Jimenez wins but leaves with calf cramp (AP)

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Struggling ace Ubaldo Jimenez pitched five solid innings before leaving with a right calf cramp and had a two-run single for his first hit of the season, helping the Colorado Rockies to a 5-4 win over the Detroit Tigers on Saturday night. Jimenez (2-7) gave up three runs, scattered eight hits and struck out five.

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Elbow injury sidelines Astros RF Pence (AP)

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Houston Astros right fielder Hunter Pence was scratched from manager Brad Mills’ original lineup against the Los Angeles Dodgers on Saturday night because of a hyperextended left elbow. The injury occurred in Friday night’s 7-3 win, when Pence hit a grounder to first base and dove into the bag trying to avoid James Loney’s tag.

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Holliday HR helps Cards end 7-game skid (AP)

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Matt Holliday was determined to try anything to lift the St. Louis Cardinals out of their recent funk. The home run worked best. The outfielder, with high socks and a new pair of pants, hit a go-ahead two-run homer in the eighth inning that helped the Cardinals snap a season-high seven-game skid with a 5-4 [...]

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game 69 Yanks vs Cubs recap 6-18

post from Sliding Into Home: A Yankees Blog on 18 June 2011 11:01:31 PM. © Sliding Into Home: A Yankees Blog

Yankees 4

(40-29, 17-12 away)

Cubs 3

(29-41, 16-21 home)

Curtis Granderson hit a tie breaking sacrifice fly in the sixth inning and Brett Gardner made a terrific play in the outfield to lead the New York Yankees to a 4-3 victory over the Chicago Cubs on Saturday.

The Yankees starting pitcher was A.J Burnett. Went 5.1 innings, 2runs given up, 3 walks, 8 strike outs, that just shows you how good his stuff is with 8ks, also gave up a two run long ball. The pitch count was 104 with 59 of them being strikes. That means they had to use 4 relievers. Three of them pitched perfect baseball. Wade .2 innings , Noesi 1 inning, Robertson 1 inning with 2ks.

(Top 3^rd Yankees 2 Cubs 0)

Cgrandy ripped a single into right center. Teixeira grounded out to first moving Granderson over to second base. Arod ripped a single to left moving Granderson to third base. Robby Cano don?t cha no pinned a ball to the ivy a double, scored Granderson, moved Arod to third. Yanks are in business with a 1-0 lead and men on 2^nd and 3^rd. Swisher drove the ball to deep center plenty of room for Arod to tag and score, Cano tagged and went to third base. The yanks did not make any thing happen after that. Other than Martin got a stolen base. But after that fly by Swisher made it 2-0 yanks.

(Bottom 4^th Yankees 2 Cubs 2)

DeWitt walked to start the inning. Ramirez followed by striking out swinging. Then Pena launched a 386-foot shot to right. That was it for Burnett?s mistakes.

(Top 6^th Yankees 3 Cubs 2)

Nunez singled to center to begin the inning. Burnett sacrificed down to first to move Nunez to second base. Gardner tapped an infield hit to short stop, moved Nunez to third also 90 feet away from scoring. Granderson hit a fly ball to right , that gave Nunez room to tag and score.

(top 9^th Yankees 4 Cubs 2)

One out cause Arod struck out looking followed by Cano?s single. 33 Swisher walked. Moved Cano to second. Men at second an first one out. Martin fouled out over by first. Nunez doubled that scored Cano, Swisher was thrown out at the plate.

(Bottom 9^th Yankees 4 Cubs 3)

This inning belonged to Mariano Riviera the best pitcher in baseball history. Its not that he pitched bad he just missed placed one ball that cost him a R Johnson 378 home run to left center it was done after that. He shut them down. Yankees win!!! Yankees win!!! Yankees win!!!

Two of the worst base runners in baseball belong to the Yankees. Brett Gardner one of the fastest in the MLB. It still like He can steal a base or he?s getting pick off. Jorge posada the man who thinks he has Gardner?s speed. Posada is always stretching singles into double then gets tagged out in the middle it not even close. That?s been on my mind with Gardner?s performance on the base path today.

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Houston Astros at Los Angeles Dodgers, Jun 18,
2011 9:10 PM CDT

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Current Series

Astros lead the series 1-0

Fri 06/17 WP: Brett Myers (3 - 6)
LP: Ted Lilly (5 - 6)
7 - 3 win

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

Saturday, Jun 18, 2011, 9:10 PM CDT
Dodger Stadium

Wandy Rodriguez vs Rubby De La Rosa

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

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Sun 06/19 3:10 PM CDT

Wandy Rodriguez

#51 / Pitcher / Houston Astros

Height: 5-11

Weight: 195

Bats: B

Throws: L

Born: Jan 18, 1979

Rubby De La Rosa

#50 / Pitcher / Los Angeles Dodgers

Height: 6-1

Weight: 185

Bats: R

Throws: R

Born: Mar 04, 1989

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Brewers spoil Lesters bid for 10th win (AP)

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Rickie Weeks and Corey Hart homered on consecutive pitches in the first inning to help the Milwaukee Brewers spoil Jon Lester’s bid to become the major’s first 10-game winner in a 4-2 victory over the Boston Red Sox on Saturday night. Randy Wolf (5-4) battled through seven tough innings and George Kottaras also hit a [...]

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Mets 6 Angels 1 June 18, 2011

Mike Pelfrey was the story of the night. He threw his third career complete game allowing 1 run on 5 hits and no walks. The only run he allowed was a solo shot by Mark Trumbo. The shot was legitimate too. It was an opposite field homer to the deepest part of right center field. ... Continue Reading

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Indians Carrasco wins third straight (AP)

Carlos Carrasco took a no-hitter into the sixth inning and won his third straight start as the Cleveland Indians beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 5 -1 Saturday night. Carrasco (7-3) extended his scoreless streak to 21 1-3 innings before finishing up allowing one run and four hits in 6 1-3 innings Orlando Cabrera hit a solo [...]

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Jays keep Reds winless in interleague (AP)

Jose Molina doubled and homered Saturday night, and Brandon Morrow bounced back from one of his worst starts, leading the Toronto Blue Jays to a 4-0 victory that kept the Cincinnati Reds winless in interleague play. Jose Bautista also had a pair of hits, including an RBI single off Edinson Volquez (5-7).

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Mets Pelfrey 5-hits Angels in 6-1 win (AP)

Mike Pelfrey pitched his first complete game in nearly three years, Carlos Beltran hit a mammoth home run and the New York Mets handed Dan Haren a rare beating Saturday night in a 6-1 victory over the Los Angeles Angels. National League batting leader Jose Reyes sparked the offense with his latest big game from [...]

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