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SCOREBOARD
Thursday, July 10
Baltimore at Toronto (7:07 p.m. EDT). Roy Halladay (10-6) takes the mound for Toronto in search of his third straight win. Halladay hasn't lost since June 14 against the Cubs.
STARS
Wednesday
- Scott Olsen, Marlins, gave up four hits and a run over eight innings, before Kevin Gregg and the bullpen held on for a 5-2 win over the Padres.
- Garrett Atkins, Rockies, went 3-for-4 with a pair of home runs that drove in three during an 8-3 win over the Brewers.
- Derek Lowe, Dodgers, gave up two hits and a run pitching into the eighth inning, beating Tim Hudson and the Braves, 2-1.
- Carlos Quentin, White Sox, hit a pair of two-run homers to help spur a rally from five runs down in a 7-6 win over the Royals.
- Kevin Youkilis, Red Sox, went 3-for-5 with a homer, four RBIs and three runs scored in an 18-5 rout of the Twins.
- Mariano Rivera, Yankees, pitched two scoreless innings for the second time in four days, striking out four to help beat the first-place Rays, 2-1 in 10 innings.
- John Lannan, Nationals, allowed two walks and three hits over six innings before turning it over to a trio of relievers in a 5-0 shutout of the Diamondbacks.
- Ryan Howard, Phillies, went 2-for-3 with a home run in a 4-2 win over the Cardinals.
- Matt Joyce, Tigers, went 3-for-4 with a double and a homer, driving in a pair of runs in an 8-6 win over the Indians.
- Carlos Zambrano, Cubs, gave up a run and a hit over eight innings, striking out five without issuing a walk in a 5-1 rout of the Reds.
DUBIOUS STREAK INTACT
Scott Olsen pitched eight strong innings and appeared to be on his way to Florida's first complete game in 267 tries, the longest drought in major league history. But the left-hander was lifted for a pinch-hitter in the ninth inning of a 5-2 victory over the Padres. Anibal Sanchez pitched Florida's last complete game on Sept. 16, 2006, a 2-1 loss at Atlanta.
YANKEES ROLL ON
Bobby Abreu doubled home Derek Jeter from first in the 10th inning, helping the Yankees beat division-leading Tampa Bay 2-1. New York swept a two-game series from the Rays and has won four straight - against the two teams ahead of it in the division - after losing five of six.
EARLY EXIT
Cardinals left-hander Mark Mulder left his comeback start against the Phillies after throwing only 16 pitches and recording one out in the first inning. Coming back from two shoulder operations, Mulder struck out Jimmy Rollins to start the game, then walked Shane Victorino and Chase Utley. He was left the game moments later with shoulder discomfort.
TWINS' TRIPLE PAIN
The Twins lost a triple play - and their manager - after umpires changed a call during their game against Boston. When Jason Varitek's sinking liner dropped in front of sliding center fielder Denard Span, the umpires originally ruled that he made the catch. Span threw to second to double off Sean Casey, then second baseman Alexi Casilla threw to third to get Mike Lowell, who had already crossed the plate. The call was reversed - correctly, replays confirmed - and irate Manager Ron Gardenhire came out of the dugout for an argument that led to an ejection.
SO LONG, TIGER STADIUM
Demolition crews smashed the historic walls of Tiger Stadium on Wednesday. The ballpark opened in 1912 as Navin Field and hosted thousands of Tigers games, Babe Ruth's 700th career homer in 1934 and a speech by South African president Nelson Mandela in 1990. The final major league game was played there Sept. 27, 1999, and the Tigers moved to Comerica Park in 2000.
RUSCH-ING BACK
Glendon Rusch won as a starter for the first time in exactly two years, going six innings and giving up one run in the Rockies' 8-3 victory over the Brewers. Rusch had not won as a starter since beating the Brewers in his last start for the Chicago Cubs. He missed all of last season while recovering from a blood clot in his lung.
RIVALRY GONE TOO FAR
A judge denied bail to a Cape Cod man accused of beating a New Yorker with a bat because he thought he was a Yankees fan. Judge Michael Creedon said 20-year-old Robert Correia is a danger to the public and ordered him held in jail for up to 90 days while awaiting trial on assault charges. Correia is accused of beating William Nestor, of Northport, N.Y.
DISABLED
It was a busy day on the disabled list, particularly regarding pitchers. The White Sox put closer Bobby Jenks on with bursitis near his left (non-pitching) shoulder, the Rangers put Vicente Padilla on with a stiff neck and the Blue Jays put Dustin McGowan on the DL with soreness in his right shoulder. Also headed to the 15-day list were Colorado outfielder Ryan Spilborghs (left oblique) and Mets right-hander Tony Armas Jr. (strained abdominal).
SPEAKING
"I made an emergency call last night and had a root canal at 10:30 p.m. and then a filling at 9:00 a.m. this morning, so I was all numbed up for a while. It wore off in time, luckily, but it didn't bother me at all. ... That's just my tooth. I don't need that to throw.'' - A.J. Burnett, who struck out seven in 5 1-3 innings to help the Blue Jays beat the Orioles, 9-8.
