Posts Tagged ‘Brian McCann’
MLB Recap: September 17
Milwaukee Brewers 7 Chicago Cubs 4- Dave Bush improved to 5-7 as a starter after squandering four earned runs on eight hits in 5.2 innings. Jody Gerut hit a grand slam in the 4th inning while Mike Rivera added a two-run double in the 7th to lift Milwaukee to its 71st victory of the season. Micah Hoffpauir doubled in two …
by Derek Johnson on September 18th, 2009 1 Comments »
MLB Recap: September 12
Cincinnati Reds 7 Chicago Cubs 5- Drew Sutton’s two-run double in the 9th inning broke a 5-5 tie and lifted Cincinnati to Win #64 of the season. Drew Stubbs, Brandon Phillips, Darnell McDonald, Joey Votto, and Scott Rolen each drove in a run for Cincinnati, who jumped out to a 5-0 lead after four innings. Geovany Soto led all batters …
by Derek Johnson on September 13th, 2009 Leave a comment »
MLB Recap: September 3
Chicago White Sox 5 Chicago Cubs 0- Carlos Torres scattered five hits in seven innings as he picked up his first career major league victory. DeWayne Wise gunned down Jake Fox at the plate in the 7th inning to preserve a 1-0 White Sox lead; the White Sox went on to score four more to earn Win #66 of the …
by Derek Johnson on September 4th, 2009 Leave a comment »
MLB Recap: September 1
Philadelphia Phillies 1 San Francisco Giants 0- Cole Hamels picked up his 8th victory of the season after tossing a complete game two-hitter; it was Hamels’ first win since July 28 against the Arizona Diamondbacks. Ryan Howard drove in the only run of the game in the 4th inning, singling in Shane Victorino to lift Philadelphia to Win #76 of …
by Derek Johnson on September 2nd, 2009 Leave a comment »
MLB Recap: August 26
Cleveland Indians 4 Kansas City Royals 2- David Huff squandered two earned runs on seven hits in six innings as he picked up his 8th victory of the season. Grady Sizemore scored three runs, and Matt LaPorta hit a solo home run for the Indians, who improved to 56-70 on the season; it was LaPorta’s second long ball of the …
by Derek Johnson on August 27th, 2009 Leave a comment »
MLB Recap: August 23
Philadelphia Phillies 9 New York Mets 7- What’s better than ending a game by turning a triple play? How about ending a game by turning an UNASSISTED triple play? That’s what happened to Phillies second baseman Eric Bruntlett, who turned an unassisted triple play to preserve a two-run victory for Philadelphia, who improved to 71-50 on the season. It was …
by Derek Johnson on August 23rd, 2009 Leave a comment »
MLB Recap: August 20
Cincinnati Reds 2 San Francisco Giants 1- Drew Stubbs found the perfect time to hit his first career long ball. His walk-off blast in the 10th inning lifted the Cincinnati Reds to their 51st victory of the season. Laynce Nix also went deep for the Reds, who snapped a five-game losing streak. Juan Uribe scored San Francisco’s lone run of …
by Derek Johnson on August 21st, 2009 Leave a comment »
MLB Recap: August 19
Chicago White Sox 4 Kansas City Royals 2- Jose Contreras gave up one earned run on three hits in seven innings as he improved to 5-11 as a starter. Gordon Beckham, Carlos Quentin, and Alex Rios all hit solo shots for the White Sox, who won their 62nd game of the season. It was the first time Royals starter Zack …
by Derek Johnson on August 20th, 2009 1 Comments »
MLB Recap: August 3
Washington Nationals 8 Pittsburgh Pirates 4- After allowing three runs in the first inning, the Nationals stormed back with a pair of four-run innings to improved to 34-72 on the year. Adam Dunn and Ryan Zimmerman both homered for Washington, who split the four-game series with the Pirates. Andrew McCutchen went deep for the fourth time in three games, but …
by Derek Johnson on August 4th, 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 »