Red Sox win for 12th time in 13 games (AP)

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John Lackey settled down after a shaky start with big assists from his slick-fielding second baseman and his hard-hitting teammates. With the bases loaded and no outs in the third, Dustin Pedroia stabbed a sharp grounder by Casey McGehee to start a double play on which a run scored, tying the game at 4, but [...]

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Nats extend win streak to 7, beat Os (AP)

post from MLB News Blog on 17 June 2011 11:33:52 PM. © MLB News Blog

Jerry Hairston doubled in the go-ahead run in the sixth inning and the Washington Nationals beat the Baltimore Orioles 8-4 Friday night, extending their winning streak to seven games despite giving up a season-high 18 hits. Roger Bernadina homered and Ian Desmond had two hits and two RBIs for the Nationals, whose seven-game run is [...]

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How many runs will the Angels score in June

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Fewest Runs scored in a month, since 2000 (24+ games):
45 April 2004 (Expos)
64 September 2002 (Tigers)
66 (Projected) June 2011 Angels
72 April 2011 (Padres)
74 September 2003 (Mets)
75 July 2010 (Mariners)
76 July 2001 (Mets); June 2003 (Dodgers)
78 September 2010 (Dodgers, Mariners)

79 August 2010 (Mets)
The dismal month the Angels are having offensively is odd not only because they've usually been solid over the last 10 years (especially in 2009, when they ranked 2nd in runs). They were scoring runs just a month ago, ranking 11th in runs scored in May. In May, they hit a respectable 22 HR, but they've only hit 3 through 16 games in June. That means that 24 players have outhomered them so far this month.

A lot of players have struggled, and Torii Hunter was probably having the worst month of all (.137, 0 HR, 3 RBI in June). He did go 3-4 tonight with an RBI in their 4-3 victory over the Mets, which is a good sign. They've been scoring more runs of late too(15 R in their last 4 games after 15 in their first 8 games of June).

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Cardinals skid now 7 after Pujols error (AP)

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First baseman Albert Pujols’ fielding error with two outs in the eighth allowed the tiebreaking run to score from second base and the Kansas City Royals handed the St. Louis Cardinals their seventh straight loss, 5-4 Friday night. Cardinals starter Chris Carpenter appeared to have pitched around a walk to Mike Moustakas leading off the [...]

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Mauer returns, Twins win streak hits 5 (AP)

post from MLB News Blog on 17 June 2011 11:19:48 PM. © MLB News Blog

Danny Valencia welcomed Joe Mauer back to Minnesota with a three-run home run in the first inning Friday, and the Twins held on to beat the San Diego Padres 6-5 for their fifth straight win. Mauer played for the first time since April 12, the leg problems finally behind him. Greeted with a standing ovation [...]

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Rodriguezs 4 RBIs power Rays by Marlins (AP)

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Sean Rodriguez and the Tampa Bay Rays rebounded after a tough series against Boston. Rodriguez and Kelly Shoppach homered, Wade Davis pitched six solid innings and the Rays beat the Florida Marlins 5-1 on Friday night. “It wasn’t an easy night, but we did well,” Tampa Bay manager Joe Maddon said.

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Houston Astros at Los Angeles Dodgers, Jun 17,
2011 9:10 PM CDT

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3 game series vs Dodgers @ Dodger Stadium

Houston Astros The Crawfish Boxes
@ Los Angeles Dodgers True Blue LA

Friday, Jun 17, 2011, 9:10 PM CDT
Dodger Stadium

Brett Myers vs Ted Lilly

Partly cloudy. Winds blowing out to right field at 5-10 m.p.h. Game time temperature around 65.

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Sat 06/18 9:10 PM CDT Sun 06/19 3:10 PM CDT

Brett Myers

#39 / Pitcher / Houston Astros

Height: 6-4

Weight: 240

Bats: R

Throws: R

Born: Aug 17, 1980

Ted Lilly

#29 / Pitcher / Los Angeles Dodgers

Height: 6-1

Weight: 195

Bats: L

Throws: L

Born: Jan 04, 1976

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Loose Change

The topic of realignment in baseball came as a surprise last week. Not because it is a bad idea, in fact it should have been done years ago, but because baseball rarely makes changes to the game. Change isn?t always…[...]

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Angels Pineiro earns 100th career win (AP)

Peter Bourjos hit a tiebreaking double and turned in a sensational catch to help Joel Pineiro nail down his 100th major league win at last in the Los Angeles Angels’ 4-3 victory over the New York Mets on Friday night. Hard-throwing rookie Jordan Walden walked his first two batters in the ninth inning, then struck [...]

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Angels 4 Mets 3 June 17, 2011

Chris Capuano was solid again but it wasn’t enough to overcome the Angels. It was a back and forth game throughout the night. But Justin Turner’s throwing error in the second inning allowed an unearnred run to score was the difference in the game. Capuano went 6 innings and allowed 2 earned runs but he ... Continue Reading

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