http://www.baseballhistorians.com A Network of Sites Dedicated to Baseball's Rich History Thu, 03 Jul 2008 12:44:26 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en After getting stunned, 7-6, last night and swept for the second consecutive series on Tampa Bay’s home turf, the Sox issued an unspoken warning to the rest of the American League that it would be foolish to overlook or underestimate the Rays, who erased a three-run deficit with a six-run ... http://www.fenwayfables.com/rays-sweep-sox-now-own-a-3-12-game-lead/ Sorry Folks, even I need a vacation.. to follow the team, go to espn.com or pirates.com Happy 4th of July- Do something for a Veteran! http://www.piratesjournal.com/no-posts-on-4th-of-july/ Game 84 Recap- On a night when the team learned closer Matt Capps would be gone for up to 2 months(see today’s breaking story) , the bats picked it up. RF Xavier Nady had 2 homers and 4 rbi to lead the Pirates to a 9-5 win over the Cincinnati Reds  ... http://www.piratesjournal.com/nadys-big-night-needed-as-capps-is-dl-ed-pirates-punish-reds-9-5/ Game 83 Recap- RH SP Daniel Cabrera won for the 1st time since May 20th and 1b Aubrey Huff homered, leading the Baltimore Orioles to a 5-2 victory over the Kansas City Royals at Camden Yards Wednesday night. The win allows the Os to take 2 of the first three in ... http://www.earlweaverrules.com/cabrera-7-hitter-huff-homer-help-os-beat-royals5-2/ Hiroki Kuroda was activated just before Wednesday’s game for his first start in three weeks. To make room on the roster, Clayton Kershaw was optioned to Las Vegas after going 0-2 in eight starts for the Dodgers. Kershaw wasn’t happy about being sent down, but the attention soon shifted to ... http://www.la-dodgersblog.com/kuroda-tosses-gem-in-his-return-from-dl/ The Angels beat the A’s to take the series and put themselves back up on top in the division by 5 1/2 games. The Angels put up two in the first couple innings to take a 2-0 lead. Erick Aybar scored on a wild pitch in the first and Howie Kendrick ... http://www.laangelsblog.com/angels-take-series-with-7-4-win/ Now that we are done with the latest stretch of interleague play, it is time to reload.  The Phillies started their new look yesterday by demoting Brett Myers to AAA.  Myers has been struggling all year except for 2 starts.  I have been saying for a while that they needed to ... http://www.libertyball.net/reload/ June 2 BREAKING NEWS Pirates closer RH Matt Capps(2-3,3.12,17 saves ) will miss at least 8 weeks with a shoulder injury. After blowing his last 2 saves, he returned to Pittsburgh and an MRI showed bursitis & tightness that is preventing him getting full extension on his delivery. General Manager Neal ... http://www.piratesjournal.com/crushing-blow-as-closer-capps-expected-to-miss-8-weeks/ Though the Twins did beat Detroit last night, they had several chances to pad their lead, but did not take advantage of them. That was not the case today as they took advantage of their chances and shutout the Tigers 7-0. In keeping with a recent trend of big innings, the ... http://www.metrodome-memories.com/twins-blank-tigers/ The injured plenty will see one making progress tonight as Hiroki Kuroda will make his first start in nearly three weeks. Brad Penny also threw a simulated game of 50 pitches, and if all goes well he will be activated and ready to start Saturday’s game at San Francisco. Andruw Jones and ... http://www.la-dodgersblog.com/good-news-for-nomar-jones-penny-bad-for-furcal/ The Dodgers blew a five-run lead to send the game to extras, but Jeff Kent drove a solo shot in the top of the 11th to lead the Dodgers to the win to even the series. The offense got two in the first off Russell Martin’s two-run shot with Delwyn Young ... http://www.la-dodgersblog.com/kents-11th-inning-shot-gives-dodgers-the-win/ The Angels-A’s series is now tied at one game apiece after the Angels came from behind to beat the A’s 5-3 on Wednesday. The Angels tied it at 2-2 in the third when Gary Matthews Jr. led things off by getting hit by a pitch. Kendrick doubled him over to third ... http://www.laangelsblog.com/andersons-hr-puts-angels-past-as/ Down one going into the bottom of the tenth inning, Alexei Ramirez hit a high fly ball with two outs that barely cleared the fence to tie the game at two.  DeWayne Wise then stepped up to the plate, singled, stole second, and still with two outs Orlando Cabrera hit ... http://www.blacksoxblog.com/cabrera-walks-it-off/ Aaron Cook has been dominant this year, but Tuesday night was a whole new level. He threw just 79 pitches in a complete game shutout of the Padres. He allowed just five hits in a game that lasted just an hour and 58 minutes, the shortest in Coors Field history. ... http://www.rockiesregister.com/cook-stymies-padres-offense/ Aaron Cook has been dominant this year, but Tuesday night was a whole new level. He threw just 79 pitches in a complete game shutout of the Padres. He allowed just five hits in a game that lasted just an hour and 58 minutes, the shortest in Coors Field history. ... http://www.padrepost.com/cook-stymies-padres-offense/ Randy Johnson dropped his sixth straight start in an 8-6 loss to the Milwaukee Brewers. He was roughed up for seven runs in just 3.2 innings, his shortest outing of the year. JJ Hardy and Joe Dillon homered off Johnson early, sending him spiraling downhill. Hardy homered in the first ... http://www.diamondbackjournal.com/?p=120 With the offense suddenly feeling the absence of David Ortiz, close games consistently ending in the opposition’s favor and the Tampa Bay Rays playing better than they ever have before, the Red Sox understand that their margin for error at the moment is virtually zero.  