Indians right-hander Ambriz to have surgery (AP)
Posted on | Thursday, September 30, 2010 | No Comments
Indians right-hander Hector Ambriz will have Tommy John surgery on Friday. Ambriz has not pitched since Sept. 8, when he worked a season-high 3 1-3 innings in a 16-inning loss to the Los Angeles Angels in Anaheim. He will undergo reconstructive surgery on the ulnar collateral ligament by Dr. Lewis Yocum in Anaheim.
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Francisco hits 2 homers in Phils' 7-1 win at Nats (AP)
When Adam Dunn stepped to the plate for his final at-bat in what might have been his last home game as a member of the Washington Nationals, the crowd of 20,026 gave him a standing ovation. And the big fella got, well, a bit emotional. "You can't even put that into words. That's the first time in a long time" -- and he drew out the "O" so it sounded like...
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Braves plan to start Hudson, Lowe on 3 days' rest (AP)
The Atlanta Braves plan to start Tim Hudson and Derek Lowe on three days' rest during this last week of their playoff push. The Braves needed to adjust their rotation because Jair Jurrjens is still slowed by a sore right knee. Atlanta went into Monday night's game against Florida trailing San Diego by a half-game in the NL wild-card race.
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Four years later, Liriano is lights-out again (Yahoo! Sports)
The Twins’ playoff fortunes rest with the hard-throwing left-hander whose arm is finally 100 percent again.
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Wednesday's American League Capsules (PA SportsTicker)
Mitch Moreland raced home from first base with the winning run after a wild pitch and a throwing error on a strikeout with two outs in the ninth inning, lifting AL West champion Texas to a 6-5 victory over last-place Seattle on Wednesday.
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NL Capsules (AP)
Pat Burrell hit a three-run homer to back Tim Lincecum, and the first-place San Francisco Giants remained two games ahead of San Diego in the NL West with a 3-1 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Wednesday night. The Padres beat the Chicago Cubs 3-0 at home. San Francisco lowered its magic number to three to clinch the club's first division title and playoff spot since 2003.
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Ozzie Guillen's name surfaces in Cubs' managerial search (Yahoo! Sports)
New Chicago Cubs owner Tom Ricketts is in no rush to name a new manager for his club, ESPN Chicago reports.
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Padres beat Dodgers 3-1 to regain 1st in NL West (AP)
Posted on | Wednesday, September 29, 2010 | No Comments
Miguel Tejada snagged the ball from his 300th career home run, a milestone insignificant to him except that it helped San Diego reclaim first place in the topsy-turvy NL West race. Tejada's two-run homer gave the Padres a 3-1 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Wednesday night and a half-game lead over San Francisco as they returned to the top of the standings for the first time since last...
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BoSox win, postpone clinching for Rays, Yankees (The Canadian Press)
CHICAGO - Clay Buchholz outpitched Mark Buehrle and the Boston Red Sox beat the Chicago White Sox 6-1 Monday night, postponing a pair of clinching parties for their AL East rivals.
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AL Roundup: A look at Thursday's games (The Canadian Press)
In a game that was otherwise little more than a blip on the radar, Jose Bautista and Ichiro Suzuki reached a couple of impressive milestones.
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Red Sox sign infielder Felipe Lopez (AP)
The Boston Red Sox signed Felipe Lopez on Saturday, four days after the infielder was released by the St. Louis Cardinals. Lopez was cut by the Cardinals one day after he arrived late for a game against Florida. St. Louis general manager John Mozeliak said it wasn't the first time Lopez reported late.
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NL Roundup: A look at Saturday's games (The Canadian Press)
One night after Aroldis Chapman blew the San Diego Padres away with a 105 m.p.h. pitch, Chris Denorfia figured out the Cincinnati Reds' hard-throwing rookie at the best possible moment.
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Galarraga, Joyce top list of 2010 memories (Yahoo! Sports)
A perfect game was "kicked" by an umpire in a year marked by great pitching, top rookies and a bopper named Bautista.
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NL Roundup: A look at Saturday's games (The Canadian Press)
One night after Aroldis Chapman blew the San Diego Padres away with a 105 m.p.h. pitch, Chris Denorfia figured out the Cincinnati Reds' hard-throwing rookie at the best possible moment.
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Volquez effective, Reds close in on postseason (AP)
Edinson Volquez decided he needed a translator in the clubhouse, grinning through a series of one-word answers. He's healthy after Tommy John surgery and his easy demeanor should suit him well for a Cincinnati Reds' club that's about to learn about postseason pressure for the first time in 15 years.
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NL Roundup: A look at Friday's games (The Canadian Press)
Posted on | Tuesday, September 28, 2010 | No Comments
Hanging onto a fragile lead in the NL West, the San Francisco Giants needed a stellar outing from their ace pitcher to keep ahead in the division.
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Diamondbacks rally past Dodgers 5-4 (AP)
Chris Young had seen enough of Jonathan Broxton as a closer to know what pitch was coming, and when it came he took advantage. Young and Tony Abreu hit two-run home runs in a four-run eighth inning to rally the Arizona Diamondbacks to a 5-4 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Sunday. The comeback spoiled a 13-strikeout effort from Dodgers starter Chad Billingsley, who tied a career high.
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Let's dance! Rangers clinch AL West, earn 1st playoffs since '99 (Yahoo! Sports)
That's Michael Young doing the Texas Two Step with Neftali Feliz on the left. On the right, Vladimir Guerrero...
