
Short Stops Around the Majors for June 29, 2008
by
Joe Hamrahi
on Mon 30 Jun 2008 12:02 AM EDT
- Brandon Phillips went 3-for-5 and scored 3 runs, Edwin Encarnacion reached base 4 times, homered, and drove in 3 runs, and Adam Dunn blasted a 3-run bomb to lead the Reds to a 9-6 win over the Indians. Bronson Arroyo finally had a decent outing for Cincinnati, allowing just one earned run in 6 innings.
- A.J. Burnett struck out 11 over 7 scoreless innings, and Alex Rios doubled twice and drove in the game's only run as the Blue Jays shut out the Braves, 1-0. Jo-Jo Reyes allowed just one run in 7 innings for Atlanta.
- Oliver Perez gave the Mets a rare brilliant performance, allowing just one run on 3 hits in 7 innings of work, and Carlos Delgado hit another subway-series home run as the Mets defeated the Yankees, 3-1. Luis Castillo and Endy Chavez also had 3 hits apiece for the Mets.
- Shawn Riggans went 3-for-4 with a home run, and Andy Sonnanstine threw 7 strong innings to help the Rays get past the Pirates, 4-3. Willy Aybar reached base 3 times and homered for Tampa Bay.
- Kevin Slowey tossed a complete game 3-hit shutout, and Delmon Young hit a 2-run home run as the Twins blanked the Brewers, 5-0.
- Ichiro Suzuki went 5-for-5 and scored 2 runs, and Adrian Beltre had 2 hits, a home run, and 3 RBI as the Mariners sunk the Padres, 9-2. Erik Bedard gave Seattle 5 2/3 strong innings, allowing just 3 hits.
- John Lackey pitched 8 2/3 superb innings, allowing just 3 hits, and Mike Napoli knocked in the game's lone run with an RBI single as the Angels shut down the Dodgers offense once again, 1-0. Derek Lowe threw 7 strong innings for the Dodgers.
- Marcus Thames went 3-for-4, and Dane Sardinha stroked a 2-run triple to pick up his first major league hit as the Tigers edged the Rockies, 4-3.
- Hanley Ramirez reached base 3 times, doubled, and hit a game tying home run in the bottom of the 9th inning, and Jorge Cantu later singled in the winning run to complete the rally and give the Marlins a 4-3 victory over the Diamondbacks. Dan Haren did not allow an earned run in 7 innings for Arizona.
- Jason Bergmann gave up just one run in 7 innings, and Ronnie Belliard belted a 2-run home run in the bottom of the 12th inning as the Nationals rallied to walk-off with a 3-2 win over the Orioles. Jeremy Guthrie was excellent in his own right, allowing one run on 4 hits in 7 innings of work for Baltimore.
- Brian Moehler allowed one run in 5 2/3 innings, and Mark Loretta broke a 2-2 tie in the bottom of the 8th inning with an RBI single to propel the Astros to a 3-2 victory over the Red Sox. Boston's Josh Beckett was solid for 7 innings but didn't figure in the decision.
- Jason LaRue tripled, homered, and drove in 4 runs, and Albert Pujols added a double, a home run, and 2 RBI as the Cardinals upended the Royals, 9-6. Mark Grudzielanek went 4-for-5 with 2 doubles and 3 runs scored for Kansas City.
- Rich Aurilia went 3-for-5 with a home run and 5 RBI, and John Bowker added 3 hits, 3 runs, and 2 RBI to lead the Giants to an 11-1 triumph over the Athletics. Jonathan Sanchez gave up one run on 4 hits while striking out 6 in 7 innings for San Francisco.
- Ian Kinsler went 3-for-4 with a triple, Chris Davis hit his second home run in as many starts, and Eric Hurley allowed just one run over 5 2/3 innings as the Rangers downed the Phillies, 5-1.
- Carlos Quentin, Jim Thome, and Brian Anderson each hit home runs, and Mark Buehrle gave up just one unearned run in 7 innings to lead the White Sox to a 3-game sweep of the Cubs on Sunday, 5-1.
Sunday's Scoreboard
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American League |
National League |
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Final |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
R |
H |
E |
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Cincinnati « |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
9 |
14 |
2 |
|
Cleveland |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
5 |
11 |
0 |
|
W:B.Arroyo(5-7) L:A.Laffey(4-5) HR: CIN- A.Dunn (20), E.Encarnacion (13) CLE- G.Sizemore (19), B.Francisco (6) |
|
Final |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
R |
H |
E |
|
Colorado |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
8 |
0 |
|
Detroit « |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
X |
4 |
13 |
1 |
|
W:K.Rogers(6-5) L:G.Reynolds(2-6) S:T.Jones (15) HR: COL- T.Tulowitzki (2) DET- None |
|
Final |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
R |
H |
E |
|
Atlanta |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
0 |
|
Toronto « |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
X |
1 |
7 |
0 |
|
W:A.Burnett(8-7) L:J.Reyes(3-6) S:B.Ryan (16) HR: ATL- None TOR- None |
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Final |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
R |
H |
E |
|
Milwaukee |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
|
Minnesota « |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
X |
5 |
9 |
0 |
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W:K.Slowey(5-6) L:B.Sheets(9-2) HR: MIL- None MIN- D.Young (2) |
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