Wang wins sixth in leading Yankees over Mariners
Wang wins sixth in leading Yankees over Mariners
Chien-Ming Wang became the American League’s first six-game winner, ending the Yankees‘ three-game losing streak with a 5-1 victory over the Seattle Mariners on a chilly Friday night.
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Peavy pitches Padres past Marlins
Jake Peavy got back in the win column despite making a reluctant early exit.
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Ramirez ends RBI drought in Sox win
Manny Ramirez singled in two runs in the first inning to end his longest RBI drought with Boston and Josh Beckett pitched eight innings to help the Red Sox beat the Tampa Bay Rays 12-4 on Saturday night.
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Owings hit hard as Mets beat up D-Backs
“It just didn’t want to be caught”
Micah Owings loves to compete, but the odds Friday night were stacked much too high against him. via East Valley Tribune
Giants send Barry Zito to bullpen
San Francisco Giants‘ Barry Zito, left, adjusts his hat as pitching coach Dave Righetti comes to the mound after Zito had given up two runs to the Arizona Diamondbacks in the fourth inning of a baseball game … via San Diego Union-Tribune
Damon, Mussina lead Yankees to win over Mariners
Johnny Damon homered and doubled twice to help Mike Mussina win his third straight start in the New York Yankees‘ 6-1 victory over the Seattle Mariners on Saturday.
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Diamondbacks Team Report (Yahoo! Sports)
History looks favorably on the Diamondbacks‘ defense of their 2007 NL West title after their strong start this season.
Nine teams in modern major league history have led their league/division by five or more games at the end of April, and every one has maintained that roll all the way to a division title. Seven of those teams won the pennant by at least 9-1/2 games.
The D-Backs, the first team in the majors to 20 victories, led Los Angeles by 5-1/2 games after a come-from-behind 8-7 victory over Houston on April 30, when they twice overcame four-run deficits.
“It’s great to get off to a good start,” said Brandon Webb, on a roll of his own at 6-0, the only National Leaguer with six victories.
“It gets your confidence up early, and we’ll try to ride it as…
In season of high hopes, Blue Jays grounded early
The Toronto Blue Jays have arguably the deepest rotation in the AL East, a strong bullpen, blossoming players and and a lineup that has added two World Series veterans — yet they’re in last place in the AL East.
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Forty-nine-year-old Julio Franco retires from baseball
Julio Franco, the oldest player ever to hit a major league home run, finally called it quits.
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Webb wins seventh as D’Backs down Mets 10-4
Brandon Webb became the majors’ first seven-game winner, Augie Ojeda drove in a career-high six runs and the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the New York Mets 10-4 on Saturday.
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