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Monday's American League Capsules (PA SportsTicker)
Clay Buchholz outpitched Mark Buehrle and the Boston Red Sox beat the Chicago White Sox 6-1 Monday night, postponing a pair of clinching parties for their AL East rivals.
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Zambrano, Cubs knock Padres out of wild-card lead (AP)
With their playoff push down to the final week, the last thing the offensively challenged San Diego Padres needed was to face the reinvigorated Carlos Zambrano. Zambrano won his seventh straight decision since rejoining Chicago's rotation, combining with two relievers on a four-hitter, and the Cubs held on to beat San Diego 1-0 on Monday night to knock the Padres out of the NL wild-card lead.
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Power Rankings: Yankees take this crown (Yahoo! Sports)
We'll let teams spend October determining the real champion, but for now, give power to the pinstripes.
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NL a three-team fight for two spots (Yahoo! Sports)
The Giants and Padres each have two potential paths to the playoffs; for the Braves, it's the wild card or bust.
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Gillespie powers D-Backs past Dodgers 5-2 (AP)
Cole Gillespie couldn't have asked for a better moment to make an impression on his big league club. Gillespie followed an intentional walk to a fellow rookie with a tiebreaking three-run homer in the sixth inning and Daniel Hudson gave another outstanding effort, leading the Arizona Diamondbacks to a 5-2 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Saturday night.
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Power Rankings: Yankees take this crown (Yahoo! Sports)
Posted on | Monday, September 27, 2010 | No Comments
We'll let teams spend October determining the real champion, but for now, give power to the pinstripes.
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Red Sox hold off Yanks 10-8, knock NY out of first (AP)
Andy Pettitte gave the New York Yankees no reason to think he's ready for the postseason. Turns out, his teammates are having a hard time locking up the trip. Pettitte was chased in the fourth inning Friday night, ineffective in his second start since being activated from the disabled list, and the Boston Red Sox held off New York 10-8 to knock the Yankees out of first place in the AL East.
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Diamondbacks rally past Dodgers 5-4 (AP)
Chris Young had seen enough of Jonathan Broxton as a closer to know what pitch was coming, and when it came he took advantage. Young and Tony Abreu hit two-run home runs in a four-run eighth inning to rally the Arizona Diamondbacks to a 5-4 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Sunday. The comeback spoiled a 13-strikeout effort from Dodgers starter Chad Billingsley, who tied a career high.
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Kevin Towers takes over as GM in Arizona (AP)
Arizona Diamondbacks managing general partner Ken Kendrick and president Derrick Hall had no problem with the job Jerry Dipoto did as interim general manager. Thought he handled himself quite well, actually. But when Kevin Towers expressed his interest in the job, it was hard to turn him down a second time.
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Indians beat Greinke for first time in 2 years (AP)
It's not every day the Cleveland Indians beat Zack Greinke. Try every two years. Shin-Soo Choo had four hits and the Indians beat Greinke for the first time since Sept. 7, 2008, with a 7-1 victory over the Kansas City Royals on Saturday night. The win, which moved Cleveland out of last in the AL Central, left Greinke searching for an answer.
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Indians' Tomlin rocks Royals (AP)
One out from his first complete game, rookie Josh Tomlin cringed as Indians manager Manny Acta jogged to the mound for a visit. Tomlin braced for bad news. Acta, though, delivered only a pointed message to his young pitcher. "I told him, 'cowboy up and get this guy out. I want this to be special for you'," Acta said.
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Reds acquire utilityman Bloomquist from Royals (AP)
Down to only two fully healthy outfielders for their playoff push, the Cincinnati Reds acquired utilityman Willie Bloomquist from the Kansas City Royals on Monday for either a player to be named or cash. The NL Central leaders had been looking to get another outfielder after injuries left them with just Jonny Gomes in left and Drew Stubbs in center.
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Canada's Dempster pitches Cubs past Marlins (The Canadian Press)
Ryan Dempster is hoping he can put together a strong finish that will carry over into next season.
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Denorfia delivers winning hit in 9th for Pads (The Canadian Press)
Posted on | Sunday, September 26, 2010 | No Comments
SAN DIEGO - As the shadows and sun created tough conditions at Petco Park, the San Diego Padres found another way to win yet another close game.
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Cox wins 2,500th game as Braves beat Nats 5-0 (The Canadian Press)
WASHINGTON - Braves manager Bobby Cox earned his 2,500th win, getting five effective innings from Derek Lowe and a three-run homer from Alex Gonzalez in Atlanta's crucial 5-0 victory over the Washington Nationals on Saturday.
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Rockies 2B Young leaves game with bruised neck (AP)
Colorado Rockies second baseman Eric Young Jr. has left a game against San Francisco with a bruised neck. Young was injured in the first inning Saturday night when Giants slugger Aubrey Huff slid into him at second base. Huff advanced to second on a wild pitch, and catcher Chris Iannetta's errant throw allowed Huff to go to third.
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Power Rankings: Yankees take this crown (Yahoo! Sports)
We'll let teams spend October determining the real champion, but for now, give power to the pinstripes.
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Morgan should return to Nationals lineup Saturday (AP)
Nationals center fielder Nyjer Morgan is expected to return to the team's starting lineup Saturday after serving an eight-game suspension. Morgan's suspension wraps up with Friday's game against Atlanta, and Nationals manager Jim Riggleman says, "I anticipate he'll be in the lineup tomorrow." Morgan first was given a seven-game suspension Aug.
