Archive for September 10th, 2006
Marlins 3, Phillies 0 (AP)
Dontrelle Willis is one of the few players in the Florida Marlins’ clubhouse who knows what postseason excitement feels like. His young teammates got a taste on Sunday. Willis threw a three-hitter and matched a career high with 12 strikeouts in his first shutout of the season, carrying Florida to a 3-0 win over the […]
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Dodgers 9, Mets 1 (AP)
Maybe the Los Angeles Dodgers should try some more first-time starters. Eric Stults became the second Dodgers rookie pitcher to shut down the Mets, limiting New York to two hits over six innings in a 9-1 rout Sunday. Stults, a 26-year-old left-hander making his first major league start, combined with three relievers on a three-hitter.
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Diamondbacks 9, Cardinals 7 (AP)
Arizona manager Bob Melvin knew Tony Clark had raked St. Louis pitcher Jorge Sosa over the years. Going into Sunday, Clark was 6-for-7 with four home runs off Sosa. So imagine Melvin’s surprise when the Cardinals allowed Sosa to face Clark, a pinch-hitter, with the game tied in the eighth inning. “I know that’s my […]
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Rangers 4, Mariners 2 (AP)
Adam Eaton has started just 10 games in his injury-ridden season for Texas but he’s still quite aware and appreciative of what shortstop Michael Young has done all year for the Rangers. Young had three hits and drove in two, including the go-ahead run in the ninth inning, to help the Rangers beat the Seattle […]
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Giants’ owner unsure whether team can re-sign Bonds (AP)
Barry Bonds’ future in San Francisco is no more clear now than it was six months ago. Giants owner Peter Magowan vowed Sunday to hold off on a decision about bringing back the 42-year-old slugger until after the season, acknowledging it could be a long process before the sides decide whether to stay together for […]
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Rockies 13, Nationals 9 (AP)
Todd Helton was due. Hitless in his 10 previous plate appearances, Helton connected for a tiebreaking grand slam in the seventh inning Sunday to lead the Colorado Rockies to a 13-9 victory over the Washington Nationals and a sweep of their season series. “It felt like a long time since I put a good swing […]
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Brewers’ Bush five-hits Astros (AP)
With five wins since Aug. 1, including a five-hit shutout on Sunday, Dave Bush is probably pitching as well as he ever has. Bush struck out a season-high 10 in his third career shutout, leading the Milwaukee Brewers to a 4-0 victory over the Houston Astros. “It just seems like each start he is getting […]
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Reds 4, Pirates 2 (AP)
Bronson Arroyo learned how to pitch under pressure while he was with the Boston Red Sox. He’s putting those lessons to use with the Cincinnati Reds. Arroyo, acquired by Cincinnati during spring training after three straight seasons of reaching the playoffs in Boston, pitched eight solid innings for his third straight win and Brandon Phillips […]
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Yankees 9, Orioles 4 (AP)
Derek Jeter keeps hitting, and the New York Yankees continue to win. It’s no coincidence. Jeter extended his career-high hitting streak to 20 games, going 2-for-4 with a homer and four RBIs to lead New York over the Baltimore Orioles 9-4 Sunday. Jeter hit a double in the first inning and gave the Yankees a […]
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Braves 2, Cubs 1 (AP)
Lance Cormier never expected to strike out so many batters. Cormier pitched seven solid innings and struck out a career-high 10, and Brian McCann doubled in the go-ahead run in the sixth to help the Atlanta Braves beat Chicago 2-1 on Sunday, the Cubs’ ninth straight road loss. “It was weird. I’m definitely not a […]
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