"This is New York, and the fans deserve a team with marquee players. Where we want to end up is a tremendous mix of young talent and veterans. And the veterans, the free agents, they cost money. And we realize that. We are going to have a lot of money come off the payroll, and that's going to give us some options. But believe me, we're going to use a good portion of it to get this city the team it deserves.'' - Hal Steinbrenner on the state of the Yankees.
SEASONS
July 10
1917 - Ray Caldwell of New York pitched 9 2-3 innings of no-hit relief as the Yankees beat the Browns 7-5 in 17 innings in St. Louis.
1932 - The Philadelphia A's defeated Cleveland 18-17 in an 18-inning game in which John Burnett of the Indians had a record nine hits. Jimmie Foxx collected 16 total bases, and Eddie Rommell of the A's pitched 17 innings in relief for the win, despite giving up 29 hits and 14 runs.
1934 - Carl Hubbell struck out Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig, Jimmie Foxx, Al Simmons and Joe Cronin in succession, but the AL came back to win the All-Star game 9-7 at the Polo Grounds as Mel Harder gave up one hit in the last five innings.
1936 - Philadelphia's Chuck Klein hit four home runs in a 10-inning victory over the Pirates, and it wasn't in the cozy Baker Bowl. He hit them in spacious Forbes Field in a 9-6 win over Pittsburgh.
1947 - Don Black of the Cleveland Indians pitched a 3-0 no-hitter over the Philadelphia A's in the first game of a twin bill.
1951 - The NL hit four homers en route to an 8-3 triumph at Detroit, giving the league consecutive All-Star victories for the first time.
1982 - Larry Parrish of the Texas Rangers hit his third grand slam in seven days, off Milt Wilcox in the first game of a doubleheader against Detroit. The Rangers beat the Tigers 6-5. Parrish had hit his first on July 4 and his second on July 7.
2001 - Cal Ripken upstaged every big name in the ballpark, hitting a home run and winning the MVP award in his final All-Star appearance to lead the American League over the Nationals 4-1. Derek Jeter and Magglio Ordonez connected for consecutive home runs as the AL won its fifth in a row.
2007 - Seattle's Ichiro Suzuki went 3-for-3 with an inside-the-park home run to lead the American League to a 5-4 victory over the National League in the All-Star game.
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Thursday, July 10
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Baseball Today
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SCOREBOARD
Thursday, July 10
Baltimore at Toronto (7:07 p.m. EDT). Roy Halladay (10-6) takes the mound for Toronto in search of his third straight win. Halladay hasn't lost since June 14 against the Cubs.
STARS
Wednesday
- Scott Olsen, Marlins, gave up four hits and a run over eight innings, before Kevin Gregg and the bullpen held on for a 5-2 win over the Padres.
- Garrett Atkins, Rockies, went 3-for-4 with a pair of home runs that drove in three during an 8-3 win over the Brewers.
- Derek Lowe, Dodgers, gave up two hits and a run pitching into the eighth inning, beating Tim Hudson and the Braves, 2-1.
- Carlos Quentin, White Sox, hit a pair of two-run homers to help spur a rally from five runs down in a 7-6 win over the Royals.
- Kevin Youkilis, Red Sox, went 3-for-5 with a homer, four RBIs and three runs scored in an 18-5 rout of the Twins.
- Mariano Rivera, Yankees, pitched two scoreless innings for the second time in four days, striking out four to help beat the first-place Rays, 2-1 in 10 innings.
- John Lannan, Nationals, allowed two walks and three hits over six innings before turning it over to a trio of relievers in a 5-0 shutout of the Diamondbacks.
- Ryan Howard, Phillies, went 2-for-3 with a home run in a 4-2 win over the Cardinals.
- Matt Joyce, Tigers, went 3-for-4 with a double and a homer, driving in a pair of runs in an 8-6 win over the Indians.
- Carlos Zambrano, Cubs, gave up a run and a hit over eight innings, striking out five without issuing a walk in a 5-1 rout of the Reds.
DUBIOUS STREAK INTACT
Scott Olsen pitched eight strong innings and appeared to be on his way to Florida's first complete game in 267 tries, the longest drought in major league history. But the left-hander was lifted for a pinch-hitter in the ninth inning of a 5-2 victory over the Padres. Anibal Sanchez pitched Florida's last complete game on Sept. 16, 2006, a 2-1 loss at Atlanta.
YANKEES ROLL ON
Bobby Abreu doubled home Derek Jeter from first in the 10th inning, helping the Yankees beat division-leading Tampa Bay 2-1. New York swept a two-game series from the Rays and has won four straight - against the two teams ahead of it in the division - after losing five of six.