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Upton keys Rays' 7-run inning in win over Yanks (AP)
B.J. Upton and the Tampa Bay Rays knocked around CC Sabathia, took a few lumps of their own and left the Bronx with the confidence -- and schedule -- that could carry them to an AL East title. Upton and Carl Crawford each drove in two runs in a seven-run sixth inning, and David Price beat Sabathia in their much-anticipated rematch to lead Tampa Bay past the New York Yankees 10-3 Thursday night.
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Girardi ignores criticism, wants Yankees healthy (AP)
In Yankeeland, a trip to the playoffs is not enough. It's the World Series or bust. Thinking deep into October, manager Joe Girardi has taken considerable heat from fans and the New York media for several curious calls to the bullpen during the past couple of weeks that some think could hinder the club's chances of winning the AL East.
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Bautista homers again as Jays top Red Sox (The Canadian Press)
Posted on | Saturday, September 25, 2010 | No Comments
Fenway Park's famous Green Moster isn't getting in the way of Jose Bautista's mission to obliterate the Blue Jays single season home record.
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NL Roundup: A look at Monday's games (The Canadian Press)
Cole Hamels isn't the undisputed ace of the Philadelphia Phillies these days, and that suits him just fine.
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Sizemore's 3-run, pinch-hit HR lifts Tigers (AP)
To Justin Verlander, a win means much more than another statistic on his baseball card. Pinch-hitter Scott Sizemore connected for a three-run homer in the eighth inning Saturday, lifting Verlander and the Detroit Tigers over the Chicago White Sox 6-3. "The thing I'm most proud of is getting wins for the team," Verlander said.
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Dear John letters: Your 2010 Kansas City Royals (Yahoo! Sports)
As the regular season winds down, 22 teams are facing an offseason filled with golf rounds and hot-stove...
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Rockie road to playoffs: Colorado might be out of chances, time (Yahoo! Sports)
The Colorado Rockies need another of their patent-pending comebacks. They're just running out of time to make...
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NL Roundup: A look at Friday's games (The Canadian Press)
Hanging onto a fragile lead in the NL West, the San Francisco Giants needed a stellar outing from their ace pitcher to keep ahead in the division.
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Rockie road to playoffs: Colorado might be out of chances, time (Yahoo! Sports)
The Colorado Rockies need another of their patent-pending comebacks. They're just running out of time to make...
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Kevin Towers takes over as GM in Arizona (AP)
Arizona Diamondbacks managing general partner Ken Kendrick and president Derrick Hall had no problem with the job Jerry Dipoto did as interim general manager. Thought he handled himself quite well, actually. But when Kevin Towers expressed his interest in the job, it was hard to turn him down a second time.
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Tulowitzki and his 'do are a cut above (Yahoo! Sports)
Posted on | Friday, September 24, 2010 | No Comments
The Rockies' Troy Tulowitzki seems to draw power from his mullet, and he has 14 September homers to prove it.
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Rangers' magic number still 6 after loss to Angels (AP)
Torii Hunter drove in two runs to back Jered Weaver's solid pitching and the Los Angeles Angels beat Texas 7-4 on Monday night, keeping the Rangers' magic number at six for clinching their first AL West title since 1999. Weaver (13-11) allowed three runs and nine hits over 6 2-3 innings. Despite his won-lost record, which has been undermined by a severe lack of run support, the right-hander...
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Jeter helps Yankees to `monumental' win over Rays (AP)
Derek Jeter and the New York Yankees helped honor George Steinbrenner with a monumental win. After the Yankees unveiled a huge monument to their late owner, Jeter singled home the go-ahead run in the sixth inning. Curtis Granderson followed with his second home run of the night, a three-run drive that helped New York to an 8-6 victory Monday over the second-place Tampa Bay Rays in a key AL East...
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Hernandez pitches, hits Nats to 6-0 win (The Canadian Press)
The way things are going for the Atlanta Braves, making the post-season isn't looking quite as likely as it did a couple of weeks ago.
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Morgan to serve one 8-game suspension (AP)
Washington Nationals outfielder Nyjer Morgan will serve an eight-game suspension rather than the original penalties of two bans totaling 15 games. Major League Baseball announced the decision Thursday following appeals. Morgan will begin serving the eight-game penalty on Friday at Philadelphia. He was given a seven-game suspension and fined on Aug.
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Hart hits 30th HR in Brewers' 8-3 win over Marlins (AP)
Corey Hart is disappointed the Milwaukee Brewers struggled early and never regained enough ground to join the postseason chase. But his personal achievements during a wild season have helped wipe away some of that frustration. "I definitely have a smile on my face every time I come here," said Hart, who reached 30 home runs for the first time in his career Thursday night.
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Power Rankings: Yankees take this crown (Yahoo! Sports)
We'll let teams spend October determining the real champion, but for now, give power to the pinstripes.
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Mattingly faces doubters, tough turnaround in L.A. (AP)
The Dodgers' front office has been certain Don Mattingly should be the club's next manager since spring training, when they formalized his position as Joe Torre's heir apparent with a new contract. Now Mattingly just has to convince everybody else in Los Angeles he deserves it. The former Yankees batting champion was publicly anointed Friday when Torre announced his pending retirement.
