Short Stops Around the Majors for July 11, 2008
by
Joe Hamrahi
on Sat 12 Jul 2008 04:11 AM EDT
- Jason Marquis was brilliant, allowing just 3 hits over 7 scoreless innings, and Aramis Ramirez did all the offensive damage by belting a 3-run home run in the 8th inning as the Cubs beat the Giants, 3-1. Matt Cain matched Marquis, striking out 9 in 7 shutout innings for San Francisco.
- Brian Roberts singled, doubled, tripled, stole 2 bases and scored 2 runs, and Brandon Fahey contributed 2 hits and 2 RBI as the Orioles shot down the Red Sox, 7-3.
- Rick Ankiel went 3-for-3 with a home run (#20) and 3 RBI, Yadier Molina singled, doubled, and drove in 2 runs, and Kyle Lohse pitched 7 scoreless innings as the Cardinals shut out the Pirates, 6-0.
- Roy Halladay tossed a complete game, 2-hit shutout, and Matt Stairs hit his 9th home run of the year and drove in 3 runs as the Blue Jays blanked the Yankees, 6-0. Lyle Overbay added 3 hits for Toronto.
- Ronnie Belliard went 3-for-4 with a double, 2 home runs, and 5 RBI, Austin Kearns doubled, homered, walked twice, and drove in 3 runs, and "all-star" Cristian Guzman collected 3 hits and scored 3 runs as the Nationals embarrassed the Astros, 10-0. Tim Redding struck out 6 in 6 scoreless innings for Washington.
- Edwin Encarnacion singled and doubled twice, and Jay Bruce scored 3 times as the Reds rallied to overtake the Brewers, 6-5. Cincinnati took advantage of Milwaukee errors and a wild pitch to score 3 runs in the 7th and another in the 8th to seal the victory. Ryan Braun hit his 24th double and 23rd home run for the Brewers.
- Sean Gallagher threw 2-hit ball over 7 innings in his Oakland debut, and Jack Hannahan went 3-for-4 with a home run and 3 RBI as the Athletics roughed up Jon Garland and the Angels, 9-2. Emil Brown also had 3 hits for Oakland.
- Rookie Chris Volstad demonstrated why he was the team's #1 prospect by allowing just one run on 5 hits in 8 2/3 innings on Friday to lead the Marlins to a 3-1win over the Dodgers. Jeremy Hermida hit a 2-run home run to lead the Florida offense.
- Shane Victorino hit a double, a triple, and drove in 2 runs, Ryan Howard smacked his league leading 28th home run of the season, and Jayson Werth added 3 hits and drove in the winning run in the bottom of the 12th inning as the Phillies outlasted the Diamondbacks, 6-5. Miguel Montero had 3 hits and scored 2 runs for Arizona.
- Alexi Casilla had 3 hits, and Nick Punto drove in 2 runs (yes, that Nick Punto!) to help the Twins get by the Tigers once again, this time by a score of 3-2. Glen Perkins pitched 6 2/3 solid innings for Minnesota.
- Cliff Lee struck out 7 in 6 scoreless innings, Jhonny Peralta doubled, homered, and knocked in 3 runs, and Ben Francisco went 3-for-4 with 2 doubles as the Indians sent the Rays to their 5th straight defeat, 5-0. There really isn't anything good to say about Tampa Bay in this game so I'll just stop here.
- Despite walking 6 batters, Oliver Perez allowed just one run on 2 hits in 6 innings of work, and Damion (who needs Luis Castillo) Easley hit a 2-out home run in the bottom of the 8th inning to help the Mets sneak by the Rockies, 2-1. Aaron Cook was his typical self for Colorado, pitched 6 solid innings.
- Josh Hamilton went 3-for-5 with a double and 3 RBI, Michael Young reached base 4 times and scored 2 runs, and Luis Mendoza gave up one run on 3 hits over 6 innings as the Rangers lassoed the White Sox, 7-2. Chris Davis and David Murphy hit home runs for Texas and...my family officially jumped on the Josh Hamilton bandwagon when I bought my son a #32 All-Star T-shirt today with "Hamilton" inscribed across the back!
- Luke Hochevar appeared as Dr. Jekyll on Friday, allowing just one run over 7 strong innings, and David DeJesus drove in 2 runs as the Royals joined the rest of the league in beating the Mariners, 3-1. Felix Hernandez returned from the disabled list to start today's game for Seattle.
- Scott Hairston doubled, homered, and scored 2 runs, and Jake Peavy mowed down one Atlanta hitter after another for 7 innings as the Padres shut out the Braves, 4-0. Brian McCann had 3 hits for Atlanta who has scored one run or less in 5 of their last 8 games. If it's hasn't started already, the Mark Teixeira trade watch is now officially on.
Friday's Scoreboard
|
American League |
National League |
|
Final |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
R |
H |
E |
|
Minnesota « |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
8 |
0 |
|
Detroit |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
6 |
0 |
|
W:G.Perkins(6-2) L:A.Galarraga(7-3) S:J.Nathan (26)
HR: MIN- None DET- None |
|
Final |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
R |
H |
E |
|
Baltimore « |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
7 |
7 |
1 |
|
Boston |
0 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
8 |
1 |
|
W:B.Burres(7-5) L:C.Buchholz(2-4) S:G.Sherrill (28)
HR: BAL- None BOS- None |
|
Final |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
R |
H |
E |
|
Tampa Bay |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
8 |
1 |
|
Cleveland « |
1 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
X |
5 |
10 |
0 |
|
W:C.Lee(12-2) L:J.Shields(7-6)
HR: TAM- None CLE- J.Peralta (15) |
|
Final |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
R |
H |
E |
|
NY Yankees |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
|
Toronto « |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
X |
5 |
9 |
0 |
|
W:R.Halladay(11-6) L:J.Chamberlain(2-3)
HR: NYY- None TOR- M.Stairs (9), R.Barajas (8) |
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