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Nationals rally for 5-3 win over Braves - WTOP Radio

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 20:28:00 GMT

Atlanta Braves starter Tommy Hanson delivers a pitch against the Washington Nationals during the fourth inning of a baseball game, Saturday, July 4, 2009, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass) WASHINGTON (AP) - Atlanta's Tommy Hanson extended his ...

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MLB Pays Tribute to Gehrig on Speech Anniversary

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 20:14:24 GMT

Derek Jeter helped Major League Baseball commemorate the 70th anniversary of Lou Gehrig's luckiest man speech Saturday, reading the famous line from the icon's stirring words during a video tribute before the New York Yankees' game against the Toronto Blue Jays.

MLB pays tribute to Gehrig on speech anniversary

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 20:08:38 GMT

Four-run rally lifts Nationals past Braves - Major League Baseball

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 20:07:00 GMT

WASHINGTON -- The Nationals rallied from a two-run eighth-inning deficit to defeat the Braves, 5-3, in front of 23,708 fans at Nationals Park on Saturday afternoon. Washington was down, 3-1, when it was able to score against three Atlanta relievers ...

Dunn belts No. 300 Nats halt Braves' win streak - CNN Sports Illustrated

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 19:52:00 GMT

Hanson departed with a 3-1 lead after seven innings and was in line for his fifth straight victory before the Braves bullpen blew up, halting Atlanta's winning streak at a season-high five. Eric O'Flaherty replaced Moylan and was greeted by Dunn's ...

Dunn gets 300th homer, decisive single in 8th-inning rally as Nats ... - Newsday

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 19:38:00 GMT

Washington Nationals' Nyjer Morgan (1) steals second against Atlanta Braves shortstop Yunel Escobar, left, during the first inning of a baseball game, Friday, July 3, 2009, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass) (Nick Wass, AP / July 3, 2009) WASHINGTON ...

High & Inside: NL Notes

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 07:33:08 GMT

Happy Manny returns: Phil and Jessie Wojdak, attired for Manny Ramirez's first game back from drug suspension in San Diego.

Nationals' Dunn hits 300th career home run - Boston Globe

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 19:31:00 GMT

WASHINGTON? Nationals slugger Adam Dunn hit his 300th career home run Saturday, ending Braves rookie Tommy Hanson's consecutive scoreless innings streak at 26 with the milestone blast. Dunn hit a 2-2 fastball two-thirds of the way up the second ...

Tigers pull out 16-inning win over Twins

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 07:21:19 GMT

What had been a blown six-run lead for the Tigers eventually became a victory -- it just took a while.

Behind the Broadcast: NHL doesn't need to be aired on ESPN, where it gets little respect

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 07:17:31 GMT

Random thoughts, news and other musings as I wonder if I am living in New York or Florida, with all of the rain we got this week.

Ramirez shies from doping talk, marks return with win

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 07:14:10 GMT

Manny Ramirez made a low key return to the Los Angeles Dodgers line-up after serving a 50-game ban for a doping offense on Friday, the slugger going 0-for-3 during his team's 6-3 win over the San Diego Padres.

Nats' Adam Dunn hits 300th career home run, ends Tommy Hanson's ... - Newsday

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 19:02:00 GMT

WASHINGTON (AP) ? Nationals slugger Adam Dunn hit his 300th career home run Saturday, ending Braves rookie Tommy Hanson's consecutive scoreless innings streak at 26 with the milestone blast. Dunn hit a 2-2 fastball two-thirds of the way up the ...

Agnostic at Best

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 06:56:33 GMT

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Cook takes win streak into holiday start

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 06:55:39 GMT

When Aaron Cook made his way to the big leagues, he used to look for his father in the stands before most starts.

MLB Notebook | Manny Ramirez apologizes to fans, teammates

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 06:53:08 GMT

Manny Ramirez returned to the big leagues as only he could. Wearing sunglasses and with his famous dreadlocks in a ponytail, the Los Angeles Dodgers' slugger apologized to fans and teammates during a news conference Friday afternoon.