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Citgo sign outside Fenway Park gets relighted (AP)
Posted on | Thursday, September 23, 2010 | No Comments
The giant Citgo sign visible over Fenway Park's famous Green Monster is lighting up the night again. The 3,600-square-foot sign featuring the Venezuelan oil company's iconic red triangle on a white background has been dark since the middle of the summer for a makeover. It was turned on again Friday during the seventh-inning stretch of the Boston Red Sox game against the Toronto Blue Jays.
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Sandberg formally interviews for Cubs job (Yahoo! Sports)
Chicago Cubs general manager Jim Hendry met with Ryne Sandberg on Tuesday in Arizona to formally interview him...
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Braves Team Report (Yahoo! Sports)
Perhaps there's no better indication that Bobby Cox is a legendary manager than what on Wednesday night in Philadelphia.
As has been customary in the Atlanta manager's final game in a city this season, Cox waddled to home plate with the lineup card in hand. He was greeted with a standing ovation from the Citizens Bank Park crowd, while the Phillies players stood in their dugout, applauding the long-time field general.
You expect that kind of reception from Charlie Manuel's classy team, but for a member of the opposition to get that kind of reception from Philly's fans, you must have done something spectacular.
Philadelphia has a bit of a reputation for its vicious fans.
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Giants Team Report (Yahoo! Sports)
The Giants are off Monday, meaning they could skip a starter and go with their strongest rotation in the final days of the pennant race.
They say they won't.
Manager Bruce Bochy doesn't want to mess with his rotation, and who could blame him?
After all, who's the weak link? Tough to find one.
The Giants lost 2-0 to the Cubs on Wednesday. Jonathan Sanchez gave up one earned run—and lost. It's typical stuff for this rotation, which has to be the deepest No. 1 through No. 5 in the majors right now.
San Francisco starters have surrendered three or fewer runs in 16 consecutive games, tying the 1972 Indians and 1981 A's for the longest such streak in the live-ball era (since 1920).
By the way, the Giants lost six of those games.
Madison...
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Cain, bullpen lead Giants over Cubs 1-0 (AP)
Buster Posey was just as thrilled behind the plate as he was rounding the bases. Matt Cain and three relievers combined on a two-hitter, Posey homered and the NL West-leading San Francisco Giants beat Carlos Zambrano and the Chicago Cubs 1-0 on Tuesday. Cain and Zambrano each pitched six scoreless innings, but the Giants did just enough to prevail.
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Torre won't be back as Dodgers manager (Yahoo! Sports)
Joe Torre, 70, has resigned effective at the end of the season and will be replaced by Don Mattingly.
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Jays coaches in limbo during manager search (The Canadian Press)
TORONTO - Lost amid growing discussion over who will follow Cito Gaston as manager of the Toronto Blue Jays is that the team's coaching staff, one of its best in years, is stuck in limbo during the search for a replacement.
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Rangers beat Rivera, Yankees; Francoeur takes one for the team (SportingNews.com)
After 9 1/2 hours of baseball over the past two nights, it's clear the Texas Rangers and New York Yankees could produce loads of drama if they meet in the postseason. AL West-leading Texas recorded its second consecutive walkoff win against the AL East leaders Saturday, scoring twice in the bottom of the ninth inning against Mariano Rivera for a 7-6 victory. Jeff Francoeur was hit by a pitch with the bases loaded to force in the winning run. New York was 76-0 when leading after eight innings this season, best in the major leagues.
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Torre denies rumors he is headed to Mets (Yahoo! Sports)
Posted on | Wednesday, September 22, 2010 | No Comments
The news that Joe Torre won't return to manage the Los Angeles Dodgers next year is less than a week old,...
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We're Going Streaking! Zambrano is making up for lost time (Yahoo! Sports)
Big League Stew goes through the quad and into the gymnasium to look at some of the hottest players in baseball...
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Heyward homers, Braves beat Mets 6-4 (AP)
With one swift swing, Jason Heyward helped turn what could have been another disheartening road loss into an energizing victory. Heyward hit a three-run homer to cap a six-run inning spurred by David Wright's error and the Atlanta Braves shook off the road blues by starting a critical nine-game trip with a 6-4 victory over the New York Mets on Friday night.
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Mauer remains day to day with knee injury (AP)
Twins catcher Joe Mauer is out of the starting lineup because of his sore left knee and remains day to day. Minnesota manager Ron Gardenhire gave no indication that the injury could be more serious. Mauer injured himself swinging in the sixth inning Sunday and left the game against Oakland. The reigning AL MVP sat out the start of Monday night's game against Cleveland.
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Phillies' Rollins sent home to get MRI (Yahoo! Sports)
The Philadelphia Phillies would like to make the postseason with shortstop Jimmy Rollins leading the way, but he...
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Rodriguez's HR in 9th sends Yankees past Orioles (AP)
Alex Rodriguez's big blast gave the New York Yankees a bigger lift. Rodriguez hit a three-run homer in the ninth inning, his second of the game, and the New York Yankees rallied for a 4-3 victory over the Baltimore Orioles on Friday night to move back into first place in the AL East. "We've run into a wall here.
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ModernTube: The New York Mets are hiring for 2011 (Yahoo! Sports)
While it's true that my memory of what videos we've posted on the Stew only goes back to Wednesday, I...
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Indians' Talbot leaves start with shoulder injury (AP)
Posted on | Tuesday, September 21, 2010 | No Comments
Mitch Talbot left his start for the Cleveland Indians after only 14 pitches with shoulder inflammation. The right-hander walked Minnesota leadoff batter Denard Span on five pitches. Manager Manny Acta and the Indians' training staff quickly went to the mound to check on Talbot, who spent early August on the disabled list with a strained back.
