September 2007 in Sports - 26 September 2007 (Wednesday)

26 September 2007 (Wednesday)

  • Major League Baseball playoff races:
    • American League:
      • Boston Red Sox 11, Oakland Athletics 6
      • New York Yankees 12, Tampa Bay Devil Rays 4
      • Detroit Tigers 9, Minnesota Twins 4
        • The Red Sox retain their 3-game over the Yankees in the AL East and cut their magic number to 2. By winning, the Bronx Bombers eliminate the Tigers and assure themselves a spot in the postseason.
    • National League:
      • Washington Nationals 9, New York Mets 6
      • Philadelphia Phillies 5, Atlanta Braves 2
        • The Phillies close to within 1 game of the Mets in the NL East, and remain a game back in the wild card race.
      • Florida Marlins 7, Chicago Cubs 4
      • St. Louis Cardinals 7, Milwaukee Brewers 3
        • Although the Cubs lose their 9th straight matchup against the Marlins over the last two seasons, they keep their 2-game lead over the Brewers in the NL Central.
      • Pittsburgh Pirates 5, Arizona Diamondbacks 1
        • The D-backs' lead in the NL West drops to 1 game over the Padres and 2 over the surging Rockies.
      • San Diego Padres 11, San Francisco Giants 3
        • The Padres retain their 1-game lead over the Phillies and Rockies for the wild card.
      • Colorado Rockies 2, Los Angeles Dodgers 0
        • The Rockies continue their recent surge with their franchise-record 10th straight win.
  • Basketball:
    • Philippine NCAA basketball tournament Finals at the Araneta Coliseum
      • Juniors: (1) San Sebastian 88–83 Letran (2), San Sebastian wins series, 2–0
      • Seniors: (1) San Beda 74–64 Letran (2), San Beda wins series, 2–0
  • Rugby union: 2007 Rugby World Cup in France
    • Pool A: Samoa 25–21 United States at Saint-Étienne
      • The USA fight back from being 22–3 down at half time, but both countries fail to progress from the group stage.
    • Pool D: Georgia 30–0 Namibia at Lens
      • Georgia's first ever win in the Rugby World Cup.
  • Football (soccer):
    • 2007 FIFA Women's World Cup Semifinal in China
      • Germany 3–0 Norway, Tianjin

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