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	Thursday, October 21
	YANKEES VS. RED SOX AL champs again The Yankees captured their 36th AL pennant with a 6-1 victory in Game 5. Derek Jeter hit a two-run homer in the first inning and El Duque took it from there. SERIES PAGE GAME: 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5		METS VS. BRAVES Braves back in Fall Classic In yet another thriller, the Braves outlasted the Mets 10-9 when Kenny Rogers walked in the winning run in the 11th inning. The Braves reach their fifth World Series this decade. SERIES PAGE GAME: 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6

News and Features Neyer: A hero and an unfortunate ending People will forever remember Kenny Rogers, but Andruw Jones had two wonderful at-bats in the wonderful Game 6. Boston optometrist offers free eye surgery for MLB umpires Two blown calls in the ALCS have prompted a Boston eye doctor to offer his services for the postseason free of charge. Ball Four: The fateful final pitch An amazing series ended with a most undramatic of plays: a bases-loaded walk. Off Base: Hey, there is no curse! Enough of Babe Ruth, implores Jim Caple. After all, the Red Sox could have used Bill Buckner as a defensive replacement. Sox made great strides in '99 The future looks much brighter in Boston than it has in recent memory, writes ESPN.com's Sean McAdam. Wojnarowski: The big loss is civility ESPN.com's Adrian Wojnarowski writes about the increasingly boorish behavior on display at our ballparks. Torre still has fire to manage Yankees Joe Torre, who was diagnosed with prostate cancer before the season, says the heat of the pennant race was an emotional turning point for him. El Duque not intimidated against Red Sox Orlando Hernandez wrapped up the Yankees' record 36th American League pennant in his typical impressive fashion. ESPN.com's Division Playoffs coverage The drama builds with pennants on the line. Enjoy our coverage of the first round of the postseason.

AUDIO/VIDEO  Eddie Perez says he tried to hit the ball better in the playoffs. wav: 308 k RealAudio: 14.4 | 28.8 | 56.6  John Smoltz is glad to make history in a Braves uniform. wav: 157 k RealAudio: 14.4 | 28.8 | 56.6