TODAY'S ODDS

Major League Baseball Playoffs

National League Division Series

Favorite Line Underdog Line

at Arizona -180 St. Louis +170

at Atlanta -160 San Francisco +150

Favorite Open Today O/U U'dog

NCAA Football

Tonight

Favorite Open Today(O/U) U'dog

at Florida St. 171/2 141/2 (59) Clemson

at Minnesota 31/2 31/2 (56) Illinois

Friday

Colorado St. 4 6 (55) at Fresno

BYU 14 17 (66) at Utah St.

Saturday

at Tennessee 131/2 11 (46) Arkansas

at Georgia Tech 12 13 (48) W. Forest

at West Virginia 3 3 (48) Maryland

at Syracuse 21/2 11/2 (461/2) Pittsburgh

Virginia 12 12 at Duke

Florida 14 13 (60) at Ole Miss

at Iowa 71/2 81/2 (531/2) Purdue

at Texas A&M 6 6 (44) Texas Tech

at East Carolina 21 20 Army

at Baylor 3 4 Kansas

at Notre Dame 71/2 8 (541/2) Stanford

at Air Force 24 23 Navy

at TCU 121/2 11 Houston

San Jose St. 31/2 61/2 at SMU

Kansas St. 1 31/2 (46) at Colorado

at Washington 121/2 12 (60) California

at Wisconsin 21/2 2 (54) Penn St.

Oregon 71/2 8 (51) at Arizona

at Alabama 4 31/2 (47) Georgia

at South Carolina 5 4 (45) Miss St.

at Oregon St. 41/2 4 (49) UCLA

Southern Cal 3 3 (50) at Wash. St.

Oklahoma 13 131/2 (50) at Missouri

at Texas 231/2 241/2 (57) Okla.St.

Ohio St. 231/2 25 (59) at Nrthwstrn

Louisiana Tech 4 6 at Rice

at Boise St. 4 4 (63) Hawaii

Nevada +1 2 (56) at UNLV

at Arizona St. 10 81/2 (57) N.C.

W. Michigan 13 101/2 at Buffalo

at Cincinnati 51/2 51/2 (54) Miami (Oh)

Marshall 121/2 14 at Kent St.

N. Illinois 4 21/2 at Ball St.

at Bowling Green 241/2 24 Ohio

Middle Tenn. 201/2 201/2 at Ark. St.

Akron 10 11 at E. Mich.

Tulane 13 131/2 at La-Mon.

at Miami 46 44 Connecticut

at LSU 29 28 La.-Lafaytte

at New Mexico St. 16 17 UTEP

South Florida +1 2 at N. Texas

NFL

Sunday

Favorite Open Today (O/U) U'dog

at Miami 21/2 3 (431/2) N. England

at New Orleans 3 3 (431/2) Pittsburgh

at Tennessee 51/2 51/2 (45) Washington

Tampa Bay 21/2 11/2 (39) at Atlanta

Oakland 3 3 (53) at Buffalo

at Carolina 4 31/2 (361/2) Arizona

at Dallas 1 Pk (351/2) N.Y. Giants

at Indianapolis 131/2 131/2 (44) Cincinnati

Kansas City 3 3 (45) at N.Y. Jets

at Denver 5 5 (41) San Diego

at San Fran 7 7 (401/2) St. Louis

Philadelphia 3 3 (411/2) at Jksonville

at Cleveland 7 7 (361/2) Baltimore

Monday

at Chicago 1 11/2 (44) Green Bay

Postseason Baseball

DIVISION SERIES

American League

New York vs. Anaheim

Tuesday, Oct. 1

New York 8, Anaheim 5

Wednesday, Oct. 2

Anaheim 8, New York 6, seried tied 1-1

Friday, Oct. 4

New York (Mussina 18-10) at Anaheim (Ra.Ortiz 15-9), 8:06 p.m.(ABC Family)

Saturday, Oct. 5

New York (Wells 19-7) at Anaheim, 4:17 p.m. (Fox)

Sunday, Oct. 6

Anaheim at New York, 7:47 p.m., if necessary (Fox)

Minnesota vs. Oakland

Tuesday, Oct. 1

Minnesota 7, Oakland 5

Wednesday, Oct. 2

Oakland 9, Minnesota 1, series tied 1-1

Friday, Oct. 4

Oakland (Zito 23-5) at Minnesota (Reed 15-7), 4:06 p.m. (ABCFamily)

Saturday, Oct. 5

Oakland at Minnesota, 1:06 p.m. (ABC Family)

