Beyond the Box Score: Hudsons resurgence

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After a lousy first season with the Braves, Tim Hudson is flashing the form that made him a star. Kevin Hench goes Beyond the Box Score.Read the full story.

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Brewers 10, Reds 6 (AP)

post from MLB News Blog on 17 April 2007 01:31:55 AM. © MLB News Blog

Bill Hall broke out of a slump with his first career grand slam Monday night, a seventh-inning shot that powered the Milwaukee Brewers to a 10-6 victory over the Cincinnati Reds. Hall was in a 1-for-22 rut when he connected off reliever Todd Coffey, the Brewers’ first grand slam since 2005. It was an appropriate [...]

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Quick Hits: Bynum Breaks Through and O's News...

post from Oriole Post - The World of Baseball and Beyond on 17 April 2007 01:23:00 AM. © Oriole Post - The World of Baseball and Beyond

Last night, the Orioles found themselves down, but not out of it, in the first game of a three game series with Tampa Bay. Down by six runs at one point, the Orioles staged an incredible comeback and emerged victorious, by a score of 9-7.

The Orioles have now won 4 in a row, and are now over .500.

The game started off poorly as Adam Loewen struggled with his command, as he walked five and didn?t make it out of the 4^th inning, where the Orioles would trail 6-0.

In addition, the Orioles made 3 errors on one play in the third inning, which Huff made two and Bako made one.

Pitcher Jeremy Guthrie earned his first win as he pitched 2 1/3 innings, and gave up a run, but more importantly, kept the Orioles in the game. The bullpen further locked down the game with Chas Bradford, John Parrish, Danys Baez and Chris Ray came in for his 4^th save.

Bench player Freddie Bynum made the most of his opportunity to start (Corey Patterson is out on bereavement leave), as he drove in 3 runs with a huge 2-run homer and drove Jay Gibbons in the 7^th inning to put the team ahead for good.

Melvin Mora also hit a 2-run homer, Huff hit a homer a well, and several guys had key hits to contribute to the offensive rally.

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Jeff Zrebiec has a recap of the O?s comeback yesterday, and Roch Kubatko updated his blog.

During the Royals series, I spoke to Orioles front executive, Jim Duquette so far while he was talking to someone in the stands. I told him I was wrong about the investment towards the bullpen so far (I had criticized the Orioles to no end about their off-season spending). He quipped, "Glad it's been the case so far, thanks for the notice and support."

The bullpen has been the saving grace for the Baltimore Orioles, as it has kept us in close games and allowed the team to be much in better position to win, which was not the case last year. Baltimore Sun writer, John Eisenberg believes so far that the Orioles have been right on the money when it has come to their bullpen.

Aubrey Huff returned to the Tampa Bay area and played against the Devil Rays, the team he broke in with; however, he got jeered pretty badly.

As it is, the Orioles have not had their regular season lineup take the field, as Ramon Hernandez and Jay Payton have not played a game this season, while Corey Patterson is out on bereavement leave. However, the Orioles have found a way to win.

Jorge Arangure reports although Jon Knott and Adam Stern may be on the roster now, they will back in the minors by the end of the week. Both Ramon Hernandez and Jay Payton should be back by the Toronto series, and both Corey Patterson & Hernandez may play Wednesday.

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Garcias first start for Phillies delayed again
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Weather permitting, Freddy Garcia will finally get to start his first game for the Philadelphia Phillies on Tuesday, one day after their game against the New York Mets was washed out by a nor’easter. Garcia, who opened the season on the disabled list with right biceps tendinitis, missed two turns in the rotation.Read the full [...]

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Freddie Bynum - #3 - Left Field - 61 - 185lbs

post from MLB News Blog on 17 April 2007 12:59:57 AM. © MLB News Blog

News: Filling in for Corey Patterson, Freddie Bynum had a two-run homer and an RBI groundout Monday in his first start of the year.Impact: Bynum had a terrible spring and only made the Orioles because, with Jay Payton out, someone on the bench had to be able to serve as a backup center fielder. [...]

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Brendan Harris - #16 - Shortstop - 61 - 200lbs

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News: Brendan Harris went 3-for-5 while giving Akinori Iwamura a day off at third base on Monday.Impact: It was the third start for Harris this season. He homered in each of the first two, and is 6-for-15 on the year. With Ben Zobrist still struggling at short, Harris should be in line for [...]

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Bonds honors Robinson by wearing No. 42 (AP)

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Barry Bonds heard the stories of discrimination from his late father, Bobby. So when the San Francisco Giants’ slugger had a chance to wear No. 42 on Monday night to pay tribute to Jackie Robinson, Bonds felt as though it was the least he could do. “He means a lot to all of us,” Bonds [...]

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BTB Awards Week 2

In light of Monday's tragic events in Virginia, we'll avoid any unnecessary off topic rants and general tom foolery at the top of the srticle. If you are new to the awards, see last week's column to see the award definitions. This Week's Small Sample[...]

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Cubs 12, Padres 4 (AP)

The Chicago Cubs shook up their lineup. Then, Alfonso Soriano got shaken up. Soriano left in the fifth inning after injuring a hamstring while attempting a diving catch in the Cubs’ 12-4 rout of the San Diego Padres on Monday night. Jason Marquis (1-1) allowed one run in six innings to win for the first [...]

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Nationals 5, Braves 1 (AP)

Matt Chico made the worst possible first impression on a windy, chilly, rainy night before settling down for his first major league victory, and Dmitri Young honored Jackie Robinson a day late with three hits and two RBIs in the Washington Nationals’ 5-1 win over the Atlanta Braves on Monday. With only a few shivering [...]

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