Archive for July 22nd, 2009
Angels post 30th comeback win, sweep KC (AP)
Maicer Izturis had four RBIs and Los Angeles scored five runs in the eighth inning against Kansas City's beleaguered bullpen, helping the Angels beat the Royals 9-6 Wednesday night to complete an improbable three-game sweep. Izturis hit a two-run homer off Royals starter Brian Bannister and Howie Kendrick added a solo shot off him in [...]
Posted: July 22nd, 2009 under 10344.
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Rangers hand Red Sox fifth straight loss (AP)
Dustin Nippert allowed one run while pitching into the sixth inning of a spot start for flu-ridden Vicente Padilla, and the Texas Rangers completed a three-game sweep of the slumping Boston Red Sox, 3-1 on Wednesday night. David Murphy shook off flu-like symptoms with two hits and scored on a squeeze bunt by the Rangers, [...]
Posted: July 22nd, 2009 under 10332.
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Astros complete sweep of Cardinals, 4-3 (AP)
Miguel Tejada singled in the winning run with two outs in the ninth inning Wednesday night, helping the Houston Astros beat the St. Louis Cardinals 4-3 to complete a three-game sweep of their NL Central rival. Tailing 3-2 entering the ninth, Ivan Rodriguez led off with a single against Cardinals closer Ryan Franklin and scored [...]
Posted: July 22nd, 2009 under Uncategorized.
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ChiSox score 3 in 7th to rally past Rays (AP)
Alexei Ramirez hit a two-run triple and Jermaine Dye added a go-ahead RBI single in an unusual seventh inning as the Chicago White Sox came back to beat the Tampa Bay Rays 4-3 on Wednesday night. Scott Podsednik homered for the White Sox, who pulled within one game of the Detroit Tigers in the AL [...]
Posted: July 22nd, 2009 under 10336.
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Branyan’s HR helps Hernandez win No. 11 (AP)
Russell Branyan hit a two-out, two-run homer in the eighth inning to give Felix Hernandez and the Seattle Mariners a 2-1 victory over the Detroit Tigers on Wednesday night. Branyan drove a 1-0 pitch from Bobby Seay (1-2) into the stands in right-center for his 24th homer — the last of Seattle's two hits in [...]
Posted: July 22nd, 2009 under 10320.
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KC’s Guillen hurts leg, goes to hospital (AP)
Kansas City Royals right fielder Jose Guillen went to a hospital after experiencing right leg pain in the second inning of Wednesday night's game against the Los Angeles Angels. Guillen started in right field and had one ball hit to him, a looping single by Chone Figgins to lead off the game. He played defense [...]
Posted: July 22nd, 2009 under 10324.
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Surging Braves beat Lincecum, Giants 4-2 (AP)
Jair Jurrjens gave up three hits in 7 2-3 innings, Yunel Escobar hit a three-run homer and the surging Atlanta Braves beat Tim Lincecum and the San Francisco Giants 4-2 on Wednesday night. Escobar's third-inning homer gave the Braves the 4-0 lead over Lincecum, who lost for the first time in five weeks.
Posted: July 22nd, 2009 under Uncategorized.
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BoSox deal Lugo to Cards, add 1B LaRoche (AP)
The Boston Red Sox added some depth a day after they dropped out of first in the AL East, and got rid of shortstop Julio Lugo in one of Wednesday's deals. Boston traded Lugo and cash to the St. Louis Cardinals for outfielder Chris Duncan, announcing the swap hours after they acquired first baseman Adam [...]
Posted: July 22nd, 2009 under Uncategorized.
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Manny sits out on own bobblehead night (AP)
Manny Ramirez wasn't in the lineup against the Cincinnati Reds because of a sore left hand Wednesday night, when the Los Angeles Dodgers gave away his bobblehead doll. Ramirez sat out the sold-out game for precautionary reasons after being hit with a pitch on the side of his left hand in a game the night [...]
Posted: July 22nd, 2009 under 10308.
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BoSox ship Lugo to Cards, get 1B LaRoche (AP)
The Boston Red Sox added some depth a day after they dropped out of first in the AL East and got rid of shortstop Julio Lugo in one of Wednesday's deals. Boston traded Lugo and cash to the St. Louis Cardinals for outfielder Chris Duncan, announcing the swap hours after they acquired first baseman Adam [...]
Posted: July 22nd, 2009 under Uncategorized.
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