http://mlbfreshnews.pressyt.com News from Giants, Yankes and rest mlb teams! Thu, 13 Aug 2009 20:24:57 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Gil Meche was victorious in his return from the disabled list and the Kansas City Royals dealt the Minnesota Twins a major setback in the AL Central with a 5-4 series-clinching victory Thursday. Meche (5-9) gave up four runs on seven hits in five innings of his first start since ... http://mlbfreshnews.pressyt.com/2009/08/13/off-dl-meche-helps-royals-beat-twins-ap/ Philadelphia Phillies center fielder Shane Victorino filed a police report Thursday, a day after getting doused with beer while making a catch at Wrigley Field. The incident is being investigating as a "simple battery," police spokesman Michael Fitzpatrick said. Victorino was hit with a cup of beer thrown from the ... http://mlbfreshnews.pressyt.com/2009/08/13/victorino-files-report-over-beer-shower-ap/ Scott Feldman pitched six sharp innings and Josh Hamilton had four hits, including the go-ahead two-run double, leading the Texas Rangers to a 4-1 win over the Cleveland Indians on Thursday. Feldman (12-4) worked out of trouble several times after allowing a first-inning run in winning his third straight start. http://mlbfreshnews.pressyt.com/2009/08/13/feldman-hamilton-lead-rangers-by-tribe-ap/ The San Diego Padres have called up right-hander Cesar Carrillo to make his first major league start against the Milwaukee Brewers. Carrillo started Thursday. To make room for him, the Padres sent right-hander Mike Ekstrom to Triple-A Portland. Carrillo was a first-round draft pick of the Padres in 2005, but ... http://mlbfreshnews.pressyt.com/2009/08/13/padres-recall-rhp-carrillo-to-make-start-ap/ The chairman of the Chicago Cubs apologized in person to Philadelphia star Shane Victorino on Thursday, a day after the center fielder was showered with beer at Wrigley Field. A man in the bleachers threw a cup of beer on Victorino as he was catching a fly ball in the ... http://mlbfreshnews.pressyt.com/2009/08/13/cubs-apologize-to-victorino-for-shower-ap/ Jeff Samardzija, hit hard in his first major league start a night earlier for the Cubs, has been optioned to Triple-A Iowa. Chicago also recalled right-hander Justin Berg from Iowa on Thursday. Samardzija is 1-2 with a 7.81 ERA in 17 appearances with the Cubs this season. He lasted 3 ... http://mlbfreshnews.pressyt.com/2009/08/13/cubs-option-samardzija-after-poor-start-ap/ The Kansas City Royals have activated right-hander Gil Meche from the 15-day disabled list to start Thursday's game against the Minnesota Twins. Meche was placed on the disabled list July 18 with a lower back strain. He was 4-9 with a 4.50 ERA in his first 19 starts of the ... http://mlbfreshnews.pressyt.com/2009/08/13/royals-activate-start-rhp-meche-ap/ The Cleveland Indians have traded infielder Andy Cannizaro to the Chicago White Sox for cash considerations. The Indians announced Thursday that Cannizaro will be assigned to Charlotte, Chicago's Triple-A affiliate. He was batting .269 with one homer and 19 RBIs in 50 games at Triple-A Columbus. Cannizaro, 30, was selected ... http://mlbfreshnews.pressyt.com/2009/08/13/indians-trade-inf-cannizaro-to-white-sox-ap/ Never in Mariners history had one run taken so long -- or felt so good. And never before had their pre-eminent prankster had the tables turned on him. Pinch-hitter Ken Griffey Jr. -- who had spent some of the first 13 innings with his cap characteristically on backward as he ... http://mlbfreshnews.pressyt.com/2009/08/13/griffey-lifts-ms-by-white-sox-1-0-in-14-ap/ Never in Mariners history had one run taken so long -- and felt so good. Pinch-hitter Ken Griffey Jr. lined a single off the right-field wall with two outs in the bottom of the 14th to give the Mariners a 1-0 victory over the Chicago White Sox on Wednesday night ... http://mlbfreshnews.pressyt.com/2009/08/13/griffey-lifts-ms-over-chisox-1-0-in-14-ap/