Archive for May 4th, 2008
Royals blank Indians
Royals’ Miguel Olivo speaks with FSN after a 2-0 win over the Indians. Olivo put the game away with a solo shot in the ninth inning.
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Posted: May 4th, 2008.
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Pujols helps Cards beat Cubs 5-3 (AP)
Albert Pujols reached base for the 32nd consecutive game, one shy of his personal best to start the year, and did it with a key two-run double in the fourth inning that was the go-ahead hit in the St. Louis Cardinals’ 5-3 victory over the Chicago Cubs on Sunday night. Todd Wellemeyer (3-1) beat the […]
Posted: May 4th, 2008.
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Saunders gets win the hard way
Joe Saunders is having one of those seasons where everything is going right, even when he is getting shelled.
The Los Angeles Angels’ left-hander remained unbeaten despite giving up a career-high 12 hits over five innings against the Baltimore Orioles. Gary Matthews Jr. and Torii Hunter homered in the first inning to overcome a two-run deficit, […]
Posted: May 4th, 2008.
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Jackson’s error helps Mets beat Arizona 5-2, win series (AP)
First baseman Conor Jackson’s ninth inning throwing error allowed Carlos Beltran to score the go-ahead run from second and the New York Mets went on to beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 5-2 on Sunday. The Mets won at Arizona for the 15th time in 17 tries and handed the Diamondbacks’ just their second series loss of […]
Posted: May 4th, 2008.
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Cust delivers big home run (AP)
Jack Cust’s two-run homer in the seventh inning lifted the Oakland Athletics to a 3-1 victory over Texas on Sunday, ending the Rangers’ four-game winning streak. Santiago Casilla (1-0) threw a scoreless seventh for the win, and has yet to allow a run in his 16 1-3 innings. Rangers’ starter Scott Feldman (0-1) took a […]
Posted: May 4th, 2008.
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Pence’s 12th-inning homer leads Houston past Milwaukee, 8-6 (AP)
Hunter Pence hit a two-run homer in the bottom of the 12th to lead the Houston Astros to an 8-6 win over the Milwaukee Brewers on Sunday. Pence’s home run to left field scored Lance Berkman and completed Houston’s comeback for its third straight win. The Astros trailed by as many as four. Mitch Stetter […]
Posted: May 4th, 2008.
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Struggling reliever demoted to minors (AP)
Anthony Reyes was demoted to the minor leagues by the St. Louis Cardinals on Sunday after sputtering in a relief role with a 5.27 ERA. The 26-year-old Reyes, once considered the team’s top pitching prospect, will be a starter for Triple-A Memphis. But manager Tony La Russa believes the infrequency of Reyes’ outings has more […]
Posted: May 4th, 2008.
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Ramirez out second straight game with sore wrist (AP)
Chicago Cubs cleanup hitter Aramis Ramirez missed his second straight start Sunday night with a sore left wrist from getting hit by a pitch. “Ramirez is still sore,” manager Lou Piniella said. “He’s still got some swelling and discomfort, so he didn’t feel like he could go today. We’ll give him another day and see […]
Posted: May 4th, 2008.
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Cook ends Rockies’ four-game skid with 7-2 win over Dodgers (AP)
Aaron Cook gave the Rockies the strong outing they needed, Matt Holliday had two hits and two RBIs and the Colorado Rockies beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 7-2 on Sunday to end a four-game losing streak. It was the fifth time Cook (5-1) stopped a Rockies’ losing streak, and for the third straight start he […]
Posted: May 4th, 2008.
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Angels beat Orioles 6-5 with 3 HRs, Saunders 6-0 (AP)
Gary Matthews Jr. and Torii Hunter homered in the first inning and Los Angeles beat the Baltimore Orioles 6-5 on Sunday despite a poor outing by still-unbeaten Joe Saunders. Saunders (6-0) threw 85 pitches over five innings in the shortest of his seven starts. The left-hander allowed four runs and a career-high 12 hits, struck […]
Posted: May 4th, 2008.
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