2008 MLB Highlights May 31 (Manny Ramirez 500th HR)

Saturday, May 31, 2008

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[Applause] one day after celebrating his birthday Manny Ramirez still looking for career home run number 500 in the first against the Orioles it looks like he got it but he didn’t get it enough warning track power for many bottom four tied at two Ramirez has never won a gold glove has he remarkable yeah oh well okay can’t come up with that give Aubrey Huff a double seventh inning now Manny Ramirez his team up 4 to3 at the plate out towards right center field for Manny Ramirez deep far number 500 for Manny Ramirez one of the greatest hitters the game has ever seen takes another step towards the hall comes off former Red Sox Chad Bradford Manny the 24th member of the 500 home run Club said he knew it was gone as soon as he hit it a couple of Red Sox fans caught it gave him to it afterwards here’s how it sounded on radio pitch is swung on a high fly ball right there this one is deep she’s sailing back and that one’s gone number 500 Manny has done it tonight in Baltimore dve O’Brien with the call there ninth inning now little bit of bad news for the Red Sox David Ortiz sprained his wrist he says he doubts he’ll be able to play on Sunday but afterwards the story Manny Ramirez and his Milestone one with one aboard that’s not coming back junior taking Jer Jurgens for a ride career home run number 59 99 and the reds are up two to nothing in the top of the third with two aboard Mark toera Deep And Gone Kelly Johnson and Chipper Jones come on home to Sher with his seventh chipper two for three Saturday he’s batting 413 this season we’re tied at five bottom five bags full for Jay Bruce and he hits into the 463 DP Braves out of a jam top seven it’s Jeff Frank stepping in and making David weathers turn and watch it Fly Frank with his sixth home run of the season and Atlanta is up 7 to6 bottom nine they’re on the corners for David Ross and it’s Ross hit and back to Raphael Sorano Sorano checks the runner at third gets the out at first then Ryan fre takes off from third in scores Brian mccan stunned Bobby Cox comes out to argue he gets ejected by Adrien Johnson judge for yourself freom with the amazing hustle and he just beats the tag we’re TI at seven going extras bottom 10 it’s Bruce ready to be a hero you bet you he can thank Manny aasta for his first career Homer in the big Cincinnati with its Major League best seven walkoff wins this season 87 is your final after his walk-off shot Bruce walked to the mic you know I I didn’t really try I tried to come in with no expectations you know just Tred to come in you know do what I can help the team and uh you know so far you know I uh I’ve been fortunate you know to to really help him and we’ve been winning some games and it’s been a blast what a remarkable story you know for J Bruce I think that’s this is probably one of the best stories I’ve ever seen yeah I mean you can’t picture a better start to Career came and I tell you if he’s boy if he’s living a dream I’d like to get in that dream J Bruce three for five Saturday against the Braves and is now 11 for 19 in his short career it was his third three hit game in his fifth career Major League effort it’s just the second player in the last 50 years with a trio we’ve had a crazy series wind blowing out Saturday at Wrigley Field Giovanni stto Fly ball to right Seth Smith nice sliding catch oh but he cannot stick The Landing oh watch out for that Bullpen Mound it’s a doozy former Texas Longhorn Omar Kinga has played in 101 career games in the big this is his first major league Homer he was win dated he’ll take it though two- nothing Rockies it’s 2-1 in the home half of the second Alonso Serano he uses the win two-run blast to Right Center 3-2 Cub serano’s 10th home run this month next inning it’s stto we talked about the wind was blowing out here’s another example Willie tver can’t come up with this ball AR ramas Ramirez scores cor Cubs go up 4-2 it’s 54 in the ninth Chicago Chago Carrie Wood has worked the last two days so he is not available so we bring on Carlos marmo get Willie Taris looking that is marmol’s third save of the Season Ryan Dempster 7-0 at home Cubby’s win 5 to4 maybe the stars are aligning for the Cubs in ’08 it has been 100 years since they’ve had the best record in the majors through the end of May in 1908 the Cubbies were 23 and 13 entering June that year they won the World Series Cole Hamil and his NL East leading the Philadelphia Crew putting their five-game win streak on the line against Florida top four with two aboard it’s West Helms doubling to left field Hanley Ramirez and Jeremy hermz score with tied at two after Dan ugla flly out Luis Gonzalez will step in and crush his