Archive for May, 2007
Nationals are last in standings, and not much better at gate (AP)
Washington Nationals players notice it. Opponents do, too. Attendance at Nationals home games has dropped by more than a third from Year 1 to Year 3, leaving thousands of empty yellow and burgundy seats night after night at 46,000-capacity RFK Stadium. Even this past weekend’s interleague series against Baltimore, a city about a 45-minute drive [...]
Posted: May 21st, 2007.
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Diamondbacks 5, Pirates 2 (AP)
Try telling the Pittsburgh Pirates that Randy Johnson is 43 years old. Johnson, rounding into shape following offseason back surgery, struck out 10 in 5 2-3 innings to win his second start in a row and pitch the Diamondbacks to a 5-2 victory over the Pirates on Sunday. Johnson (2-2), often resembling the dominating pitcher [...]
Posted: May 20th, 2007.
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Diamondbacks 9, Pirates 8 (AP)
Carlos Quentin’s two-run single in the eighth inning finished off Arizona’s franchise record-tying comeback, and the Diamondbacks rallied from six runs down with the help of Pittsburgh’s ineffective bullpen for a 9-8 victory Saturday night. Tony Clark’s pinch-hit grand slam in the seventh tied it for Arizona.
Posted: May 19th, 2007.
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Callaspo reinstated, joins team in Pittsburgh (AP)
The Arizona Diamondbacks activated infielder Alberto Callaspo from the restricted list on Saturday, nine days after he was arrested for allegedly assaulting his wife. The Diamondbacks said Callaspo would rejoin the team Saturday night in Pittsburgh after agreeing to undergo counseling. In a statement released by the team, club president Derrick Hall said a counselor [...]
Posted: May 19th, 2007.
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Pirates 11, Diamondbacks 5 (AP)
Xavier Nady hit a three-run homer to help Pittsburgh open a seven-run lead in the only non-interleague series of the weekend, and the Pirates withstood a shaky start from Ian Snell to beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 11-5 Friday night. Adam LaRoche, one of baseball’s best hitters this month after being one of its worst in [...]
Posted: May 18th, 2007.
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Union files grievances over Mateo, Callaspo (AP)
The baseball players’ association filed grievances Thursday over the suspensions of Seattle Mariners pitcher Julio Mateo and Arizona Diamondbacks infielder Alberto Callaspo. The union’s grievance on behalf of Mateo also claims the Mariners improperly optioned him to the minor leagues. Mateo was arrested in New York following a dispute at a Manhattan hotel on May [...]
Posted: May 17th, 2007.
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Diamondbacks 3, Rockies 1 (AP)
Livan Hernandez allowed four hits over seven innings, singled twice and scored a run in the Arizona Diamondbacks’ 3-1 victory over the Colorado Rockies on Thursday. The win gave the Diamondbacks two victories in the three-game series and their sixth series win of the year. Hernandez (4-2) gave up a run while walking four and [...]
Posted: May 17th, 2007.
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Sadler designated for assignment (AP)
The Arizona Diamondbacks designated infielder Donnie Sadler for assignment before Thursday’s game with the Colorado Rockies. Sadler, who was brought up from Triple-A Tucson last Friday, was 0-for-1 in his brief stay with the Diamondbacks. The move became necessary when infielder Jason Smith was claimed off waivers on Wednesday from Toronto.
Posted: May 17th, 2007.
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Diamondbacks place 3B Tracy on DL (PA SportsTicker)
The Arizona Diamondbacks placed third baseman Chad Tracy on the 15-day disabled list late Wednesday night with a rib cage injury.
Posted: May 17th, 2007.
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Rockies 5, Diamondbacks 3 (AP)
Brad Hawpe homered twice and drove in four runs to lead Aaron Cook and the Colorado Rockies past the Arizona Diamondbacks 5-3 on Wednesday night. Hawpe’s first career multihomer game overshadowed the solid major league debut of Diamondbacks third baseman Mark Reynolds, who went 2-for-3 and doubled home two runs with his first major league [...]
Posted: May 16th, 2007.
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