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Justin Duchscherer continues to make a great case for a Cy Young award. He throws a complete game two-hitter, shutting out the Mariners 2-0. He faced three over the minimum as a Kurt Suzuki error led to a third batter...
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A.J. Pierzynski drives in two runs with one sacrifice fly. I can't wait to see that replay. Did Gathright fall down on the play, or was Alexei Ramirez just real fast? The two runs break a 5-5 tie in the...
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Matt Harrison made his major league debut for the Texas Rangers this evening and defeats the first place Angels. Harrison pitches seven innings, allowing five hits and two runs, walking just one. In over 600 minor league innings, Harrison averaged...
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Aaron Harang walks seven and Ryan Dempster walks four in the Reds Cubs game. Harang has great control and Dempster is pretty good, which makes me wonder if the home plate umpire was squeezing the pitchers tonight. The Reds are...
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Hardly anyone watches the Nationals on TV, and tonight's game is a good example of why. The Nationals generate just six hits, only one of them for extra bases and can't score off Brandon Webb. The Diamondbacks bullpen then throws...
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Washington Nationals
Scott Kazmir struck out nine and walked just one tonight, but he only lasted five innings. The Yankees were able to work his pitch count up to 97 and score two runs off the Rays ace. Meanwhile, Andy Pettitte controlled...
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Scott Kazmir
For the second night in a row, the Red Sox squeak by the Twins, this time by a score of 6-5. The Twins blow a 5-2 lead in the 8th. Manny Ramirez once again gets a big hit, a three...
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CC Sabathia leaves the game after six innings with a 4-3 lead over Colorado. It wasn't Sabathia's best performance as he allowed five hits and five walks. He gives up three runs, only two earned, and turns the game over...
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C.C. Sabathia
Miguel Cabrera goes four for four with two homers as the Tigers pound the Indians 9-2. He came into the evening with a .471 slugging percentage and raised it to .495. Miguel has now collected ten his in his last...
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Mike Pelfrey pitches seven shutout innings and the Mets bullpen pitches two perfect innings as the Giants fall 7-0. Schoeneweis and Smith threw 15 pitches combined to dispatch San Francisco in the 8th and 9th. The Giants did not draw...
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Mike Pelfrey
Cole Hamels makes two mistakes resulting in solo home runs to Ankiel and Ludwick. That was more than enough as Joel Pineiro throws 6 1/3 shutout innings and the Cardinals go on to a 2-0 victory. Of Hamels last fourteen...
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Cole Hamels
Carlos Beltran his a three-run homer off Tim Lincecum in the first inning. Lincecum rarely gives up a home run; that's only the sixth he's allowed all year. It's also just the second allowed with men on base, and the...
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CC Sabathia walks two batters in his first inning of work for the Brewers, but does not allow a hit. He had some control issues in his first four starts of the season, but since then he only walked more...
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If you want to know what's wrong with the Yankees this year, look at the OBAs of the starting lineup this evening. Only two players have OBAs over .350. It used to be that the Yankees might have one player...
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Ryan Church goes back on the disabled list due to lingering effects of his concussion. I'm really afraid this is turning into a Mike Matheny situation....
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A huge trade goes down between the Cubs and the Athletics. Rich Harden goes to Chicago with Chad Gaudin for four players: The Cubs answered the Brewers acquisition of CC Sabathia, picking up Rich Harden and Chad Gaudin from Oakland...
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FanHouse notes the lack of viewers for the Nationals games: The Nats have lost 43.5% of their viewers this season and rank last in baseball in viewership. Just 9,000 households in the D.C. market tune into games which results in...
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Washington Nationals
The Cardinals and Phillies are each fighting for a playoff spot as the Cardinals visit the Phillies. Joel Pineiro faces Cole Hamels. Pineiro has allowed six of his eight home runs on the road, not a pleasant thought as he...
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Peter Abraham notes Hank Steinbrenner's comments on injuries and makes this observation: Remember back in spring training when the big story was how Joe Girardi's workout program would keep the Yankees healthy this season? So much for that. Well-intentioned as...
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