Greinke outdueled by Danks

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 06:52:57 GMT

No matter how you slice the numbers, the Royals' offensive woes keep deepening. White Sox starter John Danks played the villain role on Friday, putting the clamps on the Kansas City offense in a 4-0 loss at a sold-out Kauffman Stadium.

Hochevar aims to continue success

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 06:48:44 GMT

A few minutes after Luke Hochevar's latest gem -- seven innings and no runs against the Twins on Monday -- Hochevar found himself on television trying to explain his recent string of success.

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Sat, 04 Jul 2009 06:46:27 GMT

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Vidalia native gets winning hit in MLB debut - Natchez Democrat

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 06:31:00 GMT

CINCINNATI ? It didn?t take long for Jarrett Hoffpauir to make a big impact in the Major Leagues. The Vidalia native got the game-winning hit for the St. Louis Cardinals in the top of the ninth inning of a 7-4 Cardinals win over the Cincinnati ...

Floyd looks to keep streak alive

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 06:30:52 GMT

Talk of celebrating the Fourth of July usually evokes images such as fireworks, picnics, the Taste of Chicago in Grant Park and, of course, Major League Baseball.

Detwiler is dinged again

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 18:30:07 GMT

Through a year and a half in the minor leagues and a menagerie of promise and pratfalls in nine big league starts, Detwiler's success has been defined mostly by how well he can get his fastball sinking.

Manny apologizes for getting suspended

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 18:25:54 GMT

Manny Ramirez has apologized to fans and his teammates. He's not talking about steroids, though.

Ramirez hitless in return from suspension

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 18:12:21 GMT

Manny Ramirez is back in the big leagues. His bat might soon follow. Returning from his 50-game suspension for violating baseball's drug policy, the Los Angeles slugger barely hit the ball out of the infield in the Dodgers' 6-3 win over the San Diego Padres on Friday night.

Baseball Today

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 18:11:40 GMT

Detroit at Minnesota . A matchup of AL Central rivals, with the first-place Tigers throwing rookie Rick Porcello against the Twins' Nick Blackburn .

MLB: Los Angeles Dodgers 6, San Diego 3

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 05:56:56 GMT

Matt Kemp finished off a five-run first with a two-run double Friday and the Los Angeles Dodgers welcomed back Manny Ramirez by downing San Diego 6-3. Ramirez played for the first time since May 6, having served a 50-game suspension for violating baseball's drug policy.

Sports Watch

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 17:55:08 GMT

Laying off questions about steroids as if they were pitches in the dirt, a somewhat contrite Manny Ramirez apologized to fans and his teammates for his 50-game drug suspension.

Braves-Nationals Preview - Sportsnet.ca

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 17:00:00 GMT

The Atlanta Braves are looking more and more like a threat in the NL East, and their recent success at the plate has helped them make a move in the standings. Having Tommy Hanson hasn't hurt, either. Atlanta's rookie sensation hasn't allowed a run in ...

Casey at the bat - Newburyport Daily News

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 04:36:00 GMT

Newburyport's Casey McLaren never dreamed of having his name uttered in the same context as the best players in professional baseball. Only 8 years old, he and 60-plus Major League Baseball All-Stars will all soon share a common achievement ? they ...

Gehrig, veterans honored this weekend - Major League Baseball

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 04:15:00 GMT

By Mark Newman / MLB.com 07/04/09 12:15 AM ET When in the Course of human events, it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them with another, and to assume among the powers of the earth, the separate ...

Conrad's 3-run pinch homer gives Braves 9-8 win

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 16:06:31 GMT

Atlanta Braves third baseman Chipper Jones, right, makes a throw from his knees to get Washington Nationals' Adam Dunn out at second on a ground ball by Josh Willingham during the seventh inning of a baseball game, Friday, July 3, 2009, in Washington.

No Headline - Herald-Dispatch

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 03:53:00 GMT

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Commentary: MLB All-Star voters finally get it right - Austin American-Statesman

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 03:46:00 GMT

Fan balloting for All-Star game starters has been a contentious issue in baseball for years. Some complain that the process is merely a popularity contest that often puts big names on the field at the expense of more deserving players. This season ...

