Hunter not gatherer: Trying to make a tough catch right after Minnesota tied the game with back-to-back home runs, Torii Hunter missed–and Oakland took advantage. Mark Kotsay circled the bases for a two-run homer after Hunter’s ill-advised dive for a sinking line drive, lifting the Athletics over the Twins 5-2 on Wednesday for a 2-0 lead in their series.
1st time’s the charm: The New York Mets capitalized on a wild base-running blunder by Los Angeles in a 6-5 victory over the Dodgers on Wednesday. Playing in the first playoff game of his 14-year career, Carlos Delgado had four hits, a mammoth homer and the go-ahead RBI in the seventh inning.
Tigers-Yankees rained out: The second game of the AL playoff series between Detroit and New York was postponed because of rain Wednesday night. The game never started, and even though it did not rain hard, threatening weather was in the forecast.
