Posts Tagged ‘Ben Francisco’
MLB Recap: September 13
Philadelphia Phillies 5 New York Mets 4 (Game 1)- Kyle Kendrick gave up two earned runs on seven hits in 7.1 innings as he won in his first Phillies start of the season. Ben Francisco and Shane Victorino each hit a long ball for Philadelphia, who improved to 81-60 on the year, clinching a non-losing season. Anderson Hernandez blasted a …
by Derek Johnson on September 13th, 2009 Leave a comment »
MLB Recap: September 6
New York Mets 4 Chicago Cubs 2- Mike Pelfrey joined the MLB’s 10-win club after giving up one earned run on five hits in eight innings. Daniel Murphy drove in all four runs for the Mets: one on a home run in the 4th inning, one on a single in the 5th, and two on a triple in the 7th …
by Derek Johnson on September 6th, 2009 2 Comments »
MLB Recap: September 5
Chicago Cubs 5 New York Mets 3- Rich Harden picked up his 9th victory of the season after squandering two runs (only one was earned) on seven hits in five innings. Derrek Lee homered twice while Aramis Ramirez went deep once, providing all the runs for Chicago en route to Win #68 of the year. Cory Sullivan blasted his second …
by Derek Johnson on September 6th, 2009 Leave a comment »
MLB Recap: August 7
Washington Nationals 7 Arizona Diamondbacks 6- Down 5-0 in the middle of the 2nd inning, Washington stormed back with seven unanswered runs on their way to Win #38 of the season. Josh Willingham hit a game-tying two-run single in the 7th inning to extend the Nationals’ winning streak to a season-best six games. Ryan Zimmerman hit a long ball for …
by Derek Johnson on August 8th, 2009 Leave a comment »
No More Cliff-Hangers: Phillies Land Lee
If you are a Philadelphia Phillies fan, you might be disappointed that you do not have the good Canadian Doctor. But thanks to Phillies general manager Ruben Amaro, Jr., now you have the reigning American League Cy Young Award winner. The Phils have pulled off the first real blockbuster in wake of the 2009 Trade Deadline, trading right-handers Jason Knapp …
by Nkwa Asonye on July 29th, 2009 Leave a comment »
MLB Recap: July 26
Toronto Blue Jays 5 Tampa Bay Rays 1- Brett Cecil improved to 4-1 as a starter after he gave up one earned run on four hits in seven innings; the lone Tampa run was scored on a Carl Crawford solo shot in the 6th inning. Scott Rolen’s three-run home run in the 4th inning lifted the Jays to their 48th …
by Derek Johnson on July 26th, 2009 Leave a comment »
MLB Recap: July 24
Chicago Cubs 8 Cincinnati Reds 5- Mike Fontenot, Aramis Ramirez, Jeff Baker, and Derrek Lee all homered for Chicago en route to their eighth win in eleven games. Randy Wells squandered three earned runs on seven hits in six innings as he improved to 6-4 as a starter; the three runs Wells gave up came off the bat of Aaron …
by Derek Johnson on July 25th, 2009 Leave a comment »
MLB Recap: July 19
Toronto Blue Jays 3 Boston Red Sox 1- Roy Halladay pitched a complete game six-hitter, giving up just one earned run as he improved to 11-3 as a starter. Rod Barajas drove in all three runs for the Blue Jays, who won their 46th game of the season. As for the Red Sox, they fell to 55-36. David Ortiz’s sacrifice …
by Derek Johnson on July 20th, 2009 1 Comments »
MLB Recap: July 4
Washington Nationals 5 Atlanta Braves 3- Braves starter Tommy Hanson allowed one earned run on three hits in seven innings as his scoreless innings streak ended at 26; Adam Dunn’s long ball in the 7th inning ended Hanson’s bid for a shutout. Down 3-1 heading into the 8th inning, Washington scored four runs in the bottom half to win their …
by Derek Johnson on July 5th, 2009 1 Comments »
Cleveland Indians 11 Tampa Bay Rays 10
The Cleveland Indians were down 10 to 0 in the middle of the 4th inning. Game over, right? NOT SO FAST! Remember what happened back on August 5, 2001? The Cleveland Indians trailed 14 to 2 heading into the 7th inning stretch. Cleveland scored 3 runs in the 7th inning. They scored 4 runs in the 8th. With the score …
by Derek Johnson on May 26th, 2009 2 Comments »