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SCOREBOARD
Friday, Aug. 8
Los Angeles Dodgers at San Francisco (10:15 p.m. EDT). Brad Penny (5-9, 5.88 ERA) makes his first start for the Dodgers since June 14, when he was sidelined by shoulder tendinitis and bursistis. He takes on Barry Zito (6-13, 5.40) and the Giants.
STARS
Thursday
- David Wright, Mets, went 3-for-5 and hit the winning two-run homer in the ninth inning for a 5-3 victory over the Padres.
- Mike Mussina, Yankees, gave up eight hits and a walk over seven innings to tie Cliff Lee for the American League in wins (15) in a 3-0 victory over the Rangers.
- Chris Volstad, Marlins, scattered three hits and four walks over six innings to beat the Phillies 3-0 in a crucial NL East matchup.
- Clayton Kershaw, Dodgers, gave up three hits and a run over seven innings, striking out seven in a 4-1 victory over the Cardinals.
- Lastings Milledge, Nationals, went 5-for-9 with two homers and five RBIs to help Washington sweep a doubleheader against Colorado with a pair of 6-3 victories.
- Miguel Cabrera, Tigers, was 3-for-3 with a homer and three RBIs in an 8-3 rout of the White Sox.
- Charlie Morton, Braves, gave up five hits in seven shutout innings, helping Atlanta to a 6-4 victory over the Diamondbacks.
HE'S THE MANNY
Manny Ramirez homered for the fourth time in six games with the Dodgers, who beat St. Louis 4-1 to avoid a three-game sweep. Ramirez is 13-for-23 with nine RBIs since joining the Dodgers. His 514th career homer was a two-run shot that off Kyle Lohse that put Los Angeles up 3-0.
A's FOR EFFORT, F's FOR OUTCOME
Joe Inglett drove in the go-ahead run when he was hit by a pitch with the bases loaded, giving the Blue Jays a 6-4 victory over the A's. Winless since July 27, Oakland has dropped 10 straight games and seven straight series, and is a major league-worst 2-17 since the All-Star break. The last time the A's had a losing streak this long was a 12-game skid that began with nine straight losses in September 1995 and continued with three more defeats in April 1996. The Athletics have been swept in three straight series of three games or more for the first time in Oakland history.
MORE ZEROS FOR Z
The A's may have lost their 10th straight with a 6-4 defeat to the Blue Jays, but rookie reliever Brad Ziegler wasn't at fault. He worked a scoreless eighth, extending his streak of shutout innings to 35 - the longest such run to begin a career in modern major league history.
DAVID WRIGHT ON
David Wright hit a two-out, two-run homer in the ninth inning after the Mets' bullpen blew another late lead for Johan Santana, lifting New York to a 5-3 win over San Diego. It was Wright's first game-ending homer in his big league career, and came after the New York bullpen blew a lead for Santana for the sixth time in 24 starts, according to the Elias Sports Bureau.
LASTING IMPRESSIONS
Lastings Milledge certainly had a doubleheader to remember. He went 3-for-4 and had his second career multihomer game in helping the Nationals take the opener against Colorado, 6-3. The outfielder then went 2-for-5 and drove in another run to finish off the sweep with another 6-3 victory. The doubleheader was due to a rainout Wednesday night.
ROY-AL REDS DOMINANCE
Roy Oswalt surely wishes he could pitch against Cincinnati every time out. He pitched six shutout innings before finally giving up a run in Houston's 7-4 victory, which improved Oswalt's record to 21-1 in his career against the Reds. He's won his last six starts against them.
SPEAKING
"I don't know if it was a release of emotion or it just was everybody's chance to get some free shots in on me. I think guys were taking advantage of giving me some rib shots and some jabs. I'm always celebrating everybody's else's at home plate, and to get to be the one that jumps into the pile is pretty fun.'' - David Wright, who was mobbed at the plate after his two-out, two-run homer in the ninth inning gave the Mets a 5-3 victory over the Padres.
SEASONS
Aug. 8
1903 - A week after pitching his first doubleheader triumph, Joe "Iron Man'' McGinnity of the New York Giants scored a double victory over the Brooklyn Dodgers 6-1 and 4-3. In the second game, he stole home.
1915 - Philadelphia's Gavvy Cravath hit four doubles and drove in eight runs in a 14-7 victory over the Reds at Cincinnati.
1920 - Howard Ehmke of the Detroit Tigers pitched the fastest 1-0 game in American League history - 1 hour, 13 minutes, for a victory against the New York Yankees.
1931 - Bob Burke of the Washington Senators pitched a 5-0 no-hitter against the Boston Red Sox.
