The Florida Marlins have recalled left-hander Sean West from Double-A Jacksonville to start against the Philadelphia Phillies on Saturday night. West was 3-4 with a 4.91 ERA in a previous stint with the Marlins this season. Reliever Luis Ayala was optioned to Triple-A New Orleans after Friday night's 3-2 win over Philadelphia.
August 9, 2009
August 8, 2009
M’s down Rays on Langerhans’ HR in 11th (AP)
Never has coming off the bench felt — or tasted — so good for Ryan Langerhans. Seattle's reserve pinch-ran in the seventh inning after sitting for two-plus hours, then stayed in the game. In the 11th, Langerhans hit a 2-2 pitch from closer J.P. Howell into the right-field bleachers for a game-ending, two-run home run and the Mariners twice rallied to beat the Tampa Bay Rays 7-6 on Friday night…
Braves rally to beat Dodgers 9-5 in 12 (AP)
Garret Anderson drove in the tying run with a ninth-inning single against All-Star closer Jonathan Broxton and scored the go-ahead run on a single by Yunel Escobar during a four-run 12th, which Ryan Church capped with a three-run homer to give the Atlanta Braves a 9-5 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Friday night.
A-Rod HR in 15th gets Yanks by BoSox 2-0 (AP)
Waiting well past midnight for a clutch hit — any hit, really — Alex Rodriguez provided a big one. Rodriguez broke up an electric pitchers' duel in the 15th inning with his first homer in three weeks, giving the New York Yankees a 2-0 victory over the Boston Red Sox on Friday night. "Both teams were remarkable," Rodriguez said.
Zambrano scratched, Cubs fall to Rockies (AP)
Chicago Cubs reliever Sean Marshall was putting on his uniform in the clubhouse when he got word of his unexpected start Friday night against the Colorado Rockies in place of Carlos Zambrano. "I rushed to get dressed and get loose," Marshall said. "That's the first time I've done that.
Padres win on Cabrera’s slam off K-Rod (AP)
Rookie Everth Cabrera hit a grand slam in the ninth inning off closer Francisco Rodriguez to give the San Diego Padres a 6-2 victory over the New York Mets on Friday night. Cabrera, who struck out three times, connected on a 3-2 pitch from Rodriguez (2-3) into the right-field stands to give the Padres their 11th win over New York in 14 games.
With Zambrano out, Cubs fall to Rockies (AP)
The Colorado Rockies took advantage of the late scratch of Chicago Cubs starter Carlos Zambrano for a 6-2 victory Friday night. About 15 minutes before the start of the game, Zambrano was scratched because of a recurrence of a lower back injury. The Rockies jumped on emergency fill-in Sean Marshall for three runs in two innings.
Indians win despite hitting into 6 DPs (AP)
Kelly Shoppach hit a two-run homer and added a solo shot, leading the Cleveland Indians to a 6-2 victory over the Chicago White Sox on Friday night. The Indians won despite grounding into six double plays, tying an American League record for the 14th time. Even after trading Cliff Lee, Victor Martinez and Ryan Garko, the Indians continued their recent surge, winning 11 of their last 16 games.
Tigers score 6 in 1st, hold off Twins (AP)
Miguel Cabrera and Alex Avila homered in a six-run first inning and the Detroit Tigers held on for a 10-8 victory over the Minnesota Twins on Friday night. The first-place Tigers stretched their lead in the AL Central to 5 1/2 games over third-place Minnesota. It was Avila's first major league homer, and the son of Tigers' vice president and assistant general manager Al Avila finished with…
Nolasco pitches Marlins by Phillies 3-2 (AP)
Pitching in front of a sellout crowd during a playoff chase suits Ricky Nolasco much better than empty minor-league stadiums. Nolasco pitched seven sharp innings, Nick Johnson and Cody Ross hit solo homers and the Florida Marlins beat the Philadelphia Phillies 3-2 Friday night. Fresh off getting swept by last-place Washington, the Marlins snapped a three-game losing streak in the opener of a…
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