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Position-by-position breakdown for Giants-Pirates (Pittsburgh Pirates)

noodls

30 Sep 2014

That leaves Volquez -- just one year removed from posting a Major League-worst 5.71 ERA -- to start the Wild Card Game. Volquez, however, has been an entirely different pitcher this year, finishing with a 3.04 ERA and going 5-0 with a 1.63 ERA over the final two months. That said, the Giants are still turning to their ace Bumgarner, who went 18-10 with a 2.98 ERA, including 11-4 with a 2.22 ERA on the road....(size: 8.4Kb)

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A capsule look at the A's-Royals playoff game

The Miami Herald

30 Sep 2014

LH Jon Lester (16-11, 2.46 ERA, 220 Ks with Oakland and Boston) ... RH James Shields (14-8, 3.21 ERA) ... He is 6-4 with a 3.82 ERA in 15 career starts vs ... Lester is 9-3 with a 1.84 ERA in 13 starts vs ... Holland is 1-0 with a 1.26 ERA and 6 saves in 13 career games against Oakland ... The A's finished the year with a 3.22 ERA, their lowest since 1990 ... He was 2-4 with a 4.98 ERA in six playoff starts with Tampa Bay....(size: 6.6Kb)

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Jon Lester: Oakland A's lefty at his best in big games

The Miami Herald

30 Sep 2014

Lester is 6-4 with a 2.11 ERA in 13 post-season games (11 starts). In the World Series alone he's 3-0 in three starts with a 0.43 ERA ... He had a 2.46 ERA this year, the best of his career, including a 2.35 ERA after joining the A's ... He's 9-3 with a 1.84 ERA in 13 starts. That being said, he's 2-3 with a 3.10 ERA in Kauffman Stadium. He's faced the Royals three times this year, twice with Oakland, and he's 3-0 with a 2.61 ERA ... 12 ... ....(size: 4.8Kb)

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Jon Lester embraces challenge of postseason

San Francisco Chronicle

30 Sep 2014

KANSAS CITY, Mo ... Jon Lester vs. James Shields. “What more can be said?” Lowrie asked ... That’s why you have a guy like that ... Lester is 6-4 with a 2.11 ERA in 13 career postseason appearances — including a 1.97 ERA in 11 starts ... He is 9-3 lifetime against them with a 1.84 ERA over 13 career starts, his best ERA against any AL team. This season, in two starts with Boston and one with Oakland against K.C., Lester was 3-0 with a 2.61 ERA ... E-mail ... ....(size: 3.5Kb)

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A capsule look at the Giants-Pirates playoff game

The Miami Herald

30 Sep 2014

LH Madison Bumgarner (18-10, 2.98 ERA, 219 Ks) ... RH Edinson Volquez (13-7, 3.04 ERA) ... Bumgarner is 1-3 with a 3.24 ERA in four starts vs ... Bumgarner was tied for the major league lead with 11 road wins this season and had a 2.22 ERA in 18 road starts ... After relying on stellar pitching during those two title runs, the Giants are more balanced this year, finishing fifth in the NL in runs and seventh in ERA....(size: 6.9Kb)

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Kershaw vs. Waino: Ace-off lined up for start of NLDS (Los Angeles Dodgers)

noodls

30 Sep 2014

Wainwright, who served as the Cardinals' closer earlier in his career and threw the pitch to clinch the 2006 World Series title, has a 2.53 ERA and a 0.990 WHIP in 18 career playoff appearances ... In six playoff starts, Kershaw has just one win and an ERA of 4.23 ... In two outings, he surrendered just one earned run in 13 1/3 innings, good for a 0.69 ERA and a 0.769 WHIP ... Louis, Kershaw is 5-5 with a 3.46 ERA in 14 career starts....(size: 3.3Kb)

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A's Lester, Royals' Shields in AL wild-card focus

Fresno Bee

30 Sep 2014

He's pitching to a 2.31 ERA this September, and the Royals have won four of his starts in some high-pressure games ... He is 6-4 with a 2.35 ERA in 11 starts since he arrived in the Bay Area ... "We have a great opportunity ahead of us," said Lester, who some thought should have been the MVP of last year's World Series, when he went 2-0 with an 0.59 ERA against St....(size: 4.6Kb)

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AL pitching matchup

STL Today

30 Sep 2014

... 2.46 ERA....(size: 0.1Kb)

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Sopranos actor Federico Castelluccio makes millions after uncovering art masterpiece

Sydney Morning Herald

30 Sep 2014

"They had no idea who painted this," said Castelluccio, who was convinced that the work was a masterpiece from an earlier era....(size: 0.7Kb)

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Sopranos actor Federico Castelluccio discovers masterpiece worth millions

Sydney Morning Herald

30 Sep 2014

"They had no idea who painted this," said Castelluccio, who was convinced that the work was a masterpiece from an earlier era....(size: 0.7Kb)

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Royals' trade for Rays Shields pays off in big way

Herald Tribune

30 Sep 2014

He’s pitching to a 2.31 ERA this September, and the Royals have won four of his starts in some high-pressure games ... He is 6-4 with a 2.35 ERA in 11 starts since he arrived in the Bay Area ... “We have a great opportunity ahead of us,” said Lester, who some thought should have been the MVP of last year’s World Series, when he went 2-0 with an 0.59 ERA against St....(size: 4.8Kb)

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White Sox’ bright spots couldn’t make up for their shortcomings

Chicago Sun-Times

30 Sep 2014

Despite Sale (2.17) — who lost the ERA title to the Mariners’ Felix Hernandez on a late scoring change — and Quintana (3.32), the pitching staff’s 4.29 ERA ranked 13th among 15 American League teams, the worst since Don Cooper became pitching coach in 2002 ... major-league pitchers in wins above replacement, that doesn’t speak wonders for the rest of the staff — particularly a bullpen that ranked last in the AL in ERA and walks ... in 2013 ... ....(size: 3.6Kb)

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Royals and Athletics go to wild-card game fully armed

The Los Angeles Times

30 Sep 2014

The Kansas City Royals made one of the boldest trades in franchise history two years ago ... Related story ... 8 ... He has a 2.31 ERA this month and the Royals have won four of his starts in some high-pressure games ... He is 6-4 with a 2.35 ERA in 11 starts for the A's ... "We have a great opportunity ahead of us," said Lester, who some thought should have been the MVP of last year's World Series, when he was 2-0 with an 0.59 ERA against St....(size: 4.1Kb)