Reds hit 7 homers, rout Padres 13-1 (AP)

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Miguel Cairo had to reach for an explanation for the first multihomer game of his career. “The wind must have been blowing out,” he suggested. No, it wasn’t the wind — more of a breeze than anything. And it wasn’t the rainbow that formed behind the right-field stands early in the game, or the full [...]

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Garcia To Miss Next Start With Cut Finger

post from Sliding Into Home: A Yankees Blog on 13 August 2011 11:00:55 PM. © Sliding Into Home: A Yankees Blog

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As Phil Hughes threw six strong innings in the Yankees? 9-2 win over the Tampa Bay Rays today, allowing just two earned runs and striking out six, he was doing so under the perception that he was pitching for his job.

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But Hughes received a stay on the decision, as did A.J. Burnett and Ivan Nova, last night when Girardi announced that Freddy Garcia had suffered a cut on his finger on his pitching hand that meant he would miss his start Sunday. Garcia was cut in a ?kitchen accident.?

?I told everyone I was going to tell them I was going to have a decision tomorrow as far as what we were going to do and sometimes decisions have a way of working their way out,? Girardi said.

The manager learned of the injury earlier in the week, ?four or five days ago,? he said today. The Yankees had Garcia throw a bullpen session and then again on flat ground today. The cut prevents Garcia from throwing his splitter so he was taken out of the rotation for now.

So, for now Hughes and AJ stay in the rotation. As for Nova, I'm not even sure why he's mentioned in the article. Of the three, he's the one whose name shouldn't be on the list of potential rotation cuts.

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Where was this three months ago Hammel solid,
Gonzalez drives in four as Rockies rout Cardinals.

post from Purple Row on 13 August 2011 11:00:53 PM. © Purple Row

ST. LOUIS, MO - AUGUST 13: Carlos Gonzalez #5 of the Colorado Rockies high-fives Rich Dauer #25 after hitting a three-run home run against the St. Louis Cardinals at Busch Stadium on August 13, 2011 in St. Louis, Missouri. (Photo by Jeff Curry/Getty Images)

This is what 2011 should have looked like. The leadoff hitters getting ducks on the pond for the heart of the order to drive in. Carlos Gonzalez hitting three run dingers. Jason Hammel shutting down tough lineups. The bullpen coming in when the starter finally begins to sway and locking the lead down. The Rockies defense putting in the kind of performance that could back up a pitch to contact starter. A 6-1 victory on the road against a contending team. Yep, everything we kind of hoped would show up for most of the season did show up for one night tonight. Sigh.

Still, it was nice to see Hammel effective again, albeit not dominant with five hits and three walks but just one strikeout in the victory. It's nice to have a new #5 that likes hitting in St. Louis as much as the old #5 did (and of course does.) Nights like this give hope that relatively few changes are required to make the Rockies a contending team again.

Todd Helton's two RBI on a double gave him 1301 for his career, passing Eddie Collins for 105th on the all time list. There's a cluster of a dozen players between 1300 and 1311 RBI, including Hall of Famers like Collins, Roberto Clemente and Paul Molitor, as well as Helton's former teammate Larry Walker and the guy manning first on the opposing team tonight, so Helton will be moving up that list rapidly with his next few ribbies. The double, of course, adds to what will wind up being one of his most impressive career tallies, as he now has 551, still 24th among all MLB hitters.

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Games Back: 11.5

Streak: Won 1

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Houston Astros at Los Angeles Dodgers, Aug 13,
2011 9:10 PM CDT

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Dodgers lead the series 1-0

Fri 08/12 WP: Josh Lindblom (1 - 0)
LP: David Carpenter (0 - 2)
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Saturday, Aug 13, 2011, 9:10 PM CDT
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Wandy Rodriguez vs Clayton Kershaw

Mostly clear. Winds blowing out to right field at 5-10 m.p.h. Game time temperature around 70.

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Wandy Rodriguez

#51 / Pitcher / Houston Astros

Height: 5-11

Weight: 195

Bats: B

Throws: L

Born: Jan 18, 1979

Clayton Kershaw

#22 / Pitcher / Los Angeles Dodgers

Height: 6-3

Weight: 215

Bats: L

Throws: L

Born: Mar 19, 1988

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Arizona gets 33rd come-from-behind win (AP)

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Ryan Roberts hit a three-run homer and the Arizona Diamondbacks came from behind to win for the 33rd time this season with a 6-4 victory over the New York Mets on Saturday night. Daniel Hudson (12-8) allowed four runs, two earned, on eight hits in eight innings as the Diamondbacks won their fifth straight to [...]

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Cabreras HR helps Tigers rally past Os (AP)

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Miguel Cabrera homered in a five-run sixth inning that featured six consecutive two-out hits, and the Detroit Tigers rallied to beat the Baltimore Orioles 6-5 Saturday night. Detroit trailed 5-0 in the second before mounting its biggest comeback of the season. The Tigers had previously battled back from a trio of three-run deficits.

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Howards 4 RBIs back Oswalt as Phils win (AP)

Ryan Howard homered and drove in four runs and Roy Oswalt pitched seven solid innings to lead the Philadelphia Phillies to an 11-3 victory over the mistake-prone Washington Nationals on Saturday. Oswalt (5-7), making his second start since coming off the 15-day DL Aug. 6 with a back injury, gave up three runs on six [...]

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Lincecum Ks 10, dominates Marlins in win (AP)

Tim Lincecum allowed two hits in seven scoreless innings and Jeff Keppinger provided a first-inning solo home run to lead the San Francisco Giants past the Florida Marlins 3-0 on Saturday night. Lincecum (11-9) walked three, struck out 10 and hit a batter while lowering his league-leading road ERA to 2.08.

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High & Inside: 8/13/11

Baseball links from around the sabersphere...On Carlos Beltran | McCovey ChroniclesMusings on Carlos Beltran's first few weeks as a Giant.Put-Away Pitchers | Baseball Analytics BlogTop 15 pitchers with two strikes by K%Video: Revisiting[...]

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Posada has slam, 6 RBIs after benching (AP)

Jorge Posada gave manager Joe Girardi little choice but to give him another start. Phil Hughes also got a reprieve, though his strong outing Saturday might not have been enough on its own to prevent a possible demotion to the bullpen. Posada hit a grand slam and drove in six runs in his first game [...]

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