
6 |
0 |
23 |
| Vanderbilt (2-3) |
0 |
0 |
7 |
0 |
7 |
| Final |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
T |
| Oregon State (3-2) « |
14 |
7 |
0 |
7 |
28 |
| Arizona State (2-2) |
3 |
0 |
7 |
7 |
17 |
| Final |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
T |
| Kent State (2-3) |
7 |
0 |
6 |
2 |
15 |
| Baylor (3-1) « |
7 |
14 |
7 |
3 |
31 |
| Final |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
T |
| South Carolina State (3-1) |
0 |
7 |
0 |
7 |
14 |
| South Carolina (4-1) « |
0 |
10 |
21 |
7 |
38 |
| Final |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
T |
| Georgia Tech #25 (4-1) « |
14 |
14 |
7 |
7 |
42 |
| Mississippi State (2-3) |
7 |
10 |
0 |
14 |
31 |
| Final |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
T |
| Tulsa (4-1) « |
7 |
3 |
10 |
7 |
27 |
| Rice (0-5) |
0 |
10 |
0 |
0 |
10 |
| Final |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
T |
| Arkansas (2-2) « |
7 |
23 |
7 |
10 |
47 |
| Texas A&M (3-1) |
10 |
0 |
3 |
6 |
19 |
| Final |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
T |
| Auburn (5-0) « |
6 |
7 |
3 |
10 |
26 |
| Tennessee (2-3) |
0 |
6 |
0 |
16 |
22 |
| Final |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
T |
| Southern Methodist (2-2) |
0 |
7 |
7 |
0 |
14 |
| TCU #11 (4-0) « |
0 |
12 |
13 |
14 |
39 |
| Final |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
T |
| UC Davis (1-3) |
0 |
0 |
10 |
6 |
16 |
| Boise State #5 (5-0) « |
0 |
13 |
14 |
7 |
34 |
| Final |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
T |
| Southern California #7 (4-1) « |
10 |
10 |
3 |
7 |
30 |
| California #24 (3-2) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
3 |
| Final |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
T |
| Oklahoma #8 (2-2) |
7 |
3 |
7 |
3 |
20 |
| Miami (Fla.) #17 (3-1) « |
0 |
7 |
14 |
0 |
21 |
| Final |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
T |
| New Mexico State (2-3) |
0 |
7 |
3 |
7 |
17 |
| San Diego State (2-3) « |
0 |
10 |
7 |
17 |
34 |
| Final |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
T |
| Houston #12 (3-1) |
10 |
7 |
3 |
21 |
41 |
| Texas-El Paso (2-3) « |
3 |
14 |
20 |
21 |
58 |
| Final |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
T |
| Washington State (1-4) |
0 |
0 |
6 |
0 |
6 |
| Oregon #16 (4-1) « |
21 |
21 |
3 |
7 |
52 |
| Final |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
T |
| Colorado State (3-2) |
14 |
6 |
3 |
6 |
29 |
| Idaho (4-1) « |
0 |
10 |
14 |
7 |
31 |
Tags: College Football Scores
