Archive for June 17th, 2007
Royals-Cardinals Preview
Albert Pujols and the St. Louis Cardinals’ offense are suddenly surging. It’s not good news for the Kansas City Royals.
Pujols looks to continue his dominance against the Royals when the state rivals open a three-game series at Busch Stadium on Monday night.
The defending World Series champion Cardinals (30-36) have scored the fourth-fewest runs in the […]
Posted: June 17th, 2007.
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Yankees 8, Mets 2 (AP)
Alex Rodriguez hit his major league-leading 27th homer, Chien-Ming Wang came within one out of a complete game and the New York Yankees won the second Subway Series of the season Sunday night with an 8-2 victory over the stumbling Mets. Johnny Damon and Jorge Posada also homered, helping the Yankees win for the 11th […]
Posted: June 17th, 2007.
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Best from each league square off
It’s no contest this time. The power-packed Red Sox-Padres series is the one to watch, Dayn Perry says in his weekly preview.
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Posted: June 17th, 2007.
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Mets C Lo Duca leaves game with bruised left arm (AP)
Mets catcher Paul Lo Duca left Sunday night’s game against the New York Yankees with a bruised left triceps, three innings after he was hit by a pitch. Lo Duca was plunked on the back of his non-throwing arm by Chien-Ming Wang’s third pitch of the game. He grimaced in pain and walked slowly to […]
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Mets C Lo Duca leaves early with bruised elbow (PA SportsTicker)
New York Mets catcher Paul Lo Duca left Sunday’s interleague series finale against the New York Yankees in the bottom of the fourth inning with a bruised left elbow.
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Posted: June 17th, 2007.
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Devil Rays-Diamondbacks Preview
The Arizona Diamondbacks and Tampa Bay Devil Rays both entered baseball as expansion teams in 1998. Although the franchises have gone in completely different directions, Arizona is surprisingly the only club that has never beaten Tampa Bay.
The Diamondbacks look for their first win in seven tries against the lowly Devil Rays when the teams begin […]
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Angels 10, Dodgers 4 (AP)
Howie Kendrick and Orlando Cabrera had three hits each and drove in a combined three runs, helping the Los Angeles Angels defeat the Dodgers 10-4 Sunday to clinch the second Freeway Series of the season. Kelvim Escobar (8-3) allowed three runs and eight hits in seven innings. The right-hander struck out eight and walked two.
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Cardinals 10, Athletics 6 (AP)
A night earlier, Ryan Ludwick was one of only two St. Louis starters without a hit. His timing couldn’t have been better Sunday — against his former organization no less. Ludwick hit a go-ahead, three-run homer in the seventh inning and drove in a career-high five runs, leading the Cardinals to their first interleague series […]
Posted: June 17th, 2007.
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Phillies-Indians Preview
The Philadelphia Phillies opened the season with Cole Hamels slotted as their No. 2 starter. Eleven weeks into the season, he may be the No. 1 starter in the National League.
Hamels looks to become the NL’s first pitcher to reach 10 wins when the Phillies open a three-game interleague series against the Cleveland Indians at […]
Posted: June 17th, 2007.
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Tigers-Nationals Preview
The Detroit Tigers hope their recent interleague success can continue in a stadium they have not played in for almost 36 years when they visit the Washington Nationals on Monday.
Detroit is returning to RFK Stadium for the first time since Sept. 1971, when it swept a three-game series from the Washington Senators - who relocated […]
Posted: June 17th, 2007.
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