1954 - The Brooklyn Dodgers pounded the Cincinnati Reds 20-7 at Ebbets Field. The Dodgers scored 13 runs in the eighth inning after two were out.
1973 - Designated hitter Orlando Cepeda hit four doubles as the Boston Red Sox posted a 9-4 victory over the Kansas City Royals.
1982 - California's Doug DeCinces hit three home runs in a game for the second time in less than a week. DeCinces hit solo homers in the first and third innings and connected for a two-run shot in the eighth of a 9-5 victory over the Seattle Mariners. DeCinces hit three against Minnesota on Aug. 3.
1985 - Baseball, after a two-day walkout, resumed playing with 18 games scheduled, including five doubleheaders.
1988 - The first night game scheduled in the 74-year history of Chicago's Wrigley Field's was postponed with the Cubs leading the Philadelphia Phillies 3-1 after heavy rains started in the bottom of the fourth inning. Philadelphia's Phil Bradley led off the game with a home run, but all numbers were wiped out when the rain came.
1992 - Oakland's Dennis Eckersley had his consecutive saves record snapped at 40. His consecutive saves records - 36 straight to start a season, and 40 straight over two seasons - ended trying to protect a 2-1 lead in the ninth inning against the Kansas City Royals. Eckersley gave up a two-out, two-run single to Gregg Jefferies to give the Royals a 3-2 lead. The Athletics came back to win the game in the ninth, 5-3.
1997 - Randy Johnson struck out 19, matching the major league record for left-handers he had tied earlier this season, as the Seattle Mariners defeated the Chicago White Sox 5-0.
1998 - Paul Molitor stole his 500th base in Minnesota's 6-3 loss to Baltimore to become the fifth player with 3,000 hits and 500 steals. Molitor joined Ty Cobb, Honus Wagner, Eddie Collins and Lou Brock.
2000 - Darren Dreifort of the Los Angeles Dodgers hit two homers and was the winning pitcher in a 7-5 victory over the Chicago Cubs.
2007 - Barry Bonds added to his home run record with a two-run shot into McCovey Cove for No. 757. It helped Bruce Bochy to his 1,000th managerial victory as the San Francisco Giants beat Washington 5-0.
Today's birthdays: Ross Ohlendorf 26; Craig Breslow 28; Humberto Quintero 29.
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MLB
Friday, August 8
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Baseball Today
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SCOREBOARD
Friday, Aug. 8
Los Angeles Dodgers at San Francisco (10:15 p.m. EDT). Brad Penny (5-9, 5.88 ERA) makes his first start for the Dodgers since June 14, when he was sidelined by shoulder tendinitis and bursistis. He takes on Barry Zito (6-13, 5.40) and the Giants.
STARS
Thursday
- David Wright, Mets, went 3-for-5 and hit the winning two-run homer in the ninth inning for a 5-3 victory over the Padres.
- Mike Mussina, Yankees, gave up eight hits and a walk over seven innings to tie Cliff Lee for the American League in wins (15) in a 3-0 victory over the Rangers.
- Chris Volstad, Marlins, scattered three hits and four walks over six innings to beat the Phillies 3-0 in a crucial NL East matchup.
- Clayton Kershaw, Dodgers, gave up three hits and a run over seven innings, striking out seven in a 4-1 victory over the Cardinals.
- Lastings Milledge, Nationals, went 5-for-9 with two homers and five RBIs to help Washington sweep a doubleheader against Colorado with a pair of 6-3 victories.
- Miguel Cabrera, Tigers, was 3-for-3 with a homer and three RBIs in an 8-3 rout of the White Sox.
- Charlie Morton, Braves, gave up five hits in seven shutout innings, helping Atlanta to a 6-4 victory over the Diamondbacks.
HE'S THE MANNY
Manny Ramirez homered for the fourth time in six games with the Dodgers, who beat St. Louis 4-1 to avoid a three-game sweep. Ramirez is 13-for-23 with nine RBIs since joining the Dodgers. His 514th career homer was a two-run shot that off Kyle Lohse that put Los Angeles up 3-0.
A's FOR EFFORT, F's FOR OUTCOME
Joe Inglett drove in the go-ahead run when he was hit by a pitch with the bases loaded, giving the Blue Jays a 6-4 victory over the A's. Winless since July 27, Oakland has dropped 10 straight games and seven straight series, and is a major league-worst 2-17 since the All-Star break. The last time the A's had a losing streak this long was a 12-game skid that began with nine straight losses in September 1995 and continued with three more defeats in April 1996. The Athletics have been swept in three straight series of three games or more for the first time in Oakland history.