That point was driven home ... http://www.fenwayfables.com/second-place-sox-go-down/ Matt Cain had one of his better starts of the season tonight against a tough opponent. The Giants managed to hold the Cubs off and go on to win the second game of the four-game series 2-1. Despite allowing Chicago to score in the ninth inning, the Giants prevailed due ... http://www.giantsblog.net/cain-superb-against-chicago/ Game 83 Recap- What started out as a low scoring, well pitched game by 2 young starters, developed into a battle of bullpens and late inning comebacks with the Pirates doing it a bit better and beating the Cincinnati Reds, 6-5 in 11 innings at Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati. ... http://www.piratesjournal.com/pirates-rally-after-blowing-leads-beat-reds-6-5-in-11/ Game 82 Recap- The Baltimore Orioles got solid contributions from both pitching and hitting, helping them rebound from 2 tough losses, beating the Kansas City Royals, 7-5 Tuesday night at Camden Yards in Baltimore. 2b Brian Roberts homered while C Ramon Hernandez and CF Adam Jones added 2 rbi each. Pleasant ... http://www.earlweaverrules.com/os-get-a-nice-team-win-beat-royals-7-5/ Tonight the Twins were looking to even up an important AL Central matchup against the Detroit Tigers. Craig Monroe was hoping to do well against his former team. Both succeeded, as the Twins won 6-4 to even the series. Monroe got the offense started with a 3 run homer in the ... http://www.metrodome-memories.com/monroe-leads-way-over-former-team/ The Washington Nationals have struggled to score runs all season.  It was not a problem tonight against the Florida Marlins.  The Nats won 9-6 and improved their record on the season to 34-51. Collin Balester made his MLB debut as the starting pitcher in tonight’s game.  Ballester went five innings and ... http://www.nationalrecord.net/nats-break-out-the-bats/ Matt Garza shut down the Boston Red Sox and led the first place Tampa Bay Rays to another win.  The Rays have won eight of their last ten games including two straight over the Red Sox.  The 3-1 win moves the Rays to 51-32 on the season. Matt Garza was the ... http://www.devilraysblog.net/garza-shuts-down-boston/ The Angels allowed the A’s to gain a game on their first place standing by dropping to them on Monday, 6-1. The Angels met with hitting coach Mickey Hatcher before the game, but that apparently did no good as the offense put up just one run on four hits off Greg ... http://www.laangelsblog.com/angels-drop-first-to-division-rivals/ The Washington Nationals lost a heart breaker on Monday in Miami to the Florida Marlins. The Marlins got a walk off home run in the bottom of the tenth inning to win the game 6-5. The Nats are now 33-51 this season. Tim Redding started for the Nats and ... http://www.nationalrecord.net/marlins-beat-nats-in-10/ Barry Zito took a step back from his gradual return to success as the Chicago Cubs went on a 9-2 rout of the Giants. Two runs scored in the bottom of the ninth inning broke up the shutout, but still did not help San Francisco much. Zito was tagged for five ... http://www.giantsblog.net/cubs-slam-giants/ Game 83 Recap- New star Orioles closer LH George Sherrill’s(2-3,3.68) slump continued as the KC Royals tied the game with 2 outs and then won it in the 11th to beat Baltimore 6-5 at Camden Yards Monday night. After giving up a walk off 2 run shot Sunday, Sherrill, who has ... http://www.earlweaverrules.com/another-blown-save-kills-orioles-as-royals-win-6-5-in-11/ Game 82 Recap- Certified Hall of Famer CF Ken Griffey Jr hit a two run shot off of Pittsburgh closer Matt Capps(1-3,2.97 era, 17 saves) to close out a stunning Reds victory over the Pirates, 4-3 at All American Ballpark in Cincinati. This was a tight game all night as each ... http://www.piratesjournal.com/griffeys-walk-off-wins-it-for-the-reds-beat-the-pirates-4-3/ Nick Swisher and his two home runs, one from each side of the plate, powered the Sox past the Cleveland Indians 9-7 and to their fifth straight win.  With a grand slam in the third and a solo shot in the sixth, the Sox could not have asked for more ... http://www.blacksoxblog.com/swisher-power/ During the Twins’ recent winning streak, the bullpen had been one of the most important parts, holding down leads and keeping the team in the game. However, such was not the case tonight as the bullpen blew a lead and the Twins lost 5-4. The team built a 4-1 lead by ... http://www.metrodome-memories.com/twins-fall-to-tigers/