Scoreboard Roundup – 7/2/12
Getty Images/Hemera(NEW YORK) — MLB: The Pittsburgh Pirates (43-36) pounded the Houston Astros (32-48), 11-2.The Chicago Cubs (30-49) defeated the Atlanta Braves (41-38), 4-1.
The St. Louis Cardinals (42-38) rocked the Colorado Rockies (30-49), 9-3.
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Scoreboard Roundup – 7/1/12
Getty Images/Hemera(NEW YORK) — MLB: The Washington Nationals (45-32) doubled up the Atlanta Braves (41-37), 8-4.The Miami Marlins (38-40) reeled in the Philadelphia Phillies (36-45), 5-2.The Milwaukee Brewers (36-42) topped the Arizona Diamondbacks (…
Scoreboard Roundup – 7/1/12
Getty Images/Hemera(NEW YORK) — MLB: The Washington Nationals (45-32) doubled up the Atlanta Braves (41-37), 8-4.The Miami Marlins (38-40) reeled in the Philadelphia Phillies (36-45), 5-2.The Milwaukee Brewers (36-42) topped the Arizona Diamondbacks (…
Scoreboard Roundup – 6/18/12
Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — MLB: The New York Mets (36-32) shut down the Baltimore Orioles (39-28), 5-0.The New York Yankees (41-25) beat the Atlanta Braves (35-32), 6-2. The Cleveland Indians (34-32) outslugged the Cincinnati Reds (38-28…
Santana Almost Perfect Against Arizona
Jason Wise/MLB Photos via Getty Images(ANAHEIM, Calif.) — Angels starter Ervin Santana was perfect for 6 2/3 innings as Los Angeles shutdown the Arizona Diamondbacks Saturday night, 2-0. Diamondbacks outfielder Justin Upton broke up Santana’s pe…
Weaver Leaves Game with Lower Back Injury
Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images(ANAHEIM, Calif.) — Los Angeles Angels pitcher Jered Weaver left his start versus the New York Yankees Monday, after just 12 pitches, with a lower back injury.
“Everything felt great in the bullpen. I felt good going i…
Angels Fire Hitting Coach Mickey Hatcher
Lisa Blumenfeld/Getty Images(ANAHEIM, Calif.) — Despite high preseason expectations, the Los Angeles Angels are struggling to score runs, and more importantly, stay competitive in the AL West division. In response to the team’s slow start, the team ha…
Hunter Leaves Angels After Son’s Arrest
Jason Miller/Getty Images(ANAHEIM, Calif.) — Los Angeles Angels outfielder Torii Hunter did not play in the teams game versus the Oakland Athletics Monday, after finding out his son was one of five high-school students arrested in the Dallas area of T…
Guerrero Signs Minor League Deal With Toronto
Mark Cunningham/MLB Photos via Getty Images(TORONTO) — The Toronto Blue Jays signed nine-time All-Star Vladimir Guerrero to a minor league deal Thursday. If Guerrero makes it to the majors, his salary will be prorated at $1.3 million, according to ESP…
Weaver No-Hits the Twins
Jeff Gross/Getty Images(ANAHEIM, Cal.) — He wasn’t perfect, but he was close. Los Angeles Angels pitcher Jered Weaver threw the second no-hitter of the 2012 MLB season, as the Angels beat the Minnesota Twins 9-0.
A lone walk issued to Josh Willi…
Angels Reward Erick Aybar with Four-Year Contract Extension
Christian Petersen/Getty Images(ANAHEIM, Calif.) — Even though the Los Angeles Angels have handed out lucrative contracts to players like Jered Weaver, C.J. Wilson, Howard Kendrick and Albert Pujols, the team still had enough money leftover to extend …
Yankees Blast Angels, 11-5
Denis Poroy/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Derek Jeter hit his second home run of the season, and pitcher Ivan Nova won his 14th straight decision as the New York Yankees (5-4) battered the Los Angeles Angels (3-6), 11-5.
Derek Jeter went 2 for 5, upping hi…
Angels’ Torii Hunter Has Scary Encounter With Police At His Home
Jason Miller/Getty Images(LOS ANGELES) — Los Angeles Angeles outfielder Torii Hunter had a day he likely won’t soon forget. When Hunter was at his Newport Coast home, two Newport Beach police officers entered the house and escorted him upstairs — wit…
Yankees Sign Russell Branyan To Minor League Deal
Victor Decolongon/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Infielder Russell Branyan has signed a minor league contract with the New York Yankees. The deal includes an invite to spring training, where Branyan will compete for a big league job.The 36-year-old split ti…