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A look at whats happening around the majors Sunday:---A GIANT DAYSan Francisco holds a one-game lead over St. Louis for the last NL playoff spot going into the final day of the regular season. Matt Moore starts at home for the Giants vs. the Dodgers, and a win gives them the second NL wild-card slot. In St. Louis, Adam Wainwright and the Cardinals need to beat Pittsburgh and hope for a Giants loss to force a one-game tiebreaker.COULD BE CHAOSBaltimore, Toronto and Detroit all had a chance to win an AL wild-card berth on the last day. Seattle also was a possibility, depending on what happened Saturday night.Adding to the final-day drama: Every game in the majors is scheduled to start within 10 minutes of each other.THE FINAL WORDFamed announcer Vin Scully calls his last game when the Los Angeles Dodgers wrap up the regular season in San Francisco. The 88-year-old Scully began doing Dodgers game in 1950 when he joined Red Barber and Connie Desmond in the Brooklyn radio and television booth. The Giants plan to simulcast his call of the third inning on their TV and radio affiliates.ITS TIME, TEDThe Atlanta Braves play their final game at Turner Field, called the Ted by fans in a nod to past owner Ted Turner. Chipper Jones got the first hit when the former Centennial Olympic Stadium opened for big league baseball in 1997. Well see who gets the last hit when Detroit visits Atlanta in the finale. Next year, the Braves will play in the suburbs at SunTrust Park.ONE MORE TEXMark Teixeira will be honored with a pregame ceremony before winding up his big league career when the Yankees host Baltimore. A three-time All-Star and five-time Gold Glove first baseman, the 36-year-old has hit over 400 home runs with Texas, Atlanta, the Angels and Yankees. Popular with teammates and fans, Teixeira was among the most durable players in the majors until injuries took their toll in recent seasons.LAST LOOKSDavid Ortiz, Ryan Howard and Matt Holliday will likely play for the last time in the regular season in the uniforms theyve worn for so long. Ortiz is retiring after this year with the AL East champion Red Sox, the Phillies arent expected to bring back Howard and the Cardinals plan to buy out Holliday. All three stars are expected to get big ovations from home fans.OCTOBER TUNEUPSSeveral front-line starters around the majors will be prepping for their postseason assignments. David Price (17-9) pitches for AL East champion Boston against Toronto, while Kenta Maeda (16-10) goes for the Dodgers in San Francisco. Meanwhile, right-handers Kyle Hendricks (16-8, 1.99 ERA) of the Cubs and Max Scherzer of the Nationals (19-7, 2.82, MLB-best 277 strikeouts) make their closing arguments for the NL Cy Young Award.MORE MAXIn what will be Washingtons first -- and last -- entirely meaningless game of 2016, Max Scherzer is eyeing his second 20-win season and an NL Cy Young Award to add to the 2013 AL honor he won for Detroit while going 21-3. Thats been the pinnacle for pitchers ever since I was in the game -- and long before me. It would be forever: `Hes a 20-game winner, Nationals manager Dusty Baker said. Expounding on how he views pitchers stats, Baker said: People put a lot of emphasis on ERA, which is good, but I put emphasis on wins for a guy that knows how to win, whether its 7-6 or whether its 2-1. Certain guys know how to win.PERPETUAL YOUTHIn Tampa Bays finale at Texas, 27-year-old righty Chase Whitley is set to extend the Rays majors-leading streak of 398 straight starts by a pitcher under 30. 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No one remembers who goes first past the post in the NRL.Thats the belief of Cronulla star James Maloney, whose side not only had their 16-game unbeaten snapped by Canberra last Saturday, but also their grip in the minor premiership.The loss edged the Sharks off their perch on top of the NRL table, where theyd been sitting for six weeks before Melbourne leapt ahead following their last-gasp win over South Sydney.Maloney, who was a member of the Sydney Roosters side that claimed a historic three minor premierships in the past three years, said lifting the JJ Giltinan Shield didnt guarantee hoisting the NRL trophy.I won three at the Roosters and only got one premiership, he said.When you look back, theyre great from a club perspective and its great to say, Hey, you did it.But to be honest, no one really cares about them. At the end of the day, you win the minor premiership and youre not there on grand final day, its not what you call a successful season.The Sharks five-eighth said the side were all about being there on the final day, which the Shiree-based club has only reached three times since their inception in 1967.ddddddddddddCronulla has yet to win a premiership.Thats what matters. Its nice from a club perspective and I suppose its a nice reward to say, You have been the best throughout the year. But its over come semi-finals.The Sharks are one point behind league leaders Melbourne, however could reclaim top spot when they travel to AAMI Stadium for the final game of the regular season.Cronulla veteran Chris Heighington said finishing on top would be a big achievement.Were just not looking at that. Were just going to play as hard as we can for the next four rounds and if were there, were there. Itd be very special if it does happen, he said.Theyre a great team and theyve got some great players there and great systems. Last round, when it does come, hopefully were up for the challenge.The team winning the minor premiership winner gets $100,000 in prizemoney. ' ' '