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Thu Aug 7 23:59:51 2008 |
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Chicago, IL (Sports Network) - Miguel Cabrera smacked a two-run home run as
the Detroit Tigers stopped the Chicago White Sox, 8-3, in the finale of a
three-game set at U.S. Cellular Field.
Cabrera finished 3-for-3 with three runs dr
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Thu Aug 7 22:50:54 2008 |
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Toronto, ON (Sports Network) - Scott Rolen and John McDonald drove in two
runs apiece to lead the Blue Jays over the Oakland Athletics, 6-4, to
secure a sweep of the four-game set in Toronto.
A.J. Burnett (14-9) gave up four
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Thu Aug 7 22:40:19 2008 |
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Cincinnati, OH (Sports Network) - Roy Oswalt dominated the Cincinnati hitters
to help the Houston Astros win a 7-4 decision in the first of four games at
Great American Ball Park.
Oswalt (9-8) improved his career record against the R
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Thu Aug 7 21:29:58 2008 |
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Denver, CO (Sports Network) - Wil Nieves and Willie Harris drove in two runs
apiece to give the Washington Nationals a 6-3 victory over the Colorado
Rockies, sweeping Thursday's doubleheader at Coors Field.
Odalis Perez (5-8) won
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Thu Aug 7 19:17:28 2008 |
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New York, NY (Sports Network) - Major League Baseball suspended Boston Red
Sox minor leaguer Victor De La Cruz 50 games after the pitcher tested positive
for Stanozolol, a performance-enhancing substance, in violation of the Minor
League
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Thu Aug 7 18:37:53 2008 |
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Arlington, TX (Sports Network) - The Texas Rangers placed outfielder David
Murphy on the 15-day disabled list with a right knee sprain on Thursday after
a collision with Yankees catcher Ivan Rodriguez in Wednesday's 5-3 loss to New
York.
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Thu Aug 7 17:53:26 2008 |
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Denver, CO (Sports Network) - Lastings Milledge hit two homers and drove in
four runs to give the Washington Nationals a 6-3 victory over Colorado in the
first of two games Thursday at Coors Field.
Milledge had his second career two-ho
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Thu Aug 7 17:14:08 2008 |
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St. Louis, MO (Sports Network) - Manny Ramirez belted a two-run home run, and
Clayton Kershaw threw seven brilliant innings as Los Angeles downed St, Louis,
4-1, to avoid a sweep in the finale of a three-game set at Busch Stadium.
Kershaw
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Thu Aug 7 16:32:52 2008 |
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Philadelphia, PA (Sports Network) - Chris Volstad combined with four relievers
on a four-hit shutout as Florida blanked Philadelphia, 3-0, in the rubber
match of a three-game set at Citizens Bank Park.
Matt Treanor, Josh Willingham an
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Thu Aug 7 15:51:36 2008 |
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Philadelphia, PA (Sports Network) - The Philadelphia Phillies have acquired
veteran reliever Scott Eyre from the Chicago Cubs in exchange for minor league
pitcher Brian Schlitter.
The left-handed Eyre, 36, had appeared in only 19 game
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Thu Aug 7 15:38:19 2008 |
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Flushing, NY (Sports Network) - David Wright's two-out, two-run homer in
the bottom of the ninth inning pushed the New York Mets over San Diego, 5-3,
in the finale of a three-game set from Shea Stadium.
Nick Evans knocked in a pair o
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Thu Aug 7 15:05:31 2008 |
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Denver, CO (Sports Network) - The Washington Nationals placed outfielder
Elijah Dukes on the 15-day disabled list Thursday with a strained right calf.
The move is retroactive to August 3.
Dukes, 24, is currently batting .264 with si
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Thu Aug 7 14:32:11 2008 |
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St. Petersburg, FL (Sports Network) - The Tampa Bay Rays acquired reliever
Chad Bradford from the Baltimore Orioles Thursday in exchange for a player to
be named later.
Bradford, 33, was 3-3 with a 2.45 earned run average in 47 relief
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Thu Aug 7 14:08:04 2008 |
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Flushing, NY (Sports Network) - New York Mets catcher Ramon Castro left
Thursday's game against the San Diego Padres with a sore right ankle.
Castro departed the contest prior to the bottom of the sixth inning, and was
replaced by R
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Thu Aug 7 12:02:53 2008 |
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(Sports Network) - Coming off one of their most dramatic wins of the season,
the Tampa Bay Rays begin a 10-game road trip tonight with the first of four
straight tests against the Seattle Mariners at Safeco Field.
Tampa Bay, which lea
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Thu Aug 7 11:26:00 2008 |
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(Sports Network) - The Arizona Diamondbacks' inability to generate offense
almost made them a part of history last time out. The team tries to get its
bats going tonight in the opener of a four-game set with the Atlanta Braves at
Chase F
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Thu Aug 7 11:24:26 2008 |
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(Sports Network) - Right-hander Roy Oswalt faces his all-time favorite
opponent when his Houston Astros visit Great American Ball Park tonight for
the first of four weekend games with the Cincinnati Reds.
Oswalt enters the game w
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Thu Aug 7 11:16:40 2008 |
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(Sports Network) - Streaking right-hander Ubaldo Jimenez looks for his fifth
consecutive win and seventh in eight starts today, when the Colorado Rockies
host the Washington Nationals in the doubleheader finale of a weather-
impacte
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Thu Aug 7 10:59:10 2008 |
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(Sports Network) - The Chicago White Sox aim for a three-game sweep of the
badly-slumping Detroit Tigers, who hope to avoid a seventh consecutive loss in
tonight's matchup between the American League Central rivals from U.S.
Cellular Field.
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Thu Aug 7 10:58:05 2008 |
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(Sports Network) - Mike Mussina will attempt to become the latest member of
the American League's 15-win club when the veteran hurler takes the mound for
the New York Yankees in tonight's finale of a four-game series with the host
Texas Rangers
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