Archive for May 3rd, 2008
Rangers’ Gabbard throws 4 innings in Double-A rehab start (AP)
Rangers left-hander Kason Gabbard gave up one run in four innings Saturday in a rehab start with Double-A Frisco. Gabbard was put on the 15-day disabled list last month because of a sore back. The Rangers have indicated that he could return to their rotation Thursday in Seattle. Gabbard threw just 30 pitches in the […]
Posted: May 3rd, 2008.
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Minor league callup Murray helps Rangers beat Athletics 6-3 (AP)
A.J. Murray made the most of his chance in the Texas starting rotation, allowing two earned runs in 5 1-3 innings a day after being called up from the minors to help the Rangers beat the Oakland Athletics 6-3 on Saturday night. David Murphy hit a three-run homer and Chris Shelton added a solo shot […]
Posted: May 3rd, 2008.
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Royals send Sabathia to 1-5
Billy Butler figured it was about time the Kansas City Royals did something big against C.C. Sabathia.
Butler’s tie-breaking single sparked Kansas City’s four-run seventh, leading the Royals to a 4-2 win over Sabathia and the Cleveland Indians on Saturday night.
“We were due,” Butler said. “I don’t know if he was tired or what, but we […]
Posted: May 3rd, 2008.
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Twins shut down Tigers
After Detroit’s offense managed only one run for the second straight game, Jim Leyland struggled to explain his team’s inability to consistently score.
“It almost looks like we think we are just going to come here, go up to home plate and things are going to happen,” the manager said after the Tigers’ 4-1 loss to […]
Posted: May 3rd, 2008.
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Manny ends RBI drought as Red Sox beat Rays
Manny Ramirez finally ended his longest RBI drought since joining the Red Sox.
Ramirez singled in two runs in the first inning to end his longest RBI drought since 1997, and Josh Beckett pitched eight innings to help the Red Sox beat the Tampa Bay Rays 12-4 on Saturday night.
A quick look at Manny Ramirez’s numbers […]
Posted: May 3rd, 2008.
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Boston OF Moss has appendectomy
Boston Red Sox outfielder Brandon Moss had an appendectomy at Massachusetts General Hospital on Saturday night, one day after hitting a solo homer to spark a victory.
“Brandon Moss is in surgery right now having his appendix removed,” Boston manager Terry Francona said after the Red Sox beat the Tampa Bay Rays 12-4 on Saturday night. […]
Posted: May 3rd, 2008.
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Backe leads Houston to 6-2 win over Brewers with arm, bat (AP)
Pitcher Brandon Backe and Michael Bourn hit back-to-back home runs in a five-run fifth inning and the Houston Astros beat the Milwaukee Brewers 6-2 on Saturday night. It was the second night in a row the Astros have hit consecutive home runs, after they hit three straight in the series opener. Backe (2-3) pitched 5 […]
Posted: May 3rd, 2008.
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Royals rally to beat Indians 4-2 (AP)
Billy Butler’s single broke a tie game and keyed Kansas City’s four-run seventh inning, leading the Royals to a 4-2 win over the Cleveland Indians and C.C. Sabathia on Saturday night. Sabathia (1-5) took a shutout into the seventh before the Royals strung together six hits against the reigning American League Cy Young Award winner […]
Posted: May 3rd, 2008.
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Royals 4, Indians 2
Billy Butler’s single broke a tie game and keyed Kansas City’s four-run seventh inning, leading the Royals to a 4-2 win over the Cleveland Indians and C.C. Sabathia on Saturday night.
Sabathia (1-5) took a shutout into the seventh before the Royals strung together six hits against the reigning American League Cy Young Award winner and […]
Posted: May 3rd, 2008.
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Molina’s RBI hit leads Giants over Phillies (AP)
Bengie Molina singled in the go-ahead run in the 10th inning to lift the San Francisco Giants to a 3-2 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies on Saturday night. Chase Utley hit his major league-leading 13th homer and Geoff Jenkins had a solo shot for the Phillies, who had won nine of 12. Fred Lewis had […]
Posted: May 3rd, 2008.
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