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Giants? 7-run third leads to victory over Nationals (AP)
2008-06-07 05:37:00 Tim Lincecum pitched seven sharp innings to win his fourth straight decision, Jose Castillo hit a three-run homer and the San Francisco Giants beat the Washington Nationals 10-1 on Friday night. Lincecum (8-1) didn’t allow a hit until Lastings Milledge singled with two outs in the fourth. He gave up one run and five hits, ... More About: Victory , Leads
Rays 12, Rangers 4
2008-06-07 05:34:00 Scott Kazmir went eight innings to win his career-best sixth straight start, Evan Longoria hit one of Tampa Bay’s four homers and the Rays beat the Texas Rangers 12-4 Friday night. Kazmir (6-1) allowed two runs and six hits, struck out six and walked none. B.J. Upton, Dioner Navarro and Eric Hinske also connected to help ...
White Sox win fourth straight, beat Twins (AP)
2008-06-07 05:13:00 Carlos Quentin hit a three-run homer that deflected off right fielder Michael Cuddyer’s glove and Joe Crede went 4-for-4 with two homers as the Chicago White Sox beat the Minnesota Twins 10-6 on Friday night. The victory on a blustery night at U.S. Cellular Field was the White Sox ’s fourth straight since a tirade from ... More About: Beat , Straight
Bonds waits in baseball limbo (Yahoo! Sports)
2008-06-07 05:09:00 Free of court appearances until next year, Barry Bonds finds himself radioactive even in a permissive league. Read the full story. More About: Sports , Yahoo , Baseball , Yahoo!
Mariners 8, Red Sox 0
2008-06-07 05:08:00 After a tumultuous stretch in which they lost 29 of 40 games, the Seattle Mariners got the stopper performance they have come to expect from Felix Hernandez at Fenway Park. He allowed six hits over six innings as the Mariners snapped a four-game losing streak with an 8-0 victory Friday night. Hernandez faced a Boston lineup ...
Webb pitches, hits D-backs past Pirates (AP)
2008-06-07 05:04:00 Brandon Webb became the majors’ first 11-game winner with his second successive effective start, holding Pittsburgh to one run and three hits over seven innings and driving in a run during the Arizona Diamondbacks’ 3-1 victory over the Pirates on Friday night. Webb (11-2), coming off a 4-0 shutout win over Washington on Saturday in ... More About: Past , Hits
Byrd helps Indians beat Tigers 4-2 (AP)
2008-06-07 04:47:00 It took Paul Byrd 13 years to get to 100 wins — and the wait made the milestone feel even better. Byrd pitched seven sharp innings and Casey Blake had a two-run double in Cleveland’s three-run fourth, leading the Indians to a 4-2 victory over the slumping Detroit Tigers on Friday night. “This was my ... More About: Beat
O?s get production in 8th to edge Jays
2008-06-07 04:46:00 Melvin Mora, Kevin Millar and Adam Jones all homered in Baltimore’s six-run eighth inning and the Orioles beat the Toronto Blue Jays 6-5 on Friday night. It was the 13th time this season the Orioles have rallied to win after trailing by two or more runs, tying them with Philadelphia for the most in the major ... More About: Production , Edge
Royals nip Yanks to snap 11-game road skid
2008-06-07 04:42:00 Kyle Davies won his second consecutive start since being called up from the minors and the struggling Kansas City Royals earned a rare victory at Yankee Stadium, shutting down New York 2-1 Friday night to snap an 11-game road skid. David DeJesus hit an RBI single and the Royals got splendid relief work from Ron Mahay ... More About: Snap , Game , Road
Orioles 6, Blue Jays 5
2008-06-07 04:37:00 Melvin Mora, Kevin Millar and Adam Jones all homered in Baltimore’s six-run eighth inning and the Orioles beat the Toronto Blue Jays 6-5 on Friday night. It was the 13th time this season the Orioles have rallied to win after trailing by two or more runs, tying them with Philadelphia for the most in the major ...
