Archive for May, 2009
Wednesdays American League Capsules
BOSTON -David Ortiz broke a career-high 149 at-bat homerless drought in a six-run fifth inning, Brad Penny pitched his best game of the season and the Boston Red Sox beat the Toronto Blue Jays 8-3 on Wednesday night. Jason Varitek, Jason Bay and Mike Lowell also homered in the fifth off rookie left-hander Brett Cecil [...]
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Wednesdays National League Capsules
MIAMI -Dan Uggla homered and drove in four runs to help the Florida Marlins beat Arizona 8-6 on Wednesday night in the first game of a doubleheader overshadowed by the death of the wife of Diamondbacks pitcher Scott Schoeneweis. In Arizona, the Maricopa County Sheriffs Office said deputies found the body of 39-year-old Gabrielle Dawn [...]
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Reds Volquez likely to miss a start
Right-hander Edinson Volquez is likely to miss a start for the Cincinnati Reds because of a bad back. Volquez had to leave a game Saturday in San Diego because of spasms. The back bothered him when he tried to throw in the bullpen on Wednesday, and he recommended to manager Dusty Baker that he skip [...]
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NL Capsules
CINCINNATI -Philadelphias Ryan Howard hit a solo homer, and left-hander Cole Hamels stayed unbeaten against the Cincinnati Reds with a 4-3 victory Tuesday night, the Phillies fifth in a row. The NL East leaders matched their best winning streak of the season with a solid performance by Hamels (2-2), who allowed five hits in six [...]
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AL Capsules
NEW YORK -Alex Rodriguez and Mark Teixeira launched more long home runs, CC Sabathia dominated into the late innings and the New York Yankees beat the Baltimore Orioles 9-1 Tuesday night for their seventh win in a row. Rodriguez homered for the fourth straight game, connecting for a two-run shot in the first inning. It [...]
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Ortiz back in the lineup for Red Sox
David Ortiz was back in the Red Sox lineup, but his home run drought continued. The Red Sox slugger was the designated hitter, batting third for Tuesday nights game against the Toronto Blue Jays after taking the weekend off to clear his head and try to snap out of his slump. Ortiz went 0 for [...]
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Suspended LHP Romero makes 1st rehab appearance
J C Romero made his season debut with Philadelphias Triple-A affiliate Monday night, beginning to prepare for his return to the Phillies after a 50-game suspension for flunking a drug test. Romero gave up one run in one inning and took the loss for the Lehigh Valley IronPigs. He was suspended for testing positive for [...]
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Brewers Weeks out for season with wrist injury
Milwaukee Brewers second baseman Rickie Weeks will miss the rest of the season because of a tear in his left wrist, a severe setback for the NL Central leaders. Weeks, who had a similar injury to his right wrist in 2006, hurt himself while striking out Sunday in St. Louis. He left Busch Stadium wearing [...]
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Mondays American League Capsules
ST PETERSBURG, Fla -Jason Bartlett drove in a career-high five runs and Tampa Bay beat struggling Oakland 13-4 on Monday night for a season-best four-game winning streak. Rookie Jeff Niemann (4-3) allowed four runs and eight hits in eight innings to win for the fourth time in his last five decisions. He struck out three [...]
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Sundays National Basketball Association Capsules
BOSTON -Dwight Howard and Hedo Turkoglu helped dethrone the defending champion Boston Celtics on Sunday night and gave Orlando a chance to bring a crown to the Magic Kingdom. Howard had 12 points, 16 rebounds and five blocked shots, and Turkoglu had 25 points with 12 assists in Game 7 on Sunday night, leading Orlando [...]
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