SCOREBOARDSaturday, Oct. 7New York at Detroit (4:30 p.m. EDT). Jeremy Bonderman won 14 games for the Tigers during the regular season, but lost both of his starts against the Yankees.

STARSFriday• Marco Scutaro, Athletics, doubled twice and tied a franchise postseason record with four RBIs to lead Oakland to an 8-3 victory over Minnesota.• Kenny Rogers, Tigers, pitched 7 2-3 shutout innings, leading Detroit to a 6-0 victory over New York.

SWEPTThe Athletics snapped a stretch of nine straight losses in potential playoff clinchers, sweeping the Minnesota Twins 8-3 Friday to reach the AL championship series for the first time in 14 years.

OFFENSIVE OFFENSEThe Yankees are one loss from another early exit from the playoffs. Alex Rodriguez was 0-for-3 in New York's 6-0 loss to the Detroit Tigers in Game 3 on Friday night. He's 1-for-11 in the first three games of the best-of-five series, hasn't driven in a run in 11 playoff games dating to 2004 and is batting .116 (5-for-43) in his last 12 postseason games. The Yankees were 0-for-8 with runners in scoring position after going 1-for-8 in Game 2.

SIDELINEDDodgers first baseman Nomar Garciaparra has a tear in his left quadriceps, and won't be in the lineup Saturday night in Game 3 of the NL division series against the New York Mets — a game Los Angeles must win to avoid elimination. Grady Little told reporters before a workout at Dodger Stadium on Friday that an MRI earlier in the day revealed the tear, and it's doubtful Garciaparra will be able to start another game in the postseason, no matter how far the Dodgers go.

FAREWELLBuck O'Neil, the goodwill ambassador for the Negro Leagues who fell one vote shy of the Hall of Fame, died Friday night. He was 94. O'Neil had appeared strong until early August, when he was hospitalized for what was described as "fatigue." He was released a few days later, but readmitted on Sept. 17. Friends said that he had lost his voice along with his strength. No cause of death was immediately given. O'Neil was the first black coach in the majors.

SPEAKING"I was probably more emotional than I should have been. That is by far the greatest lineup I've ever faced. I just wanted to win for everyone here." — Detroit pitcher Kenny Rogers after the Tigers 6-0 victory over New York on Friday night. Rogers pitched 7 2-3 shutout innings in his first win against the Yankees since 1993.

SEASONSOct. 71904 — Jack Chesbro got his 41st victory of the season as New York defeated the Boston Red Sox 3-2.1928 — Lou Gehrig's two home runs led the New York Yankees to a 7-3 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals in the World Series, giving them a 3-0 lead.1945 — Hank Greenberg's three doubles led Detroit to an 8-4 victory over the Chicago Cubs, giving the Tigers a 3-2 lead in the World Series.1952 — Billy Martin's running catch on a high infield pop with the bases loaded in the seventh inning snuffed a Dodgers rally and the New York Yankees went on to win Game 7 of the World Series 4-2.1961 — New York's Roger Maris won the third game of the World Series with a ninth-inning home run off the Reds' Bob Purkey. The Yankees won 3-2 at Cincinnati's Crosley Field.1984 — The San Diego Padres won the National League pennant with a 6-3 victory over the Chicago Cubs in the final game of the playoffs. The Padres won three straight after dropping the first two games.1998 — Chuck Knoblauch argued for an interference call at first base instead of picking up the ball while Enrique Wilson rounded the bases and scored to break a 1-all tie in the 12th inning of the Cleveland Indians' 4-1 victory at New York in Game 2 of the AL championship.