Archive for June, 2007
Brewers 13, Cubs 4 (AP)
Milwaukee bounced back from a tough defeat, scoring nine runs in the first three innings Saturday and making it easy for Ben Sheets to win his sixth straight decision as the Brewers routed the Chicago Cubs 13-4. Ryan Braun hit a two-run homer and went 4-for-5 with four RBIs for Milwaukee, which finished with 15 […]
Posted: June 30th, 2007.
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Cubs recall Cherry, option Petrick (AP)
The Chicago Cubs recalled right-hander Rocky Cherry from Triple-A Iowa on Saturday and optioned right-hander Billy Petrick to the same club. Petrick had just been called up from Double-A on June 26 and made two appearances. He was 0-0 with a 4.91 ERA in 3 2-3 innings. Cherry will be in his second stint with […]
Posted: June 30th, 2007.
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Cubs recall RHP Cherry (PA SportsTicker)
The Chicago Cubs on Saturday recalled righthander Rocky Cherry and optioned fellow reliever Billy Petrick to Class AAA Iowa.
Posted: June 30th, 2007.
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Cubs 6, Brewers 5 (AP)
Aramis Ramirez hit a two-out, two-run homer in the ninth inning, capping a three-run rally against Milwaukee closer Francisco Cordero and leading the Chicago Cubs over the Brewers 6-5 Friday for their seventh straight win. The NL Central-leading Brewers took a 5-0 lead in the first inning. They still led 5-3 going into the ninth […]
Posted: June 29th, 2007.
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200 attend services for former major league pitcher Rod Beck (AP)
Former San Francisco Giants manager Dusty Baker and current manager Bruce Bochy were among the estimated 200 people who attended the funeral Thursday for former major league pitcher Rod Beck. Giants owner Peter Magowan also attended the services at a Scottsdale mortuary. Beck was found dead in his northeast Phoenix home Saturday.
Posted: June 28th, 2007.
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Five and Fly: Gauging Buehrle’s worth (Yahoo! Sports)
The offer on the table for Mark Buehrle is about $50 million over four years, according to one estimate,…
Posted: June 28th, 2007.
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Cubs 6, Rockies 4 (AP)
Carlos Zambrano won for the fourth time in five starts, and the surging Chicago Cubs beat the Colorado Rockies 6-4 Wednesday to extend their longest winning streak in two years to six games. Mark DeRosa hit a three-run homer and Mike Fontenot added a solo shot for Chicago, on its longest winning streak since a […]
Posted: June 27th, 2007.
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Jones deal hits snag (Yahoo! Sports)
The Jacque Jones deal has hit a "major snag," a major-league source told FOXSports.com.
Posted: June 27th, 2007.
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Dempster placed on DL; Miller moved to 60-day (AP)
The Chicago Cubs put closer Ryan Dempster on the 15-day disabled list with a strained left oblique muscle, and transferred Wade Miller to the 60-day disabled list. Dempster’s move was retroactive to June 23. He is 1-3 with a 3.38 ERA and 16 saves. Miller went on the DL on April 23 with back spasms […]
Posted: June 26th, 2007.
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Cubs 10, Rockies 9 (AP)
Alfonso Soriano hit a game-ending two-run single to give the Chicago Cubs a 10-9 win over the Colorado Rockies on Monday night, setting off a wild celebration after the Cubs bullpen blew an 8-3 lead in the ninth inning. Troy Tulowitzki hit a three-run homer for the Rockies, who scored six runs in the ninth.
Posted: June 25th, 2007.
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