May 19, 2013

MLB – NL Roundup: Braves beat the Dodgers 8-5

(PhatzRadio / AP) — ATLANTA – Justin Upton gave Atlanta the lead with a sixth-inning grand slam and the Braves finally unveiled their full-strength lineup, beating the Los Angeles Dodgers 8-5 on Friday night. Upton drove in five runs hitting behind Jason Heyward, who had two hits with a RBI in his first game back [...]

MLB – NL Roundup: Jackson gets best of Strasburg, Cubs beat Nats 8-2

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(PhatzRadio / AP) — WASHINGTON — Stephen Strasburg fell apart after one of third baseman Ryan Zimmerman’s two errors and wound up dropping his fifth consecutive decision as the Chicago Cubs beat the Washington Nationals 8-2 Saturday. Edwin Jackson (1-5) worked into the sixth inning and hit a two-run double for good measure. He earned [...]

MLB – NL Roundup: Goldschmidt, Cahill lead D-backs over Dodgers 9-2

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(PhatzRadio / AP) — LOS ANGELES — Trevor Cahill drove in Arizona’s first two runs with his first major league triple, and the Diamondbacks sent the Los Angeles Dodgers to their fifth straight loss, 9-2 on Monday night. Cahill (2-3) allowed two runs and six hits in seven innings, improving to 5-0 with a 2.10 [...]

MLB – NL Roundup: A.J. Burnett takes no-hitter into 7th for Pirates against Cards

MLB: Cincinnati Reds at Pittsburgh Pirates

PITTSBURGH, Pa. – A.J. Burnett took a no-hitter into the seventh inning nearly 12 years after throwing the only one of his career, pitching the Pittsburgh Pirates to a 5-0 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals on Wednesday night. Burnett (1-2) lost his bid with two outs in the seventh on Carlos Beltran’s double to [...]

Audibly Offensive Radio (4/15/2013)

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We’re back from our two week (unintentional) break and we’re back to baseball. This week, Swafford and Lundy talk about the best moments of the season so far and what we can expect in the NBA’s and NHL’s  playoffs. We also want to send our thoughts and prayers to everyone in Boston in light of [...]

MLB – NL Roundup: Marlins lose to Halladay, Phillies 2-1

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(PhatzRadio / AP) — WASHINGTON — Justin Upton and Andrelton Simmons homered and the Atlanta Braves won their ninth in row as Paul Maholm beat the Washington Nationals 9-0 Sunday to complete a three-game sweep. Upton hit his seventh home run of the season. Chris Johnson had four hits and two RBIs for the Braves, [...]

MLB – NL Roundup: Marlins manage only 4 hits and lose to Braves 3-2

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(AP Photo) (PhatzRadio / AP) — MIAMI — Kris Medlen allowed only an unearned run in seven innings Tuesday night, and the Atlanta Braves earned their fifth consecutive victory by beating the punchless Miami Marlins 3-2. The Braves improved to 7-1, their best start since 2007. The Marlins fell to 1-7 with their fourth consecutive [...]

NL Roundup: Travis Wood allows 1 hit in 6 innings; Cubs beat Pirates, 3-2 / Interleague – Reds 5, Angels 4

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(PhatzRadio / AP) — PITTSBURGH — Travis Wood allowed one hit over six innings and the Chicago Cubs held off the Pittsburgh Pirates 3-2 on Thursday. Wood struck out four and walked two as the Cubs won a season-opening series for the first time in four years. Wood also scored the game’s first run, racing [...]

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 [...]

MLB: Opening Day offers fresh start around major leagues

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(Reuters) – The crack of the bat, packed crowds and the smell of hot dogs on the grill signaled Major League Baseball’s Opening Day, a celebration of hope and renewal giving teams and their fans a fresh start to a new season. It is a rite of spring for millions of Americans, who view Opening [...]