http:///295/index.xml News, sports and entertainment from Ledger-Enquirer.com en-us Copyright 2008 Ledger-Enquirer.com AP Baseball Recaps 60 Mon, 07 Jul 2008 07:38:22 EDT http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss McClatchy Interactive's PubSys support@Ledger-Enquirer.com http://www.ledger-enquirer.com/295/story/364956.html http://www.ledger-enquirer.com/295/story/364956.html Mon, 07 Jul 2008 00:41 EDT Rookie Brett Gardner singled home the winning run off Jonathan Papelbon with two outs in the 10th inning, and the New York Yankees overcame a two-run deficit to beat the Boston Red Sox 5-4 Sunday night for a four-game split. http://www.ledger-enquirer.com/295/story/364394.html http://www.ledger-enquirer.com/295/story/364394.html Sun, 06 Jul 2008 22:01 EDT Mark Teixeira singled off the wall in left-center with the bases loaded in the 17th inning, giving the Atlanta Braves a 7-6 victory over the Houston Astros on Sunday in the longest game in Turner Field history. http://www.ledger-enquirer.com/295/story/364479.html http://www.ledger-enquirer.com/295/story/364479.html Sun, 06 Jul 2008 21:40 EDT An afternoon of tremendous pitching by both sides came to this: The Seattle Mariners tried using backup catcher Jamie Burke on the mound in a 1-1 game. Detroit's scuffling offense gladly took advantage. http://www.ledger-enquirer.com/295/story/364383.html http://www.ledger-enquirer.com/295/story/364383.html Sun, 06 Jul 2008 21:40 EDT Fernando Tatis hit a two-run homer in the 12th inning, lifting the New York Mets to a 4-2 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies on Sunday in a game that ended more than seven hours after it started. http://www.ledger-enquirer.com/295/story/364448.html http://www.ledger-enquirer.com/295/story/364448.html Sun, 06 Jul 2008 21:40 EDT James Loney doubled twice and drove in three runs and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the San Francisco Giants 5-3 on Sunday for their third consecutive series win. http://www.ledger-enquirer.com/295/story/364846.html http://www.ledger-enquirer.com/295/story/364846.html Sun, 06 Jul 2008 19:16 EDT Randy Johnson struck out 10 and allowed three hits in 6 1-3 innings and the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the San Diego Padres 3-2 on Sunday. http://www.ledger-enquirer.com/295/story/364823.html http://www.ledger-enquirer.com/295/story/364823.html Sun, 06 Jul 2008 19:16 EDT Cody Ross homered and drove in five runs, Chris Volstad tossed two scoreless innings to win his major league debut and the Florida Marlins beat the Colorado Rockies 10-5 Sunday. http://www.ledger-enquirer.com/295/story/364811.html http://www.ledger-enquirer.com/295/story/364811.html Sun, 06 Jul 2008 18:31 EDT Aramis Ramirez had two hits and three RBIs and Sean Marshall won his first game of the year and the Chicago Cubs rebounded from a final-inning loss to beat the St. Louis Cardinals 7-1 on Sunday. http://www.ledger-enquirer.com/295/story/364445.html http://www.ledger-enquirer.com/295/story/364445.html Sun, 06 Jul 2008 18:51 EDT Jon Garland pitched a six-hitter for his 100th major league victory, Jeff Mathis tied a career high with three RBIs and Juan Rivera homered to lead the Los Angeles Angels to a 7-1 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays on Sunday. http://www.ledger-enquirer.com/295/story/364368.html http://www.ledger-enquirer.com/295/story/364368.html Sun, 06 Jul 2008 18:46 EDT David Murphy hit a three-run homer, Ian Kinsler got three singles to extend his hitting streak to 18 games, and the Texas Rangers completed a successful road trip by beating the Baltimore Orioles 11-10 Sunday. http://www.ledger-enquirer.com/295/story/364349.html http://www.ledger-enquirer.com/295/story/364349.html Sun, 06 Jul 2008 18:51 EDT J.J. Hardy hit two homers, All-Star starter Ryan Braun added one and the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 11-6 on Sunday to complete a three-game sweep. http://www.ledger-enquirer.com/295/story/364360.html http://www.ledger-enquirer.com/295/story/364360.html Sun, 06 Jul 2008 18:51 EDT John Danks set a career-high with nine strikeouts, and the Chicago White Sox handed Rich Harden his first loss in a year, hanging on to beat the Oakland Athletics 4-3 Sunday for their 10th win in 13 games. http://www.ledger-enquirer.com/295/story/364375.html http://www.ledger-enquirer.com/295/story/364375.html Sun, 06 Jul 2008 18:41 EDT Carlos Gomez capped a three-run seventh inning against All-Star Cliff Lee with an RBI groundout, and the Minnesota Twins came back again to beat the Cleveland Indians 4-3 Sunday and send them to their eighth straight loss. http://www.ledger-enquirer.com/295/story/364365.html http://www.ledger-enquirer.com/295/story/364365.html Sun, 06 Jul 2008 17:36 EDT Evan Longoria hit a two-run homer during a four-run