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NEWSPAPER GAME STORIES FOR 2005 Major League Playoff           Date: 10/5/2005
 
NEW YORK (AL) AT CLEVELAND
Yankees......... 0 0 7  0 0 0  0 0 0  -  7 10  1
Indians......... 0 0 0  0 1 1  0 3 0  -  5  8  1
Win:Mussina(1-0) Loss:Millwood(0-1)
Homeruns- V.Martinez(1st)
 
In a close game it was the New York (AL) Yankees 7, the Cleveland Indians 5 at
Jacobs Field.
 
Mike Mussina(1-0) had a solid outing for New York (AL).  He went 7 innings
allowing 7 hits and no walks.  New York (AL) totaled 10 on the night.  
 
The loss was charged to Kevin Millwood(0-1).  He gave up 4 runs in 2 innings
of work.
 
ATLANTA AT ST. LOUIS
Braves.......... 0 0 0  0 0 1  0 0 0  -  1  8  0
Cardinals....... 0 0 0  0 0 0  0 2    -  2  6  0
Win:Carpenter(1-0) Loss:Smoltz(0-1) Save:Isringhausen(1st)
Homeruns- A.Pujols(1st), J.Rodriguez(1st)
 
Chris Carpenter(1-0) and John Smoltz(0-1) treated the St. Louis fans to a fine
pitching duel at Busch Stadium.  The St. Louis Cardinals eventually emerged
as victors over the Atlanta Braves by the score of 2 to 1.
 
St. Louis came up with the deciding runs in the bottom of the 8th inning with
2 runs on 2 hits.  John Rodriguez was the sparkplug when he ripped a solo
home run (his 1st of the season).  David Eckstein struck out, unable to help
the rally.  After another out, Albert Pujols came to the plate and hit a
bases-empty home run (his 1st of the season).  The teams had been locked in a
scoreless duel until the 6th inning.  
 
Carpenter was helped out by Jason Isringhausen who recorded his 1st save.
 

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