Archive for May, 2008
Marlins rough up Hamels to end Phillies’ winning streak (AP)
Ricky Nolasco pitched 6 2-3 strong innings and the Florida Marlins roughed up Cole Hamels in a 7-3 victory over the Phillies on Saturday night that ended Philadelphia’s five-game winning streak. Luis Gonzalez hit a go-ahead two-run homer and Cody Ross and Jorge Cantu also went deep for the upstart Marlins, who moved back into [...]
Posted: May 31st, 2008.
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Gonzalez belts career homer No. 350 (PA SportsTicker)
Florida Marlins left fielder Luis Gonzalez belted his 350th career home run in the fourth inning of Saturday’s game against the Philadelphia Phillies.
Posted: May 31st, 2008.
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Giants turn triple play; Cubs stage rally against Rockies (AP)
Chase Utley and the Philadelphia Phillies got off to a fast start with a seven-run second against the Florida Marlins. The Chicago Cubs erased the Colorado Rockies’ big lead with a six-run seventh inning. Giants reliever Keiichi Yabu was similarly efficient on the mound, getting San Diego’s Kevin Kouzmanoff to ground into a triple [...]
Posted: May 31st, 2008.
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Utley, Myers lead Phillies over Marlins (AP)
Chase Utley hit his major league-leading 18th homer to help Brett Myers win for the first time in six weeks, and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Florida Marlins 12-3 Friday night. Ryan Howard and Chris Coste each had three-run shots for the Phillies, who won their fifth straight game and moved into first place in [...]
Posted: May 30th, 2008.
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Marlins SS Ramirez injured (PA SportsTicker)
Florida Marlins shortstop Hanley Ramirez left Friday’s game against the Philadelphia Phillies in the fifth inning with a left thumb contusion.
Posted: May 30th, 2008.
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Don’t pull the plug on Florida baseball (SportingNews.com)
With the Marlins and Rays winning, it is time to assess whether Florida can really sustain two baseball teams.
Posted: May 29th, 2008.
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BLS poll: Which division leaders will stay? Which won’t? (Yahoo! Sports)
We are now a couple of days past Memorial Day, a traditional benchmark to judge where baseball teams have been…
Posted: May 29th, 2008.
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It’s far from time to pull the plug on Florida baseball (SportingNews.com)
With the Marlins and Rays winning, it is time to assess whether Florida can really sustain two baseball teams.
Posted: May 29th, 2008.
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Reds’ home streak reaches 9 after 9-1 rout of Pirates (AP)
Jay Bruce was bound to make an out sooner or later. The Cincinnati Reds will lose again at home, too. Eventually. The Reds sure didn’t show any signs of slowing Wednesday night, when they knocked around the Pittsburgh Pirates in a 9-1 win that was their ninth in a row at home. The last [...]
Posted: May 29th, 2008.
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Tatis’ 2-run double in 12th rallies Mets (AP)
Fernando Tatis delivered a two-run double in the 12th inning Wednesday night, lifting the New York Mets over the Florida Marlins 7-6. The Mets made it 5-all in the ninth when Endy Chavez connected for the first pinch-hit home run of his career. After Alfredo Amezaga homered with two outs in the 12th off reliever [...]
Posted: May 28th, 2008.
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