Archive for April, 2009
Tuesdays National League Capsules
PHILADELPHIA Chase Utley homered twice and drove in three runs, Pedro Feliz added a three-run shot and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Washington Nationals 7-1 Tuesday night for their fifth straight victory. Raul Ibanez also went deep for the Phillies, who won despite losing ace Cole Hamels early for the second consecutive start. The left-hander [...]
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Glavine encouraged, but not sure about comeback
Braves pitcher Tom Glavine felt better about his ailing left shoulder after throwing in the outfield Monday, but the 305-game winner still isnt sure if hell be able to extend his career. The 43-year-old Glavine stopped throwing for two weeks after his shoulder began hurting during a minor league rehab start. He threw Sunday on [...]
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Mondays American League Capsules
CLEVELAND Jason Bay hit a three-run homer in the ninth inning off Clevelands Kerry Wood to give the Boston Red Sox their 11th straight win, 3-1 on Monday night. Bay fell behind 0-1 before pulling a 99-mph fastball from Wood (0-1) into the left-field seats as Boston extended its longest winning streak since 2006. Bays [...]
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Mondays National League Capsules
NEW YORK Omir Santos hit the first grand slam in Citi Field history for his first career RBIs, and the New York Mets beat Florida 7-1 Monday night to extend the Marlins losing streak to seven. Santos first-inning drive off Anibal Sanchez (1-2) went about four rows into the left-field seats and was just the [...]
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Federer refocuses in Rome after wedding
Roger Federer has refocused on tennis after getting married and then promptly losing to fellow Swiss player Stanislas Wawrinka in the third round of the Monte Carlo Masters. The 13-time Grand Slam winner spent the last week in intensive training with fitness coach Pierre Paganini, grinding out daily four-hour practice sessions on Italian clay courts. [...]
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