Posts Tagged ‘Geovany Soto’
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 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 11
Chicago Cubs 6 Cincinnati Reds 4- Jeff Stevens pitched one inning of relief, scattering three earned runs on as many hits; despite giving up a three-run home run to Jonny Gomes, Stevens managed to pick up his first victory of the season. Geovany Soto homered in the 4th inning and added a sacrifice fly in the 2nd to lift Chicago …
by Derek Johnson on September 12th, 2009 1 Comments »
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: June 26
Milwaukee Brewers 5 San Francisco Giants 1- Matt Cain will have to wait another day to become the National League’s first 10-game winner as his Giants fell to the Brewers by a score of 5 to 1. Milwaukee starter Yovani Gallardo allowed just one earned run on four hits in 7.2 innings; the one run he allowed came in the …
by Derek Johnson on June 27th, 2009 Leave a comment »
Geovany Soto Tested Positive for Marijuana at WBC
Chicago Cubs catcher Geovany Soto tested positive for marijuana at this year’s World Baseball Classic. However, neither Major League Baseball nor the Chicago Cubs will suspend him for his actions. The International Baseball Federation issued Soto a two-year ban from international competition; Soto was last year’s NL Rookie of the Year. “I am embarrassed by my lapse in judgment,” said …
by Derek Johnson on June 26th, 2009 4 Comments »
MLB Recap: June 18
Atlanta Braves 7 Cincinnati Reds 0- Like the two previous games against Cincinnati, Atlanta outhit the Reds. Unlike the two previous games, the Braves ended up winning the game. With a 7-0 victory over the Reds, the Braves improved their record to 31-34 and ended a four-game losing streak. Braves starter Tommy Hanson allowed just three hits in six innings …
by Derek Johnson on June 19th, 2009 2 Comments »
Evan Longoria and Geovany Soto Win Rookies of the Year
Tampa Bay Rays 3B Evan Longoria and Cubs C Geovany Soto have captured the Rookie of the Year Awards in their respective leagues. Longoria hit 27 home runs in his first season in Tampa, while Soto was named the starting catcher in the 2008 All-Star Game. Congratulations to the two players from SportsFullCircle on this achievement.
by Jon Alba on November 10th, 2008 Leave a comment »