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Haren shuts down Mariners, Angels win 3-0 (AP)
If the Los Angeles Angels had played as well against the rest of the American League as they have against the Seattle Mariners -- and avoided a couple of devastating injuries -- perhaps they'd be in the hunt for a fourth straight division title. Dan Haren held Seattle to three singles over seven innings, Mike Napoli homered and the Angels scored another run on a catcher's interference call...
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AccuScore: Braves closing in on wild-card berth (Yahoo! Sports)
AccuScore uses past performance statistics to describe how players perform under different environmental,...
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Torre denies rumors he is headed to Mets (Yahoo! Sports)
The news that Joe Torre won't return to manage the Los Angeles Dodgers next year is less than a week old,...
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Dodgers Team Report (Yahoo! Sports)
It's probably the only benefit, and not a benefit they wanted. By falling out of playoff contention, the Dodgers are able to spend September giving more at-bats and innings to players who otherwise wouldn't be playing as often.
One is catcher A.J. Ellis, who enjoyed the best three days of his professional career over the weekend, and prompted Rockies manager Jim Tracy to say, "We didn't get A.J. Ellis out the entire series."
Technically, they got him out once.
On Friday, Ellis singled, doubled twice and grounded out. On Saturday, he singled three times off Ubaldo Jimenez and walked. On Sunday, entered in the 11th inning, and hit the walk-off single to cap a comeback from a 6-1 deficit.
Dating back to a three-hit game on Aug.
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Big fifth lifts Astros, Norris past Nats 8-2 (AP)
Bud Norris kept his cool after allowing two early runs, and the resurgent right-hander was rewarded by some unlikely power sources. Humberto Quintero and Geoff Blum each homered in a seven-run fifth inning, Norris won for the seventh time in eight decisions and the Houston Astros beat the mistake-prone Washington Nationals 8-2 Monday night.
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Former slugger Mitchell accused of punching golfer (AP)
Former San Francisco Giants and San Diego Padres slugger Kevin Mitchell faces assault charges after he was accused of punching a man in the head at a golf club in July. Mitchell has pleaded not guilty to battery and assault and a judge ordered Wednesday that he stand trial Nov. 3. If convicted of both counts, he faces a maximum of four years in prison.
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The Juice: Padres bullpen nullifies Rockies usual comeback (Yahoo! Sports)
Gather 'round, because it's time to recap the most recent diamond doings. Roll Call starts in Denver,...
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Bourjos hits 3-run homer in Angels win (AP)
Posted on | Monday, September 20, 2010 | No Comments
The Tampa Bay Rays are in a bit of a funk heading into a key series in New York. Peter Bourjos hit a tiebreaking three-run homer, Scott Kazmir won for the first time in six weeks and the Los Angeles Angels beat Tampa Bay 6-3 on Sunday. Kelly Shoppach homered for the Rays, who trail the AL East-leading Yankees by a half-game.
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Hudson snaps skid, pitches Braves past Mets 4-2 (AP)
Tim Hudson is back on track and that's big news for Atlanta's playoff chances. Hudson snapped a three-start losing streak and Nate McLouth homered and drove in two runs, giving the Braves' postseason push another boost with a 4-2 victory over the New York Mets on Saturday. "We were just good enough to win today.
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Zimmer among 5 added to Red Sox Hall of Fame (AP)
Terry Francona lingered on the field to embrace one of the few men who knows what it's like to be a Boston Red Sox manager. Francona gave a big hug to Don Zimmer when he was enshrined in the team's Hall of Fame before Friday night's game against the Toronto Blue Jays. Zimmer, who managed the Red Sox from 1976-80, was joined by fellow inductees Tommy Harper, Jimmy Piersall and John...
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Galarraga, Joyce together again (SportingNews.com)
Armando Galarraga and Jim Joyce crossed paths again Friday. Joyce, the umpire whose blown call cost the Detroit Tigers pitcher a perfect game, was behind the plate for Galarraga's start against the Baltimore Orioles at Comerica Park. Both men tried to be low-key about the occasion, but they knew it would be difficult to put aside what happened June 2 in Detroit. That night, Joyce called Cleveland's Jason Donald safe on a play that should have been the 27th and final out of a perfect game by Galarraga.
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Kansas City gets 18 hits in 8-2 win over White Sox (AP)
The White Sox ran into Kyle Davies at the wrong time. Davies pitched six solid innings, Gregor Blanco and Kila Ka'aihue each had three hits and the Kansas City Royals beat Chicago 8-2 on Saturday night. Blanco and Ka'aihue each scored two runs as Kansas City roughed up Edwin Jackson (3-1) on its way to 18 hits.
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Torre won't be back as Dodgers manager (Yahoo! Sports)
Joe Torre, 70, has resigned effective at the end of the season and will be replaced by Don Mattingly.
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Soto homers to help Cubs beat Astros 5-4 (AP)
Cubs catcher Geovany Soto showed his toughness and power, all in one day. Soto withstood a collision at the plate to prevent a run from scoring, then hit a tiebreaking homer in the eighth inning to lift Chicago over the Houston Astros 5-4 on Monday. Soto slammed a two-out solo shot off reliever Wilton Lopez (5-2) to snap a 4-all tie and cap Chicago's comeback.
