Vogt's single in ninth helps Oakland Athletics' win over Detroit Tigers

OAKLAND --  Oakland Athletics' Stephen Vogt hit a bases-loaded single in the ninth inning after rookie Sonny Gray matched zeros with Justin Verlander in a sensational playoff debut, that helped Oakland win over the Tigers 1-0 on Saturday night. The AL division series is now tied with one game apiece.

This was Vogt's first career game winning hit that came after he lost a 10-pitch battle with Verlander in the seventh for his third strikeout of the night.

Grant Balfour pitched a 1-2-3 ninth for the win, but it was Gray and Vogt who took the win and gets a pie-in-the-face. 

Game 3 is Monday afternoon in Detroit.

Peyton Manning Too Hot to Handle Finishes with 16 TD passes in September

DENVER - Denver Broncos 52 Philadelphia Eagles 20

Peyton Manning efficiency is unmatched as the Denver Broncos scored in bunches to blow out the Eagles 52-20  Manning's four touchdown throws is epic.

Manning's 16 TD passes for the first month of the season has now eclipse Don Meredith 14 TD passes in 1966, it was tied by Kurt Warner in 1999. Peyton Manning and Milt Plum (1960) are the only quarterbacks to throw that number of touchdown passes without an interception.

Peyton Manning also broke the NFL record with his 24th career game with at least four scoring touchdown throws Sunday against the Philadelphia Eagles passing Brett Favre’s mark.

Detroit Lions 40, Chicago Bears 32

Reggie Bush 37-yard touchdown run that gives Detroit Lions 27 points in the second quarter and the 173 yards of offense helped the Lions beat Chicago 40-32 Sunday.

Detroit had a 24 straight points with three touchdowns in 3:26, as they won at home to move into a first-place tie at 3-1 with Chicago in the N.F.C. North.

The Lions has been leading with a 40-16 cushion early in the fourth quarter. Jay Cutler, who had four turnovers, threw for two touchdowns and two 2-point conversions in the final four minutes, but Detroit’s Kris Durham recovered an onside kick to seal the win.

Adrian Peterson’s daughter disappointed about the loss

So my daughter is laying here under me and just out the blue she says... I can't believe you lost to the Browns Daddy! Smh
— Adrian Peterson (@AdrianPeterson) September 23, 2013

Even Adrian Peterson daughter is mad about the Viking's loss. They should have handled the Browns easily with Brian Hoyer starting, their third-string quarterback, a week ago, and had just traded away running back Trent Richardson. The Vikings instead fell to 0-3 with a 31-27 loss.

Player of the year: Tiger Woods

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Tiger Woods won the PGA of America's points-based award for player of the year based on his five PGA Tour wins, the money title and the Vardon Trophy.

Woods accumulated 90 points (10 points for each of his five wins, 20 points each for the money title and Vardon Trophy for lowest adjusted scoring average).

This is Tiger Wood's 11th PGA player of the year award, and ninth time he won the Vardon. He had not won either award since 2009. 2009 was the year when he was caught with his extra-curricular affairs.

Yankees down Giants 5-1 as A-Rod sets record

NEW YORK (AP) — Alex Rodriguez sets a record-breaking grand slam which is big for the Yankees, who can only hope it came in time for a last-gasp run at the playoffs.

Alex Rodriguez passed Lou Gehrig with a tiebreaking shot in the seventh inning that sent New York to a 5-1 victory over the San Francisco Giants on Friday night, it's his 24th career slam.

"It means I'm getting old," said Rodriguez, 38. "It's hard to think about things like that right now. We're really on a sprint to the end here and every win is huge for us."

A-Rod's drive helped CC Sabathia (14-13) beat Tim Lincecum in a matchup of former Cy Young Award winners having subpar seasons.

More importantly for the Yankees, it carried them to their second win in seven games as they cling to faint playoff hopes.

New York, which has eight games remaining, pulled within three of the second AL wild card — with three other teams in between. The Indians' 2-1 rain-shortened win over Houston, moved them a half-game ahead of Texas, which began the day tied with Tampa Bay atop the standings but lost 2-1 to Kansas City. The Rays beat Baltimore in 18 innings to keep the lead.

"It's an unbelievable accomplishment and it's a big one for us," Yankees manager Joe Girardi said. "I don't know if we can afford to lose any more games."

Jonathan Villar slides face-first into Brandon Phillips’ behind

Astros shortstop Jonathan Villar slid head-first to the left butt cheeks of Reds second baseman Brandon Phillips while being tagged out. Phillips jokingly said he felt violated.

Villar made a huge mistake trying to stretch a single into a double and instead winding up with a face full of fanny.

“It was a crazy play,” Phillips told the Houston Chronicle. “I liked the play, but I didn’t like all that face in the butt. I felt uncomfortable and violated. I know he felt violated too. I’m glad it wasn’t my face.”

“For some reason – just me being me – I turned around and just put the glove down right in front of the bag, extended my arm as far as possible and I just tagged him,” Phillips said after Cincinnati’s 10-0 pasting of the Astros for their 100th loss.

“The next thing you know he just got a face full of butt.”

Floyd Mayweather decision Canelo Alvarez in a Boring fight

Floyd Mayweather cruised to a one-sided victory over Canelo Alvarez in the WBA-WBC super welterweight title fight at the MGM Grand Garden. It was an uneventful fight that clearly the opponent has nothing to offer. Even before they agree this fight you already know who will win.

Mayweather was far too fast, he punched far too accurately and he was far too difficult for Alvarez to hit.

Judge C.J. Ross called it 114-114, but other judges had it 117-111 and 116-112 for Mayweather. Kevin Iole said that Ross blew it badly but what does he know he's not a judge.