19 May 2012
DETROIT – If the Mariners Kevin Millwood had his heart broken deep into the sixth when he lost his no-hitter against the Rockies, the Tigers Justin Verlander must have had his stomach in his mouth when he lost his on a Josh Harrison floater to center field in the ninth against the Pittsburgh Pirates. To [...]
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19 May 2012
The Reds’ leadoff hitters continue to struggle at an important aspect of leading off — getting on base. They are hitting a combined .147.192.227. They are last in the National League in all three categories — batting average, on-base percentage and slugging percentage. Zack Cozart, the current leadoff man, is in a deep slide. He’s [...]
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19 May 2012
A visit to Kauffman Stadium gave the Arizona Diamondbacks just what they needed to move another step away from their recent woes. The Diamondbacks will try to continue their turnaround with a seventh consecutive victory over the Kansas City Royals on Saturday night. Arizona (18-22) clinched its first win streak since a three-game run April [...]
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19 May 2012
MILWAUKEE With the Brewers offense struggling mightily and the team having lost three of their last four road games to the Mets and Astros, manager Ron Roenicke’s frustrations mounted on the team’s lineup card on Friday night. Roenicke said he’d been thinking about making a change for a few days now, but on Friday, the [...]
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19 May 2012
SAN DIEGO Albert Pujols has won two Gold Gloves for his work at first base, but it’s possible he may get a chance to play third base this season for the Angels. Manager Mike Scioscia said Pujols came to him recently and offered to play third, and the idea is currently under consideration. If it [...]
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18 May 2012
Chris Young is back. The Diamondbacks announced Friday that Young, who has been out since April 18 with a contusion and slightly torn ligament in his shoulder, has been activated from the disabled list. Rookie outfielder A.J. Pollock was optioned to Triple-A Reno to free up a roster spot. Young, 28, was injured when he [...]
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18 May 2012
ST. PETERSBURG In one respect, the Tampa Bay Rays have history on their side as they begin interleague play tonight with a weekend series against the Atlanta Braves. They went 12-6 last season playing against National League teams, ranking as third best in the majors and third best in franchise history. And while the franchise [...]
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18 May 2012
Tune into Sun Sports at 6:30 p.m. to watch the Tampa Bay Rays take on the Atlanta Braves. The Tampa Bay Rays’ James Shields dominated opponents during interleague play last season. The same can’t be said for Tommy Hanson, who hasn’t experienced much recent success against AL clubs. With a chance to become the majors’ [...]
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