Archive for September, 2009
Orioles RHP Uehara shut down with elbow injury
Baltimore Orioles pitcher Koji Uehara will miss the rest of the season because of a right elbow injury that has sidelined him since June. Uehara had been trying to rehab his elbow in time to return to the last-place Orioles this month as a reliever, a role he could fill next year. The team hoped [...]
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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 [...]
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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. [...]
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AL Capsules
KANSAS CITY, Mo -Alex Gordon and Alberto Callaspo homered, leading the last-place Kansas City Royals past the Detroit Tigers 7-4 on Thursday for a surprising three-game sweep of the AL Central leaders. It was the first three-game sweep of an American League team at home this season for the Royals. Theyve won four straight overall [...]
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NL Capsules
DENVER -Garrett Atkins hit a two-run homer and Jason Giambi had a two-run double in a five-run third inning, sending the Colorado Rockies to their seventh straight win, 5-1 over the Cincinnati Reds on Thursday. The NL wild card leaders increased their cushion to 4 1/2 games over idle San Francisco and crept within two [...]
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NYer pleads guilty to disrupting Braves-Mets game
A streaker who disrupted a New York Mets game by jumping onto Citi Field naked except for a stuffed monkey tied around his waist is banned from the ballpark for life. Prosecutors say Craig Coakley of Queens pleaded guilty Thursday to interfering with a sporting event. He must pay a $1,000 fine and $2,000 in [...]
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Dodgers Wolf to miss start with sore elbow
Dodgers left-hander Randy Wolf will miss his next start with elbow irritation. Wolf returned to Los Angeles to consult team doctors on Tuesday night and received a cortisone injection, manager Joe Torre said. Wolf told the team he thought he hurt himself swinging the bat in a game. He reported discomfort in his elbow during [...]
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AL Capsules
CHICAGO -Mark Buehrle won for the first time since pitching a perfect game on July 23, ending his eight-start drought by leading the Chicago White Sox over the Boston Red Sox 5-1 Monday. Carlos Quentin homered as Chicago took three of four from the AL wild-card leaders. Buehrle (12-7) outpitched Josh Beckett (14-6), scattering eight [...]
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Brett Gardner activated by Yankees
Brett Gardner was activated by the New York Yankees after 1 1/2 months on the disabled list because of a broken left thumb. Gardner played center field in the opener of Mondays day-night doubleheader against Tampa Bay, and sprinted to make a sliding catch in right-center of a Fernando Perez drive in the fifth, saving [...]
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NL Capsules
PITTSBURGH -The Pittsburgh Pirates were assured of a record-breaking 17th straight losing season, falling to the Chicago Cubs 4-2 Monday on Derrek Lees two homers. By losing their 10th in 11 games, the Pirates dropped to 54-82 and will finish below .500, just as they have every season since 1993. The string of losing seasons [...]
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