Archive for August 22nd, 2009
Rockies extend wild-card lead to 2 games (AP)
Ian Stewart and Todd Helton homered in Colorado's seven-run sixth inning and the Rockies rallied to beat the San Francisco Giants 14-11 on Saturday night to take a two-game lead in the NL wild-card race. Dexter Fowler tripled twice and Jorge De La Rosa pitched six innings for Colorado, which scored a combined 11 runs [...]
Posted: August 22nd, 2009 under Uncategorized.
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Happ strong again as Phillies beat Mets (AP)
J.A. Happ is showing the Philadelphia Phillies why he was so coveted at last month's trade deadline. Rumored to be part of a potential trade with Toronto for ace Roy Halladay that never materialized, Happ is happy to still be with the Phillies and is pitching like it. The rookie left-hander shook off an early [...]
Posted: August 22nd, 2009 under 13392.
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Danks, Quentin power White Sox by O’s (AP)
John Danks' impressive outing was almost cut short in the third inning. Danks pitched into the seventh after an early hiccup, Carlos Quentin homered and the Chicago White Sox beat the Baltimore Orioles 4-1 on Saturday night. Danks (11-8) walked six but allowed just one run and three hits. He got a standing ovation when [...]
Posted: August 22nd, 2009 under Uncategorized.
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Pena’s 2 HRs, walkoff single lift Rays (AP)
Carlos Pena homered twice and drove in the winning run with an RBI single in the 10th inning, giving the Tampa Bay Rays a 5-4 victory over the Texas Rangers on Saturday night. Evan Longoria was hit by a pitch from Jason Grilli (1-2) to start the bottom of the 10th and went to second [...]
Posted: August 22nd, 2009 under Uncategorized.
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Utley homers, Phils beat Mets’ bullpen (AP)
Chase Utley hit a two-run homer as part of a three-run sixth inning and the Philadelphia Phillies took advantage of New York's bullpen in a 4-1 victory over the Mets on Saturday night. After Tim Redding held the Phillies to one hit through five shutout innings in a spot start, Philadelphia broke out against relievers [...]
Posted: August 22nd, 2009 under 13368.
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Padres sign Eckstein to 1-year extension (AP)
Second baseman David Eckstein and the San Diego Padres agreed to a one-year contract extension on Saturday. Eckstein, who signed a one-year deal as a free agent in January, leads all major league second basemen with a .998 fielding percentage. Eckstein, playing exclusively at second base for the first time in his nine-year career, has [...]
Posted: August 22nd, 2009 under 13380.
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Quentin, Danks power White Sox by O’s (AP)
Carlos Quentin homered, John Danks pitched into the seventh inning and the Chicago White Sox beat the Baltimore Orioles 4-1 on Saturday night. Danks (11-8) walked six but allowed just one run and three hits, helping Chicago bounce back after consecutive losses to lowly Kansas City and Baltimore. The left-hander got a standing ovation when [...]
Posted: August 22nd, 2009 under 13376.
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Braves’ Hanson improves to 4-0 in August (AP)
Rookie Tommy Hanson won his fourth straight start in August, combining with two relievers on a four-hitter, and the Atlanta Braves beat the Florida Marlins 4-3 on Saturday night. The Braves, powered by home runs by Yunel Escobar and Omar Infante, took a 4-0 lead in the first inning. Hanson (9-2) gave up four hits [...]
Posted: August 22nd, 2009 under 13372.
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Youkilis’ 2 HRs help BoSox by Yanks 14-1 (AP)
The Boston Red Sox piled up the runs for a second straight game. This time, a little-known rookie held the New York Yankees' lineup in check. Kevin Youkilis homered twice and tied a career high with six RBIs, Junichi Tazawa stopped New York's big bats and Boston snapped a five-game skid against the Yankees with [...]
Posted: August 22nd, 2009 under Uncategorized.
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Astros sign former closer Benitez (AP)
Former big league closer Armando Benitez and the Houston Astros have agreed to a minor league contract. The 36-year-old Benitez, a major league All-Star in 2003 and 2004, was pitching for the Newark Bears in the independent Atlantic League. He was 1-0 with 16 saves and a 2.86 ERA in 34 relief outings for a [...]
Posted: August 22nd, 2009 under 13356.
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