Angels Weaver now 5-0 after 6-hitter (AP)

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Jered Weaver became the major league’s first five-game winner as he struck out eight in a complete game, pitching the Los Angeles Angels to a 4-1 victory over the Texas Rangers on Wednesday night. Howie Kendrick and Vernon Wells homered for the Angels, who have won 11 of their last 14 games. Jeff Mathis drove [...]

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Rockies tag Cain in win over Giants

post from 22gigantes on 20 April 2011 11:03:51 PM. © 22gigantes

Jorge de la Rosa overcame a shaky start to pitch seven sharp innings and Ty Wigginton tied a career high with four RBIs, helping the Colorado Rockies beat the San Francisco Giants 10-2 on Wednesday.

De La Rosa (3-0) didn't appear to be bothered by a nagging blister on his middle finger that's plagued him at times this season. He gave up two runs and four hits to help the Rockies (13-5) salvage the finale of the three-game series against the surging Giants (10-8).

Wigginton, hitting .214 entering the game, showed signs of breaking out of his offensive funk by lining a three-run homer to left off Matt Cain (2-1) in the second inning and bringing in another run with a groundout in the fifth. It's the ninth time Wigginton has driven in four runs in his career.

Cain was far from his best, wrestling with his command as he lasted just 4.2 innings, allowing six runs and nine hits.

Buster Posey had both RBIs for the Giants, one on a single in the first and another with a grounder in the sixth.

Other notes:

Third baseman Pablo Sandoval was a late scratch after he sustained a strained right triceps during batting practice.
As expected, the Giants optioned Brandon Belt to Triple-A Fresno after batting practice today. Belt will take the team flight back to San Francisco tonight, then report to the Grizzlies.

GAME SUMMARYFinal score:COL 10, SF 2 [view box score] [video highlights]Winning pitcher: De la Rosa (3-0) Losing pitcher: Cain (2-1)Save: noneGame ball: Tulowitzki (3-for-5, 3 R, 2 2B, SB)Top play: Wigginton's three-run homer in the 2nd inningGiant homers: noneGiants' record: 10-8, 2nd place, 3 games back [full standings]Streak: Lost 1Next up: ATL at SF, Friday, 7:15 p.m. PDT [download press pass]TV/Radio/Web: CSN Bay Area, KNBR 680 AM, sfgiants.comStarters: Madison Bumgarner (0-2, 7.36) vs. Tommy Hanson (1-3, 3.86)Venue: AT&T Park
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Game 18 Overflow Thread #2 - The Comeback Starts
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Game 18 Overflow Thread #2 - The Comeback Starts Now

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Two In A Row! Two In A Row! Astros Win 4-3

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Bud didn't get a decision, but he did pitch effectively against the Mets.

Of the three biggest plays in this game, two of them were made by relievers and neither involved throwing a pitch. Jose Valdez' tag of Angel Pagan at the plate and Brandon Lyon's double play in the ninth were both huge, heads-up plays by guys who don't normally do much fielding.

It was also heads-up by both J.R. Towles to make the quick toss to Valdez, on point and in position to make tag or for Matt Downs to cut over in time to get the double play at first after Lyon caught the popped up bunt. Add in a few great plays by Carlos Lee in the field and a few more nice double plays and Houston had a pretty excellent game in the field.

That's also not counting the great play Bill Hall made, which ended with him hurting his ankle after he banged into the wall down the right field line. It's unknown at this point how badly Hall was injured.

Hunter Pence provided the biggest offensive blow, absolutely blasting a line drive home run to left field. That ball got out in a hurry and was a nice pick-me-up for Pence, who hasn't hit as many home runs in the early going as he could have. That may have been the biggest blow, but 2 for 4 nights from Michael Bourn, Brett Wallace and Chris Johnson certainly helped.

All of that supported Bud Norris on a night when he was sharp, but still giving up a lot of hits. Norris scattered (!!) 10 hits while allowing three runs, one walk and striking out six. The Shark got his second victory of the season, but that leadoff walk he gave up wasn't the best way he could start an inning.

Most importantly, Houston finally won two games in a row. They're looking to be on a roll offensively and are getting the pitching to support that. This team, in the past two series has looked more like that team from the second half of last season. They've looked like a pretty good team.

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Wieters, Guerrero HRs lift Os by Twins (AP)

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Zach Britton’s voice was raspy, his face pale. The Baltimore Orioles rookie felt awful, yet he still managed to get through six gritty innings in a 5-4 victory over the Minnesota Twins on Wednesday night. “Yeah, I am exhausted. I was hacking up I don’t even know what in the dugout. I am pretty weak,” [...]

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Mets off to worst home start ever at 1-8 (AP)

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Hunter Pence hit a blistering go-ahead home run in the eighth inning and the Houston Astros used two smart fielding plays late to beat New York 4-3 Thursday night, giving the Mets their worst home start ever. The Mets fell to 1-8 at Citi Field. They began 1-7 at the Polo Grounds during their 1962 [...]

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Arizona drops struggling Reds to .500 (AP)

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Ian Kennedy overcame a nasty spill on the mound while pitching into the sixth inning, and the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the Cincinnati Reds 3-1 on Wednesday night, dropping the defending NL Central champs to .500 for the first time since May 8. Kennedy (2-1) got his right leg knocked out from under him by a [...]

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Yankees Colon gets first win in 2 years (AP)

Bartolo Colon pitched into the seventh inning to earn his first win in two years and the New York Yankees beat the Toronto Blue Jays 6-2 on Wednesday night. Curtis Granderson homered for the AL East-leading Yankees, who won for the fifth time in seven games and remain the only major league team not to [...]

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Harang to 4-0 as Padres, Cubs split DH (AP)

Ryan Ludwick had three hits, including one of the Padres’ three home runs, and San Diego beat the Chicago Cubs 5-4 on Wednesday night to split a doubleheader. Cameron Maybin and Chris Denorfia also homered off Cubs starter James Russell (1-3) as the Padres rebounded from a 2-1 loss in 11 innings in the afternoon [...]

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Astros 4 Mets 3 April 20, 2011

The Mets are finding new and interesting ways to lose games at this point with their seventh straight home loss. R.A. Dickey pitched a really good game until he gave up the go-ahead solo home run to Hunter Pence in the eighth inning. His final line is 8 IP and 4 runs. Jason Isringhausen pitched ... Continue Reading

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