who was able to get a little more breathing room on wednesday night. also ahead, pitcher and future hall of famer john smoltz has a new home in st. louis. why that means he may have a new role as well with the cardinals. we ll tell you what it is. and brett favre continues to settle into his new digs. why he hasn t won over everyone linked to the vikings. espnews starts now. ah, yes, we are making television this half-hour. helping you stay current with all the latest news, scores and highlights, will selva alongside j.w. stewart. they re the men with the golden guns. that wouldn t be us. seven of wednesday s starting pitchers have an e.r.a. below 3.00 this season. jeremy bond-erman not one of them. nice work out of you. neither is dr. no. well played. but doc halladay is. these highlights are for your eyes only. roy halladay going for his 14th win as the red sox going for the wild card lead, jason bay hits the living daylights out of that one. timothy dalton.
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r by espn captioning by captionmax next on espnews, the top of the a.l. wild card is airtight. who s able to get a little breathing room? john smoltz has a new home. why that means he may have a new role as well. and brett favre continues to settle into his new digs. espnews starts now. what s up? welcome in to this half-hour of espnews. helping you stay current with all the latest news, scores, and highlights, will selva alongside j.w. stewart. there s the man with the golden gun. seven of wednesday s starting pitchers have an e.r.a. below 3 this season. jeremy bonderman, is not one of them, neither is dr. no, but doc halladay is. roy halladay going for his 14th run. nice work. thank you. top of the fifth, jason bay off halladay, halladay shaken and stirred, two-run home run for bay. they just keep coming. they do, clay buchholz gets encarnacion to fly out, 0 for 4, batting .190, stupid bat. buchholz six innings, one earned, four ks, the red sox win it 6-