Diamond Rundown – Edition Six

Dave Rouleau posted 5/12/2008 from seamheads.com [flag]

Facts, figures and other tidbits from the sixth week of the '08 major league baseball season. Dynamic Duo : The Angels' Ervin Santana joined teammate Joe Saunders with 6 wins after pitching a 4-hitter in Monday's 4-0 win over the Royals. He did it in just 97 pitches and threw 69 strikes. Notable Quotable I : "That's amazing sometimes how that 98 gets hit and that 78 wins. I ... [link]

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