Archive for August, 2009
Bees take over agent Boras suite at Angel Stadium
Baseball agent Scott Boras always creates a buzz. A swarm of bees invaded his dugout-level suite at Angel Stadium on Sunday, though Boras didnt appear to be at the game between Los Angeles and the Oakland Athletics. The bees occupied his front-row seats directly behind home plate for the first two innings. They were removed [...]
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NL Capsules
SAN FRANCISCO -Edgar Renteria hit a go-ahead grand slam in the seventh inning and the San Francisco Giants pulled even in the NL wild-card race with Colorado, beating the Rockies 9-5 Sunday for a three-game sweep. The Giants moved into a second-place tie in the NL West with Colorado, six games behind Los Angeles. The [...]
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Indians Hafner sidelined with shoulder injury
Cleveland Indians designated hitter Travis Hafner missed Saturdays game against the Orioles with soreness in his left shoulder, an injury that could keep him sidelined for several days. If the shoulder is still sore Sunday, Hafner will be examined in Cleveland on Monday – an off day for the team. It will be interesting to [...]
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AL Capsules
NEW YORK -Sergio Mitre shook off the rust and pitched sharply before getting struck by a line drive in the seventh inning, combining with Chad Gaudin on a one-hitter as the New York Yankees routed the slumping Chicago White Sox 10-0 Saturday. Working for the first time since a relief outing eight days ago, Mitre [...]
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NL Capsules
CHICAGO -Alfonso Soriano made up for several miscues in the outfield with a tie-breaking three-run homer in the eighth inning, and Chicago beat New York 5-2 on Friday. Milton Bradley, who like Soriano has been booed by frustrated Cubs fans, led off the inning with a double, his third hit. He scored on Aramis Ramirezs [...]
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