Archive for April 7th, 2007
Gagne pitches consecutive days for first time in 2 years (AP)
Rangers closer Eric Gagne threw 17 pitches in another minor league game Saturday night, the first time in nearly two years the former Cy Young Award winner pitched in games on consecutive days. Starting for Double-A Frisco for the second night in a row, Gagne faced five Arkansas batters and threw 12 strikes while throwing […]
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Blue Jays 8, Devil Rays 5
Frank Thomas hit career homer No. 488, a majestic 453-foot grand slam off Casey Fossum, to help the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Tampa Bay Devil Rays 8-5 on Saturday night.
Vernon Wells, Troy Glaus and Reed Johnson also drove in runs for the Blue Jays, who staked right-hander Tomo Ohka to an early 7-1 lead […]
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Pirates activate 2B Sanchez from disabled list (PA SportsTicker)
The Pittsburgh Pirates got one of their main cogs back Saturday.
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Braves 5, Mets 3 (AP)
John Smoltz outpitched former teammate Tom Glavine to help the Atlanta Braves beat New York 5-3 on Saturday, handing the Mets their first loss of the season. It was the second time Smoltz had faced Glavine after 15 years as teammates and golf buddies. The Atlanta right-hander also won on July 15, 2005.
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Dodgers 4, Giants 1 (AP)
Jeff Kent hit a go-ahead two-run double in the fifth, Derek Lowe bounced back from a bad outing on opening day and the Los Angeles Dodgers extended their winning streak in San Francisco to seven games with a 4-1 victory Saturday. Wilson Valdez had three hits and Nomar Garciaparra added a sacrifice fly for the […]
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Yankees 10, Orioles 7
Alex Rodriguez turned Kei Igawa’s forgettable debut into a day he’ll long remember.
Bottom of the ninth, bases loaded, two outs and the Yankees trailing by a run. Just the type of pressure situation Rodriguez failed at during the last two Octobers. Nearly the same circumstances as two nights earlier, when he popped out and tossed […]
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White Sox 3, Twins 0 (AP)
Javier Vazquez allowed one hit in 6 2-3 scoreless innings and four relievers completed the frosty three-hitter Saturday to help the Chicago White Sox beat the Minnesota Twins 3-0. In winning for the first time since last Aug. 10, Vazquez walked four and struck out five on another January-like day at U.S.
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Pirates activate Sanchez off DL (AP)
The Pittsburgh Pirates activated NL batting champion Freddy Sanchez off the 15-day disabled list Saturday, reuniting him with the team in time for the final game of a series against the Cincinnati Reds. The Pirates also optioned Ryan Doumit to Triple-A Indianapolis, where he will be the everyday catcher.
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Steve Trachsel - #41 - Pitcher - 6′4″ - 205lbs
News: Steve Trachsel was effective in his Orioles debut, allowing three runs in 6 2/3 innings.Impact: Trachsel deserved a win for the performance and should have gotten it after leaving with a four-run lead. Unfortunately for him, Jason Giambi and Alex Rodriguez had other ideas. Trachsel still isn’t recommended in AL-only leagues. …[more]
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Reds 7, Pirates 5 (AP)
Adam Dunn’s wind-blown fly ball deflected off Xavier Nady’s glove and cleared the wall for a two-run homer Saturday, a goofy play that set the tone for the Cincinnati Reds’ 7-5 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates. Dunn’s third homer off Tony Armas (0-1) helped the Reds improve to 4-1 on a bitterly cold afternoon.
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