Posts Tagged ‘Carlos Guillen’
MLB Recap: September 15
Atlanta Braves 6 New York Mets 0- Tommy Hanson scattered just three hits in seven innings as he earned membership in the MLB’s 10-win club; Hanson walked three and struck out eight. Adam LaRoche homered twice and drove in three runs to lift Atlanta to Win #76 of the season. Nate McLouth drove in the other three runs for the …
by Derek Johnson on September 16th, 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 31
Tampa Bay Rays 11 Detroit Tigers 7- Carlos Pena’s AL-leading 38th long ball of the season lifted the Tampa Bay Rays to Win #71 of the season; Pena finished the game 3-for-5 with two runs scored and 4 RBIs. Jason Bartlett also went deep for Tampa Bay. Carlos Guillen hit not one, but two home runs for Detroit, but it …
by Derek Johnson on September 1st, 2009 Leave a comment »
MLB Recap: August 24
Philadelphia Phillies 6 New York Mets 2- Cliff Lee won his eighth straight start after scattering two unearned runs on six hits in seven innings; Lee is 12-9 overall this season. Ryan Howard drove in five runs with two long balls, lifting the Phillies to their 72nd win of the year. Raul Ibanez doubled in the other run for Philadelphia, …
by Derek Johnson on August 25th, 2009 1 Comments »
MLB Recap: August 22
Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim 7 Toronto Blue Jays 3- A pair of three-run innings lifted the Angels to their 74th victory of the season. Ervin Santana gave up three earned runs on seven hits in six innings as he improved to 7-6 as a starter. Vladimir Guerrero and Juan Rivera went deep for Los Angeles, who avoided its first …
by Derek Johnson on August 23rd, 2009 2 Comments »
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: July 31
Pittsburgh Pirates 5 Washington Nationals 4- Ross Ohlendorf gave up two earned runs on six hits in 6.1 innings as he improved to 9-8 as a starter. Steve Pearce’s first home run of the season lifted the Pirates to their 44th victory of the season. Lastings Milledge played his first game in a Pittsburgh uniform, driving in two runs. Ryan …
by Derek Johnson on August 1st, 2009 Leave a comment »
MLB Recap: July 25
Oakland Athletics 6 New York Yankees 4- Gio Gonzalez allowed one earned run on two hits in 6.2 innings as he improved to 2-2 as a starter; the lone run given up by Gonzalez came off a Brett Gardner RBI triple in the 1st inning. Oakland scored six in the seventh inning to win its 41st game of the season. …
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 »
AL Central Preview: The Most Unpredictable Division in Sports
The AL Central is always up for grabs. In the past 3 years, 3 different teams have won the division. This past year it was the Chicago White Sox, who beat the Minnesota Twins in a 1 game playoff. The division consists of the White Sox and Twins, along with the Kansas City Royals, Detroit Tigers and the Cleveland Indians. …
by Matt Cote on February 15th, 2009 Leave a comment »