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San Francisco's one-hit pitchers forced into wrong kind of history (Yahoo! Sports)
Poor Jonathan Sanchez, Barry Zito and their teammates in the bullpen. On separate occasions this year, each...
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Plenty of intrigue in baseball's final month (AP)
Posted on | Sunday, September 19, 2010 | No Comments
So much of the baseball season has already been played, and yet there is still so much left to be decided. Adrian Gonzalez, Heath Bell and the reeling San Diego Padres trying to close out the NL West. Bobby Cox hoping for one last playoff run in Atlanta. Joe Mauer aiming to bring October baseball to the great outdoors in Minnesota.
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Evans lifts Mets over Pirates 1-0 in 10 innings (AP)
With injured ace Johan Santana scheduled to have shoulder surgery Tuesday that could keep him out for the start of next season, Dillon Gee is pitching his way into consideration for a spot in the New York Mets' 2011 rotation. Nick Evans is using his infrequent opportunities to appeal for a place on the big league roster, too.
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AccuScore: Rockies' odds rise as Padres' fall (Yahoo! Sports)
AccuScore uses past performance statistics to describe how players perform under different environmental,...
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Angels C Napoli scratched with forearm tightness (AP)
Angels catcher Mike Napoli was scratched from the starting lineup for Los Angeles' game against the Tampa Bay Rays because of right forearm tightness. Hank Conger replaced Napoli behind the plate Sunday. Napoli is hitting .244 with 25 homers and 66 RBIs in 128 games this season.
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AccuScore: Rockies' odds rise as Padres' fall (Yahoo! Sports)
AccuScore uses past performance statistics to describe how players perform under different environmental,...
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Wells hits 2 homers, Blue Jays beat Rangers 8-5 (The Canadian Press)
If he keeps pounding the Rangers like this, Vernon Wells won't be welcome back in Texas this winter.
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Mike Lowell to retire after this season (SportingNews.com)
Red Sox infielder Mike Lowell said Saturday that this will be his last year as a player. ?I?m retiring,? Lowell told the Boston Herald before Boston's game against the Oakland Athletics. ?I just don?t want to make it a song and dance because I don?t think that?s necessary, but if someone needs something official, yeah, I?m going to retire. This is going to be my last year.? The news was not unexpected. Lowell, 36, has been giving strong hints that this will be his last year as a player.
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Royals 1B Butler out with bruised right hand (AP)
Kansas City Royals first baseman Billy Butler has left the game at Minnesota because of bruised right hand. Denard Span hit a hard chopper for the Twins to start the third inning of Tuesday night's game that took a tough bounce at Butler and grazed his right, non-gloved, hand. The ball skipped by him into right field, and Butler immediately winced in pain.
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A's promote Mazzaro and Sogard (AP)
Posted on | Saturday, September 18, 2010 | No Comments
The Oakland Athletics promoted Vin Mazzaro and Eric Sogard from Triple-A Sacramento on Tuesday. Mazzaro is in his third stint with the A's, going 6-8 with a 4.29 ERA in 21 games. He went 3-1 with a 3.13 ERA in seven games with Sacramento. The right-hander also made a postseason start with Sacramento, winning Friday at Tacoma, allowing one run on three hits in five innings.
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Phillies sitting in a familiar spot _ first place (PA SportsTicker)
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Power Rankings: Hard-charging Twins (Yahoo! Sports)
Don't look now, but Minnesota's late-season charge has the Twins just behind the Yankees.
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Elbow soreness knocks Pujols out of lineup (The Canadian Press)
ST. LOUIS - Albert Pujols was held out of the St. Louis Cardinals' lineup Tuesday night due to tendinitis in his left elbow.
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2011 MLB sked features early start, Cubs at Fenway (AP)
The major league baseball schedule for 2011 features a midweek start in March, a midweek ending in September and the Chicago Cubs' first visit to Fenway Park in nearly 100 years. The new-look grid is designed to meet commissioner Bud Selig's goal: to have the World Series over in October. Game 7 this year is set for Nov.
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A's exercise contract option on Geren for 2011 (AP)
Even though his club is likely to miss the playoffs for a fourth straight season, Oakland Athletics general manager Billy Beane saw no reason to let manager Bob Geren's contract status linger. Confident in the direction that the youngest team in the majors is headed, Beane and the A's on Saturday exercised the club option on Geren's contract for the 2011 season, saying his influence...
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Lowe's 12 strikeouts lead Braves past Nats 4-0 (AP)
Derek Lowe decided it was time for a new plan against Washington, so he asked Braves pitching coach Roger McDowell for help. With his "cheat sheet" from McDowell sitting in his locker, Lowe set a career high with 12 strikeouts and combined with Billy Wagner on a six-hitter to lead Atlanta past the Nationals 4-0 on Monday night.
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Bruce hits 2 HRs, Reds beat Diamondbacks 7-2 (AP)
Posted on | Friday, September 17, 2010 | No Comments
No one can call the Cincinnati Reds losers anymore. Jay Bruce returned from a two-week layoff and homered in each of his first two at-bats Monday night, and the Reds went deep five times in all during a 7-2 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks that secured their first winning season since 2000. The Reds' nine-year streak of losing seasons was their longest in a half-century.
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Rangers move Class A affiliate to Myrtle Beach (AP)
The Texas Rangers have added a minor league affiliate owned by new managing partner Chuck Greenberg. The Rangers said Friday that the Myrtle Beach Pelicans will be their high Class A team. It will be their first Carolina League team since 1986. Texas will play an exhibition game in Myrtle Beach on March 29 against an opponent to be determined.
