NL Capsules (AP)
NL Capsules (AP)
Jeff Karstens has given the Pittsburgh Pirates a perfect start. Almost a perfect game, too. The recently acquired right-hander set down his first 23 batters before Chris Young’s two-out double in the eighth inning and finished with a two-hitter Wednesday in a 2-0 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks.
D-backs shut out by Bucs’ Karstens
D-backs shut out by Bucs’ Karstens Chris Young doubled with two outs in the eighth inning to break up a perfect-game bid by the Pirates‘ Jeff Karstens, who settled for a two-hitter and a 2-0 victory over the D-backs on Wednesday. Randy Johnson suffered the hard-luck loss.
Drew a mainstay in leadoff spot
Drew a mainstay in leadoff spot Stephen Drew may not be the prototypical leadoff hitter, but that’s exactly where the shortstop has found himself for the last month in the D-backs lineup.
Pitcher Brandon Webb became Arizona’s first 16-game winner as the Diamondbacks downed Pittsburgh 3-1 Tuesday.
Los Angeles Dodgers (56-56) at St. Louis Cardinals (63-52),
The Los Angeles Dodgers will try to get back within striking distance of the top spot in the NL West when they resume a three-game series with the St.
Karstens nearly perfect in 2-hit shutout for Bucs (AP)
Jeff Karstens has given the Pittsburgh Pirates a perfect start. Almost a perfect game, too. The recently acquired right-hander set down his first 23 batters before Chris Young’s two-out double in the eighth inning and finished with a two-hitter Wednesday in a 2-0 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks.