MORE ZEROS FOR Z
The A's may have lost their 10th straight with a 6-4 defeat to the Blue Jays, but rookie reliever Brad Ziegler wasn't at fault. He worked a scoreless eighth, extending his streak of shutout innings to 35 - the longest such run to begin a career in modern major league history.
DAVID WRIGHT ON
David Wright hit a two-out, two-run homer in the ninth inning after the Mets' bullpen blew another late lead for Johan Santana, lifting New York to a 5-3 win over San Diego. It was Wright's first game-ending homer in his big league career, and came after the New York bullpen blew a lead for Santana for the sixth time in 24 starts, according to the Elias Sports Bureau.
LASTING IMPRESSIONS
Lastings Milledge certainly had a doubleheader to remember. He went 3-for-4 and had his second career multihomer game in helping the Nationals take the opener against Colorado, 6-3. The outfielder then went 2-for-5 and drove in another run to finish off the sweep with another 6-3 victory. The doubleheader was due to a rainout Wednesday night.
ROY-AL REDS DOMINANCE
Roy Oswalt surely wishes he could pitch against Cincinnati every time out. He pitched six shutout innings before finally giving up a run in Houston's 7-4 victory, which improved Oswalt's record to 21-1 in his career against the Reds. He's won his last six starts against them.
SPEAKING
"I don't know if it was a release of emotion or it just was everybody's chance to get some free shots in on me. I think guys were taking advantage of giving me some rib shots and some jabs. I'm always celebrating everybody's else's at home plate, and to get to be the one that jumps into the pile is pretty fun.'' - David Wright, who was mobbed at the plate after his two-out, two-run homer in the ninth inning gave the Mets a 5-3 victory over the Padres.
SEASONS
Aug. 8
1903 - A week after pitching his first doubleheader triumph, Joe "Iron Man'' McGinnity of the New York Giants scored a double victory over the Brooklyn Dodgers 6-1 and 4-3. In the second game, he stole home.
1915 - Philadelphia's Gavvy Cravath hit four doubles and drove in eight runs in a 14-7 victory over the Reds at Cincinnati.
1920 - Howard Ehmke of the Detroit Tigers pitched the fastest 1-0 game in American League history - 1 hour, 13 minutes, for a victory against the New York Yankees.
1931 - Bob Burke of the Washington Senators pitched a 5-0 no-hitter against the Boston Red Sox.
1954 - The Brooklyn Dodgers pounded the Cincinnati Reds 20-7 at Ebbets Field. The Dodgers scored 13 runs in the eighth inning after two were out.
1973 - Designated hitter Orlando Cepeda hit four doubles as the Boston Red Sox posted a 9-4 victory over the Kansas City Royals.
1982 - California's Doug DeCinces hit three home runs in a game for the second time in less than a week. DeCinces hit solo homers in the first and third innings and connected for a two-run shot in the eighth of a 9-5 victory over the Seattle Mariners. DeCinces hit three against Minnesota on Aug. 3.
1985 - Baseball, after a two-day walkout, resumed playing with 18 games scheduled, including five doubleheaders.
1988 - The first night game scheduled in the 74-year history of Chicago's Wrigley Field's was postponed with the Cubs leading the Philadelphia Phillies 3-1 after heavy rains started in the bottom of the fourth inning. Philadelphia's Phil Bradley led off the game with a home run, but all numbers were wiped out when the rain came.
1992 - Oakland's Dennis Eckersley had his consecutive saves record snapped at 40. His consecutive saves records - 36 straight to start a season, and 40 straight over two seasons - ended trying to protect a 2-1 lead in the ninth inning against the Kansas City Royals. Eckersley gave up a two-out, two-run single to Gregg Jefferies to give the Royals a 3-2 lead. The Athletics came back to win the game in the ninth, 5-3.
1997 - Randy Johnson struck out 19, matching the major league record for left-handers he had tied earlier this season, as the Seattle Mariners defeated the Chicago White Sox 5-0.
1998 - Paul Molitor stole his 500th base in Minnesota's 6-3 loss to Baltimore to become the fifth player with 3,000 hits and 500 steals. Molitor joined Ty Cobb, Honus Wagner, Eddie Collins and Lou Brock.
2000 - Darren Dreifort of the Los Angeles Dodgers hit two homers and was the winning pitcher in a 7-5 victory over the Chicago Cubs.
2007 - Barry Bonds added to his home run record with a two-run shot into McCovey Cove for No. 757. It helped Bruce Bochy to his 1,000th managerial victory as the San Francisco Giants beat Washington 5-0.
Today's birthdays: Ross Ohlendorf 26; Craig Breslow 28; Humberto Quintero 29.
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