third, and the Tampa Bay Rays pummeled the Kansas City Royals 9-2 on Sunday for their seventh straight win. http://www.ledger-enquirer.com/295/story/364376.html http://www.ledger-enquirer.com/295/story/364376.html Sun, 06 Jul 2008 17:36 EDT Adam Dunn hit a three-run homer that started Cincinnati's comeback, and the Reds held on to beat the Washington Nationals 6-5 on Sunday, completing a four-game series sweep. http://www.ledger-enquirer.com/295/story/363911.html http://www.ledger-enquirer.com/295/story/363911.html Sat, 05 Jul 2008 23:39 EDT The Colorado Rockies keep losing players and winning games. Matt Holliday homered and drove in four runs and Joe Koshansky hit his first major league homer as the injury-riddled Rockies won their season-best fifth straight, beating the Florida Marlins 12-6 Saturday night. http://www.ledger-enquirer.com/295/story/363918.html http://www.ledger-enquirer.com/295/story/363918.html Sat, 05 Jul 2008 23:14 EDT Jake Peavy threw seven scoreless innings and Scott Hairston homered twice in the San Diego Padres' 4-2 victory over the slumping Arizona Diamondbacks on Saturday night. http://www.ledger-enquirer.com/295/story/363821.html http://www.ledger-enquirer.com/295/story/363821.html Sat, 05 Jul 2008 22:14 EDT Cecil Cooper had to admit his lineup against the Atlanta Braves looked different, but the Astros manager correctly predicted the new look would be effective. http://www.ledger-enquirer.com/295/story/363845.html http://www.ledger-enquirer.com/295/story/363845.html Sat, 05 Jul 2008 21:44 EDT Rick Ankiel slapped a two-run, two-out single to right field in the bottom of the ninth inning to cap a three-run rally and lead the St. Louis Cardinals to a 5-4 win over the Chicago Cubs on Saturday. http://www.ledger-enquirer.com/295/story/363945.html http://www.ledger-enquirer.com/295/story/363945.html Sat, 05 Jul 2008 19:25 EDT Mariano Rivera flashed his classic form just in time. http://www.ledger-enquirer.com/295/story/363904.html http://www.ledger-enquirer.com/295/story/363904.html Fri, 04 Jul 2008 23:54 EDT Howie Kendrick drove in three runs, and the Los Angeles Angels got homers from Torii Hunter and Garret Anderson in an 8-2 victory over of the Toronto Blue Jays on Friday night. http://www.ledger-enquirer.com/295/story/363796.html http://www.ledger-enquirer.com/295/story/363796.html Fri, 04 Jul 2008 23:50 EDT Shane Victorino's two-out RBI single in the ninth inning lifted the Philadelphia Phillies over the New York Mets 3-2 on Friday night. http://www.ledger-enquirer.com/295/story/363815.html http://www.ledger-enquirer.com/295/story/363815.html Fri, 04 Jul 2008 22:29 EDT Delmon Young hit a three-run home run and had a season-high four RBIs, Nick Punto homered and also had four RBIs, and the surging Minnesota Twins beat the free-falling Cleveland Indians 12-3 on Friday night. http://www.ledger-enquirer.com/295/story/363168.html http://www.ledger-enquirer.com/295/story/363168.html Fri, 04 Jul 2008 23:09 EDT Jack Cust hit a two-run homer and Joe Blanton pitched seven solid innings to lead the Oakland Athletics to a 7-1 win over the Chicago White Sox on Friday night. http://www.ledger-enquirer.com/295/story/363137.html http://www.ledger-enquirer.com/295/story/363137.html Fri, 04 Jul 2008 21:54 EDT Kevin Youkilis created the drama. Mike Lowell gave Boston the win. http://www.ledger-enquirer.com/295/story/363766.html http://www.ledger-enquirer.com/295/story/363766.html Fri, 04 Jul 2008 21:09 EDT Edwin Jackson took a two-hitter into the eighth inning and Carlos Pena homered and drove in five runs Friday night, helping the AL East-leading Tampa Bay Rays beat the Kansas City Royals 11-2 for their fifth straight victory. http://www.ledger-enquirer.com/295/story/363732.html http://www.ledger-enquirer.com/295/story/363732.html Fri, 04 Jul 2008 19:49 EDT Joe Torre has a feeling his team is starting to come together. http://www.ledger-enquirer.com/295/story/363737.html http://www.ledger-enquirer.com/295/story/363737.html Fri, 04 Jul 2008 19:49 EDT Freddie Bynum tied a career high with three RBIs, and the Baltimore Orioles roughed up 10-game winner Vicente Padilla in a 10-4 win over Texas Rangers on Friday. http://www.ledger-enquirer.com/295/story/363220.html http://www.ledger-enquirer.com/295/story/363220.html Fri, 04 Jul 2008 19:39 EDT Raul Ibanez clanged a solo home run off the windows of a restaurant in right field and a pair of Seattle relievers helped finish what Erik Bedard started in the Mariners' 4-1 win over the Detroit Tigers on Friday. http://www.ledger-enquirer.com/295/story/363119.html http://www.ledger-enquirer.com/295/story/363119.html Fri, 04 Jul 2008 21:54 EDT Ken Griffey Jr. hit a two-run drive for career homer No. 604 and Bronson Arroyo worked six innings, leading the Cincinnati Reds over the Washington Nationals 3-0 on Friday.