Archive for April, 2008
Braves lose another 1-run game, 3-2 to Nats in 12 (AP)
The Atlanta Braves simply cannot win a one-run game. Felipe Lopez’s bases-loaded hit to left with no outs in the 12th lifted the Washington Nationals to a 3-2 victory over the Braves on Wednesday, dropping Atlanta to 0-9 in games decided by the slimmest possible margin. The Braves are the first team since the 2000 […]
Posted: April 30th, 2008.
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Owings’ pinch-hit homer keys comeback, D-backs beat Astros (AP)
Pitcher Micah Owings’ pinch-hit homer tied the game in the sixth and the Arizona Diamondbacks rallied from four runs down to beat the Houston Astros 8-7 on Wednesday. Owings, 4-0 as a starter and arguably the best-hitting pitcher in the game, hit the first pitch of the game from reliever Dave Borkowski to the opposite […]
Posted: April 30th, 2008.
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Blum’s 3-run double leads Astros to 6-4 win (AP)
Geoff Blum doubled in three runs and the Houston Astros handed the Arizona Diamondbacks only their third home loss in 13 games his season, 6-4 on Tuesday night. Hard-throwing Max Scherzer, Arizona’s 2006 first-round draft pick out of the University of Missouri, made an impressive major league debut, to say the least, in relief of […]
Posted: April 29th, 2008.
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Dan Haren pitches Diamondbacks to 5-3 win over Astros (AP)
Dan Haren pitched into the eighth inning and hit an RBI double, leading the Arizona Diamondbacks past the Houston Astros 5-3 on Monday night. Haren (4-1) scattered five hits over a season-high 7 2-3 innings and Mark Reynolds hit a two-run double for the Diamondbacks, who improved their major league-leading record to 19-7.
Posted: April 28th, 2008.
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Wigginton to begin rehab assignment (PA SportsTicker)
Houston Astros infielder Ty Wigginton will begin a three-game rehab assignment this week, the team announced Monday.
Posted: April 28th, 2008.
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Berkman named NL Player of the Week (PA SportsTicker)
Houston Astros first baseman Lance Berkman on Monday was named National League Player of the Week.
Posted: April 28th, 2008.
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Baseball Power Poll: Marlins and Rays crack the top 10 (SportingNews.com)
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Posted: April 28th, 2008.
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Glaus’ first homer leads Cardinals past Astros (AP)
Troy Glaus hit his first home run with St. Louis and Albert Pujols also connected to lead the Cardinals to a 5-1 victory over the Houston Astros on Sunday. Glaus, who was acquired in an offseason trade that sent Scott Rolen to Toronto, entered the game leading the major leagues with the most RBIs without […]
Posted: April 27th, 2008.
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Schumaker’s single gives Cards 4-3 win over Houston (AP)
Skip Schumaker sat and waited for a ball over the plate. When the right pitch finally came from Houston reliever Wesley Wright in the ninth inning Saturday, the Cardinals’ left fielder simply put it in play. Schumaker’s base hit to left scored pinch-runner Cesar Izturis with the winning run, allowing St.
Posted: April 26th, 2008.
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Schumaker’s single in ninth gives Cards 4-3 win over Houston (AP)
Skip Schumaker singled to left to score pinch-runner Cesar Izturis in the bottom of the ninth inning Saturday, giving the St. Louis Cardinals a 4-3 victory that snapped the Houston Astros’ six-game winning streak. Schumaker singled off Wesley Wright, who relieved Dave Borkowski (0-1) after Borkowski walked leadoff batter Brian Barton to start the ninth.
Posted: April 26th, 2008.
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