Orioles hit 3 homers in 6-5 win over Blue Jays (AP)
2008-06-07 04:37:00 Melvin Mora, Kevin Millar and Adam Jones all homered in Baltimore’s six-run eighth inning and the Orioles beat the Toronto Blue Jays 6-5 on Friday night. It was the 13th time this season the Orioles have rallied to win after trailing by two or more runs, tying them with Philadelphia for the most in the ...
M?s blank Red Sox with Manny, Ortiz out
2008-06-07 04:22:00 Felix Hernandez held a Boston lineup without Manny Ramirez and David Ortiz to six hits over six innings as the Seattle Mariners snapped a four-game losing streak with an 8-0 victory over the Red Sox on Friday night. Hernandez (4-5) won for the second time in as many starts after going seven starts without a win. ... More About: Blank
Byrd goes seven to pick up 100th career win
2008-06-07 04:03:00 Paul Byrd pitched seven sharp innings and Casey Blake had a two-run double in Cleveland’s three-run fourth, leading the Indians to a 4-2 victory over the Detroit Tigers on Friday night. Byrd (3-5) allowed two runs and four hits to earn his 100th career win. He also improved to 9-2 against Detroit. Read the full story. More About: Career , Pick
Hank Steinbrenner looking to re-sign Cashman (AP)
2008-06-07 03:44:00 Yankees co-chairman Hank Steinbrenner said he wants to re-sign general manager Brian Cashman, whose current three-year deal ends after this season. “I’ve been thinking about it for a while,” Steinbrenner said Friday night after watching the Class-A Tampa Yankees play Palm Beach. Steinbrenner spent time with Cashman this week during the 2008 baseball amateur draft, ... More About: Sign
Blake helps Indians beat Tigers 4-2 (AP)
2008-06-07 03:44:00 Paul Byrd pitched seven sharp innings and Casey Blake had a two-run double in Cleveland’s three-run fourth, leading the Indians to a 4-2 victory over the Detroit Tigers on Friday night. Byrd (3-5) allowed two runs and four hits to earn his 100th career win. He also improved to 9-2 against Detroit. Read the full story. ... More About: Beat
White Sox take GM?s son, Danks? brother (AP)
2008-06-07 03:31:00 The Chicago White Sox selected a pair of outfielders with familiar last names in this year’s draft. They added Kenny Williams Jr., son of White Sox general manager Kenny Williams, and Jordan Danks, brother of left-handed starter John Danks. The younger Williams, a senior at Wichita State, was the 180th overall pick. Read the full story. ... More About: Brother
Rangers designate Ponson (AP)
2008-06-07 02:42:00 Right-hander Sidney Ponson, who seemed to have his career back on track, was designated for assignment by the Texas Rangers in a surprise move prior to Friday night’s game against the Tampa Bay Rays. Texas general manager Jon Daniels was vague about the reasons for the decision, saying Ponson had been dumped “for disrespecting teammates ...