Sunday, Oct. 6

Minnesota at Oakland, 4:08 p.m., if necessary (ESPN2 or ABCFamily)

National League

Atlanta vs. San Francisco

Wednesday, Oct. 2

San Francisco 8, Atlanta 5, San Francisco leads series 1-0

Tonight

San Francisco (Rueter 14-8) at Atlanta (Millwood 18-8), 8:17 p.m.(Fox)

Saturday, Oct. 5

Atlanta (Maddux 16-6) at San Francisco (Schmidt 13-8), 4:08 p.m.(FX)

Sunday, Oct. 6

Atlanta at San Francisco, 4:08 p.m., if necessary (ESPN2 or ABCFamily)

Monday, Oct. 7

San Francisco at Atlanta, if necessary

Arizona vs. St. Louis

Tuesday, Oct. 1

St. Louis 12, Arizona 2, St. Louis leads series 1-0

Today

St. Louis (Finley 7-4) at Arizona (Schilling 23-7), 4:06 p.m. (ABCFamily)

Saturday, Oct. 5

Arizona (Batista 8-9) at St. Louis (Benes 5-4), 7:36 p.m. (ABCFamily)

Sunday, Oct. 6

Arizona at St. Louis, 1:06 p.m., if necessary (ABC Family)

Monday, Oct. 7

St. Louis at Arizona, if necessary

GIANTS 8, BRAVES 5

SAN FRAN ATLANTA

ab r h bi ab r h bi

Lofton cf 4 1 1 1 Furcal ss 5 0 2 0

Aurilia ss 5 0 1 2 JuFrco 1b 5 0 1 0

JKent 2b 4 1 1 0 Shffield rf 4 1 1 1

Bonds lf 4 1 1 0 CJones lf 3 0 1 0

BStiago c 5 1 3 2 AJones cf 4 2 1 0

RSndrs rf 4 1 1 0 JLopez c 4 1 1 2

Snow 1b 5 1 1 2 Castilla 3b 4 1 2 0

DaBell 3b 4 1 2 1 Lckhrt 2b 1 0 0 0

RuOrtiz p 4 1 1 0 Moss p 0 0 0 0

Worrell p 0 0 0 0 MFrco ph 0 0 0 0

Eyre p 0 0 0 0 MGiles ph 1 0 0 0

Nen p 0 0 0 0 Holmes p 0 0 0 0

Glavine p 1 0 1 2

Bragg ph 1 0 0 0

CHmnd p 0 0 0 0

Grybsk p 0 0 0 0

DeRosa 2b 1 0 0 0

Totals 39 8 12 8 Totals 34 5 10 5

San Francisco 030 302 000-8

Atlanta 020 000 030-5

E-Bonds (1), BSantiago (1). DP-San Francisco 3. LOB-San Francisco9, Atlanta 7. 2B-Aurilia (1), JKent (1), BSantiago (1), Snow (1). HR-Sheffield (1), JLopez (1).

IP H R ER BB SO

San Francisco

RuOrtiz W,1-0 7 5 2 2 4 3

Worrell 2/3 4 3 1 0 0

Eyre 1/3 0 0 0 0 0

Nen S,1 1 1 0 0 1 0

Atlanta

Glavine L,0-1 5 10 6 6 2 3

CHammond 2/3 2 2 2 2 0

Gryboski 11/3 0 0 0 1 2

Moss 1 0 0 0 0 2

Holmes 1 0 0 0 0 2

WP-RuOrtiz.

Umpires-Home, Mike Reilly; First, Paul Emmel; Second, AngelHernandez; Third, Jerry Layne; Left, Tim Tschida; Right, Ted Barrett.

T-3:24. A-41,903 (50,091).

ATHLETICS 9, TWINS 1

MINNESOTA OAKLAND

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JJones lf 3 0 1 0 Drham dh 3 3 1 0

Mohr lf 1 0 1 0 Httberg 1b 4 1 2 1

CGzmn ss 3 1 1 1 Mabry 1b 1 0 0 0

Koskie 3b 3 0 0 0 Tejada ss 4 1 1 1

LeCroy dh 4 0 2 0 EChavz 3b 4 2 2 3

THnter cf 3 0 0 0 Dye rf 4 1 1 0

Hcking rf 1 0 1 0 Justice lf 5 1 2 3

Mntkw 1b 4 0 0 0 Byrnes lf 0 0 0 0

Cddyer rf 1 0 0 0 MEllis 2b 4 0 3 1

Kielty rf 2 0 0 0 Long cf 4 0 2 0

Przyns c 2 0 0 0 RaHrdz c 4 0 0 0

Prince c 2 0 0 0

Rivas 2b 2 0 1 0

Totals 31 1 7 1 Totals 37 9 14 9

Minnesota 000 001 000-1

Oakland 300 510 00x-9

E-JJones (1). DP-Minnesota 1, Oakland 2. LOB-Minnesota 7, Oakland9. 2B-Mohr (1), Durham (3), Hatteberg (1), Tejada (1), Dye (1),MEllis (2). 3B-Justice (1). HR-CGuzman (1), EChavez (1). S-CGuzman.

