Rockies rally past wild Lincecum, Giants (AP)

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Carlos Gonzalez capped a five-run sixth-inning outburst with a three-run homer off an unusually wild Tim Lincecum and the Colorado Rockies rallied for a 7-4 win over the San Francisco Giants on Monday night. Seth Smith also homered off Lincecum (3-4), who set up the Rockies’ big inning with a throwing error on a potential [...]

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Indians score 14 off Mazzaro in 14-1 win (AP)

post from MLB News Blog on 16 May 2011 11:31:25 PM. © MLB News Blog

Michael Brantley’s three-run homer and Travis Hafner’s bases-loaded double keyed a 10-run fourth inning Monday night that sent Cleveland to a 19-1 win over Kansas City and put Vin Mazzaro in the record book as pitching the worst game in Royals history. Mazzaro, the third Royals’ pitcher, was charged with 14 runs on 11 hits [...]

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BoSox win on Gonzalezs walk-off double (AP)

post from MLB News Blog on 16 May 2011 11:29:28 PM. © MLB News Blog

Adrian Gonzalez smacked a two-run double off the left-field wall with one out in the ninth inning to give the Boston Red Sox an 8-7 win over the Baltimore Orioles on Monday night. Trailing 7-6 going into the inning, the Red Sox put runners at first and second on one-out walks to Jacoby Ellsbury and [...]

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Drabek helps Jays end Tigers 7-game run (AP)

post from MLB News Blog on 16 May 2011 11:19:25 PM. © MLB News Blog

Kyle Drabek didn’t take the time to visit a lifelong friend Monday. He beat him on the baseball field instead. Drabek, the son of former major league pitcher Doug Drabek, grew up around the Pittsburgh Pirates clubhouse while Jim Leyland was managing his dad. On Monday, the younger Drabek allowed one run in seven innings [...]

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Gomes HR caps Reds 7-run rally in win (AP)

post from MLB News Blog on 16 May 2011 11:17:23 PM. © MLB News Blog

As his slump stretched into mid-May, Jonny Gomes buzzed his usual Mohawk for a more conservative look, trying to do something different. One swing at the end of a big inning gave him a whole new outlook. Gomes hit his first homer in nearly a month Monday night, completing a seven-run rally that swept the [...]

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Rangers Lewis 5-hits ChiSox in 4-0 win (AP)

post from MLB News Blog on 16 May 2011 11:05:38 PM. © MLB News Blog

Colby Lewis pitched a five-hitter for his first career shutout and the Texas Rangers beat the Chicago White Sox 4-0 on Monday night. Endy Chavez added three hits and scored three times for the Rangers, who have won four of their last five games. Chavez was hitless in nine at-bats since he was promoted from [...]

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A.J. blows 4-run lead, Rays hold on for win

post from lenNY's Yankees - A Bronx Bombers Blog on 16 May 2011 11:03:40 PM. © lenNY's Yankees - A Bronx Bombers Blog

A.J. Burnett saw a four-run lead disappear in the sixth inning and the Rays bullpen nailed down the win with four spotless innings. Scoreboard Says: Rays 6, Yankees 5 Win: David Price Loss: A.J. Burnett Save: Kyle[...]

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Contest Time The Battle For Florida

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Contest Time – “The Battle For Florida” With Inter-league weekend upon us, I thought it was time to get into the spirit of things and hold another contest. And since the state of Florida is home to two the best … Continue reading →

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Hanson, Hinske Lead Atlanta To A 3-2 Win Over
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Tommy Hanson made easy work of the Astros tonight as he continues to pitch great in 2011.

Atlanta kept the momentum going from their series win against Philadelphia as they got a great pitching performance from Tommy Hanson and just enough offense from Eric Hinske and Joe Mather to beat Houston 3-2.

Hanson was on from the first batter, as he showed he had command of his fastball, change-up, and curve in striking out Michael Bourn to start the game. Hanson went seven fantastic innings, giving up only three hits and two runs (only one of which was earned) while striking out ten and walking one.

Houston starter Brett Myers wasn't nearly as sharp, but the Braves let him get off the hook in the first two innings. Atlanta would load the bases in the first, but Myers would strike out Eric Hinske and Alex Gonzalez to escape the inning. The Braves would again load the bases in the second, but Myers would coax a grounder to first base from Brian McCann to escape yet again.

The first scoring happened in the fifth, as Tommy Hanson made one of his rare mistakes, leaving a fastball over the plate that Matt Downs hit down the left field line for a home run. Downs home run gave Houston a 1-0 lead.

Atlanta would respond in the sixth inning and finally get to Myers.. Eric Hinske would lead off the inning with one of his three hits, singling into right field. Gonzalez would then follow with a single of his own, advancing Hinske to third base. Joe Mather would then come up big for the Braves, as he would single into left field, scoring Hinske and Gonzalez to give the Braves a 2-1 lead.

Houston would tie the game up in the seventh, as Carlos Lee would reach base on a throwing error by Martin Prado. Outside of that throwing error, Prado was fantastic at third base, making a couple of fantastic plays at the hot corner. Matt Downs would again hurt the Braves, as he doubled into left and scored Lee. That would tie the game at 2.

Eric Hinske would give the Braves back the lead for good in the bottom of the inning, as he singled to right off of Astros reliever Fernando Abad, scoring Nate McLouth who walked to lead off the inning. Hinske's single gave the Braves a 3-2 lead. Abad would earn the loss for Houston.

Eric O' Flaherty would pitch a perfect eighth inning, striking out two of the three batters he faced. Craig Kimbrel would come in for the save, and worked around a single to Carlos Lee to record his eleventh save of the year. Kimbrel recorded all of his outs via the strikeout, and for the game Braves pitching struck out 15 Astros while walking only one batter.

The finale of the two-game series is tomorrow as the Braves Derek Lowe takes on Houston's Wandy Rodriguez at 1:05 EST.

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Braves 3, Astros 2

Braves: 9 singles, 5 walks in 37 plate appearances: .316 wOBA Astros: 2 singles, 1 double, 1 home run, 1 walk in 33 plate appearances: .173 wOBA The score doesn’t reflect the gap in performance by these two teams tonight. The Astros struck out 15 times and drew one walk. The Braves struck out 8 [...]

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