Archive for July, 2009
Giants acquire Garko from Cleveland
The San Francisco Giants got the offensive first baseman theyve been seeking. The Cleveland Indians received a pitcher they consider a future big league starter. The Giants acquired first baseman Ryan Garko from the Indians on Monday, filling a big need in the infield and adding a key right-handed bat. Garko was a late lineup [...]
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NL Capsules
PHILADELPHIA -Cole Hamels pitched seven effective innings, Jayson Werth and Pedro Feliz both had three hits and Philadelphia beat San Diego 9-4 on Thursday night. One day after their 10-game winning streak ended, the NL East-leading Phillies moved 6 1/2 games ahead Atlanta and Florida with their 15th win in 17 games. Kyle Blanks hit [...]
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AL Capsules
CHICAGO -Mark Buehrle pitched the 18th perfect game in major league history, getting a huge assist from Chicago center fielder DeWayne Wise, and the White Sox beat Tampa Bays 5-0 on Thursday. Wise, a ninth-inning replacement in center field, went over the yellow line on top of the wall in left-center to rob Gabe Kapler [...]
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Wang seeks second opinion on injured shoulder
Chien-Ming Wang sought a second opinion on his injured pitching shoulder, and its uncertain when the New York Yankees right-hander might return to the mound. Wang went on the 15-day disabled list July 5 with a strained right shoulder, then played catch on Monday. I feel the same in the front of my shoulder, he [...]
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AL Capsules
CHICAGO -Mark Buehrle pitched the 18th perfect game in major league history, getting a huge assist from Chicago center fielder DeWayne Wise, and the White Sox beat Tampa Bays 5-0 on Thursday. Wise, a ninth-inning replacement in center field, went over the yellow line on top of the wall in left-center to rob Gabe Kapler [...]
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