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SCOREBOARD
Thursday, July 24
Toronto at Baltimore (12:35 p.m. EDT). Blue Jays ace Roy Halladay (11-7), coming off his first loss in seven starts, takes on the Orioles and Daniel Cabrera.
STARS
Wednesday
- Adam Dunn, Reds, hit the team's first grand slam of the season and drove in another run during a 9-5 win over the Padres.
- Carlos Quentin, White Sox, hit two homers, including a three-run shot during a five-run eighth to help rally Chicago to a 10-8 win over Texas.
- Armando Galarraga, Tigers, carried a perfect game into the seventh inning and wound up allowing three hits and one earned run, striking out seven in a 7-1 rout of Kansas City.
- Mike Mussina, Yankees, scattered six hits over eight shutout innings, striking out seven in a 5-1 win over the Twins.
- Jeff Mathis, Angels, went 4-for-5 with his first grand slam in the majors, finishing with a career-high six RBIs in a 14-11 win over the Indians.
- James Shields, Rays, gave up three runs and came within two outs of a complete game in a 4-3 victory over the Athletics.
- Doug Mientkiewicz, Pirates, went 4-for-4 with a pair of RBIs, helping Pittsburgh wrap up its first road sweep with an 8-7 win over Houston.
- Gregor Blanco, Braves, went 4-for-5 with three RBIs and scored three runs, backing a strong performance by Tim Hudson in a 9-4 win over the Marlins.
HALO HITTING
The Angels pounded out a season-high 19 hits in their 14-11 win over Cleveland, including four by Howie Kendrick, who equaled a franchise record with three doubles. Jeff Mathis had four hits and a career-high six RBIs, including his first grand slam in the majors, and Casey Kotchman had a career-best five hits. It was the first time in Angels history that three players each had four or more hits in the same game.
THANKS FOR PLAYING
Ben Zobrist homered and drove in two runs to support a strong outing by James Shields in the Rays' 4-3 win over the Athletics. Afterward, Zobrist was optioned to Triple-A Durham to make room on the roster for starting shortstop Jason Bartlett, who is expected to be activated Thursday after missing 16 games with a strained right knee.
HELP, PLEASE?
Greg Maddux left with a 3-2 lead in the sixth inning, then watched Cla Meredith serve up a two-run homer in the Reds' 9-5 win over San Diego. The 42-year-old Maddux hasn't won since May 10, going a career-long 14 starts without a victory. He's 0-5 with nine no-decisions and a 4.54 ERA since his last win.
DOUBLE DOWNER
The Braves lost slugger Chipper Jones in the fourth inning with a strained left hamstring while running out a groundball, then saw ace Tim Hudson leave two innings later with tightness in his right elbow. They went on to rout the Marlins 9-4 without two of their best players.
NEARLY PERFECT
Tigers rookie Armando Galaragga carried a perfect game into the seventh inning against the Royals, then settled for allowing one run on three hits in a 7-1 win. Detroit hit .355 in taking the three-game series, outscoring Kansas City 33-6.
ROAD, SWEET, ROAD
Jason Bay's two-run homer helped the Pirates beat Houston 7-1 for their first road sweep this sason. Pittsburgh has won three straight road games for the first time this season and has its first three-game victory streak since taking six straight from May 6-12.
YANKEES SURGING
Mike Mussina baffled Minnesota for eight innings in the Yankees' 5-1 win, their 10th straight at Yankee Stadium. New York wrapped up a 6-0, post-break homestand before heading to a pivotal three-game series against the Red Sox at Fenway Park. The winning streak has the Yankees within 3 1/2 games of Tampa Bay in the AL East.
SPEAKING
"They can play without me, but I can't manage without them.'' - White Sox manager Ozzie Guillen, who wasn't around to see his team score five times in the eighth inning for a 10-8 victory over Texas. Guillen had been ejected an inning earlier for arguing strikes.
SEASONS
July 24
1909 - Nap Rucker of the Brooklyn Dodgers struck out 16 batters in a 1-0 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates.
1931 - In an 8-7 loss to Pittsburgh, Babe Herman of Brooklyn hit for the cycle for the second time in the season.
1947 - Jackie Robinson stole home for the first time in his major league career in the Brooklyn Dodgers' 4-2 win over Pittsburgh.
1949 - Cleveland pitcher Bob Lemon hit two home runs to lead the Indians to a 7-5 victory over the Washington Senators in the opener of a doubleheader.
1968 - Hoyt Wilhelm of the Chicago White Sox passed Cy Young's major league record when he made his 907th appearance. He retired with 1,070 appearances.
1973 - Bobby Bonds homered and doubled to lead the NL to a 7-1 rout of the AL in the All-Star game at Kansas City.
1983 - The "Pine Tar'' home run was hit by the Kansas City Royals' George Brett off New York pitcher Rich Gossage at Yankee Stadium. Brett's shot came with two outs in the top of the ninth to give the Royals a 5-4 lead. Brett's homer was ruled an out because the amount of pine tar exceeded what was allowed. After a protest by the Royals, the final out and the Yankees' half of the ninth was completed on Aug. 18.
1993 - Anthony Young of the New York Mets extended his record losing streak to 27 games when he walked in the winning run in the 10th inning for a 5-4 loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers.
1999 - In their biggest victory in 46 years, the New York Yankees routed the Cleveland Indians 21-1 as Chili Davis went 5-for-6 with six RBIs.
Today's birthdays: Jose Valverde 29; Barry Bonds 44.
