MLB playoffs

Major League Baseball Postseason

All Times EDT

WILD CARD

Friday, Oct. 5

National League: St. Louis (Lohse 16-3) at Atlanta (Medlen 10-1), 5:07 p.m. (TBS)

American League: Baltimore (Saunders 9-13 or Johnson 4-0) at Texas (Darvish 16-9), 8:37 p.m. (TBS)

DIVISION SERIES

(Best-of-5; x-if necessary)

American League

Series A

Oakland vs. Detroit

Saturday, Oct. 6: Oakland at Detroit (Verlander 17-8), 6:07 p.m. (TBS)

Sunday, Oct. 7: Oakland at Detroit (TBS or MLB)

Tuesday, Oct. 9: Detroit at Oakland (TBS)

x-Wednesday, Oct. 10: Detroit at Oakland (TBS or MLB)

x-Thursday, Oct. 11: Detroit at Oakland (TBS)

Series B

New York vs. Baltimore-Texas winner

Sunday, Oct. 7: New York at Baltimore-Texas winner (TBS or MLB)

Monday, Oct. 8: New York at Baltimore-Texas winner (TBS)

Wednesday, Oct. 10: Baltimore-Texas winner at New York (TBS or MLB)

x-Thursday, Oct. 11: Baltimore-Texas winner at New York (TBS)

x-Friday, Oct. 12: Baltimore-Texas winner at New York (TBS)

National League

Series A

Cincinnati vs. San Francisco

Saturday, Oct. 6: Cincinnati (Cueto 19-9) at San Francisco (Cain 16-5), 9:37 p.m. (TBS)

Sunday, Oct. 7: Cincinnati (Arroyo 12-10) at San Francisco (Bumgarner 16-11) (TBS or MLB)

Tuesday, Oct. 9: San Francisco at Cincinnati (Mat Latos 14-4) (TBS)

x-Wednesday, Oct. 10: San Francisco at Cincinnati (TBS or MLB)

x-Thursday, Oct. 11: San Francisco at Cincinnati (TBS)

Series B

Washington vs. Atlanta-St. Louis winner

Sunday, Oct. 7: Washington (Gonzalez 21-8) at St. Louis-Atlanta winner (TBS or MLB)

Monday, Oct. 8: Washington (Zimmermann 12-8) at St. Louis-Atlanta winner (TBS)

Wednesday, Oct. 10: St. Louis-Atlanta winner at Washington (TBS or MLB)

x-Thursday, Oct. 11: St. Louis-Atlanta winner at Washington (TBS)

x-Friday, Oct. 12: St. Louis-Atlanta winner at Washington (TBS)

LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES

(Best-of-7; x-if necessary)

American League

All games televised by TBS

Saturday, Oct. 13: Oakland-Detroit winner at New York OR Baltimore-Texas winner at Oakland-Detroit winner

Sunday, Oct. 14: Oakland-Detroit winner at New York OR Baltimore-Texas winner at Oakland-Detroit winner

Tuesday, Oct. 16: New York at Oakland-Detroit winner OR Oakland-Detroit winner at Baltimore-Texas winner

Wednesday, Oct. 17: New York at Oakland-Detroit winner OR Oakland-Detroit winner at Baltimore-Texas winner

x-Thursday, Oct. 18: New York at Oakland-Detroit winner OR Oakland-Detroit winner at Baltimore-Texas winner

x-Saturday, Oct. 20: Oakland-Detroit winner at New York OR Baltimore-Texas winner at Oakland-Detroit winner

x-Sunday, Oct. 21: Oakland-Detroit winner at New York OR Baltimore-Texas winner at Oakland-Detroit winner

National League

All games televised by Fox

Sunday, Oct. 14: Cincinnati-San Francisco winner at Washington OR St. Louis-Atlanta winner at Cincinnati-San Francisco winner

Monday, Oct. 15: Cincinnati-San Francisco winner at Washington OR St. Louis-Atlanta winner at Cincinnati-San Francisco winner

Wednesday, Oct. 17: Washington at Cincinnati-San Francisco winner OR Cincinnati at St. Louis-Atlanta winner

Thursday, Oct. 18: Washington at Cincinnati-San Francisco winner OR Cincinnati at St. Louis-Atlanta winner

x-Friday, Oct. 19: Washington at Cincinnati-San Francisco winner OR Cincinnati at St. Louis-Atlanta winner

x-Sunday, Oct. 21: Cincinnati-San Francisco winner at Washington OR St. Louis-Atlanta winner at Cincinnati-San Francisco winner

x-Monday, Oct. 22: Cincinnati-San Francisco winner at Washington OR St. Louis-Atlanta winner at Cincinnati-San Francisco winner

WORLD SERIES

(Best-of-7; x-if necessary)

All games televised by Fox

Wednesday, Oct. 24: at National League, (n)

Thursday, Oct. 25: at National League, (n)

Saturday, Oct. 27: at American League, (n)

Sunday, Oct. 28: at American League, (n)

x-Monday, Oct. 29: at American League, (n)

x-Wednesday, Oct. 31: at National League, (n)

x-Thursday, Nov. 1: at National League, (n)

 

MLB attendance

Major League Baseball attendance since 1980 (x-strike-shortened season):

