inGame: Mets 8, Marlins 6
newyorkmetsdaily.com 8/10/2008 — The New York Mets (62-54) hung on to beat the Florida Marlins Saturday night at Shea Stadium.
The win increases the Mets lead to 1 1/2 games over the Marlins the NL East. New York remains one game behind the Philadelphia Phillies, who beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 4-2
J-Roll & Myers Combine To End Phillies Offensive Woes
philliesphollowers.mlblogs.com 8/10/2008 — The Phillies beat the Pirates tonight by a score of 4-2, thanks in large part to another outstanding starting pitching performance. This time, it was Brett Myers who put forth the quality start, going 7 2/3 innings with 1 earned run given up on 5 hits and one walk while striking out 6.
Philadelphia Phillies: Planked The Scurvy Dogs
phanatic74.wordpress.com 8/10/2008 — Last night Brett Myers had the Bucs walk the plank in his 7 2/3 inning outing sinking the Jolly Rogers with a score of 4-2. Myers allowed 5 hits, 1 BB, 1 run while striking out 6 Pirates and providing some post celebration fireworks with Manager Charlie Manuel. Myers had a little scurvy on the brain by challenging Manuel when he approached the mound to bring in J.C. Romero to finish the ...
Russell still connected to Philadelphia —
Major League Baseball News 8/9/2008
The first Major League team Pirates' manager John Russell played for was the Philadelphia Phillies. The Phils selected Russell with the 13th overall pick in the 1982 Draft out of Oklahoma University, and it's an organization that Russell still holds ...