Archives for NL Central category
Hunter Pence atoned for a ninth-inning error by hitting his
second home run of the game, a solo shot in the 10th that lifted
the Philadelphia Phillies over the Houston Astros 4-3 Tuesday.
Omar Infante and Hanley Ramirez hit the Miami Marlins' first
homers in their new ballpark, activating the much-discussed
home-run sculpture and helping to beat the Houston Astros 5-4 in 11
innings Sunday.
Matt Cain threw a one-hitter, allowing only a single by
Pittsburgh pitcher James McDonald in the sixth inning during a
near-perfect performance Friday as the San Francisco Giants beat
the Pirates 5-0 in their home opener.
Chipper Jones came off the disabled list and began his final
season in the majors with a single and a two-run home run to help
the Atlanta Braves get their first win of the season, 6-4 over the
Houston Astros on Tuesday night.
Philly slugger breaks game open with sky-high blast.
One after another, the hits kept on coming for the Colorado
Rockies.
After an irritating stretch of futility on Sundays, the Colorado
Rockies put the pesky streak to rest.
Two rookies came through in key situations to help Atlanta's Tim
Hudson beat Arizona's Josh Collmenter.
Hanley Ramirez and Javier Vazquez are recovering from rough
starts and helping the Florida Marlins build a modest winning
streak.
Dodgers drop 9 under .500 with loss to Astros
Posted on 2011 under NL Central | Comments are off18 Jun
Roy Halladay pitched seven effective innings and the
Philadelphia Phillies snapped a season-high four-game losing
streak, beating the Pittsburgh Pirates 7-3 on Sunday to avoid a
sweep.
Aubrey Huff hit three home runs and matched his career best with
six RBIs and the San Francisco Giants hammered a pair of rookie
pitchers making their major league debuts in a 12-7 victory over
the St. Louis Cardinals on Thursday night.
Carlos Beltran's three-run homer started New York's rally from a
seven-run deficit, Ruben Tejada finished it off with a sacrifice
fly in the eighth inning and the Mets held off the Pittsburgh
Pirates 9-8 on Thursday afternoon.
San Francisco Giants catcher Buster Posey said Friday he does not
believe he will play again this season after suffering a broken leg
Wednesday night in a collision at home plate, the San Francisco
Chronicle reported.
Hudson struggles early in Braves’ loss to Dodgers
Posted on 2011 under NL Central | Comments are off19 Apr
Mets should trade Reyes while his value is sky high.
Will Venable gave the Padres the lead with his bat and almost
gave it back with his glove.
Derek Jeter is tired of all the scrutiny of his swing.
The Braves did it all. Pitched well. Went deep. Manufactured
runs. Played some brilliant defense.
Roy Oswalt watched Philadelphia's first two aces pitch well and
just wanted to continue the momentum.