Year Total Average

2012 74,859,268 30,895

2011 73,415,359 30,362

2010 73,054,781 30,138

2009 73,367,479 30,330

2008 78,588,004 32,528

2007 79,503,175 32,785

2006 76,042,787 31,423

2005 74,926,174 30,987

2004 73,022,969 30,401

2003 67,568,397 28,013

2002 67,859,176 28,134

2001 72,417,945 30,012

2000 72,748,970 30,099

1999 70,139,380 29,152

1998 70,372,221 29,285

1997 63,196,222 28,288

1996 60,097,381 26,889

x-1995 50,469,239 25,260

x-1994 50,010,016 31,632

1993 70,256,459 31,337

1992 55,872,311 26,978

1991 56,813,760 27,327

1990 54,823,768 26,575

1989 55,173,096 26,770

1988 52,998,904 25,740

1987 52,011,506 25,102

1986 47,506,203 23,106

1985 46,824,379 22,841

1984 44,742,863 23,052

1983 45,540,338 22,612

1982 44,587,874 21,975

x-1981 26,544,518 19,721

1980 43,014,136 21,443

Source: MLB

 

H.S. scores

Ohio High School Athletic Association

Thursday’s Football Scores

Can. Glenoak 24, Can. McKinley 21

Cin. Hills Christian Academy 60, Lockland 0

Cin. Taft 52, Cin. Woodward 24

Cle. Glenville 70, Cle. Collinwood 0

Day. Belmont 20, Day. Meadowdale 18

Lyndhurst Brush 21, Parma Normandy 14

New Albany 33, Lewis Center Olentangy 14

Tol. Start 42, Tol. Waite 28

 

College football

Thursday’s College Football Scores

SOUTH

Arkansas St. 34, FIU 20

UCF 40, East Carolina 20

FAR WEST

Southern Cal 38, Utah 28

 

 

NFL standings

National Football League

AMERICAN CONFERENCE

East

W L T Pct PF PA

N.Y. Jets 2 2 0 .500 81 109

New England 2 2 0 .500 134 92

Buffalo 2 2 0 .500 115 131

Miami 1 3 0 .250 86 90

South

W L T Pct PF PA

Houston 4 0 0 1.000 126 56

Indianapolis 1 2 0 .333 61 83

Jacksonville 1 3 0 .250 62 97

Tennessee 1 3 0 .250 81 151

North

W L T Pct PF PA

Baltimore 3 1 0 .750 121 83

Cincinnati 3 1 0 .750 112 112

Pittsburgh 1 2 0 .333 77 75

Cleveland 0 4 0 .000 73 98

West

W L T Pct PF PA

San Diego 3 1 0 .750 100 71

Denver 2 2 0 .500 114 83

Kansas City 1 3 0 .250 88 136

Oakland 1 3 0 .250 67 125

NATIONAL CONFERENCE

East

W L T Pct PF PA

Philadelphia 3 1 0 .750 66 83

Dallas 2 2 0 .500 65 88

Washington 2 2 0 .500 123 123

N.Y. Giants 2 2 0 .500 111 84

South

W L T Pct PF PA

Atlanta 4 0 0 1.000 124 76

Tampa Bay 1 3 0 .250 82 91

Carolina 1 3 0 .250 80 109

New Orleans 0 4 0 .000 110 130

North

W L T Pct PF PA

Minnesota 3 1 0 .750 90 72

Chicago 2 1 0 .667 74 50

Green Bay 2 2 0 .500 85 81

Detroit 1 3 0 .250 100 114

West

W L T Pct PF PA

Arizona 4 1 0 .800 94 78

San Francisco 3 1 0 .750 104 65

St. Louis 3 2 0 .600 96 94

Seattle 2 2 0 .500 70 58

Thursday, Oct. 4

St. Louis 17, Arizona 3

Sunday, Oct. 7

Baltimore at Kansas City, 1 p.m.

Atlanta at Washington, 1 p.m.

Philadelphia at Pittsburgh, 1 p.m.

Green Bay at Indianapolis, 1 p.m.

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

Miami at Cincinnati, 1 p.m.

Seattle at Carolina, 4:05 p.m.

Chicago at Jacksonville, 4:05 p.m.

Buffalo at San Francisco, 4:25 p.m.

Tennessee at Minnesota, 4:25 p.m.

Denver at New England, 4:25 p.m.

San Diego at New Orleans, 8:20 p.m.

Open: Dallas, Detroit, Oakland, Tampa Bay

Monday, Oct. 8

Houston at N.Y. Jets, 8:30 p.m.

Thursday, Oct. 11

Pittsburgh at Tennessee, 8:20 p.m.

Sunday, Oct. 14

Oakland at Atlanta, 1 p.m.

Kansas City at Tampa Bay, 1 p.m.

Indianapolis at N.Y. Jets, 1 p.m.

Cincinnati at Cleveland, 1 p.m.

Detroit at Philadelphia, 1 p.m.

St. Louis at Miami, 1 p.m.

Dallas at Baltimore, 1 p.m.

Buffalo at Arizona, 4:05 p.m.

New England at Seattle, 4:05 p.m.

N.Y. Giants at San Francisco, 4:25 p.m.

Minnesota at Washington, 4:25 p.m.

Green Bay at Houston, 8:20 p.m.

Open: Carolina, Chicago, Jacksonville, New Orleans

Monday, Oct. 15

Denver at San Diego, 8:30 p.m.