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MLB Power Poll: Sins of the Padres (SportingNews.com)
It's impossible to talk about the San Diego Padres' 2010 season without using some variation of the word "surprise." As in, they were surprisingly good for so long that it's pretty surprising they've fallen so quickly. On Aug. 26, they had 76 victories and were -- surprisingly (OK, shockingly) -- tied with the New York Yankees and the Tampa Bay Rays in the loss column in the race for baseball's best record. When Labor Day arrived, they still had 76 victories.
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Road to the NL playoffs fraught with obstacles (Yahoo! Sports)
The Rockies and Giants are hot, the Padres are not. The Braves and Phillies are in a tight fight. How will it play out?
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Cubs interviewing Sandberg soon (Yahoo! Sports)
The Chicago Cubs aren't waiting till season's end to start interviewing managerial candidates for next...
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Papelbon's implosion, comment, make Red Sox want to scream (Yahoo! Sports)
Jonathan Papelbon's sorry performance Sunday, along with an unwillingness to be fully accountable for it,...
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Betemit leads Royals over Athletics (AP)
Bruce Chen reaching double figures in victories this season seemed farfetched. Chen, however. picked up his 10th victory and Wilson Betemit hit his first career grand slam as the Kansas City Royals beat the Oakland Athletics 6-3 on Wednesday night. Chen (10-7), who was 1-13 from 2007-09, gave up three runs in the first two innings.
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San Francisco's one-hit pitchers forced into wrong kind of history (Yahoo! Sports)
Poor Jonathan Sanchez, Barry Zito and their teammates in the bullpen. On separate occasions this year, each...
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White Sox Team Report (Yahoo! Sports)
Posted on | Thursday, September 16, 2010 | No Comments
For now, Gordon Beckham will play through the pain in his right hand. If the White Sox are eliminated, which now seems like a reality, the likely scenario is the team might simply shut him down for the rest of the season.
"It is what it is," the second baseman admitted on Wednesday. "It hurts, yeah. It bothers me more when I have to use my top hand a little bit. When I can just let the bat drop into place, it's OK because I don't really use a lot of my top hand, but the problem is I don't have much lag in my bat, I can't get out there and say, 'Oh, hold on,' and then go. It's more like I'm going and if it's not ... it's going to be a struggle from now until the end of the year because every day, the first 10 swings I take in batting practice are pretty painful.
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The past few good Reds teams didn't draw in September, either (Yahoo! Sports)
It being a Monday night in the middle of September, we were bound to hear a few comments about the thin...
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Sartori hired as assistant GM of Toronto Blue Jays (AP)
Jay Sartori has been hired as assistant general manager of the Toronto Blue Jays. The 31-year-old Sartori had been director of baseball operations of the Washington Nationals for nine months after spending four years as manager of salary and management administration in Major League Baseball's labor relations department.
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BIG Series: Padres and Giants set to battle for control of NL West (Yahoo! Sports)
As the pennant races come down to the wire, Big League Stew will be there to take a closer look at some of the...
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Padres activate OF Gwynn from 15-day DL (AP)
The San Diego Padres activated outfielder Tony Gwynn Jr. from the 15-day disabled list before the start of a three-game series in Colorado on Monday. Gwynn missed 23 games with a broken bone in his right hand. San Diego manager Bud Black says Gwynn will be limited to a late-inning defensive replacement for now.
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Hoffman gets 600th save, Brewers beat Cards 4-2 (AP)
In a season that didn't go as planned for Trevor Hoffman, baseball's career saves leader added another milestone to his illustrious career. Hoffman earned his 600th save Tuesday night, closing out the Milwaukee Brewers' 4-2 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals. A few months ago, Hoffman couldn't have been sure this day would come.
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Twins improve to 4-0 vs. Greinke (AP)
Brian Duensing allowed one run and struck out seven over eight innings and the Minnesota Twins continued an impressive run of success against Kansas City ace Zack Greinke with a 4-3 victory Wednesday night to complete a three-game sweep. Duensing (8-2) allowed six hits and dropped his ERA to 2.02. J.J.
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Myers helps Astros beat Cubs 4-0 (AP)
Brett Myers struck out eight in seven crisp innings, Hunter Pence homered and the Houston Astros beat the Chicago Cubs 4-0 on Wednesday night. Myers (11-7) allowed three hits and walked one, improving to 10-3 with a 2.21 ERA in 17 career games against the Cubs. The right-hander is 3-0 with a 1.76 ERA in his last six starts overall.
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Rays Team Report (Yahoo! Sports)
Posted on | Wednesday, September 15, 2010 | No Comments
Carl Crawford doesn't get thrown out on the bases very often.
And certainly not with a game on the line.
But that was exactly what happened Tuesday, though the bigger question was whether he even should have been trying to advance to third on Matt Joyce's flyout to right in the 10th inning. Crawford made the final out of the game at third when Yankees call-up Greg Golson made a perfect throw.
"I always make it on that play, that's why I went," Crawford said. "He made a good play. I probably should have been more aware, from what I heard he has a great arm. So I probably should have been more careful right there with the game on the line, but that's the way we play, so I just tried it." Manager Joe Maddon defended Crawford's move—even though with...
