Archive for July, 2009
Dodgers acquire LHP George Sherrill from Orioles
Adding a big arm to their bullpen, the NL West-leading Los Angeles Dodgers acquired former All-Star closer George Sherrill from the Baltimore Orioles on Thursday for two minor leaguers.
The rebuilding Orioles receive third baseman Josh Bell and right-hander Steve Johnson, both of whom were at Double-A Chattanooga.
Sherrill has 20 saves for last-place Baltimore and gives [...]
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Ortiz says union told him of 2003 positive test
Boston Red Sox slugger David Ortiz became the latest star implicated in baseballs ever-growing drug scandal, acknowledging Thursday that the players union confirmed he tested positive in 2003.
Shortly after hitting the go-ahead home run that beat Oakland 8-5, Ortiz responded to a story on The New York Times Web site that he and former teammate [...]
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NL Capsules
MIAMI -Pinch-hitter Ross Gload hit a two-run homer with one out in the bottom of the ninth, and Florida beat Atlanta 4-3 on Tuesday night.
Cody Ross was walked by Rafael Soriano (1-2) to start the ninth and advanced on a sacrifice. Gload pulled a 3-1 pitch into the right-field seats and was mobbed by teammates [...]
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Wang to have season-ending shoulder surgery
Yankees starting pitcher Chien-Ming Wang will undergo season-ending arthroscopic surgery on his injured right shoulder Wednesday.
The Yankees made the announcement after Tuesday nights 6-2 loss to Tampa Bay.
New York manager Joe Girardi said there is no timetable for when Wang will return next season, and that the team will know more about a potential timeframe [...]
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Buehrle retires 45 straight batters for record
Chicago White Sox ace Mark Buehrle set a major league record by retiring 45 straight batters.
Coming off a perfect game in his last start against Tampa Bay, Buehrle retired the first 17 Minnesota Twins batters on Tuesday night to surpass the record of 41 straight set by and San Franciscos Jim Barr in 1972 and [...]
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Giants acquire Garko from Cleveland
The San Francisco Giants got the offensive first baseman theyve been seeking. The Cleveland Indians received a pitcher they consider a future big league starter.
The Giants acquired first baseman Ryan Garko from the Indians on Monday, filling a big need in the infield and adding a key right-handed bat.
Garko was a late lineup scratch for [...]
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Washburn waits to see if Seattle will make move
A crowd of reporters engulfing Jarrod Wasburns locker made the pitcher an easy target for teammates looking to take a few playful shots.
Are you still my teammate? Mike Sweeney yelled Monday as he walked past. You guys got me worried what is going on.
For now, Washburn is still wearing a Seattle Mariners jersey and is [...]
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Rox RHP Corpas hopes to pitch again in September
Manny Corpas bothersome bone chip is out of his right elbow and headed for his trophy case.
The Colorado Rockies reliever requested the tiny sliver of bone as a keepsake from his first surgery Friday. He brought it with him in a visit to the clubhouse the next day, showing teammates the chip that was causing [...]
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AL Capsules
CHICAGO -Mark Buehrle pitched the 18th perfect game in major league history, getting a huge assist from Chicago center fielder DeWayne Wise, and the White Sox beat Tampa Bays 5-0 on Thursday.
Wise, a ninth-inning replacement in center field, went over the yellow line on top of the wall in left-center to rob Gabe Kapler [...]
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NL Capsules
PHILADELPHIA -Cole Hamels pitched seven effective innings, Jayson Werth and Pedro Feliz both had three hits and Philadelphia beat San Diego 9-4 on Thursday night.
One day after their 10-game winning streak ended, the NL East-leading Phillies moved 6 1/2 games ahead Atlanta and Florida with their 15th win in 17 games.
Kyle Blanks hit a [...]
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