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Pie, Cubs Beat Pirates
6-4 in 15 Innings

Apr 10, 2008 12:54 AM CDT

Pie, Cubs Beat Pirates 6-4 in 15 Innings

Cubs bullpen blows lead in 9th, then 14th inning before finally pulling out win

(Newser) - Felix Pie's two-run single in the 15th inning allowed the Chicago Cubs to outlast the Pittsburgh Pirates 6-4 in a wild game Wednesday night. Pie's hit to left off of Phil Dumatrait (0-1) with the bases loaded scored Ryan Theriot and Alfonso Soriano, helping the Cubs win their fourth...

Phillips Outruns Error
in Reds' 12-4 Win

Apr 10, 2008 12:08 AM CDT

Phillips Outruns Error in Reds' 12-4 Win

Cincinnati scores 10 unanswered runs en route to victory

(Newser) - Adam Dunn and Corey Patterson each hit two-run homers, Brandon Phillips scored twice off a pair of heady baserunning plays and Cincinnati defeated Milwaukee 12-4. Phillips helped put the Reds on top for good in the sixth after the normally sure-handed second baseman allowed two unearned runs that cost Cincinnati...

Rockies Break Out Bats,
Rout Braves 12-6

Apr 10, 2008 12:07 AM CDT

Rockies Break Out Bats, Rout Braves 12-6

Highest offensive output for Colorado this young season

(Newser) - Yorvit Torrealba hit a three-run home run to cap off a six-run third inning and the Colorado Rockies won their third straight, beating the Atlanta Braves 12-6 on Wednesday night. Matt Holliday had a triple and two RBIs and Ryan Spilborghs went 3-for-5 with a home run and five RBIs...

Pujols Homers Twice in Cards W

Apr 10, 2008 12:04 AM CDT

Pujols Homers Twice in Cards W

Slugger ends longest season-opening HR drought of career

(Newser) - Albert Pujols hit his first two homers of the year and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Houston Astros 6-4 on Wednesday night to take their third straight series. Pujols also had an RBI-single and Rick Ankiel added two RBIs. Pujols ended the longest home run drought to start the...

Redemption: Mets Blow Out Phils

Apr 10, 2008 12:03 AM CDT

Redemption: Mets Blow Out Phils

Four errors doom Philadelphia in Queens

(Newser) - The Philadelphia Phillies fell apart without Jimmy Rollins. Mike Pelfrey gave the Mets' injury-riddled pitching staff an encouraging boost, and the Phillies played a painfully sloppy game without their MVP shortstop in New York's 8-2 victory Wednesday night. The Mets ended a nine-game losing streak to Philadelphia, taking advantage of...

Kubel Hits Slam,
Twins Pummel White Sox

Apr 10, 2008 12:01 AM CDT

Kubel Hits Slam, Twins Pummel White Sox

Minnesota downs Chicago 12-5

(Newser) - Jason Kubel hit a grand slam and drove in six runs, and the Minnesota Twins broke out on offense in pounding Chicago 12-5 and snapping the White Sox's five-game win streak on Wednesday night. The 12 runs doubled their previous season high and were their most since they beat the...

Tigers Defeat Sox 7-2 for 1st Win

Apr 9, 2008 10:40 PM CDT

Tigers Defeat Sox 7-2 for 1st Win

Detroit finally earns victory after 0-7 start

(Newser) - The Tigers finally showed the offense that earned them preseason raves—and ended their winless start. Detroit beat the Boston Red Sox 7-2 Wednesday night after scoring just 15 runs in losing its first seven games. Marcus Thames and Carlos Guillen homered, Edgar Renteria had three hits and Ivan Rodriguez...

Ellis, Athletics Beat Blue Jays 6-3

Apr 9, 2008 10:39 PM CDT

Ellis, Athletics Beat Blue Jays 6-3

Second baseman's 4 hits spark win

(Newser) - Mark Ellis had four hits, including the tying triple in the ninth, then scored the go-ahead run in the Oakland Athletics' 6-3 win over the Toronto Blue Jays on Wednesday night. Ellis went 4-for-5 with two stolen bases and an RBI. Oakland closer Huston Street pitched around a single and...

Burke Homers As Mariners
Top Rays 7-1

Apr 9, 2008 10:18 PM CDT

Burke Homers As Mariners Top Rays 7-1

Washburn goes seven innings in dominant outing

(Newser) - Jarrod Washburn turned his simple game plan into another strong outing against the Tampa Bay Rays. Washburn allowed one run in seven innings, and Jamie Burke hit a three-run homer to lead the Seattle Mariners past the Rays 7-1 on Wednesday night. "I have to be able to establish...

Jacobs Leads Marlins
Over Nationals 10-4

Apr 9, 2008 10:08 PM CDT

Jacobs Leads Marlins Over Nationals 10-4

Power-hitting first baseman blasts two two-run shots

(Newser) - Mike Jacobs is providing the power for the first-place Florida Marlins. Jacobs hit two homers, including one that capped a seven-run inning, to back Scott Olsen's solid pitching and help Florida beat the Washington Nationals 10-4 on Wednesday night.

