Archive for June 1st, 2007
Reds 4, Rockies 2 (AP)
Ken Griffey Jr. hit career home run No. 575 and Bobby Livingston allowed seven hits in 6 2-3 innings for his first major league win as the Cincinnati Reds beat the Colorado Rockies 4-2 on Friday night. Griffey’s solo shot to right-center in the first off Taylor Buchholz was his 12th of the season. Griffey […]
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Every inch counts (Yahoo! Sports)
BOSTON – The Yankees don’t have much margin for error, but they didn’t need any as they opened a series at Fenway.
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Cardinals 8, Astros 1 (AP)
Juan Encarnacion and Gary Bennett hit their first homers of the season on consecutive pitches in St. Louis’ seven-run ninth inning to lift the Cardinals to an 8-1 victory over the struggling Houston Astros on Friday night. Encarnacion’s homer, off Chad Qualls (4-3), hit the wall above the yellow line in left field and broke […]
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Yankees 9, Red Sox 5
The New York Yankees are trying to break another one of baseball’s unwritten rules, the one that says a double-digit deficit on Memorial Day is insurmountable.
One game after Alex Rodriguez offended some baseball purists by distracting a fielder during a popup, the Yankees built on that victory by beating the Red Sox 9-5 on Friday […]
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Teixeira leaves game because of concussion (AP)
Texas first baseman Mark Teixeira left the Rangers’ game Friday night against Seattle in the third inning because of a mild concussion after getting hit below the left eye with an outfield throw while scoring. Teixeira was sliding feet first into home after Marlon Byrd’s single when Ichiro Suzuki’s throw from center field banged off […]
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Cardinals 3B Rolen leaves game with leg injury (PA SportsTicker)
St. Louis Cardinals third baseman Scott Rolen left Friday’s game against the Houston Astros with an apparent right leg injury.
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Rangers activate RHP Millwood from DL (PA SportsTicker)
The Texas Rangers are hoping Kevin Millwood is back for a little longer this time.
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Holliday leaves in the fifth with head contusion (AP)
Colorado Rockies outfielder Matt Holliday left Friday night’s game with the Cincinnati Reds in the fifth inning after suffering a head contusion while in the dugout. The Rockies said he is day-to-day. Holliday singled in the first inning to extend his hitting streak to 10 games. He flied out in the third.
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Brewers 8, Marlins 5 (AP)
Ryan Braun, playing his eighth game in the majors, homered, doubled and singled to lead the Milwaukee Brewers to an 8-5 victory over the Florida Marlins on Friday night. Kevin Mench drove in four runs for Milwaukee with a sacrifice fly and a double with the bases loaded. Braun’s two-run homer in the fifth traveled […]
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Five prospects earn All Star honors
Five members of the Vero Beach Devil Rays, the Class A affiliate of the Tampa Bay Devil Rays, were selected to the Florida State League Eastern Division All Star team this month. Pitchers Wade Davis, Eddie De La Cruz, and Jake McGee and position players, Rhyne Hughes and Christian Lopez all earned All Star honors.
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