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Kansas City gets 18 hits in 8-2 win over White Sox (AP)
The White Sox ran into Kyle Davies at the wrong time. Davies pitched six solid innings, Gregor Blanco and Kila Ka'aihue each had three hits and the Kansas City Royals beat Chicago 8-2 on Saturday night. Blanco and Ka'aihue each scored two runs as Kansas City roughed up Edwin Jackson (3-1) on its way to 18 hits.
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Brewers-Astros, Extra Innings Advisory (AP)
The Milwaukee Brewers and Houston Astros are tied at six after nine innings. AP Sports
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Pierzynski powers White Sox to big win (AP)
A.J. Pierzynski and the Chicago White Sox know exactly what they need to do to have a shot at making the postseason. Forget about watching the scoreboard, and just focus on winning their games. The White Sox got an important victory Friday night when Pierzynski hit a go-ahead, two-run double with two out in the eighth inning in a 4-3 win over the Kansas City Royals.
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Red Sox recall Triple-A 1B Anderson, start him (AP)
The Boston Red Sox have promoted first baseman Lars Anderson from Triple-A Pawtucket and put him in the starting lineup against Tampa Bay in his major league debut. The Red Sox also activated catcher Jason Varitek from the 15-day disabled list Monday and recalled outfielder Josh Reddick after Pawtucket played its season finale.
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Thome homers again and Twins top Royals 10-3 (AP)
Jim Thome has found a band of brothers in Minnesota. He's showing off his big swing like the oldest sibling. Thome hit another towering homer, Delmon Young drove in four runs and the Twins beat the Kansas City Royals 10-3 on Tuesday night to take their largest AL Central lead in 10 days. Francisco Liriano (13-7) raised his second-half record to 7-0 in 10 starts, giving up seven hits and two runs...
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Espinosa hits 2 homers, drives in 6 in Nats' win (AP)
The last thing rookie Danny Espinosa expected five games into his major league career was to take a curtain call. Espinosa drove in six runs, hitting a grand slam, a solo homer and getting two other hits, and helping the Washington Nationals rout the New York Mets 13-3 Monday for their third straight victory.
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Rangers beat Rivera, Yankees; Francoeur takes one for the team (SportingNews.com)
After 9 1/2 hours of baseball over the past two nights, it's clear the Texas Rangers and New York Yankees could produce loads of drama if they meet in the postseason. AL West-leading Texas recorded its second consecutive walkoff win against the AL East leaders Saturday, scoring twice in the bottom of the ninth inning against Mariano Rivera for a 7-6 victory. Jeff Francoeur was hit by a pitch with the bases loaded to force in the winning run. New York was 76-0 when leading after eight innings this season, best in the major leagues.
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Posada's homer lifts Yankees over Rays (The Canadian Press)
Posted on | Tuesday, September 14, 2010 | No Comments
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - Jorge Posada led off the 10th inning with a pinch-hit homer, lifting the New York Yankees over the Tampa Bay Rays 8-7 and back into first place in the AL East on Tuesday night.
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Red Sox rally to beat Orioles 9-6 (AP)
Jon Lester felt uncomfortable on the mound, struggled with his control and put the Boston Red Sox in a deep hole after only two innings of work. And still the left-hander delivered another victory over the Baltimore Orioles. Marco Scutaro and Adrian Beltre homered in a six-run seventh inning, and Boston won 9-6 on Wednesday night to improve Lester's lifetime record against Baltimore to a...
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Halladay wins 17th game for Phillies (AP)
A little heads-up baserunning by one of Philadelphia's role players sent Roy Halladay to his 17th win. Placido Polanco hit a tying sacrifice fly and Wilson Valdez hustled home with the go-ahead run on an errant throw on the same play, lifting Halladay and the Phillies to a 5-4 win over the Milwaukee Brewers on Saturday night.
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Twins improve to 4-0 vs. Greinke (AP)
Brian Duensing allowed one run and struck out seven over eight innings and the Minnesota Twins continued an impressive run of success against Kansas City ace Zack Greinke with a 4-3 victory Wednesday night to complete a three-game sweep. Duensing (8-2) allowed six hits and dropped his ERA to 2.02. J.J.
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A's beat Angels behind Cahill's 15th win (AP)
Becoming Oakland's first 15-game winner since 2007 doesn't mean as much to Trevor Cahill as learning to pitch without his best stuff. The Athletics' right-hander did both Saturday, a significant step in Cahill's maturation and evolution as Oakland's top pitcher. He overcame a career-high six walks to throw six scoreless innings and got just enough offensive support in the...
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Phillies Team Report (Yahoo! Sports)
Although the Phillies have five games with division rivals in the next six days, it's difficult for them not to begin thinking about a three-game series at Citizens Bank Park next week that could go a long way into determining whether they will win their fourth consecutive National League East title.
Following two more games with the Marlins in Miami and then three games against Washington back home, the Phils host the Braves in a three-game series. The Phils hold a one-game lead over the Braves following their 11-4 win over Florida on Monday.
It sounds as if the Phillies will juggle their rotation to align the threesome of Cole Hamels, Roy Halladay and Roy Oswalt to pitch against Atlanta.
"There's a good chance we do that," pitching coach Rich Dubee said Monday.
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Lincecum fans 11, Giants hit 3 homers in 6-3 win (AP)
San Francisco's push to make the playoffs has gained some serious momentum -- Tim Lincecum is back to his old self. The ultra-lanky right-hander was almost perfect through six innings and three Giants homered Tuesday night in a 6-3 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks. San Francisco has won four straight and six of seven, keeping up the pressure on San Diego in the NL West.
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