Berkman beats Astros with HR, RBI single (AP)

post from MLB News Blog on 09 June 2011 11:43:25 PM. © MLB News Blog

Lance Berkman broke a tie with an RBI single and pinch-hitter Daniel Descalso had a two-run double in St. Louis’ five-run sixth in the Cardinals’ 9-2 victory over the Houston Astros on Thursday night. Berkman, the former Astro who hit a solo homer to break up Bud Norris’ no-hit bid in the seventh inning in [...]

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Youngs HR lifts Arizona over Bucs 2-0 (AP)

post from MLB News Blog on 09 June 2011 11:17:28 PM. © MLB News Blog

For the first time this week, the Diamondbacks bullpen backed up a strong Arizona start. Chris Young provided the offense with one swing. Young hit a two-run homer in the eighth inning, four Arizona pitchers combined for a five-hit shutout and the Diamondbacks snapped a three-game losing streak with a 2-0 win over the Pittsburgh [...]

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Mets 4 Brewers 1 June 9, 2011

post from The Mets Report on 09 June 2011 11:12:30 PM. © The Mets Report

The Mets took the series with a win in the rubber game tonight behind a huge game by Jon Niese. He was throwing no-hits through three innings and went 7.2 innings allowing only the one run. He ended up allowing only 3 hits and had 8 strikeouts. The curve ball was working again. He really ... Continue Reading

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Braves hand Marlins eighth straight loss (AP)

post from MLB News Blog on 09 June 2011 11:03:23 PM. © MLB News Blog

Jair Jurrjens is all the Atlanta Braves needed to come up with a rare sweep of the Marlins in Florida. Jurrjens threw seven solid innings and drove in a run as the Braves handed the Marlins their eighth straight loss with a 3-2 win Thursday night. Alex Gonzalez also drove in a run with a [...]

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Jurrjens Dominates Marlins As Braves Sweep Series

post from Talking Chop on 09 June 2011 11:01:02 PM. © Talking Chop

The last time the Braves swept the Marlins in Florida, Jair Jurrjens was nine years old.

Jurrjens dominated the Marlins, not allowing a run until the seventh inning, and the Braves finish off a sweep of the Marlins with another 3-2 victory. The sweep is the first for the Braves in Florida since May 1995. The loss extended the Marlins' losing streak to eight games, seven of them by one run.

Marlins starter Chris Volstad didn't pitch all that bad either, taking a no-hitter into the sixth inning. Both he and Jurrjens kept the opposing offense at bay for much of the game, but the Braves were finally able to strike first in the sixth. Leading off, Matt Young reached base when he knocked a slow ground ball that refused to roll foul along the first base line. Jurrjens sacrificed him over and with two outs, Alex Gonzalez drove a double off the top of the high left field wall to score Young.

The offense tacked on some much-needed insurance runs in the seventh. Singles from Freddie Freeman and Brooks Conrad put runners at the corners with two outs for Matt Young. Volstad's 1-2 pitch narrowly missed Young and went to the wall, allowing Freeman to score without a play. Jurrjens then helped himself with a single to score Conrad.

The Marlins put together three straight hits in the bottom of the inning. Mike Stanton hit a towering home run to left with two outs and John Buck smacked a double on the very next pitch. Two pitches later, Emilio Bonifacio drove him in with a single to right.

That's as far as they could get, though. Eric O'Flaherty pitched a scoreless eighth inning and Jonny Venters easily shut down the Marlins in the ninth for his second save to complete the sweep.

Sweeping this series was a nice recovery from losing four of six. The Braves travel to Houston next.

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Braves 3, Marlins 2

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Verlander Ks 10 in 8 as Tigers beat Ms (AP)

post from MLB News Blog on 09 June 2011 09:38:24 PM. © MLB News Blog

Alex Avila hit two triples and Justin Verlander pitched eight strong innings as the Detroit Tigers beat the Seattle Mariners 4-1 on Thursday night. Verlander (7-3) struck out a season-best 10 while allowing one run on five hits. He is 5-0 in his last seven starts with a 2.14 ERA, and received a standing ovation [...]

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Royals Call-Up 3B Mike Moustakas

post from Royals Review on 09 June 2011 09:00:59 PM. © Royals Review

The Royals have promoted mega-prospect Mike Moustakas to the Major Leagues.

Moose was rated the #9 prospect in minor league baseball by Baseball America this off-season. Moustakas was hitting .287/.347/.498 at AAA Omaha. He now joins fellow franchise cornerstone Eric Hosmer.

Moustakas, taken second overall in the 2007 Draft has been considered one of baseball's top hitting prospects for the last few years. 2010 was a big comeback season for Moose, who rallied from BA's #80 prospect to, as mentioned, the #9 prospect, on the heels of a combined .322/.369/.630 season at AA & AAA. A recent scouting report of Moustakas had this to say:

Compared to when I've seen him in the past, he was more selective at the plate, but still showed the compact-but-powerful swing that makes him very dangerous. Although he's not as thick around the waist and legs as he looked in 2009, he's still slow and I don't think his body is going to age well. The bat will be excellent though and is nearly major league ready in my view.

The Royals have optioned Mike Aviles to Omaha, deciding instead to keep Betemit, who will never play and has no position. So now the roster officially makes no sense. In that sense. So with our side of Moose we're also served all you can eat Escobar and Getz.

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St. Louis Cardinals at Houston Astros, Jun 9,
2011 7:05 PM CDT

Current Series

Cardinals lead the series 1-0

Tue 06/07 WP: Jake Westbrook (6 - 3)
SV: Fernando Salas
LP: Brett Myers (2 - 5)
4 - 7 loss

St. Louis Cardinals Viva El Birdos
@ Houston Astros The Crawfish Boxes

Wednesday, Jun 8, 2011, 7:05 PM CDT
Minute Maid Park

Jaime Garcia vs Bud Norris

Clear. Winds blowing out to left field at 15-20 m.p.h. Game time temperature around 85.

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Thu 06/09 7:05 PM CDT

J.A. Happ

#30 / Pitcher / Houston Astros

Height: 6-6

Weight: 200

Bats: L

Throws: L

Born: Oct 19, 1982

Lance Lynn

#62 / Pitcher / St. Louis Cardinals

Height: 6-5

Weight: 250

Bats: R

Throws: R

Born: May 12, 1987

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Red Sox 2B Pedroia out against Yankees (AP)

Boston Red Sox second baseman Dustin Pedroia has a bone bruise on his right kneecap and was out of action for Thursday night’s game at Yankee Stadium. Pedroia was examined in Boston by team doctor Thomas Gill. The 2008 AL MVP has been bothered by a sore knee and left the team after playing in [...]

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