Archive for July, 2009

Ortiz says union told him of 2003 positive test

Boston Red Sox slugger David Ortiz became the latest star implicated in baseballs ever-growing drug scandal, acknowledging Thursday that the players union confirmed he tested positive in 2003. Shortly after hitting the go-ahead home run that beat Oakland 8-5, Ortiz responded to a story on The New York Times Web site that he and former [...]

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NL Capsules

MIAMI -Pinch-hitter Ross Gload hit a two-run homer with one out in the bottom of the ninth, and Florida beat Atlanta 4-3 on Tuesday night. Cody Ross was walked by Rafael Soriano (1-2) to start the ninth and advanced on a sacrifice. Gload pulled a 3-1 pitch into the right-field seats and was mobbed by [...]

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Buehrle retires 45 straight batters for record

Chicago White Sox ace Mark Buehrle set a major league record by retiring 45 straight batters. Coming off a perfect game in his last start against Tampa Bay, Buehrle retired the first 17 Minnesota Twins batters on Tuesday night to surpass the record of 41 straight set by and San Franciscos Jim Barr in 1972 [...]

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Wang to have season-ending shoulder surgery

Yankees starting pitcher Chien-Ming Wang will undergo season-ending arthroscopic surgery on his injured right shoulder Wednesday. The Yankees made the announcement after Tuesday nights 6-2 loss to Tampa Bay. New York manager Joe Girardi said there is no timetable for when Wang will return next season, and that the team will know more about a [...]

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Washburn waits to see if Seattle will make move

A crowd of reporters engulfing Jarrod Wasburns locker made the pitcher an easy target for teammates looking to take a few playful shots. Are you still my teammate? Mike Sweeney yelled Monday as he walked past. You guys got me worried what is going on. For now, Washburn is still wearing a Seattle Mariners jersey [...]

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