Red Wings are Stanley Cup Champions after defeating the Penguins 3-2 in Game 6. How great was Chris Osgood’s save with six seconds left in the 3rd? If that puck goes in and the Wings lose in overtime again, Pittsburgh might have beaten Detroit in Game 7 on momentum alone. What a great series.
MLB Musings:
Red Sox 5, Rays 1. J.D. Drew comes up big on consecutive nights, finishing the night 2 for 3 with a double, an RBI and two runs scored. Boston has now taken the lead in the AL East – think they’ll give it back anytime soon? Doubtful – even with Big Papi out.
Reds 2, Phillies 0. Is there anything more frustrating to a pitcher than to pitch great and still get the loss? Brett Myers takes a no-no into the seventh inning, only to receive zero run support and his seventh loss on the year. How good has Edinson Volquez (8-2, 1.32 ERA, 91 K’s) been this year? What a nice surprise he’s been for the Reds. Joey Votto continued his tear too, hitting two doubles and driving in two RBI.
Padres 2, Cubs 1. Chicago’s streak ends at the hands of a great Greg Maddux outing (7.0, 3 hits, 1 ER, 4 K’s). The Cubs won nine straight and still only lead the Cardinals by three games in the NL Central. Who would have thought that division would be so good this year?
Brewers 10, Diamondbacks 1. Arizona is an absolute mess after starting the first month and a half as the best club in baseball. They can’t pitch, hit or play defense. (Three errors yesterday afternoon in Milwaukee.)
Here’s John Smoltz on the decision to end his season due to shoulder surgery:
