Archive for June, 2008
Diamondbacks activate Byrnes, option Romero (AP)
The Arizona Diamondbacks activated outfielder Eric Byrnes off the 15-day disabled list Monday and optioned outfielder Alex Romero to Triple-A Tucson. Byrnes missed 25 games with tears in both hamstrings and went on the DL on May 27. He finished a three-game rehabilitation stint with Single-A Visalia with one hit in 12 at-bats.
Posted: June 23rd, 2008.
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D-Backs activate OF Byrnes from DL (PA SportsTicker)
By Mike Petraglia PA SportsTicker Contributing Writer
Posted: June 23rd, 2008.
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An interleague delight in Chicago for the Cubs (AP)
Ozzie Guillen finally got his wish and got out of Wrigley Field, but not before finding out he had more to fear from the ferocious Cubs than he had from the large rodents he believes inhabit the right field batting cage. The beauty of interleague play is that you never know exactly what to [...]
Posted: June 23rd, 2008.
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Twins top Webb, D’Backs for sixth straight win (AP)
Brian Buscher is making a claim for Minnesota’s opening at third base. Buscher had two hits and drove in two runs, helping the Twins beat struggling Brandon Webb and the Arizona Diamondbacks 5-3 on Sunday. Though still a little shaky in the field, Buscher is hitting .353 with 12 RBIs and six runs scored in [...]
Posted: June 22nd, 2008.
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Arizona’s Reynolds leaves game with twisted ankle (AP)
Arizona’s Mark Reynolds left Saturday’s game at Minnesota in the middle of the seventh inning after twisting his right ankle in the batter’s box. Reynolds’ reaction made it look like the ball bounced off his foot, but it actually went fair and rolled all the way to third base where Brian Buscher fielded it and [...]
Posted: June 21st, 2008.
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Mauer bunt sparks Twins rally in win over D-backs (AP)
Joe Mauer started a six-run seventh inning for Minnesota with a surprise bunt single, and Nick Blackburn pitched seven shutout innings to push the Twins past the Arizona Diamondbacks 6-1 Saturday night for their fifth straight victory. Blackburn (6-4) surrendered only three hits, two by Stephen Drew, and struck out three.
Posted: June 21st, 2008.
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Diamondbacks 3B Reynolds leaves game (PA SportsTicker)
Arizona Diamondbacks third baseman Mark Reynolds rolled his right ankle on a groundout to third to end the top of the seventh inning in Saturday’s interleague contest against the Minnesota Twins.
Posted: June 21st, 2008.
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Arizona’s Reynolds leaves game with foot injury (AP)
Arizona’s Mark Reynolds left Saturday’s game at Minnesota in the middle of the seventh inning after he appeared to hit a ball off his right foot. Plate umpire Mike Winters did not rule it a foul ball, and it rolled all the way to third base where Brian Buscher fielded it and threw out Reynolds [...]
Posted: June 21st, 2008.
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Twins rough up Big Unit in 7-2 win over Arizona (AP)
Scott Baker won for the first time in more than two months, Craig Monroe homered and the Minnesota Twins beat Randy Johnson and the Arizona Diamondbacks 7-2 on Friday night. The Big Unit hasn’t won since May 18 and remains stuck at 288 career wins, tied with Tommy John for 24th all time. After an [...]
Posted: June 20th, 2008.
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Upton’s homer leads Arizona past Oakland 2-1 (AP)
Justin Upton hit a tiebreaking homer in the eighth inning, and the Arizona Diamondbacks defeated the Oakland Athletics 2-1 on Thursday. Upton drove a 3-2 delivery from Keith Foulke (0-2) into the pool area in right-center field to open the eighth, his ninth homer. Upton, who was 2-for-13 on the Diamondbacks’ six-game homestand, also doubled [...]
Posted: June 19th, 2008.
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