Archive for June, 2007
Arizona options Peguero to minors, recalls Choate (AP)
In a shuffle of middle relievers, the Arizona Diamondbacks optioned right-hander Jailen Peguero to Triple-A Tucson and recalled lefty Randy Choate on Tuesday. Peguero was 0-0 with a 7.04 ERA in nine relief appearances. Choate has a career record of 5-7 with a 4.64 ERA. This is the fourth straight season he has made the [...]
Posted: June 26th, 2007.
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Five and Fly: First to third (Yahoo! Sports)
Nomar Garciaparra is due to take up at third base by Friday, which has all kinds of implications for the Los…
Posted: June 26th, 2007.
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Dodgers 8, Diamondbacks 1 (AP)
Brad Penny continued his mastery of the Arizona Diamondbacks and the National League. The right-hander earned his 10th win and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat Arizona 8-1 on Monday night. He allowed one run and four hits in eight innings and improved to 7-2 against the Diamondbacks. Penny (10-1) lowered his NL-leading ERA to 2.04.
Posted: June 25th, 2007.
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D-Backs LHP Johnson throws on side Monday (PA SportsTicker)
Arizona Diamondbacks lefthander Randy Johnson threw 41 pitches in a simulated game on Monday.
Posted: June 25th, 2007.
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Big Unit could be close to return (AP)
One week after being diagnosed with a herniated disk, Randy Johnson looked sharp in a simulated game on Monday and could be close to returning to Arizona’s starting rotation. Johnson, on the disabled list since June 11, threw 41 pitches over two innings to teammates Jeff DaVanon and Augie Ojeda before the Diamondbacks played the [...]
Posted: June 25th, 2007.
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Diamondbacks 8, Orioles 3 (AP)
The Arizona Diamondbacks are alone atop the NL West for the first time since April 30. Stephen Drew and Chad Tracy homered, Eric Byrnes drove in two runs and the Diamondbacks defeated the Baltimore Orioles 8-3 on Sunday for their seventh victory in nine games. The victory, coupled with San Diego’s 4-2 loss to Boston, [...]
Posted: June 24th, 2007.
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Saturday’s Interleague Capsules (AP)
Justin Verlander pitched seven innings to win his fourth straight start and the Detroit Tigers beat light-hitting Atlanta 2-1 Saturday, leading frustrated Braves manager Bobby Cox to pick up a record-tying ejection. Cox was thrown out of the game in the ninth inning by plate umpire Chad Fairchild. Cox’s ejection gave him 131 for his [...]
Posted: June 24th, 2007.
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Diamondbacks 7, Orioles 4 (AP)
Eric Byrnes homered and the Arizona Diamondbacks rallied from four runs down to beat the Baltimore Orioles 7-4 on Saturday night. Arizona’s comeback started in the fourth with walks to Conor Jackson and Mark Reynolds and a wild pitch by Brian Burres. Miguel Montero’s line drive, two-run single to right made it 4-2.
Posted: June 23rd, 2007.
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Orioles 7, Diamondbacks 1 (AP)
Last in the AL East, the Baltimore Orioles have found their comfort zone in NL West ballparks. Brian Roberts tripled and homered and drove in three runs, and the Orioles took advantage of three Arizona errors in a 7-1 victory over the Diamondbacks on Friday night. It was the third straight win for the Orioles, [...]
Posted: June 22nd, 2007.
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Arizona options RHP Enrique Gonzalez, recalls RHP Dustin Nippert (AP)
The Arizona Diamondbacks optioned right-hander Enrique Gonzalez to Triple-A Tucson and recalled right-hander Dustin Nippert on Friday. This is Nippert’s second stint with Arizona in 2007. He is 1-0 with a 3.86 ERA in 10 relief appearances. Gonzalez appeared in one game for the Diamondbacks, allowing three earned runs and four hits in two innings.
Posted: June 22nd, 2007.
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