D-backs
place Webb on 15-day DL
Brandon Webb still is not concerned about his right shoulder, but the
D-backs ace is on the 15-day disabled list.
Johnson
wins duel; Marlins win series
Josh Johnson pitched a complete game, and the Marlins got just enough
against Johan Santana to edge out the Mets, 2-1, in front of 18,109 at
Dolphin Stadium.
Angels
win wild one against Sox On
an emotionally charged Sunday at Angel Stadium, the Angels lost two
players, their manager and a coach to ejections, Dustin Moseley dueled
Josh Beckett on even terms, and the Angels prevailed, 5-4.
Pirates turn first triple play since 1993 The
Pirates turned their first triple play since 1993 in the eighth inning
of Saturday afternoon's game against the Reds at Great American Ball
Park.
B.
Pena, Royals write off Yanks' bullpen
A late Royals rally in the eight gave Kansas City a 6-4 win on Sunday,
its first at the newly renovated Kauffman Stadium.
Soriano
steals way into exclusive club Alfonso
Soriano became the 19th player in Major League history with 250 steals
and 250 home runs when he swiped second base in the third inning Sunday
night.
Stairs'
pinch-hit homer beats Rox Matt
Stairs belted a pinch-hit, two-run home run to right-center field in
the ninth inning to give the Phillies a 7-5 victory over the Rockies on
Sunday.
Lohse
twirls three-hit shutout vs. Astros
Kyle Lohse gave up a single on the first pitch of the game then retired
24 consecutive hitters as the Cardinals swept the Astros, 3-0, on
Sunday afternoon at Busch Stadium.
Inge
starts, finishes Tigers' comeback
The Tigers rallied for six runs in the eighth, led by Brandon Inge, and
beat the Rangers, 6-4, on Sunday, completing a sweep.
Wolf
delivers gem for Dodgers Randy
Wolf threw a two-hitter for seven-plus innings and the Dodgers, aided
by a gift run through the opposition's oversight, edged the D-backs on
Sunday, 3-1.
Harang
dominates as Reds blank Bucs
Aaron Harang dominated Pirates hitters on Sunday, blanking Pittsburgh
on just three hits in a complete-game effort as the Reds prevailed,
2-0.
Soto
likely back in lineup Wednesday Cubs
catcher Geovany Soto, sidelined with a sore shoulder, could be back in
the starting lineup on Wednesday, and may be available as early as
Monday, Lou Piniella said.
Big hits help Tribe claim first victory It
took the Indians six games, but they finally put everything together in
Sunday's series finale against the Blue Jays. A strong start from
Anthony Reyes, coupled with offensive firepower from Mark DeRosa,
Trevor Crowe and Travis Hafner gave the Tribe an 8-4 victory at
Progressive Field.
Young
leads Padres to sweep
Chris Young allowed just four hits and one unearned run in seven
innings and batterymate Nick Hundley had four hits as the Padres
completed a three-game sweep of the Giants with a 6-1 victory Sunday.
Quiet
bats have enough behind Bedard Third
baseman Adrian Beltre had the Mariners' first hit, a one-out single in
the seventh inning, and scored the game's only run on Sunday afternoon
as Seattle notched a 1-0 victory over the Athletics.
Shields
shuns O's as Rays cruise to win While
the Rays lost their weekend series with the Orioles, they rolled out of
Baltimore on a high note after taking a 11-3 win on a chilly Sunday
afternoon.
Buehrle,
Thome lead White Sox to win Mark
Buehrle shut down the Twins, allowing just one run on two hits and
retiring the final 15 batters he faced to lead the White Sox to a 6-1
victory on Sunday at U.S. Cellular Field.
Braves do little things right, sweep Nats Jeff
Francoeur had two triples and Chipper Jones had two RBIs as the Braves
swept their opening series at Turner Field with an 8-5 win over the
Nationals on Sunday afternoon.
Musings
on Shea Stadium's opener In
the beginning, Shea Stadium was a pitcher's park. On April 17, 1964 --
the day it opened -- pitchers ruled, at least for one inning.
Joyce
optioned to make room for Upton Matt
Joyce was optioned to Triple-A Durham after Sunday's 11-3 win against
the Orioles in order to make room for B.J. Upton on the 25-man roster.