Streaking Diamondbacks Edge Dodgers 4-3

Apr 9, 2008 6:29 PM CDT

Streaking Diamondbacks Edge Dodgers 4-3

Three-game sweep of division rivals makes it six straight for Arizona

(Newser) - Eric Byrnes hit a go-ahead, two-run single in the seventh-inning off Hiroki Kuroda, and the Arizona Diamondbacks stretched their winning streak to six with a 4-3 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Wednesday. Micah Owings (2-0) allowed three runs and seven hits in seven innings as the Diamondbacks...

Angels Beat Indians 9-5

Apr 9, 2008 5:58 PM CDT

Angels Beat Indians 9-5

Napoli grand slam leads 4-homer day for home team

(Newser) - Mike Napoli hit his first career grand slam, a second-inning drive that powered the Los Angeles Angels over the Cleveland Indians 9-5 Wednesday. Garret Anderson, Casey Kotchman and Vladimir Guerrero also homered for the Angels, who dropped Paul Byrd to 0-2 this season.

Baker Wanted One Last Shot With Cubs

Apr 9, 2008 1:35 PM CDT

Baker Wanted One Last Shot With Cubs

New Reds manager happy to be back in the dugout after year off

(Newser) - Dusty Baker begged the Cubs to let him try bringing the team back from its slumping 2006 season, but general manager Jim Hendry didn't give him the chance. After a year working for ESPN, the eternally optimistic manager is gratetful to be back on the bench, this time in Cincinnati...

Forgiveness for Buckner, Boston

Apr 9, 2008 12:49 AM CDT

Forgiveness for Buckner, Boston

1986 scapegoat emotional in home opener ceremony

(Newser) - The much-scapegoated Red Sox first baseman Bill Buckner threw out the ceremonial first pitch of Boston's home opener today in an emotional celebration of the team's 2007 championship, reports the Boston Globe. Buckner, his successor Kevin Youkilis, and plenty of others became teary-eyed during what was ostensibly a rite of...

Weeks Bails Out Gagne,
Lifts Brewers in Extras

Apr 8, 2008 11:55 PM CDT

Weeks Bails Out Gagne, Lifts Brewers in Extras

Closer blows another save but Milwaukee wins in 10

(Newser) - The Brewers bailed out Eric Gagne again. Rickie Weeks singled home the winning run in the 10th inning and the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Cincinnati Reds 3-2. With two outs and two strikes in the ninth, Gagne blew his second save in three chances when Corey Patterson hit a homer...

Holliday Helps Jiminez
Get Past Braves

Apr 8, 2008 11:25 PM CDT

Holliday Helps Jiminez Get Past Braves

Rockies get win but offensive woes continue

(Newser) - Right-hander Ubaldo Jimenez overcame a shaky start and Matt Holliday hit two run-scoring singles in the Colorado Rockies' 4-3 win over the hard-luck Atlanta Braves on Tuesday night. Each of the Braves' five losses so far have come by one run. The Rockies have won three games so far, each...

Glaus Leads Cards Over Astros

Apr 8, 2008 11:13 PM CDT

Glaus Leads Cards Over Astros

Two-run eighth inning double turns back Houston

(Newser) - Troy Glaus hit a two-run double in the eighth inning to propel the St. Louis Cardinals to a 5-3 win over the Houston Astros on Tuesday night. Glaus' hit, off Geoff Geary (0-1), bounced off the lower portion of the bullpen wall in right-center field and scored Chris Duncan and...

Bedard Helps Mariners Halt Skid

Apr 8, 2008 10:28 PM CDT

Bedard Helps Mariners Halt Skid

Lefty struggles but does enough to stop 4-game slide

(Newser) - Moving from Baltimore to Seattle hasn't changed Erik Bedard's mastery of Tampa Bay. The left-hander, acquired in an offseason trade, struggled through six innings but got enough support from the Mariners' sputtering offense to ruin the Rays' home opener with a 6-5 win. Bedard (1-0) allowed five runs and five...

Sweeney's Triple Lifts
A's Past Jays

Apr 8, 2008 10:27 PM CDT

Sweeney's Triple Lifts A's Past Jays

Embree earns win as Oakland halts Toronto win streak

(Newser) - Ryan Sweeney hit a tiebreaking triple in the ninth inning, and the Oakland Athletics ended the Toronto Blue Jays' three-game winning streak with a 9-8 victory. Kurt Suzuki singled up the middle off right-hander Jeremy Accardo (0-1) with two outs in the ninth. Sweeney then hit a triple to right....

Reynolds Homers Twice
As D-Backs Cruise

Apr 8, 2008 12:23 AM CDT

Reynolds Homers Twice As D-Backs Cruise

Arizona pushes winning streak to four in home opener

(Newser) - Mark Reynolds hit two of Arizona's four home runs Monday night, and the Diamondbacks won their home opener 9-3 over the Los Angeles Dodgers to stretch their winning streak to four games. Orlando Hudson had a two-run homer, and Chris Young added a solo shot and an RBI single after...