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Thursday, July 24
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Baseball Today
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SCOREBOARD
Thursday, July 24
Toronto at Baltimore (12:35 p.m. EDT). Blue Jays ace Roy Halladay (11-7), coming off his first loss in seven starts, takes on the Orioles and Daniel Cabrera.
STARS
Wednesday
- Adam Dunn, Reds, hit the team's first grand slam of the season and drove in another run during a 9-5 win over the Padres.
- Carlos Quentin, White Sox, hit two homers, including a three-run shot during a five-run eighth to help rally Chicago to a 10-8 win over Texas.
- Armando Galarraga, Tigers, carried a perfect game into the seventh inning and wound up allowing three hits and one earned run, striking out seven in a 7-1 rout of Kansas City.
- Mike Mussina, Yankees, scattered six hits over eight shutout innings, striking out seven in a 5-1 win over the Twins.
- Jeff Mathis, Angels, went 4-for-5 with his first grand slam in the majors, finishing with a career-high six RBIs in a 14-11 win over the Indians.
- James Shields, Rays, gave up three runs and came within two outs of a complete game in a 4-3 victory over the Athletics.
- Doug Mientkiewicz, Pirates, went 4-for-4 with a pair of RBIs, helping Pittsburgh wrap up its first road sweep with an 8-7 win over Houston.
- Gregor Blanco, Braves, went 4-for-5 with three RBIs and scored three runs, backing a strong performance by Tim Hudson in a 9-4 win over the Marlins.
HALO HITTING
The Angels pounded out a season-high 19 hits in their 14-11 win over Cleveland, including four by Howie Kendrick, who equaled a franchise record with three doubles. Jeff Mathis had four hits and a career-high six RBIs, including his first grand slam in the majors, and Casey Kotchman had a career-best five hits. It was the first time in Angels history that three players each had four or more hits in the same game.
THANKS FOR PLAYING
Ben Zobrist homered and drove in two runs to support a strong outing by James Shields in the Rays' 4-3 win over the Athletics. Afterward, Zobrist was optioned to Triple-A Durham to make room on the roster for starting shortstop Jason Bartlett, who is expected to be activated Thursday after missing 16 games with a strained right knee.
HELP, PLEASE?
Greg Maddux left with a 3-2 lead in the sixth inning, then watched Cla Meredith serve up a two-run homer in the Reds' 9-5 win over San Diego. The 42-year-old Maddux hasn't won since May 10, going a career-long 14 starts without a victory. He's 0-5 with nine no-decisions and a 4.54 ERA since his last win.
DOUBLE DOWNER
The Braves lost slugger Chipper Jones in the fourth inning with a strained left hamstring while running out a groundball, then saw ace Tim Hudson leave two innings later with tightness in his right elbow. They went on to rout the Marlins 9-4 without two of their best players.
NEARLY PERFECT
Tigers rookie Armando Galaragga carried a perfect game into the seventh inning against the Royals, then settled for allowing one run on three hits in a 7-1 win. Detroit hit .355 in taking the three-game series, outscoring Kansas City 33-6.
ROAD, SWEET, ROAD
Jason Bay's two-run homer helped the Pirates beat Houston 7-1 for their first road sweep this sason. Pittsburgh has won three straight road games for the first time this season and has its first three-game victory streak since taking six straight from May 6-12.
YANKEES SURGING
Mike Mussina baffled Minnesota for eight innings in the Yankees' 5-1 win, their 10th straight at Yankee Stadium. New York wrapped up a 6-0, post-break homestand before heading to a pivotal three-game series against the Red Sox at Fenway Park. The winning streak has the Yankees within 3 1/2 games of Tampa Bay in the AL East.
SPEAKING
"They can play without me, but I can't manage without them.'' - White Sox manager Ozzie Guillen, who wasn't around to see his team score five times in the eighth inning for a 10-8 victory over Texas. Guillen had been ejected an inning earlier for arguing strikes.
SEASONS
July 24
1909 - Nap Rucker of the Brooklyn Dodgers struck out 16 batters in a 1-0 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates.
1931 - In an 8-7 loss to Pittsburgh, Babe Herman of Brooklyn hit for the cycle for the second time in the season.
1947 - Jackie Robinson stole home for the first time in his major league career in the Brooklyn Dodgers' 4-2 win over Pittsburgh.
1949 - Cleveland pitcher Bob Lemon hit two home runs to lead the Indians to a 7-5 victory over the Washington Senators in the opener of a doubleheader.
1968 - Hoyt Wilhelm of the Chicago White Sox passed Cy Young's major league record when he made his 907th appearance. He retired with 1,070 appearances.
1973 - Bobby Bonds homered and doubled to lead the NL to a 7-1 rout of the AL in the All-Star game at Kansas City.
1983 - The "Pine Tar'' home run was hit by the Kansas City Royals' George Brett off New York pitcher Rich Gossage at Yankee Stadium. Brett's shot came with two outs in the top of the ninth to give the Royals a 5-4 lead. Brett's homer was ruled an out because the amount of pine tar exceeded what was allowed. After a protest by the Royals, the final out and the Yankees' half of the ninth was completed on Aug. 18.
1993 - Anthony Young of the New York Mets extended his record losing streak to 27 games when he walked in the winning run in the 10th inning for a 5-4 loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers.
1999 - In their biggest victory in 46 years, the New York Yankees routed the Cleveland Indians 21-1 as Chili Davis went 5-for-6 with six RBIs.
Today's birthdays: Jose Valverde 29; Barry Bonds 44.
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