IP H R ER BB SO

Minnesota

Mays L,0-1 32/3 9 6 6 2 1

Fiore 11/3 4 3 3 2 0

Lohse 2 1 0 0 0 2

Hawkins 1 0 0 0 0 2

Oakland

Mulder W,1-0 6 5 1 1 2 3

Bradford 2 1 0 0 0 1

Koch 1 1 0 0 0 1

HBP-by Bradford (Koskie), by Mays (Durham). WP-Fiore.

Umpires-Home, Chuck Meriwether; First, Alfonso Marquez; Second,Derryl Cousins; Third, Joe West; Left, Laz Diaz; Right, Gerry Davis.

T-3:04. A-31,953 (43,662).

ANGELS 8, YANKEES 6

ANAHEIM NEW YORK

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Eckstin ss 5 0 1 0 ASrano 2b 4 1 1 2

Erstad cf 5 0 1 0 Jeter ss 5 1 3 1

Salmon rf 5 1 1 1 JaGbi dh 3 1 1 0

Ochoa rf 0 0 0 0 BWllms cf 5 0 0 0

GAndsn lf 5 3 3 1 Vntura 3b 5 1 2 0

Glaus 3b 5 1 2 1 Posada c 5 0 1 1

Spiezio 1b 5 1 3 3 EWilsn pr 0 0 0 0

Wooten dh 4 1 3 0 NJhson 1b 4 1 1 0

Figgins dh 0 1 0 0 Mndesi rf 4 0 2 0

Fllmer dh 0 0 0 0 JRivra lf 3 1 1 2

BMolna c 5 0 2 0 Vn Wal lf 1 0 0 0

BGil 2b 2 0 1 1

AKndy 2b 1 0 0 1

Totals 42 8 17 8 Totals 39 6 12 6

Anaheim 121 000 031-8

New York 001 202 001-6

E-BGil (1), Jeter (1). DP-New York 1. LOB-Anaheim 9, New York 11.2B-Spiezio (1). HR-Salmon (1), GAnderson (1), Glaus (3), Spiezio (1),ASoriano (1), Jeter (2). SB-Figgins (1). SF-AKennedy.

IP H R ER BB SO

Anaheim

Appier 5 5 3 3 3 3

Rodriguez W,1-0 2 2 2 2 0 1

Weber 1/3 2 0 0 0 0

Donnelly 1/3 0 0 0 0 1

Percival S,1 11/3 3 1 1 0 3

New York

Pettitte 3 8 4 4 0 1

OHrndz L,0-1 4 3 2 2 0 4

Karsay 1/3 2 1 1 0 0

Stanton 2/3 1 0 0 0 0

Weaver 1 3 1 1 1 0

OHernandez pitched to 2 batters in the 8th.

HBP-by Percival (ASoriano), by Appier (Mondesi).

Umpires-Home, Doug Eddings; First, Jim Joyce; Second, MikeWinters; Third, Tim McClelland; Left, Fieldin Culbreth; Right, JerryCrawford.

T-4:11. A-56,695 (57,478).

