Archive for May 8th, 2007
Braves 3, Padres 2 (AP)
Andruw Jones snapped an 0-for-21 slump with two hits, including an eighth-inning single that drove in the go-ahead run, and the Atlanta Braves beat the San Diego Padres 3-2 on Tuesday night. Jones doubled in the sixth to drive in Atlanta’s first run. San Diego reliever Heath Bell (0-1) couldn’t hold a 2-1 lead in [...]
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Henderson would like one more chance to make a big league team (AP)
Roger Clemens’ big announcement this week has Rickey Henderson hoping some club might give him one more chance to make a major league comeback. Otherwise, he will call it a career — for good this time. “Seeing Roger come back, all the seed that it plants is ask me to come back one time,” Henderson [...]
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Red Sox roll over Blue Jays
Unbeaten Josh Beckett gave up a home run on his first pitch, then settled down to become the first seven-game winner in the majors as the Boston Red Sox beat the Toronto Blue Jays 9-2 Tuesday night.
The Blue Jays lost their seventh in a row.
Mike Lowell and Dustin Pedroia each hit three-run homers for Boston [...]
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Red Sox 9, Blue Jays 2
Unbeaten Josh Beckett gave up a home run on his first pitch, then settled down to become the first seven-game winner in the majors as the Boston Red Sox beat the Toronto Blue Jays 9-2 Tuesday night.
The Blue Jays lost their seventh in a row.
Mike Lowell and Dustin Pedroia each hit three-run homers for Boston [...]
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Tigers keep on rolling
Omar Infante drove in a career-high four runs, Gary Sheffield homered and the Detroit Tigers beat the Seattle Mariners 9-7 Tuesday night for their eighth straight victory.
The Tigers’ winning streak is their longest of the season and the best current string in the majors.
Right fielder Magglio Ordonez sealed the victory with a running grab on [...]
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Yankees 8, Rangers 2 (AP)
Alex Rodriguez hit his first homer in 15 days, Andy Pettitte pitched seven sharp innings and the New York Yankees beat Texas 8-2 on Tuesday night for their seventh straight victory over the Rangers. Derek Jeter drove in two runs and Doug Mientkiewicz started a pair of rallies from the No. 9 spot and New [...]
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Tigers 9, Mariners 7 (AP)
Omar Infante drove in a career-high four runs, Gary Sheffield homered and the Detroit Tigers beat the Seattle Mariners 9-7 Tuesday night for their eighth straight victory. The Tigers’ winning streak is their longest of the season and the best current string in the majors. Right fielder Magglio Ordonez sealed the victory with a running [...]
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Orioles 8, Devil Rays 3 (AP)
Jeremy Guthrie allowed one run in six innings to earn his second major league victory, and the Baltimore Orioles got home runs from Nick Markakis and Jay Gibbons in an 8-3 victory over the Tampa Bay Devil Rays on Tuesday night. Melvin Mora drove in two runs and Miguel Tejada had three hits for the [...]
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Orioles 8, Devil Rays 3
Jeremy Guthrie allowed one run in six innings to earn his second major league victory, and the Baltimore Orioles got home runs from Nick Markakis and Jay Gibbons in an 8-3 victory over the Tampa Bay Devil Rays on Tuesday night.
Melvin Mora drove in two runs and Miguel Tejada had three hits for the Orioles. [...]
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Griffey one homer away from Palmeiro (AP)
CINCINNATI (AP) –Ken Griffey Jr. hit his 568th home run Tuesday night, leaving him one behind Rafael Palmeiro for ninth place on baseball’s career homer list. Griffey followed a Brandon Phillips single with his fifth home run of the season to give the Cincinnati Reds a 5-4 lead over the Houston Astros in the [...]
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