Manny Ramirez hits a two-out walk-off three-run home run in the 9th inning off Francisco Rodriguez of the Angels to give Boston a 6 – 3 win and a two games to none lead in the ALDS
The Pittsburgh Pirates fire manager Jim Tracy after two seasons at the helm, as part of a front office purge by new general manager Neal Huntington. Senior director of player development Brian Graham, who had been interim general manager, scouting director Ed Creech, Director of baseball operations Jon Mercurio, as well as Tracy’s entire coaching staff also lose their jobs.
On October 3, 2007.00 After winning their tenth World Series championship last season, the Cardinals announce senior vice president and general manager Walt Jocketty (1,117-968, .536) will no longer have a role with the team. The former GM, who will be replaced on an interim basis by his assistant John Mozeliak, watched the Redbirds make…
On October 3, 2007 The construction for the $250 million renovations of Kauffman Stadium, which will include the reduction of seating, the addition of an outfield concourse, a team hall of fame and conference center, and a new HD scoreboard, begins with a ceremonial groundbreaking inside the ballpark. The improvements, scheduled to be completed by…
2007 – The Colorado Rockies defeat the San Diego Padres, 9 – 8, in 13 innings to win the one-game playoff to determine the National League wild card. Matt Holliday scores the winning run on a sacrifice fly by Jamey Carroll, as ace closer Trevor Hoffman blows the 8 – 6 lead which Scott Hairston’s two-run home run in the top of the 13th had provided. The Rockies will take part in the postseason for the first time since 1995. Colorado’s 9-8 comeback victory, their 14th in their last 15 games, ends the season for the Padres, who were one strike away two games ago from clinching a postseason berth.
2007 – Amidst standing ovations, hugs and tributes, Craig Biggio closes out his 20-year career in a 3-0 shutout of Atlanta. His first inning double is the 3,060th hit of his career, making him 20th on the all-time list. It’s also the 668th two-bagger, finishing fifth all time. It keys a three-run first which is all Felipe Paulino and three relievers need to finish the season at 73-89. A Minute Maid Park record crowd of 43,823 attend.
With the help of New York losing 6 out of their 7 last games (all at home) and squandering a seven game lead with 17 to play, the Phillies clinch the NL East title for the first time in 14 years by beating the Nationals on the last day of the season, 6-1. The Mets’ colossal failure down the stretch is considered by many to be the worst collapse by a team in baseball history.
The Rockies, with 13 victories in the last 14 games of the season, beat the Diamondbacks to force a one-game playoff with the Padres to determine the National League wild-card team. San Diego, who was one strike away from clinching a postseason berth yesterday, loses again today to the Brewers, ending the season with the same record as Colorado, 89-73.
Alfonso Soriano hits his 14th home run of the month, this one against Homer Bailey. That sets the Chicago Cubs record for most homers in a month.
The Philadelphia Phillies clinch the National League East Division title with a 6 – 1 win over the Washington Nationals. The Phils’ Jimmy Rollins hits his 20th triple of the season, giving him 20 or more doubles, triples, home runs and stolen bases. The only other players to do that in MLB history are Wildfire Schulte, Willie Mays and Curtis Granderson, who reached the marks earlier this season with the Detroit Tigers.
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