National Football League

AMERICAN CONFERENCE

East

W L T Pct PF PA

Miami 3 1 0 .750 130 85

New England 3 1 0 .750 129 80

Buffalo 2 2 0 .500 132 131

N.Y. Jets 1 3 0 .250 50 133

South

W L T Pct PF PA

Indianapolis 2 1 0 .667 64 49

Jacksonville 2 1 0 .667 76 47

Houston 1 3 0 .250 42 92

Tennessee 1 3 0 .250 93 128

North

W L T Pct PF PA

Cleveland 2 2 0 .500 103 91

Baltimore 1 2 0 .333 41 58

Pittsburgh 1 2 0 .333 47 73

Cincinnati 0 4 0 .000 23 119

West

W L T Pct PF PA

San Diego 4 0 0 1.000 102 38

Oakland 3 0 0 1.000 113 59

Denver 3 1 0 .750 98 87

Kansas City 2 2 0 .500 142 133

NATIONAL CONFERENCE

East

W L T Pct PF PA

Philadelphia 3 1 0 .750 140 64

Dallas 2 2 0 .500 57 86

N.Y. Giants 2 2 0 .500 55 64

Washington 1 2 0 .333 48 80

South

W L T Pct PF PA

Carolina 3 1 0 .750 76 45

New Orleans 3 1 0 .750 111 89

Tampa Bay 3 1 0 .750 106 47

Atlanta 1 2 0 .333 77 54

North

W L T Pct PF PA

Green Bay 3 1 0 .750 111 114

Chicago 2 2 0 .500 91 98

Detroit 1 3 0 .250 85 138

Minnesota 0 4 0 .000 99 141

West

W L T Pct PF PA

San Francisco 2 1 0 .667 50 47

Arizona 2 2 0 .500 83 74

Seattle 1 3 0 .250 84 87

St. Louis 0 4 0 .000 61 88

Sunday's Games

N.Y. Giants at Dallas, 1 p.m.

Oakland at Buffalo, 1 p.m.

Tampa Bay at Atlanta, 1 p.m.

Arizona at Carolina, 1 p.m.

Washington at Tennessee, 1 p.m.

Cincinnati at Indianapolis, 1 p.m.

New England at Miami, 1 p.m.

Pittsburgh at New Orleans, 1 p.m.

Kansas City at N.Y. Jets, 4:05 p.m.

San Diego at Denver, 4:05 p.m.

Philadelphia at Jacksonville, 4:15 p.m.

St. Louis at San Francisco, 4:15 p.m.

Baltimore at Cleveland, 8:30 p.m.

Open: Seattle, Detroit, Minnesota, Houston

Monday's Game

Green Bay at Chicago, 9 p.m.

BASEBALL

American League

BOSTON RED SOX-Claimed RHP Jason Shiell off waivers from SanDiego.

CLEVELAND INDIANS-Released LHP Heath Murray unconditionally.Assigned LHP Dave Maurer outright to Buffalo of the IL.

DETROIT TIGERS-Assigned RHP Jason Beverlin, RHP Seth Greisinger,RHP Brian Powell, C Mitch Meluskey, INF Chris Truby, OF Jacob Cruzand OF Wendell Magee outright to Toledo of the IL.

SEATTLE MARINERS-Signed C-INF Chao Kuan Wu to a minor leaguecontract.

National League

CINCINNATI REDS-Released RHP Jose Silva unconditionally.Reinstated RHP Seth Etherton and RHP Luis Pineda from the 60-daydisabled list. Reinstated 1B Sean Casey, OF Austin Kearns, IF BrandonLarson, C Jason LaRue and LHP Gabe White from the 15-day disabledlist.

MILWAUKEE BREWERS-Fired Jerry Royster manager.

NEW YORK METS-Claimed RHP Doug Nickle off waivers from San Diego.Designated LHP Adam Walker for assignment.

SAN DIEGO PADRES-Sent OF Kory De Haan, INF Julius Matos and RHPJonathan Johnson outright to Portland of the PCL. Announced LHP MikeHoltz cleared waivers and elected free agency. Released RHP MattDeWitt. Activated RHP Kevin Jarvis, RHP Brian Tollberg, LHP JoseNunez and LHP Rob Ramsay from the 60-day disabled list.

BASKETBALL

National Basketball Association

NEW ORLEANS HORNETS-Placed F Matt Bullard on the injured list.

FOOTBALL

National Football League

NFL-Suspended Buffalo DT Tyrone Robertson four games for violatingthe league's substance abuse policy.

CLEVELAND BROWNS-Signed OL Chad Beasley. Waived FB R.J. Bowers andsigned him to the practice squad. Waived OL Kaulana Noa from thepractice squad.

GREEN BAY PACKERS-Signed G Al Jackson to the practice squad.Released TE Bill Seymour from the practice squad.

HOUSTON TEXANS-Signed G Milford Brown.

OAKLAND RAIDERS-Signed TE Austin Wheatley to the practice squad.

WASHINGTON REDSKINS-Signed OL Tim Stuber to the practice squad.

COLLEGE

NEW MEXICO-Announced Janice Ruggiero, senior woman administrator,has been named to the NCAA Women's Basketball Committee.

MASSACHUSETTS-Named Betsy Mosher associate athletic director forcompliance services.

WASHINGTON-Suspended Cameron Dollar men's assistant basketballcoach, for one month without pay for a series of recruitingviolations.