Posts Tagged ‘Jair Jurrjens’
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 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: August 30
Los Angeles Dodgers 3 Cincinnati Reds 2- Matt Kemp’s sacrifice fly in the 12th inning broke a 2-2 tie and lifted the Dodgers to their 78th victory of the season. Kemp also blasted his 21st long ball of the year in the 5th inning. Dodgers starter Clayton Kershaw gave up two earned runs on four hits in seven innings, but …
by Derek Johnson on August 30th, 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 22
Pittsburgh Pirates 8 Milwaukee Brewers 7- The Pirates traded away Adam LaRoche, who led the team in home runs, but they poured five in on the Brewers on their way to an 8-7 victory over Milwaukee. Ryan Doumit homered twice while Andrew McCutchen, Garrett Jones, and Brandon Moss each went deep once for Pittsburgh, who improved to 42-52 on the …
by Derek Johnson on July 23rd, 2009 Leave a comment »
MLB Recap: July 17
Chicago Cubs 3 Washington Nationals 1- Carlos Zambrano allowed one unearned run on four hits in five innings as he improved to 6-4 as a starter; Zambrano also hit a 2-run double in the 2nd inning to lift the Cubs to their 45th victory of the season. Aramis Ramirez went deep for Chicago in the 3rd inning. Cincinnati Reds 4 …
by Derek Johnson on July 18th, 2009 1 Comments »
MLB Recap: July 11
Chicago Cubs 5 St. Louis Cardinals 2- Ted Lilly allowed one earned run on four hits in eight innings as he went on to win his 100th career game. With this win, the Cubs improved to 42-42 on the year, ending a three game losing streak. St. Louis still sits atop the NL Central with a record of 48-41. Milwaukee …
by Derek Johnson on July 12th, 2009 Leave a comment »
Braves Beat Phillies; Jurrjens Flirts With History
In last night’s game against the Philadelphia Phillies, Atlanta Braves starter Jair Jurrjens never really thought about getting a no-hitter. All he thought about was trying to get the Phils out. “I was just trying to throw strikes and make them get themselves out. I didn’t really notice [the no-hitter] until Bako got the first hit. I just wanted to …
by Remy Gallagher on July 3rd, 2009 Leave a comment »