Archive for June, 2008
Ticket Specialists Review
I didn’t want to wait outside Citizens Bank Park looking for Phillies tickets so I checked online and found the Ticket Specialists . They had an incredible selection. I have never seen the field so close. I also have never gone to a game for so little. Seriously, the prices were beyond reasonable.
I’m [...]
Posted: June 3rd, 2008.
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Lester, Crisp lead Red Sox over Phils 3-0 (AP)
Jon Lester struck out five over seven shutout innings and Coco Crisp homered to lead the Boston Red Sox to a 3-0 win over the Philadelphia Phillies on Tuesday night. Lester (6-3) never got into any serious trouble and won his third straight start. He gave up six hits and walked only one. Crisp gave [...]
Posted: June 17th, 2008.
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Mets let Randolph twist far too long (Yahoo! Sports)
Willie Randolph couldn’t win enough with the Mets’ overrated roster. Now it’s Jerry Manuel’s mess to clean up.
Posted: June 17th, 2008.
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Randolph takes it hour by hour (Yahoo! Sports)
Embattled Mets manager presides over a victory in Anaheim, yet he could be out of a job any day.
Posted: June 17th, 2008.
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Howard, Hamels lead Phillies over Red Sox 8-2 (AP)
Ryan Howard homered twice and Jimmy Rollins also connected to back another strong outing by Cole Hamels, helping the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Boston Red Sox 8-2 Monday night in an interleague matchup of division leaders. Hamels (7-4) allowed two runs and seven hits in seven-plus innings. Since consecutive poor outings last month, the left-hander [...]
Posted: June 16th, 2008.
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Baseball Capsules (AP)
C.C. Sabathia outpitched Greg Maddux in a matchup of Cy Young winners, and the Cleveland Indians defeated the San Diego Padres 7-3 on Sunday. Ben Francisco hit a three-run homer and Grady Sizemore a solo shot, his ninth homer in 16 games, as Cleveland took two of three in the interleague series. Coming off a [...]
Posted: June 15th, 2008.
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Cardinals beat Phillies 7-6 in 10 innings (AP)
Rick Ankiel scored from second on the Philadelphia Phillies’ second error at first base in the 10th inning, giving the St. Louis Cardinals a 7-6 victory Sunday. The game was marred by a potentially serious injury to Cardinals catcher Yadier Molina in the ninth. Molina was removed on a stretcher and wearing a neck brace [...]
Posted: June 15th, 2008.
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La Russa’s card tricks keep St. Louis afloat (Yahoo! Sports)
A gritty attitude and patchwork lineups have kept the Cardinals in contention. This ranks among the finest work in the manager’s stellar career.
Posted: June 14th, 2008.
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Lohse helps Cards rebound, beat Phillies 3-2 (AP)
Kyle Lohse pitched a season-high eight innings of four-hit ball and Adam Kennedy hit a two-run home run, helping the St. Louis Cardinals rebound from their worst loss at 3-year-old Busch Stadium with a 3-2 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies on Saturday. Lohse (8-2) was hurt only by Pat Burrell’s two-run homer in the fourth [...]
Posted: June 14th, 2008.
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Phillies hit 3 straight HRs in 20-2 rout of Cards (AP)
Chase Utley, Ryan Howard and Pat Burrell hit consecutive home runs in the first inning, and the Phillies were just getting warmed up in a 20-2 rout of the St. Louis Cardinals on Friday night. Kyle Kendrick (6-2) worked seven strong innings and contributed two hits and an RBI, including his first career extra-base hit, [...]
Posted: June 13th, 2008.
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