Archive for July 9th, 2008

The widow of Thurman Munson said she will auction the former catcher’s memorabilia. The money raised will help finance the college educations of her seven grandchildren.

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Josh Hamilton hit a two-run homer with two outs in the ninth inning, lifting the Texas Rangers over the Los Angeles Angels 5-4 Wednesday night.

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Steven Silva and a group of private investors said Wednesday that they would buy the New York Dragons, the city’s Arena Football League.

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On Wednesday, Jorge Posada was the designated hitter for the fourth time in five games, a reduced role that left him unsatisfied.

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Hal Steinbrenner has supported Brian Cashman’s philosophy of building the Yankees through the farm system, low-risk trades and occasional free-agent spending.

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For the second time in three starts for his new team, Sidney Ponson pitched a gem for six innings, as the Yankees won their fourth in a row.

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Johan Santana tossed five effective innings before his night was cut short by a rain delay, and the New York Mets beat the punchless San Francisco Giants on Wednesday.

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Geoff Blum hit a three-run homer in the first inning and the Houston Astros avoided a three-game sweep by beating the Pittsburgh Pirates 6-4 on Wednesday night.

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Scott Olsen pitched eight strong innings, and Mike Jacobs and Hanley Ramirez homered to lead the Florida Marlins past the San Diego Padres 5-2 on Wednesday.

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The Boston Red Sox followed an overturned triple-play call with seven runs in the seventh inning to beat the Minnesota Twins 18-5 on Wednesday.

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Damion Easley has been so effective that Manager Jerry Manuel has raised the possibility that Luis Castillo will not automatically reclaim his job when he returns.

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For the fifth straight game Wednesday, Jose Molina was the Yankees' catcher. Or, put differently, for the fifth straight game, Jorge Posada wasn't the Yankees' catcher.

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Bobby Abreu connected on a walk-off double to center field in the 10th inning to give the Yankees a 2-1 victory over the Rays on Wednesday afternoon.

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Jason Giambi continued to contend in the Monster 2008 All-Star Game Final Vote on Wednesday, and though the latest voting totals still have him running third behind Evan Longoria of the Tampa Bay Rays and Jermaine Dye of the Chicago White Sox, a quick scan of the Yankee Stadium grandstands revealed overwhelming support.

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Bobby Abreu hit a game-winning double off Grant Balfour in the 10th inning as the Yankees cooled off the Tampa Bay Rays with a victory Wednesday.

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