Rockies end Astros’ 8-game win streak (AP)

September 6th, 2008 by admin
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Rockies end Astros’ 8-game win streak (AP)

Houston Astros starting pitcher Brian Moehler, left, heads for the dugout as he is pulled from the game by manager Cecil Cooper, right, as catcher Humberto Quintero looks on after Moehler walked Colorado Rockies' Ian Stewart to load the bases in the fifth inning of the Rockies' 5-3 victory in a baseball game in Denver on Friday, Sept. 5, 2008.

Ubaldo Jimenez’s poor start last week evoked an angry reaction from Chris Iannetta. The catcher’s stern words paid off Friday night. Clint Barmes homered, Jimenez won for just the second time in a month and the Colorado Rockies ended the Astros‘ eight-game winning streak, beating Houston 5-3. Jimenez (10-12) allowed three runs and five hits, struck out six, hit two batters and walked one in six-plus…


Beckett, Lowell make impact in return (AP)

Boston Red Sox relief pitcher Hideki Okajima, of Japan, delivers to the Texas Rangers in the ninth inning of a Major League Baseball game, Friday, Sept. 5, 2008, in Arlington, Texas. Okajima pitched one inning giving up two hits and one run in the 8-1 Red Sox win.

Josh Beckett showed the Boston Red Sox exactly what they hoped to see in his first start in nearly three weeks. The five scoreless innings were just a bonus. Beckett struck out seven and allowed only four singles, helping Boston beat the Texas Rangers 8-1 on Friday night. “When he left the game, he didn’t feel anything,” manager Terry Francona said.


Morrow no-hits Yanks for 7 2-3 in win (AP)

New York Yankees' Jason Giambi watches his pop fly for the last out of the baseball game against the Seattle Mariners in Seattle on Friday, Sept. 5, 2008. The Mariners won 3-1.

After 100 relief appearances, Brandon Morrow came within four outs of joining Bobo Holloman as the only pitchers since 1900 to throw no-hitters in their first major league starts. Throwing a nasty curveball that had Yankees hitters flailing all night, Morrow pitched 7 2-3 hitless innings before pinch-hitter Wilson Betemit doubled with two outs in the eighth inning, and the Seattle Mariners beat…


Myers helps Phillies trim East deficit (AP)

Philadelphia Phillies left fielder Eric Bruntlett fields New York Mets' Carlos Beltran's fly-out to left field in the bottom of the ninth inning of the Phillies' 3-0 shutout in their baseball game at Shea Stadium in New York, Friday, Sept. 5, 2008.

Mike Schmidt figures Philadelphia has a psychological edge over the Mets. On this night, though, Brett Myers was New York’s biggest problem. Myers buzzed through the Mets‘ lineup, pitching eight dominant innings and leading the Phillies to a 3-0 victory Friday that cut their NL East deficit to two games.


ChiSox slugger Quentin breaks wrist (AP)

This is a 2008 file photo of Carlos Quentin of the Chicago White Sox baseball team. American League home run leader Quentin has a broken wrist, and the Chicago White Sox left fielder will have surgery Monday that could sideline him for the rest of the season.

American League home run leader Carlos Quentin has a broken right wrist stemming from his own temper, and the Chicago White Sox left fielder will have surgery Monday that could sideline him for the rest of the season. Quentin was injured Monday night in Cleveland. After fouling off a pitch while batting against Cliff Lee, Quentin hit his right hand on the bat as he was holding it with his left.


Bruce helps Reds extend Cubs’ skid to 6 (AP)

Chicago Cubs reliever Jon Lieber walks off the field at the end of the fourth inning of a baseball game against the Cincinnati Reds, Friday, Sept. 5, 2008, in Cincinnati. Lieber had given up a grand slam to Reds' Jay Bruce in the inning.

The first-place Cubs have lost their way. Jay Bruce hit his first career grand slam and Joey Votto added a two-run homer Friday night, an all-rookie power display that sent the Cincinnati Reds to a 10-2 victory on a day when nothing went right for Chicago. Manager Lou Piniella got lost on his way to the ballpark.


Morneau, Liriano lead Twins past Tigers (AP)

Minnesota Twins relief pitcher Boof Bonser celebrates after the final out as the Twins beat the Detroit Tigers 10-2 in a baseball game Friday Sept. 5, 2008 in Minneapolis.

“Cruddy.” That’s how Minnesota pitching coach Rick Anderson described Francisco Liriano’s warmup before Friday night’s game against Detroit. But it was a good omen, he added. “You warm up cruddy, and it makes you focus a little more,” Anderson said after watching Liriano throw seven solid innings in the Twins‘ 10-2 win over the Tigers.