Both the San Francisco and Los Angeles benches have cleared in the bottom of the fifth inning of the teams' series finale Wednesday, but no punches were thrown. There were no ejections, either. The Giants' Pablo Sandoval took issue with an inside pitch from James McDonald, gesturing at the pitcher with his fist.
August 12, 2009
Cano keys Yanks’ win in 11, Jeter hurt (AP)
Robinson Cano hit a game-ending RBI single in the 11th inning, and the New York Yankees capped a successful homestand with a 4-3 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays on Wednesday. Alex Rodriguez got the winning rally started when he was hit by a pitch from Shawn Camp (1-6) with one out. Rodriguez stayed down for a short period after he was struck on his left elbow, but remained in the game after…
Jeter suffers bruised foot, leaves game (AP)
All-Star shortstop Derek Jeter left the New York Yankees' game against the Toronto Blue Jays on Wednesday with a bruised right foot. Jeter staggered away from the plate after Ricky Romero's pitch struck him on his right foot in the first inning but opted to stay in after a visit from manager Joe Girardi and a trainer.
Jeter suffers bruised foot , leaves game (AP)
All-Star shortstop Derek Jeter left the New York Yankees' game against the Toronto Blue Jays on Wednesday with a bruised right foot. Jeter staggered away from the plate after Ricky Romero's pitch struck him on his right foot in the first inning but opted to stay in after a visit from manager Joe Girardi and a trainer.
Matsui, Posada HRs power Yankees to win (AP)
Hideki Matsui and Jorge Posada hit back-to-back homers leading off the eighth inning and the New York Yankees beat the Toronto Blue Jays 7-5 on Tuesday night for their eighth win in nine games. Matsui hit a 3-2 pitch from Jesse Carlson (1-5) deep to right to tie it at 4 and Posada followed with an opposite-field drive that just got over the glove of leaping right fielder Joe Inglett.
BoSox’s Youkilis, Tigers’ Porcello brawl (AP)
Boston's Kevin Youkilis charged the mound after being hit with a pitch, throwing his helmet at Detroit pitcher Rick Porcello and tackling him before the benches and bullpens poured onto the field Tuesday night. Order was restored minutes later without any punches thrown, but Youkilis and Porcello were ejected in the second inning.
Braves 3B Jones returns to lineup (AP)
Chipper Jones returned to Atlanta's lineup Tuesday night and the Braves also activated infielder Omar Infante from the disabled list. Infante had been out since May 20 with a broken left hand, the result of being hit by a pitch. He was hitting .349 with one homer and 11 RBIs. Infante was originally set to play third base in place of Jones, who had missed three straight games with a strained…
August 11, 2009
Braves INF Infante comes off DL, starts (AP)
The Braves have activated infielder Omar Infante from the disabled list and put him in the starting lineup for the opener of a two-game series against the Washington Nationals. Infante had been out since May 20 with a broken left hand, the result of being hit by a pitch. He had a similar injury in 2008.
Aaron Boone back after heart surgery (AP)
Aaron Boone is back playing baseball, appearing in a minor league game in Texas less than five months after open-heart surgery. Boone batted second Monday night for the Corpus Christi Hooks, a Double-A affiliate of the Houston Astros. He swung at the first pitch and popped up to the first baseman in foul territory.
White Sox get Jays OF Rios off waivers (AP)
Alex Rios showed up at Yankee Stadium and saw his name in the starting lineup Monday night. He left the ballpark a few hours later, on his way to join the White Sox and a pennant race. The two-time All-Star was claimed off waivers by Chicago and learned the news about 30 minutes before the first pitch between the Blue Jays and New York Yankees.
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