Archive for October, 2009
Homers by Matsui, Teixeira give Yankees the lead
Hideki Matsui and Mark Teixeira homered off an otherwise sharp Pedro Martinez, giving the New York Yankees a 2-1 lead over the Philadelphia Phillies after six innings in Game 2 of the World Series on Thursday night. A.J. Burnett was in control on the mound for the Yankees. He struck out seven, including Ryan Howard [...]
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Burnett delivers for Yankees in crucial Game 2
Burnett hardly got any attention. He just got the win. Almost an afterthought in his matchup with colorful star Pedro Martinez, Burnett challenged Philadelphia right from the start Thursday night and gave the New York Yankees the confident pitching performance they desperately needed. Throwing first-pitch strikes to his first 11 batters, Burnett overpowered a dangerous [...]
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Sabathia good, but not good enough in Series debut
CC Sabathia was good, just not good enough in his World Series debut. The Big Man was outpitched by former Cleveland teammate Cliff Lee, just like on opening day at the new Yankee Stadium. After carrying New York into the championship on his broad back, Sabathia struggled somewhat as the Yankees lost to the Philadelphia [...]
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Rangers meet with 3rd potential ownership group
Former sports agent Dennis Gilbert is the third potential new owner to meet with officials of the Texas Rangers. Gilbert, now a special adviser for the Chicago White Sox, and his advisers met Wednesday with officials from the Rangers and Hicks Sports Group and toured Rangers Ballpark. Pittsburgh attorney Chuck Greenberg and Houston businessman Jim [...]
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Stars out for Yankees-Phillies World Series Game 1
Kate Hudson and Minka Kelly gave their boyfriends World Series opener some sparkle. Hudson was sitting with her mother Goldie Hawns longtime companion Kurt Russell, star of cult classic Escape from New York, to cheer on Yankees third baseman Alex Rodriguez and Kelly, of Friday Night Lights, was in captain Derek Jeters suite as New [...]
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