Archive for September 25th, 2009
Tigers’ pursuit of Central title slowed (AP)
Jake Peavy joined the White Sox so he could pitch in the playoffs. Since Chicago has already been eliminated, he settled for the next best thing Friday night. He beat the Detroit Tigers, who are trying to win a division title. The White Sox managed only two hits off Detroit starter Eddie Bonine — one [...]
Posted: September 25th, 2009 under 16468.
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Rockies prevent Cardinals from clinching (AP)
Yorvit Torrealba's sacrifice fly scored Troy Tulowitzki from third base with the winning run in the bottom of the ninth and the Colorado Rockies edged St. Louis 2-1 on Friday night. That prevented the Cardinals from becoming the first team in the majors to clinch their division and kept the Rockies 3 1/2 games ahead [...]
Posted: September 25th, 2009 under 16464.
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Yankees beat Red Sox, magic number now 3 (AP)
The Yankees really bruised the Red Sox. Jon Lester was knocked out by a line drive near his right knee Friday night, when Joba Chamberlain led New York over Boston 9-5 for his first win in 1 1/2 months. Alex Rodriguez homered, drove in four runs and tied a career high with three steals as [...]
Posted: September 25th, 2009 under Uncategorized.
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Lee roughed up, Phils’ magic number at 4 (AP)
Prince Fielder hit his 43rd homer and drove in four runs to become the major league leader in RBIs, powering the Milwaukee Brewers to an 8-4 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies on Friday night. Fielder hit a run-scoring single in the first and a three-run shot in the fifth to give him 136 RBIs — [...]
Posted: September 25th, 2009 under 16472.
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Rangers cling to slim postseason hopes (AP)
Ian Kinsler homered to become a 30-30 player for the first time, Julio Borbon had three hits and the Texas Rangers clung to their slim playoff hopes, beating the Tampa Bay Rays 8-3 on Friday night. Kinsler is the third second baseman in major league history with 30 homers and 30 stolen bases in a [...]
Posted: September 25th, 2009 under 16480.
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Mets damage Marlins’ playoff hopes (AP)
Pinch-hitter Cory Sullivan delivered a go-ahead, two-run single in the ninth inning and the New York Mets beat Florida 6-5 on Friday night to hurt the Marlins' playoff hopes. Florida spoiled the Mets' postseason chances in each of the last two seasons but it was New York dealing out a damaging loss this year.
Posted: September 25th, 2009 under 16476.
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Pirates stall Dodgers’ postseason drive (AP)
Brandon Moss' two-run single gave Pittsburgh an early lead and the Pirates, stuck in their worst slump since 1984, used five pitchers to beat Los Angeles 3-1 on Friday night, stalling the Dodgers' drive to the playoffs. The Dodgers, who own the NL's best record at 92-62, could have secured their third playoff appearance in [...]
Posted: September 25th, 2009 under Uncategorized.
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Tribe’s skid ends at 11, O’s slide at 8 (AP)
Fausto Carmona pitched six strong innings and the Cleveland Indians ended their 11-game losing streak with a 4-2 victory over the Baltimore Orioles on Friday night. The Indians improved to 4-19 in September and avoided tying the franchise record of 12 straight losses set in 1931. Luis Valbuena homered and Carmona (4-12) won for the [...]
Posted: September 25th, 2009 under 16456.
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Giants’ Renteria to miss rest of season (AP)
San Francisco Giants shortstop Edgar Renteria will have surgery on his right elbow to remove bone chips and spurs. Giants manager Bruce Bochy said before Friday night's game against the Chicago Cubs that he would like to see Renteria take care of the problem and start on a rehab program before the season ends.
Posted: September 25th, 2009 under 16448.
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Red Sox’s Lester has bruised quadriceps (AP)
Boston left-hander Jon Lester was struck near the right knee by a line drive by Melky Cabrera and left Friday night's game against the New York Yankees in the third inning. The Red Sox said X-rays were negative and that Lester sustained a bruised quadriceps. Lester fell to the ground and, with his head back [...]
Posted: September 25th, 2009 under Uncategorized.
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