Rangers? Michael Young out with finger injury (AP)
2008-06-07 02:40:00 Texas Rangers shortstop Michael Young was scratched from the lineup Friday night against the Tampa Rays due to a bruised left ring finger. Young had started 60 of Texas’ first 62 games and currently carries a 21-game hitting streak, longest in the majors this season and four short of his career high. Read the full story. ... More About: Injury , Finger
Yankees place RHP Britton on DL (PA SportsTicker)
2008-06-07 02:16:00 The New York Yankees on Friday placed Chris Britton on the 15-day disabled list and recalled fellow righthander Dan Giese from Class AAA Scranton/Wilkes-Barre. Read the full story. More About: Place
Tigers place SS Santiago on DL (PA SportsTicker)
2008-06-07 01:33:00 The Detroit Tigers placed shortstop Ramon Santiago on the 15-day disabled list prior to Friday’s game against the Cleveland Indians. Read the full story. More About: Place
Tigers shuffle roster in preparation for homestand (AP)
2008-06-07 01:07:00 The Tigers shuffled their roster Friday, giving their bench and bullpen new looks at the start of a 10-day homestand. Two players — utility infielder Ramon Santiago and outfielder Clete Thomas — were placed on the 15-day disabled list, with the Thomas move retroactive to June 4. Santiago separated his left shoulder Wednesday in Oakland, ... More About: Shuffle , Preparation , Roster
MLB draft mailbag
2008-06-07 00:26:00 Got a question about how your team fared in the MLB draft or about a player who got selected? Scout.com’s Frankie Piliere has anwsers for you. Read the full story. More About: Draft
8 suspended for Rays-Red Sox brawl
2008-06-07 00:25:00 Boston outfielder Coco Crisp, Tampa Bay pitcher James Shields and six other players were suspended Friday following a pair of altercations at Fenway Park. Three Red Sox were suspended: Crisp for seven games, pitcher Jon Lester for five games and first baseman Sean Casey for three games. Read the full story. More About: Rays , Brawl
TigsTown Q&A: 9th Rd Pick RHP Anthony Shawler
2008-06-07 00:16:00 Everyone knows the Tigers snagged Justin Verlander from Old Dominion - but what they don’t know is that Verlander’s single game strikeout record lasted just a couple years, before being broken by ODU standout Anthony Shawler. Shawler, one of the newest members of the organization, can only he can continue to out-pace Verlander. Read the ... More About: Pick
Eight suspended for Rays-Red Sox brawl
2008-06-07 00:15:00 Boston outfielder Coco Crisp, Tampa Bay pitcher James Shields and six other players were suspended Friday following a pair of altercations at Fenway Park. Three Red Sox were suspended: Crisp for seven games, pitcher Jon Lester for five games and first baseman Sean Casey for three games. Read the full story. More About: Rays , Brawl
Manny ready to forget disagreement with Youkilis
2008-06-07 00:09:00 Manny Ramirez strolled into the middle of the clubhouse with a bat in his hand and smile on his face Friday, ready to put his dugout dustup with teammate Kevin Youkilis as far away as some the 503 career homers he’s hit. “It’s in the past,” he said of his brief spat with Youkilis in Thursday’s ... More About: Ready , Manny
Yankees RHP Hawkins? 3-game suspension upheld (AP)
2008-06-07 00:03:00 Yankees reliever LaTroy Hawkins began serving a three-game suspension Friday night against Kansas City after his penalty was upheld by the commissioner’s office. Hawkins was disciplined for throwing at Baltimore’s Luke Scott last month. The right-hander had his appeal hearing Tuesday, but the length of the suspension was not reduced. Read the full story. More About: Game , Yankees , Suspension
Bonds pleads not guilty, trial set for next March (AP)
2008-06-06 23:52:00 Barry Bonds is headed to trial next March on federal charges of lying to a grand jury about his use of performance-enhancing drugs. The trial date was set Friday after baseball’s home run king pleaded not guilty when he was re-arraigned on 15 felony counts of lying under oath and obstruction of justice. Read the full ... More About: Trial , Guilty
Red Sox slugger wants to move past disagreement
2008-06-06 23:51:00 Manny Ramirez strolled into the middle of the clubhouse with a bat in his hand and smile on his face Friday, ready to put his dugout dustup with teammate Kevin Youkilis as far away as some the 503 career homers he’s hit. “It’s in the past,” he said of his brief spat with Youkilis in Thursday’s ... More About: Past , Move
Manny ready to forget about disagreement with Youkilis
More articles from this author:2008-06-06 23:18:00 Manny Ramirez strolled into the middle of the clubhouse with a bat in his hand and smile on his face Friday, ready to put his dugout dustup with teammate Kevin Youkilis as far away as some the 503 career homers he’s hit. “It’s in the past,” he said of his brief spat with Youkilis in Thursday’s ... More About: Ready , Manny 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 |
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