Archive for May 6th, 2008
Duchscherer helps A’s win third straight
Justin Duchscherer is showing he’s healthy again.
Duchscherer won his second straight start in his third outing since coming off the disabled list and the Oakland Athletics beat the Baltimore Orioles 4-2 on Tuesday night for their third straight victory.
Emil Brown gave the A’s a quick lead with a run-scoring single in the first and Bobby […]
Posted: May 6th, 2008.
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Looper turns in longest outing of career (AP)
Braden Looper pitched into the ninth inning in the longest outing of his career and went 2-for-3 with an RBI, and the St. Louis Cardinals hung on for a 6-5 win over the slumping Colorado Rockies on Tuesday night. Rick Ankiel hit his sixth homer of the season and Ryan Ludwick finished 4-for-4 with two […]
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Carlos Lee’s double leads Astros over Nationals (AP)
Carlos Lee had the go-ahead two-run double in the eighth inning and Lance Berkman had a career-high five hits to lead the Houston Astros to a 6-5 win over the Washington Nationals on Tuesday night. Miguel Tejada and Berkman both singled in the eighth before Lee’s hit to right field. Austin Kearns dived for the […]
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Jones, Braves take fourth straight win (AP)
The Atlanta Braves are proving tough to beat at home, and rookie starter Jair Jurrjens is leading the way. Jurrjens improved to 3-0 at Turner Field by pitching six strong innings and the Braves beat the San Diego Padres 5-3 on Tuesday night to improve the NL’s best home record. Jurrjens (4-2) has a 2.84 […]
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Mets CF Beltran sits out (PA SportsTicker)
New York Mets center fielder Carlos Beltran sat out Tuesday’s game against the Los Angeles Dodgers due to flu-like symptoms.
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Rockies RHP Wells undergoes surgery (PA SportsTicker)
Colorado Rockies righthander Kip Wells underwent successful surgery Tuesday to remove blood clots from his pitching hand.
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Cameron suffers sprained elbow (AP)
San Diego right-hander Kevin Cameron threw only three pitches before leaving Tuesday night’s game against the Atlanta Braves with a sprained right elbow. Padres manager Bud Black said Cameron likely will be placed on the disabled list with a first-degree sprain of the ulnar collateral ligament. Cameron, pitching in the sixth inning in relief of […]
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Indians 5, Yankees 3
Turns out, Joba Chamberlain is not untouchable.
Pinch-hitter David Dellucci stunned the New York Yankees with a go-ahead homer off Chamberlain, and the Cleveland Indians rallied for a 5-3 victory Tuesday night in the opener of a three-game series.
“I was just kind of out of whack out there,” Chamberlain said. “You’re not always going to be […]
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Kennedy allows 1 hit in 7 1-3 innings in Triple-A (AP)
Ian Kennedy flirted with a no hitter in his return to Triple-A on Tuesday but settled for one hit through 7.1 scoreless innings. Starting for the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees, who beat the Charlotte Knights 4-0, Kennedy struck out eight, walked none and allowed just two base runners, one on a single and another on a hit […]
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Rays 5, Blue Jays 4
Andy Sonnanstine’s fastball was erratic, but he stuck with it long enough to beat the Toronto Blue Jays.
Sonnanstine pitched six innings, Eric Hinske homered, and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Blue Jays 5-4 on Tuesday night, snapping Toronto’s five-game winning streak.
Sonnanstine (5-1) allowed four runs and 10 hits, becoming the fastest five-game winner in […]
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