Atlanta Braves (39-40) at Washington Nationals (22-55), 1:05 p.m. - Sacramento Bee

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 14:59:00 GMT

Rookie phenom Tommy Hanson looks for a fifth straight victory today when the Atlanta Braves visit our nation's capital for a holiday afternoon game with the host Washington Nationals at Nationals Park. Hanson, who'll turn 23 later this month, was ...

NL Roundup: Dodgers Win, Manny Returns

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 14:54:17 GMT

Manny Ramirez returned from his 50-game suspension for violating baseball's drug policy and he barely hit the ball out of the infield in Los Angeles' 6-3 victory over San Diego on Friday night.

Slide guitarist Derek Trucks goes freestyle at the ballgame

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 14:21:24 GMT

Derek Trucks loves a good guitar lick, but watching Roy Halladay pitch? That's something to be enjoyed with family.

Baseball roundup: Fridaya s action on the diamonds

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 12:18:56 GMT

Fans hold up signs as Los Angeles Dodgers' Manny Ramirez comes up to bat during the fourth inning.

The MLB Report /Scores and fast facts

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 10:49:44 GMT

American League Cleveland 15, Oakland 3: Shin-Soo Choo homered twice and drove in a career-high seven runs to lead the Indians, who snapped a five-game losing streak.

Braves' Johnson hits DL with wrist tendinitis - Sacramento Bee

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 19:18:00 GMT

The Atlanta Braves have placed second baseman Kelly Johnson on the 15-day disabled with right wrist tendinitis. Johnson has struggled thus far in 2009, hitting just .214 with five home runs, 20 runs batted in and 33 runs scored over 68 games for ...

A tribute to Lou "The Iron Horse" Gehrig - Baseball

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 07:08:00 GMT

" I might've been given a bad break, but I have an awful lot to live for. Thank you." Those were the final words Lou Gehrig ever spoke to the hearts of America. His succinct and supple speech on Lou Gehrig Appreciation Day at Yankee Stadium on July 4 ...

Bill Conlin: If Michael Taylor isn't a 'Futures' star, who is? - Philadelphia Daily News

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 07:08:00 GMT

W HEN I'M KING of the World . . . The deep thinkers who select the rosters for the All-Star break's showcase Futures Game - the intelligentsia of Baseball America , MLB Scouting Bureau and 30 big-league clubs - will lose the political agendas and ...

MLB Line History - Baseball Betting Odds - Covers.com

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 17:02:00 GMT

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Major-league baseball highlights - Chicago Sun-Times

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 04:59:00 GMT

Todd Wellemeyer combined with three others on a shutout as the Cardinals topped the visiting Giants 5-0. Wellemeyer (7-7) allowed two runs over 7 1/3 innings. Ryan Ludwick had two hits and two RBI for the Cardinals. Matt Diaz drove in the go-ahead ...

Astros beat Padres, bees - Daily Herald

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 16:54:00 GMT

SAN DIEGO -- Geoff Blum hit a three-run homer and drove in four runs and Houston beat San Diego 7-2 on Thursday in a game delayed 52 minutes in the top of the ninth inning when a swarm of bees took over part of left field at Petco Park. A beekeeper ...

Phils head home after sweep by Braves - Philiy.com

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 16:54:00 GMT

ATLANTA - It happened in a matter of seconds, as these things often do. One moment, Pedro Feliz is at the plate in the eighth inning of a tie game, and Jayson Werth is on third base ready to run with two outs, and a high 2-2 pitch from Mike Gonzalez ...

MLB.com Media Center - Major League Baseball

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 04:44:00 GMT

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Philadelphia Phillies - Morning Call

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 04:09:00 GMT

The Philadelphia Phillies are a pro baseball team that plays in Major League Baseball (MLB). The Phillies are located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The team plays its home games at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia. The team features current and ...

Report: MLB loans millions to Rangers owner - Muscatine Journal

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 22:31:00 GMT

NEW YORK - Major League Baseball has loaned millions to Texas Rangers owner Tom Hicks, Yahoo! reported. The league would not go into details about any borrowing, but said it was assisting Rangers owner Tom Hicks with the sale of the franchise. "Tom ...