May 24, 2013

MLB – NL Roundup: Carlos Beltran slugs St. Louis Cardinals past New York Mets 10-4

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(PhatzRadio / AP) —- ST. LOUIS – Carlos Beltran drove in four runs and rookie left-hander John Gast picked up a win in his major league debut, helping the St. Louis Cardinals cruise past the New York Mets 10-4 on Tuesday night. Gast (1-0) tossed five shutout innings before giving up four runs in the [...]

MLB – AL Roundup: Tigers’ Verlander holds Astros hitless until 7th

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(PhatzRadio / AP) — HOUSTON — Justin Verlander held Houston hitless until the seventh inning and Detroit romped to a four-game sweep. Verlander, who has already pitched two no-hitters in his career, made a bid for another one against the overmatched Astros in their sixth straight loss. Carlos Pena got Houston’s first hit, a single [...]

MLB – NL Roundup: Molina, Miller help Cardinals down Nationals 3-2

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(PhatzRadio / AP) — WASHINGTON – Yadier Molina drove in the go-ahead run in the sixth inning, backing Shelby Miller’s strong start Monday night, and the St. Louis Cardinals returned to the site of their Game 5 NL division series victory last season with a 3-2 victory over the Washington Nationals. The other big hit [...]

NL Roundup: Atlanta Braves beat Stephen Strasburg and the Washington Nationals 3-1 Saturday

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(PhatzRadio / AP) — SAN DIEGO — Wilin Rosario had a career-high four hits and drove in three runs, and Jhoulys Chacin beat San Diego for the second time this season. Rosario broke a 1-1 tie in the second with his fourth home run of the season, a two-run drive off Edinson Volquez (0-3). Rosario [...]

MLB – AL Roundup: Carrasco ejected, Indians thrashed 14-1 by Yankees

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(PhatzRadio / AP) — CLEVELAND — Robinson Cano hit one of New York’s five homers and drove in five runs, Andy Pettitte pitched seven solid innings and the Yankees romped to a 14-1 win Tuesday night over the Cleveland Indians, who had starter Carlos Carrasco ejected from his first appearance since 2011. The 40-year-old Pettitte [...]

MLB – NL Roundup: Madison Bumgarner has strong outing as Giants blank Dodgers, 3-0

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San Francisco Giants pitcher Tim Lincecum, right, tags out Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Chad Billingsley at home during the third inning in San Francisco on Wednesday. (Jeff Chiu/Associated Press) (PhatzRadio / AP) — LOS ANGELES — Madison Bumgarner pitched two-hit ball over eight innings, giving the San Francisco Giants a 3-0 win against the Dodgers [...]

AL Roundup: Verlander, Tigers open with cool win over Twins

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(PhatzRadio / AP) — MINNEAPOLIS — Justin Verlander won on opening day for the first time in six tries, pitching five shutout innings at frosty Target Field and sending the defending American League champion Detroit Tigers past the Minnesota Twins 4-2 on Monday. With the gametime temperature at 35 degrees and the wind blowing at [...]

MLB: Lester, Red Sox shut down Yankees on opening day

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NEW YORK (AP) — Jackie Bradley Jr. and the Red Sox were daring on the basepaths. Jon Lester and the Boston bullpen were aggressive against a barely recognizable New York Yankees ‘ lineup. The Red Sox looked as if they were in a hurry to put a dreadful 2012 season behind them. They’re off to [...]

MLB: Baseball and broadcasting veteran Joe Garagiola retires at 87

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(Reuters) – Joe Garagiola, the Major League baseball veteran best known for his affable personality and quick wit as a sports commentator, game show host and even late-night television personality, retired from broadcasting on Wednesday. Garagiola, 87, who made his Major League debut with his hometown team, the St. Louis Cardinals, in 1946 and ended [...]

Soccer Roundup: Status quo in title race after wins by Man United, Man City / EPL, La Liga and Serie A

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Manchester United’s French defender Patrice Evra, left, celebrates United’s second goal with teammate and English defender Rio Ferdinand, centre, as well as English striker Danny Welbeck during the English Premier League football match against Liverpool on Sunday. (Andrew Yates/Getty Images) (PhatzRadio / CBC Sports) — Manchester United’s seven-point lead over neighbour Manchester City stayed intact [...]