Archive for September, 2009
NL Capsules
ATLANTA -Ryan Howard homered twice, Jimmy Rollins hit a three-run shot, and the Philadelphia Phillies overcame a shortened start by rookie J A Happ to end Atlantas seven-game winning streak with a 9-4 victory Friday night.
Philadelphia, which has won six straight, snapped the Braves longest stretch of consecutive victories since July 2006, dropping Atlanta 8 [...]
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Pettitte ready to test out shoulder Monday
Andy Pettitte just wants Monday to arrive and get a true gauge of how his tired left shoulder is feeling.
The Yankees, already looking ahead to the postseason, would like to see a healthy Pettitte as well and put to rest some of the concerns about New Yorks playoff rotation.
Pettitte came away from his regular bullpen [...]
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Tomko will miss rest of season
Oakland right-hander Brett Tomko has been sidelined for the rest of the season with nerve damage in his right arm.
Athletics manager Bob Geren made it official before Thursdays game against the Cleveland Indians. Left-hander Dana Eveland will start on Sunday, with right-hander Edgar Gonzalez pitching Monday against the Texas Rangers.
Tomko told team doctors he felt [...]
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PHILADELPHIA -Cole Hamels is again pitching like Philadelphias October ace.
Hamels took a perfect game into the sixth inning, masterfully using his changeup while matching a season high with 10 strikeouts and leading the Phillies to a 4-2 win over the Washington Nationals on Thursday night.
Hamels, the MVP of last seasons NL championship series and [...]
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AL Capsules
BOSTON -Howie Kendrick homered and added an RBI blooper to break a ninth-inning tie, and Brian Fuentes protected the lead as the Los Angeles Angels beat the Boston Red Sox 4-3 on Thursday night.
One night after Fuentes presided over a collapse with two outs in the ninth, he helped the Angels snap the Red [...]
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Suzuki sets mark with 9th straight 200-hit season
Ichiro Suzuki has become the first player in major league history with at least 200 hits in nine straight seasons.
The Seattle Mariners right fielder set the mark with an infield single in the second inning of the nightcap of doubleheader against the Texas Rangers. In his second at-bat of the game, Suzuki beat out a [...]
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BOSTON -Jon Lester allowed two hits in eight innings and the Boston Red Sox beat Tampa Bay 4-0 on Sunday for a doubleheader sweep, handing the AL champion Rays their 11th consecutive loss.
Tampa Bays losing streak is the longest by a major league team this season.
In the opener, Dustin Pedroias tiebreaking, two-run homer in [...]
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ST LOUIS -Javier Vazquez took a shutout into the ninth inning, and the Atlanta Braves roughed up Chris Carpenter in a 9-2 victory over the St Louis Cardinals on Sunday to complete a three-game sweep.
Vazquez allowed a leadoff single to Skip Schumaker and then retired the next 17 batters before Schumaker reached on an [...]
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US beats Germany 9-1 in baseball World Cup
The United States has beaten Germany 9-1 at the baseball World Cup for its first victory.
The defending champion got home runs Friday from Buck Coats, Trevor Plouffe, Justin Smoak and Ilke Davis to bounce back from a 13-9 loss to Venezuela in the opening group game Thursday.
Venezuela beat China 17-2 to go 2-0.
The tournament, being [...]
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Lincecum plays catch to test back
San Francisco Giants ace Tim Lincecum is encouraged that his injured back is nearly normal again and he hopes to pitch Monday against the Colorado Rockies.
Right now I feel as close to normal as I can, Lincecum said Friday. Theyre going to take 100 percent precaution.
The reigning NL Cy Young Award winner, who was scratched [...]
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