Sampson pitches Astros to 5-0 win over Dodgers (AP)
Sampson pitches Astros to 5-0 win over Dodgers (AP)
Chris Sampson was struggling badly with the Houston Astros, so pitching coach Dewey Robinson corrected a flaw in his delivery. Bench coach Jackie Moore also reminded the right-hander of what got him to the majors. The advice worked wonders. Sampson pitched three-hit ball over seven innings in a 5-0 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Saturday night, and was hopeful that this kind of outing could…
Door closed: Gagne loses Brewers‘ closer job
The Brewers yanked Eric Gagne from the closer’s role on Sunday after the reliever called his latest performance embarrassing and said he didn’t feel he deserved to pitch the ninth anymore.
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Cubs claw out triumph over D’backs with seventh-inning rally
Alfonso Soriano had four hits, including a go-ahead double in a six-run seventh inning, and showed some flair on the bases to help the Chicago Cubs beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 7-2.
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Uggla, Marlins top Nationals for seventh straight victory
Dan Uggla has no explanation for his sudden power surge.
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Maddux notches win No. 350 as Padres edge Rockies
Greg Maddux became the ninth pitcher in big league history to win 350 games, reaching the plateau in his fifth try and leading the San Diego Padres to a 3-2 win over the Colorado Rockies on Saturday night.
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Broken wrist sidelines Jays’ Wells for 6-8 weeks
Toronto Blue Jays center fielder Vernon Wells is expected to be sidelined six to eight weeks with a broken left wrist.
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Astros rally with 6-run 8th to beat Dodgers 8-5 (AP)
Hiroki Kuroda took a no-hitter into the seventh inning for the Los Angeles Dodgers before the Houston Astros broke out for seven hits and six runs in the eighth inning to pull out an 8-5 victory Sunday. Lance Berkman, Carlos Lee and Hunter Pence had RBI singles against reliever Jonathan Broxton (1-1), and Brad Ausmus added a two-run single against the right-hander as the Astros won for the eighth…
Sexson’s suspension reduced to five games
The suspension of Seattle Mariners first baseman Richie Sexson for charging the mound in a game against Texas has been reduced to five games.
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