by
Joe Hamrahi
on Wed 09 Jul 2008 03:47 AM EDT |
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- Miguel Cabrera went 4-for-4 with 2 home runs and 3 RBI, and Marcus Thames added a double, a homer, and 3 RBI to give Justin Verlander and the Tigers plenty of offensive support to go on and beat the Indians, 9-2.
- Kevin Youkilis singled, doubled, tripled, and scored 2 runs, and Manny Ramirez led a 4-run 8th inning comeback with a 2-run game tying blast as the Red Sox stunned the Twins, 6-5. Brendan Harris doubled, tripled, and knocked in 2 runs for Minnesota.
- Andy Pettitte pitched a 4-hitter over 8 scoreless innings, and Derek Jeter drove in 2 runs as the Yankees stopped the Rays, 5-0.
- Arizona only managed 4 hits on the day, but 2 Washington errors and 6 flawless innings by Brandon Webb were enough to get the Diamondbacks past the Nationals, 2-0.
- Matt Harrison gave up just 2 runs on 5 hits in his 7 inning major league debut, and Josh Hamilton drove in runs #86 and #87 on the season as the Rangers edged the Angels, 3-2. Joe Saunders allowed 3 runs in an 8 inning complete game for Los Angeles.
- Rickie Weeks went 3-for-5 and scored 3 times, and Ryan Braun hit a 3-run homer to help CC Sabathia pick up his first win in Milwaukee as the Brewers knocked off the Rockies, 7-3. Garrett Atkins reached base 4 times and scored twice for Colorado.
- Randy Wolf allowed just one run in 7 innings, Scott Hairston doubled twice, homered, and drove in 3 runs, and Chase Headley went 3-for-4 with a double and 4 RBI as the Padres pounded the Marlins, 10-1.
- Jair Jurrjens gave Atlanta another quality start, Mark Kotsay collected 3 singles, and Brian McCann launched 2 home runs as the Braves cruised to a 9-3 victory over the Dodgers. Yunel Escobar had 3 RBI, and Kelly Johnson scored 3 times as well for Atlanta.
- Adam LaRoche went 3-for-4 with a double and a home run, and Nate McLouth hit a solo homer and laced a 2-run single to help rally the Pirates past the Astros, 4-3. Carlos Lee and Hunter Pence went deep for Houston.
- Rick Ankiel hit his 18th home run of the year, and Ryan Ludwick crushed his 19th to lead the Cardinals to a 2-0 win over the Phillies at CBP. Joel Pineiro shut out Philadelphia for 6 1/3 innings. Cole Hamels gave up just 3 hits over 7 innings, but unfortunately for the Phillies, 2 of the hits were the home runs.
- Alex Rios tripled and drove in 3 runs, and Vernon Wells collected a pair of hits and added 2 more RBI as Toronto rallied for 4 runs in the 7th inning to tie the game and added another in the 9th to give the Blue Jays a 7-6 walk-off win over the Orioles. Two Baltimore errors in the game's last frame led to the winning run for Toronto.
- Carlos Beltran went 3-for-4 with a home run and 3 RBI, and Mike Pelfrey threw 7 innings of 3-hit ball to help the Mets blank the Giants, 7-0. Carlos Delgado and Fernando Tatis also had 2 hits and a homer apiece for New York.
- Mike Fontenot doubled, homered, drove in 2, and scored 2, and Geovany Soto smacked home run #16 on the season and contributed 3 RBI as the Cubs coasted to a 7-3 triumph over the Reds.
- Jim Thome and Alexei Ramirez each had 4 hits, and Joe Crede hit a home run, drove in 2 runs, and scored 2 runs as the White Sox outlasted the Royals, 8-7. Mike Aviles and Esteban German had 4 hits apiece for Kansas City.
- Justin Duchscherer was brilliant yet again, tossing a complete game 2-hit shutout on Tuesday, and Emil Brown and Donnie Murphy knocked in the game's only runs as the Athletics hammered the nail just a little bit further into the Mariners' coffin, 2-0.
Tuesday's Scoreboard
|
American League |
National League |
|
Final |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
R |
H |
E |
|
Cleveland |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
|
Detroit « |
0 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
X |
9 |
13 |
1 |
|
W:J.Verlander(6-9) L:J.Sowers(0-5)
HR: CLE- J.Peralta (14) DET- I.Rodriguez (4), M.Thames (17), M.Cabrera 2 (15) |
|
Final |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
R |
H |
E |
|
Minnesota |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
5 |
11 |
0 |
|
Boston « |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
4 |
X |
6 |
11 |
1 |
|
W:D.Aardsma(3-2) L:M.Guerrier(4-4) S:J.Papelbon (27)
HR: MIN- None BOS- M.Ramirez (17) |
|
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 |
4 |
1 |
|
NY Yankees « |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
X |
5 |
11 |
0 |
|
W:A.Pettitte(10-6) L:S.Kazmir(7-4)
HR: TAM- None NYY- M.Cabrera (8) |
|
Final |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
R |
H |
E |
|
Baltimore |
1 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
6 |
2 |
|
Toronto « |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
1 |
7 |
9 |
1 |
|
W:B.Ryan(2-3) L:J.Johnson(2-3)
HR: BAL- A.Huff (18) TOR- None |
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