Sunday 17 September 2000
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| 00:25-04:00 |
| Major League Baseball Live |
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Mark Webster and Todd Macklin present more action from North America's Major Leagues.
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| 04:00-06:00 |
| Major League Baseball Extra (Repeat): Toronto Blue Jays v New York Yankees |
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New York Yankees v Toronto Blue Jays
With the New York currently eight games clear of both the Toronto Blue Jays and the Boston Red Sox, the Yankees will already be playing with one eye on the play-offs. They have just completed a three game sweep over the Red Sox at Fenway Park and despite being shut out 4-0 in a make-up game on Monday, New York are now playing some of their best baseball of the season.
Errant All-Star
hitter Darryl Strawberry may have been arrested for a motoring offense this
week, but otherwise Yankees’ head coach Joe Torre will be delighted by their
form heading into the playoffs. The Blue Jays know that they can’t realistically
catch the Yankees - but they are right in the middle of a fascinating wild-card
tussle alongside the Red Sox, the Cleveland Indians and the Oakland Athletics.
The Indians should probably be considered the favourites to clinch the AL spot (closely followed by Pedro Martinez and the Red Sox) but if they are to keep pace with the rest, the Blue Jays must find a way past the all-conquering Yankees this Wednesday.
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