Phillies offense explodes for 15 runs
allthingsphillysports.blogspot.com 5/25/2008 — Cole Hamels didn't have his best stuff but the offense did more than enough to carry the day for the Phillies in their 15-6 win over the Astros on Sunday. Hamels only lasted 4 innings and gave up 6 runs, including a 3-run shot by Carlos Lee moments after he hit Umpire Jerry Crawford in the head with his bat. Click the link for more, including highlights of the umpire getting knocked.....

Umpire Jerry Crawford gets hit in head with bat, bleeds profusely
thefightins.com 5/26/2008 — Carlos Lee swung at a pitch and his follow-through struck homeplate ump Jerry Crawford in the head. And then he bled.

18 Innings of Failure
dunnanddunner.com 5/26/2008 — Here are my initial thoughts about the game. * Corey Patterson is so good I might give him my autograph * Josh Fogg won himself a start with his 2/3 of an inning today because now Volquez and Harang are rendered useless for a couple extra days. * In the land of Dusty Baker the man in a coma is king. * I think for the first time in my life today I was able to each lunch and dinner ...

Extra! Extra! Padres Beat Reds In 18
blog.baseballdigestdaily.com 5/26/2008 — Padres-Reds 18 inning marathon ends with an Adrian Gonzalez 3-run blast off of Edinson Volquez. Padres become first team in 19 years to play two games of at least 18 innings in the same season.

Game 51 - Rangers vs. Rays
herraysbaseball.com 5/27/2008 — Great Scott What a Memorable Memorial Day! The great Mr. Hinske once said “We’re just havin fun and ridin the wave.” So are your fans sir, so are your fans. The Rays took the first game of the series from the Rangers tonight.  ...

Phils' sluggers save Hamels' poor start — Major League Baseball News 5/25/2008
Pat Burrell, Geoff Jenkins and Chase Utley all homered in a game where the Phillies scored 11 runs in the sixth and seventh innings off Astros relievers for a 15-6 win Sunday. Cole Hamels lasted just four innings, but was 2-for-2 at bat.

Phils successful at selecting talent — Major League Baseball News 5/27/2008
With their lowest pick numerically since the First-Year Player Draft debuted in 1965, the Phillies will have time to evaluate the piles of information gathered by their scouting department. Team history tells of a successful run of drafting and ...

Giants' Lincecum notches 7th win, beats D-backs 6-3 — Boston.com -- Baseball News 5/28/2008
Bengie Molina and Jose Castillo homered to help Tim Lincecum earn his seventh victory in the San Francisco Giants' 6-3 win over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Tuesday night.

Long-awaited arrival of Reds' prospect Bruce lives up to hype — USATODAY.com MLB - Top Stories 5/28/2008
The Cincinnati Reds may have traded away a budding star in outfielder Josh Hamilton, but after receiving the majors' ERA leader Edinson Volquez in the deal and calling up star prospect Jay Bruce, they have to be pleased with the way things have ...

Quentin once again the difference — Major League Baseball News 5/28/2008
Gavin Floyd retired 10 batters in a row and gave up extra-base hits to three straight Indians on Wednesday, but a three-run White Sox seventh helped their starter get the win, 6-5, and the series.