Archive for March 11th, 2007
Reds 9, Pirates 8 (AP)
The stats weren’t impressive for Reds pitcher Eric Milton on Sunday, but his manager found reason for optimism. Milton allowed four runs and seven hits in 3 2-3 innings in Cincinnati’s 9-8 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates. He struck out three and walked one. “What I like about our pitchers is they’re throwing strikes.
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Tigers (ss) 5, Phillies 3 (AP)
Jamie Moyer was so efficient he completed his outing before reaching his pitch count. The Philadelphia Phillies’ left-hander was scheduled to throw 70-75 pitches, but needed just 59 to cruise through five shutout innings against a Detroit Tigers split squad Sunday. The Tigers rallied in the late innings to win 5-3, but Phillies manager Charlie […]
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Diamondbacks 10, Padres 7 (AP)
Eric Byrnes does more than hustle. He can hit, too. Byrnes went 3-for-3 with an opposite-field home run Sunday, boosting his spring training batting average to .450 and leading the Arizona Diamondbacks to a 10-7 victory over the San Diego Padres. “One thing you know is that Eric Byrnes’ approach and the way he plays […]
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Dodgers 10, Nationals 9 (AP)
Brad Penny struggled through three innings, but the Los Angeles Dodgers rallied for three runs in the bottom of the ninth to beat the Washington Nationals 10-9 Sunday. Penny gave up four runs, nine hits and two walks without striking out a batter. “Results I don’t care about right now, I just want to make […]
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Marlins 5, Mets (ss) 5, 11 innings (AP)
Just as planned, Tom Glavine is getting stronger as spring training goes on. The two-time Cy Young Award winner pitched four solid innings Sunday and a New York Mets split squad got home runs from Carlos Beltran and David Wright during a 5-5 tie with the Florida Marlins in 11 innings. Glavine, who will turn […]
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White Sox 12, Mariners (ss) 7 (AP)
Brian Anderson was due for some good luck. The Chicago White Sox center fielder acknowledges he struggled mightily last season, batting well below .200 over the first three months before finishing at .225. But he also thinks he couldn’t catch a break. Anderson finished off a 2-for-2 performance Sunday with a seeing-eye single through the […]
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Rockies 5, Royals 4 (AP)
Rockies shortstop Troy Tulowitzki spent some uneasy hours Sunday morning at the hospital getting x-rays for what he feared might be a broken wrist. The 22-year-old got good news: his wrist is bruised, not broken. And while Colorado was busy beating the Kansas City Royals 5-4, Tulowitzki was breathing a huge sigh of relief.
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Astros 5, Devil Rays 3 (AP)
The closer role in Tampa Bay appeared to be Seth McClung’s to lose. A few more days like he had Sunday, and he may just do that. McClung allowed two earned runs on two hits, a walk and a hit batsman in the Devil Rays’ 5-3 loss to the Houston Astros on Sunday. “Seth didn’t […]
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Cubs 6, Brewers 3 (AP)
Cubs manager Lou Piniella liked what he saw from his team on Sunday. Third baseman Aramis Ramirez had an RBI double in the sixth, right-hander Jason Marquis had another strong outing, and non-roster invitee Jake Fox hit his second homer in two days and the Chicago Cubs beat the Milwaukee Brewers 6-3.
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Edmonds takes batting practice for first time (AP)
Jim Edmonds’ first batting practice session left him feeling far from optimistic that he’ll be ready for opening day. The St. Louis Cardinals’ center fielder is rehabbing from offseason surgery on his right shoulder and left foot, and thus far it’s been slow going. With three weeks to go before the World Series champions open […]
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