Archive for April 6th, 2007
Orioles get to Mussina for first win
Mike Mussina was roughed up in his season debut and Baltimore’s revamped bullpen succeeded in its first chance to protect a late lead, helping the Orioles beat the New York Yankees 6-4 Friday night for their first victory of the year.
Adam Loewen again held New York’s powerful lineup in check, Melvin Mora played an outstanding […]
Posted: April 6th, 2007.
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Gagne throws 15 pitches in minor league game (AP)
Texas Rangers closer Eric Gagne threw 15 pitches to three batters Friday while starting for the Double-A Frisco RoughRiders as part of his injury-rehab assignment. Gagne struck out the Arkansas Travelers’ Aaron Morrissey, retired Aaron Peel on a fly ball and walked Sean Rodriguez on a 3-2 pitch. He had been scheduled for 16 pitches, […]
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Orioles 6, Yankees 4
Mike Mussina was roughed up in his season debut and Baltimore’s revamped bullpen succeeded in its first chance to protect a late lead, helping the Orioles beat the New York Yankees 6-4 Friday night for their first victory of the year.
Adam Loewen again held New York’s powerful lineup in check, Melvin Mora played an outstanding […]
Posted: April 6th, 2007.
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James Shields - #33 - Pitcher - 6′4″ - 214lbs
News: James Shields limited the Blue Jays to three runs in 6 2/3 innings of work today but was not involved in the decision.Impact: Shields threw six scoreless innings before falling apart in the seventh. He gave up two singles, a double, a triple, and a walk all with two outs, then departed with […]
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Cubs 9, Brewers 3 (AP)
Rich Hill retired his first 15 batters and allowed one hit in seven innings, leading the Chicago Cubs to a 9-3 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers on Friday night. Hill, who was shaky in his final exhibition stint of the spring, got all the run support he needed before he stepped on the mound. The […]
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Orioles 6, Yankees 4 (AP)
Mike Mussina was roughed up in his season debut and Baltimore’s revamped bullpen succeeded in its first chance to protect a late lead, helping the Orioles beat the New York Yankees 6-4 Friday night for their first victory of the year. Adam Loewen again held New York’s powerful lineup in check, Melvin Mora played an […]
Posted: April 6th, 2007.
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Tejeda, Rangers shut out Red Sox
Sammy Sosa was laughing when he got to first base after giving the Texas Rangers their first lead of the season.
“Sometimes you don’t have swing hard to get a hit,” Sosa said.
Or even swing at all like Sosa in the 38-year-old slugger’s first home game for Texas since his rookie season in 1989.
Sosa was actually […]
Posted: April 6th, 2007.
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Cold prompts Reds to change game time (AP)
Cold weather prompted the Cincinnati Reds to change their game against the Pittsburgh Pirates to an afternoon start on Saturday. The game was originally scheduled for 7:10 p.m., but the first pitch was moved to 1:05 p.m. instead. It was 36 degrees at the first pitch on Friday, with snow flurries forecast for overnight and […]
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A’s-Angels rivalry hinges on swing theory (Yahoo! Sports)
ANAHEIM, Calif. – Division foes have opposite offensive philosophies but nearly similar results against one another. The constant is pitching.
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Posted: April 6th, 2007.
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Indians, Mariners called because of snow
One strike away from being an official game, the Cleveland Indians’ home opener against the Seattle Mariners was postponed Friday night when daylong snow wouldn’t stop.
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Posted: April 6th, 2007.
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