Hamilton homers in first rehab game (AP)

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Reigning AL MVP Josh Hamilton homered and had an infield single Wednesday night in the first game of his minor league rehab assignment that could lead to him rejoining the Texas Rangers early next week. Hamilton didn’t have a homer in his 11 games this season with the Rangers before breaking a bone in his [...]

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Peavy throws 3-hit shutout vs. Indians (AP)

post from MLB News Blog on 18 May 2011 11:07:21 PM. © MLB News Blog

Jake Peavy pitched a three-hitter in his home debut this season, outdueling Justin Masterson and making Adam Dunn’s sacrifice fly in the first inning stand up to lift the Chicago White Sox to a 1-0 victory over the Cleveland Indians on Wednesday night. Peavy (1-0) struck out eight to cool off a Cleveland lineup that [...]

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Minor League Report – 5/18/11

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Crossed signals lead to Rockies 2-1 loss in
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post from Purple Row on 18 May 2011 11:03:02 PM. © Purple Row

Philadelphia Phillies third baseman Placido Polanco, right, tags out Colorado Rockies' Alfredo Amezaga after Amezaga tried to advance to third on a single by Carlos Gonzalez in the first inning of a baseball game on Wednesday, May 18, 2011, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)

Jorge De La Rosa pitched another gem, but costly mistakes on both offense and defense derailed the Rockies chances to beat Cole Hamels and the Phillies in Philadelphia on Wednesday night.

Both starting pitchers dominated for most of the game, the key difference being that when Jorge De La Rosa got into trouble, it got compounded by wildness and miscommunication with catcher Chris Iannetta, while when Phillies starter Cole Hamels got into trouble, his life was made easier by the Rockies running into outs on the basepaths, particularly in the first two innings.

In the first inning, a walk to Alfredo Amezaga and subsequent single by Carlos Gonzalez seemed a promising start with one out, but third base coach Rich Dauer underestimated Phillies right fielder John Mayberry's throwing arm, and Amezaga was out easily trying to stretch for third. In the second, Ryan Spilborghs was caught stealing second, the 13th time the Rockies have been caught this season in 39 attempts.

Despite these early miscues, brilliant pitching by De La Rosa kept the Rockies in the game. JDLR reeled off four scoreless innings allowing just one hit in 44 pitches before running into trouble in the fifth. A Raul Ibanez single was exacerbated when De La Rosa plunked Carlos Ruiz, and then Iannetta allowed a passed ball to move both runners up a base. A single by Wilson Valdez scored Ibanez for the first Phillies run.

The Rockies rallied to tie the game at one apiece in the seventh when Gonzalez and Todd Helton both hit doubles, but the Phillies struck back an inning later, when Valdez singled, moved up one base on a bunt, another on a wild pitch, and scored on a sacrifice fly to right field.

The Rockies had a chance to tie the game in the ninth inning, when Seth Smith led off with a double off Phillies closer Ryan Madson, but the heart of the order (consisting of Gonzalez, Troy Tulowitzki and Helton, plus pinch hitter Jason Giambi) wasn't able to come through with the clutch hit this time, CarGo, Tulo and Giambi all went down by strikeout.

22 - 19

Games Back: 0

Streak: Lost 1

Games Left: 121

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Open Thread Overflow: Braves @ Diamondbacks

post from Talking Chop on 18 May 2011 11:03:01 PM. © Talking Chop

Julio Teheran's second start isn't going as well as we had hoped it would be. Snakes up 2-0 going into the fifth. On any other day, I'd support a fellow Hokie, but here's hoping running the bases has affected Joe Saunders.

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Cardinals Lohse beats Astros again (AP)

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Kyle Lohse threw eight dominant innings to beat the Houston Astros for the second time in less than a month, leading the St. Louis Cardinals to a 5-1 victory Wednesday night. Jon Jay had two RBIs in a four-run third and started a double play in the seventh with a diving catch in center field. [...]

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40 Game Evaluation :: Bullpen

post from Capitol Avenue Club on 18 May 2011 10:52:02 PM. © Capitol Avenue Club

I?ve said it once and I?ll say it again ? 40 games is a safe mark to evaluate the true strengths and weaknesses of a team, and Frank Wren tends to agree. With the draft quickly approaching, baseball operations departments around the league are busy evaluating talent for the upcoming draft as well as the [...]

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Saltalamacchias double lifts Red Sox (AP)

Jarrod Saltalamacchia doubled off the left field wall in the eighth inning, scoring Carl Crawford from first and giving the Boston Red Sox their fifth straight win, 1-0 over the Detroit Tigers on a rainy Wednesday night. Boston’s Clay Buchholz and Detroit’s Phil Coke each pitched seven shutout innings.

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Rays snap Blue Jays 6-game win streak (AP)

Matt Joyce homered, Elliot Johnson had three RBIs and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Blue Jays 6-5 on Wednesday night, snapping Toronto’s winning streak at six games. Rays rookie right-hander Jeremy Hellickson (5-2) won his fourth straight start, allowing four runs, three earned, and five hits in 5 2-3 innings.

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Niese pitches Mets by Nationals in rain (AP)

Jonathon Niese pitched seven sharp innings, some of them in heavy rain, and Justin Turner added to his surprising tear with a two-run double that sent the New York Mets to a 3-0 victory over the light-hitting Washington Nationals on Wednesday night. With maybe a few thousand hardy souls in the stands on another wet [...]

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