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The Seattle Mariners were charged with a season-high five errors in their loss to the pennant-contending Los Angeles Angels.

Republic of Ireland chiefs would consider Jermaine Pennant's desire to play international football if he made contact.

From Senators to Rangers, this one was 50 years in the making. With its 6-1 win over the Yanks in Game 6, Texas clinched its first-ever pennant and inaugural trip to the Fall Classic.

The Rangers are playing for history ... and a berth in the World Series. With a victory in Game 6, Texas would capture its first-ever AL pennant and keep Cliff Lee fresh for the Series opener.

"That's the reason you want to come to a team like this. They know how to do it," Halladay said, a bottle of bubbly clutched in his hands.

Pitching wins championships. It also helps when your opponents buckle in crucial moments. That's precisely how the Yankees won their first AL pennant in six years, writes Ben Reiter.

There may be no stopping the Yankees in their quest for the East title, an AL pennant and a World Series ring -- now that they've finally solved the Red Sox' puzzle, writes Ted Keith.