Hamels, Phillies complete another sweep in Atlanta (AP)
Hamels, Phillies complete another sweep in Atlanta (AP)
After Cole Hamels fell one out shy of his bid for a second shutout of the Braves this season, Phillies manager Charlie Manuel’s emphasis turned to protecting the young left-hander for the rest of the year. Hamels, who earned his first career shutout against the Braves on May 15, gave up his only run with two outs in the ninth, and Philadelphia beat the Braves 4-1 on Thursday night to complete its…
Even with Brett Myers cloaked in a Lehigh Valley IronPigs uniform Wednesday night, the trouble that repeatedly found him on big league mounds this season tracked him to Coca-Cola Park.
The bottom line was a mixed-results outing for the 27-year-old right-hander who was making the first of an unspecified number of starts for the Triple-A IronPigs after going 3-9 with a 5.84 ERA for the parent Philadelphia Phillies. He accepted the demotion Tuesday.
Myers overcame a four-pitch walk in the first inning and a leadoff double in the second to keep the Scranton Yankees scoreless for four innings. He struck out six batters during his five-inning outing.
Braves send Jeff Francoeur back to Double-A
Slumping Atlanta Braves outfielder Jeff Francoeur was sent to the minors to work on his hitting, with his average having dropped …
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Longoria’s hot bat helps Rays sweep Red Sox
Evan Longoria went 3-for-4 and drove in three runs Wednesday night, helping the surging Tampa Bay Rays beat the Boston Red Sox …
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Rockies overcome 9-run deficit in runfest with Marlins
The blasts returned to Coors Field on Friday night long before the fireworks. In a throwback to the pre-humidor days, Colorado …
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Dodgers‘ Furcal to have back surgery, out at least two months
Dodgers shortstop Rafael Furcal will have surgery on Thursday to relieve pressure on a disk in his lower back and could be out …
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