Great Pitching Performaces

Houston Astros 5 at St. Louis Cardinals 1, F -- The Astros shook off the shock of their Game 5 NLCS loss and rode the dazzling performance of NLCS MVP Roy Oswalt, who yielded a run on three hits in seven splendid innings.

Boston Red Sox 4 at New York Yankees 2, F -- The Bloody Sock: Steely Schilling draws Sox even with history: They seemed to be clinging onto fading hopes over the weekend at Fenway Park, as the board on the door exiting the Red Sox clubhouse offered a simple message. "We can change history.

Boston Red Sox 12 at Cleveland Indians 8, F -- If the Red Sox were going to complete their comeback from an 0-2 deficit, they needed to do it without Pedro Martinez, who pulled out of Game 1 with back problems and had yet to return. But with the deciding game tied in the fourth, the ailing Pedro came on in relief, dug deep and threw six innings of no-hit ball.

Boston Red Sox 3 at New York Yankees 1, F -- Pedro Martinez struck out 17 batters -- the most Yankees ever fanned in a single game -- and allowed only two base runners en route to a one-hitter for his 21st victory of the season. Chuck Knoblauch was one of two total Yankee base runners (after being hit by a pitch leading off the first inning), but got caught stealing, so Pedro faced just 28 batters in this dominating performance.

Cincinnati Reds 2 at Oakland Athletics 1, F -- Reds' starter Jose Rijo, who allowed just one run and two hits in eight-plus innings, shut down Jose Canseco, Mark McGwire and the rest of the powerhouse the A's, who were supposed to dominate the Series. But while Oakland ace Dave Stewart was sharp, he could not match Rijo's performance, and by the time "Nasty Boy" Randy Myers came on for the save, the Reds' improbable World Series sweep over the mighty Bash Brother-led A's was secure.

Baltimore Orioles 5 at Philadelphia Phillies 0, F -- The five-hit pitching of Scott McGregor, combined with Eddie Murray's pair of homers and Rick Dempsey's solo shot, led the O's to their first World Series title in 13 years. Picking up where he left off in Game 1, when he allowed only two runs in eight innings despite taking the loss, McGregor went the distance, striking out six, as the Orioles wrapped up the championship.