Archive for June 18th, 2007
Harris falls double short of cycle
Thanks to Brendan Harris and Jason Hammel, the Arizona Diamondbacks are still 0-for-Tampa Bay.
Harris fell a double shy of the cycle and Hammel earned his first career win as Tampa Bay defeated Arizona 10-2 on Monday night, giving the Devil Rays a 7-0 record against their 1998 expansion partners.
Harris hit a solo homer in the […]
Posted: June 18th, 2007.
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Orioles clip Perlozzo
Orioles executive vice president Mike Flanagan announces the dismissal of Sam Perlozzo and talks about turning things around in Baltimore.
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Chipper passes first full test for ailing wrists (AP)
Chipper Jones was back at third base for the Braves on Monday night, passing the first full test for his ailing wrists. Jones spent five games as a designated hitter after coming off the disabled list last week, but the DH wasn’t in use as Atlanta returned home for an interleague series against the Boston […]
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Royals 5, Cardinals 3
Pitching around Albert Pujols was crucial to Odalis Perez ending his struggles.
Perez won for only the second time in 10 starts and the Kansas City Royals took advantage of mistakes by Cardinals starter Adam Wainwright in a 5-3 victory over St. Louis on Monday night.
Perez intentionally walked Pujols to load the bases in the first […]
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TigsTown Power Rankings: 10th Edition
Andrew Miller held the top slot as long as he good, but no longer a minor leaguer, it’s time for new blood atop the rankings. Did Chris Cody reclaim the top spot, or is it Ryan Raburn’s time to shine?
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Brewers 5, Giants 4 (AP)
Prince Fielder hit his NL-leading 26th home run, Yovani Gallardo dazzled in his major league debut and the Milwaukee Brewers held off the struggling San Francisco Giants 5-4 on Monday night. Barry Bonds, with 748 career home runs, went 1-for-2 with a double in the sixth and two walks as San Francisco lost its fifth […]
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If he waits, Girardi will have options
The Orioles may want Joe Girardi, but Ken Rosenthal says he should stay away and choose his destination in the off-season.
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Clippers’ Watson ends International League hitting streak (AP)
Brandon Watson’s International League-record hitting streak was snapped at 43 games Monday night after he went 0-for-5 with three strikeouts in Columbus’ 6-0 victory over Rochester. “It was fun while it lasted,” Watson said. “It wasn’t going to last forever.” Watson singled off J.D. Durbin in the sixth inning Sunday at Ottawa, extending his streak […]
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Tigers 9, Nationals 8
Without a trusted option to protect a four-run lead in the ninth inning, Detroit manager Jim Leyland turned to closer Todd Jones on Monday in a non-save situation.
Jones promptly gave up three runs, before getting Ronnie Belliard to ground out with runners on the corners to preserve a 9-8 victory over the Washington Nationals.
Afterward, Leyland […]
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White Sox 10, Marlins 6 (AP)
Jim Thome added to his career interleague home run lead Monday night with a three-run shot, and the struggling Chicago White Sox matched their season high for runs in a 10-6 victory over the Florida Marlins. Jose Contreras (5-7) got his first win since May 21, allowing eight hits and five runs in 6 2-3 […]
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