Archive for May 11th, 2008
Manny Ramirez has sore leg
Manny Ramirez did not start Sunday night’s game against the Minnesota Twins because of a sore right hamstring.
Ramirez spent the first eight innings on the bench, but pinch-hit for Kevin Cash in the ninth against Twins closer Joe Nathan. He grounded out to shortstop to end the game, won 9-8 by the Twins.
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Posted: May 11th, 2008.
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Howard can’t hit what he can’t see (Yahoo! Sports)
Slumping Phillies slugger Ryan Howard admits he isn’t comfortable at the plate and isn’t tracking pitches well.
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Posted: May 11th, 2008.
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Twins 9, Red Sox 8
So much for small ball.
Craig Monroe went 2-for-4 with two of light-hitting Minnesota’s three home runs and four RBIs, and the Twins hung on for a 9-8 victory over the Boston Red Sox on Sunday night.
Joe Nathan gave up two runs in the ninth, but won a showdown with pinch-hitter Manny Ramirez by getting him […]
Posted: May 11th, 2008.
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Twins hang on for win vs. Red Sox
So much for small ball.
Craig Monroe went 2-for-4 with two of light-hitting Minnesota’s three home runs and four RBIs, and the Twins hung on for a 9-8 victory over the Boston Red Sox on Sunday night.
Joe Nathan gave up two runs in the ninth, but won a showdown with pinch-hitter Manny Ramirez by getting him […]
Posted: May 11th, 2008.
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Break Out The Brooms, Yet Again
Backed by a one-hit complete game from James Shields in the series opener, six shutout innings from Scott Kazmir and stellar bullpen work on Saturday night, and Carl Crawford’s 3-for-5 performance in the finale, the Tampa Bay Rays swept the Los Angeles Angels this weekend. Tampa Bay improves to 21-16, five games above .500 for […]
Posted: May 11th, 2008.
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Break Out The Brooms, Yet Again
Backed by a one-hit complete game from James Shields in the series opener, six shutout innings from Scott Kazmir and stellar bullpen work on Saturday night, and Carl Crawford’s 3-for-5 performance in the finale, the Tampa Bay Rays swept the Los Angeles Angels this weekend. Tampa Bay improves to 21-16, five games above .500 for […]
Posted: May 11th, 2008.
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Dodgers P Schmidt makes rehab start (PA SportsTicker)
Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Jason Schmidt made a minor league rehab start Sunday, tossing a perfect frame for Class A Inland Empire.
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Posted: May 11th, 2008.
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Astros rally with 6-run 8th to beat Dodgers 8-5 (AP)
Hiroki Kuroda took a no-hitter into the seventh inning for the Los Angeles Dodgers before the Houston Astros broke out for seven hits and six runs in the eighth inning to pull out an 8-5 victory Sunday. Lance Berkman, Carlos Lee and Hunter Pence had RBI singles against reliever Jonathan Broxton (1-1), and Brad Ausmus […]
Posted: May 11th, 2008.
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Holm’s first major league homer lifts Giants (AP)
Steve Holm entered the game as a defensive replacement at catcher, then delivered the biggest hit of the day. Holm hit a go-ahead, two-run drive in the seventh inning for his first major league home run, and the San Francisco Giants held on for a 4-3 victory in the rubber game against the Philadelphia Phillies […]
Posted: May 11th, 2008.
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Hairston, Greene homer off rookie Reynolds to carry Pads (AP)
All it took for the San Diego Padres to suddenly look alive was to face a pitcher making his big league debut. Scott Hairston and Khalil Greene homered to spoil Greg Reynolds’ first start, leading the Padres to a 6-1 victory over the Colorado Rockies on Sunday and their first series win in nearly a […]
Posted: May 11th, 2008.
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