EARLY EXIT
Cardinals left-hander Mark Mulder left his comeback start against the Phillies after throwing only 16 pitches and recording one out in the first inning. Coming back from two shoulder operations, Mulder struck out Jimmy Rollins to start the game, then walked Shane Victorino and Chase Utley. He was left the game moments later with shoulder discomfort.
TWINS' TRIPLE PAIN
The Twins lost a triple play - and their manager - after umpires changed a call during their game against Boston. When Jason Varitek's sinking liner dropped in front of sliding center fielder Denard Span, the umpires originally ruled that he made the catch. Span threw to second to double off Sean Casey, then second baseman Alexi Casilla threw to third to get Mike Lowell, who had already crossed the plate. The call was reversed - correctly, replays confirmed - and irate Manager Ron Gardenhire came out of the dugout for an argument that led to an ejection.
SO LONG, TIGER STADIUM
Demolition crews smashed the historic walls of Tiger Stadium on Wednesday. The ballpark opened in 1912 as Navin Field and hosted thousands of Tigers games, Babe Ruth's 700th career homer in 1934 and a speech by South African president Nelson Mandela in 1990. The final major league game was played there Sept. 27, 1999, and the Tigers moved to Comerica Park in 2000.
RUSCH-ING BACK
Glendon Rusch won as a starter for the first time in exactly two years, going six innings and giving up one run in the Rockies' 8-3 victory over the Brewers. Rusch had not won as a starter since beating the Brewers in his last start for the Chicago Cubs. He missed all of last season while recovering from a blood clot in his lung.
RIVALRY GONE TOO FAR
A judge denied bail to a Cape Cod man accused of beating a New Yorker with a bat because he thought he was a Yankees fan. Judge Michael Creedon said 20-year-old Robert Correia is a danger to the public and ordered him held in jail for up to 90 days while awaiting trial on assault charges. Correia is accused of beating William Nestor, of Northport, N.Y.
DISABLED
It was a busy day on the disabled list, particularly regarding pitchers. The White Sox put closer Bobby Jenks on with bursitis near his left (non-pitching) shoulder, the Rangers put Vicente Padilla on with a stiff neck and the Blue Jays put Dustin McGowan on the DL with soreness in his right shoulder. Also headed to the 15-day list were Colorado outfielder Ryan Spilborghs (left oblique) and Mets right-hander Tony Armas Jr. (strained abdominal).
SPEAKING
"I made an emergency call last night and had a root canal at 10:30 p.m. and then a filling at 9:00 a.m. this morning, so I was all numbed up for a while. It wore off in time, luckily, but it didn't bother me at all. ... That's just my tooth. I don't need that to throw.'' - A.J. Burnett, who struck out seven in 5 1-3 innings to help the Blue Jays beat the Orioles, 9-8.
"This is New York, and the fans deserve a team with marquee players. Where we want to end up is a tremendous mix of young talent and veterans. And the veterans, the free agents, they cost money. And we realize that. We are going to have a lot of money come off the payroll, and that's going to give us some options. But believe me, we're going to use a good portion of it to get this city the team it deserves.'' - Hal Steinbrenner on the state of the Yankees.
SEASONS
July 10
1917 - Ray Caldwell of New York pitched 9 2-3 innings of no-hit relief as the Yankees beat the Browns 7-5 in 17 innings in St. Louis.
1932 - The Philadelphia A's defeated Cleveland 18-17 in an 18-inning game in which John Burnett of the Indians had a record nine hits. Jimmie Foxx collected 16 total bases, and Eddie Rommell of the A's pitched 17 innings in relief for the win, despite giving up 29 hits and 14 runs.
1934 - Carl Hubbell struck out Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig, Jimmie Foxx, Al Simmons and Joe Cronin in succession, but the AL came back to win the All-Star game 9-7 at the Polo Grounds as Mel Harder gave up one hit in the last five innings.
1936 - Philadelphia's Chuck Klein hit four home runs in a 10-inning victory over the Pirates, and it wasn't in the cozy Baker Bowl. He hit them in spacious Forbes Field in a 9-6 win over Pittsburgh.
1947 - Don Black of the Cleveland Indians pitched a 3-0 no-hitter over the Philadelphia A's in the first game of a twin bill.
1951 - The NL hit four homers en route to an 8-3 triumph at Detroit, giving the league consecutive All-Star victories for the first time.
1982 - Larry Parrish of the Texas Rangers hit his third grand slam in seven days, off Milt Wilcox in the first game of a doubleheader against Detroit. The Rangers beat the Tigers 6-5. Parrish had hit his first on July 4 and his second on July 7.
2001 - Cal Ripken upstaged every big name in the ballpark, hitting a home run and winning the MVP award in his final All-Star appearance to lead the American League over the Nationals 4-1. Derek Jeter and Magglio Ordonez connected for consecutive home runs as the AL won its fifth in a row.
2007 - Seattle's Ichiro Suzuki went 3-for-3 with an inside-the-park home run to lead the American League to a 5-4 victory over the National League in the All-Star game.
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