fourth home R of the Season career Jack number 350 Marlins up 4 to2 Hamels through 39 pitches in the fourth top six with one aboard Cody Ross steps in against hamls and that is gone two- run shot his 10th at the season Marlin’s up 7 to2 nine of Ross’s last 10 hits have been the long ball variety bottom eight Philly down 7even to2 Chase Utley a swing and a drive his major league best 19th home run of the Season Philly’s down 7 to3 your next batter Ryan Howard he’s got a major league High 77 strikeouts this season and Marlins retake the NL East lead 7 to3 back on May 31st 1977 Joe Tory made his managerial debut with the Mets now he leads the Dodgers into Shay Mike hrey has lost his last six starts coming into to Saturday Matt Camp singles he wants a double good throw by Andy Chavez dropped by Jose Reyes Juan Pierre comes in to score hrey did Pitch seven solid Innings bottom seven now Mets are down two nothing Chad binday gets Chavez to pop out to get out of the mile Jam Billings went seven shutout Innings Joe Tory said he pitched his tail off in this game Carlos beltron two-run home of the right off Jonathan Brockton ties the game at seven Billingsley no decision later in the eighth inning Fernando tatis what a week he has had the walk-off winner on Wednesday the game winner Saturday Mets win 3 to2 they’ve won five of their last eight that’s losing his last two stars Brandon web making his third attempt to become the Major’s first 10 game winner Nationals Diamondbacks top one web facing Aaron Brun who can’t check his swing strikes out all of web’s pitches in the first inning were K bottom two Mark Reynolds this off Jason burkman 10th of the year for Reynolds one up Two Jacks for him on the day Diamond Backs up one to nothing top four Willie Harris with two aboard goes down swinging web on the way to his 14th career complete game eight strikeouts top nine that’s down four to nothing web facing Demitri young guess who’s going to win that battle because of great defense it’s Reynolds try reading web’s lips that’s a web gem you beta Reynolds go and Airborne awesome he also came through with his third career multi home run game as well Arizona’s five game slide is over Battle of division leaders at the trop Scott Casmir 4 and0 with a 0.69 ra in his last four starts top two Casmir picking off Joe creedy inning over bottom four rais up one to nothing Cliff Floyd winning the battle against Javier Vasquez Floyd with his second home run in as many days he fifth on the season and the Ray are up two to nothing bottom five BJ Upton at the dish High flyball in foul territory down the right field line Nick swisser eing making up for an 0 for two day it’s a top play nominee swisser nearly losing set of the ball but makes the silly good grab top seven that cashmir kid still dialed in just ask Joe creedy 109 pitches 71 for strikes two batters later Brian Anderson take a seat Casmir seven scoreless three hits Tampa Bay now 19 and three in it’s last 22 at home yanies and twins bombers began the night at 500 on the season seventh inning edir Ramirez whoa think I may have pulled something there on in relief for the Yankees with a 65 lead not anymore Michael Kad just his second Homer of the Year ties the game at six we go to Extra Innings eventually Yankees have lost seven straight Extra Inning games on the row ad 10th inning now Alex Rodriguez stole two bases on Saturday but here he gets caught up between second and third that’s a bad base running Mistake by a–on home half of the 10 Carlos Gomez at bat with two men on two outs Ross olendorf gets him to strike out twins left 12 men on base 12 inning Bobby AB got ducks on the pond Johnny Damon at third Johnny Damon is coming home Yankees win 7 to6 and 12 olendorf first major league the Kansas City Royals are good good and terrible they’ve lost 12 in a row going into Saturday’s game against the Indians Friday they blew a lead something which has been consistent throughout this streak double play ball could have ended the third but Mark galonic can’t find the bag gets the out at first but doesn’t get the neighborhood call so the Indians stay alive in the inning two batters later Shinu Chu grounds to Second so no harm done bottom five Royals once again with a lead up two to one runner at third David a Jesus had a base running Gaff on Friday off CC Sabathia brings in John Buck it’s 3 to one it’s 4-1 in the eighth Casey Blake pop fly center field Here Comes Joey Gite he loses it you know what it’s the roof he lost it in the roof up there maybe not uh let’s bring in Joe Kim Soria two inning save and he gets it done Grady seore pops out to end the eight the streak is over 42 winds tigers and Mariners at the sa Felix Hernandez winless since April 16th 0 and5 in his last seven starts King Felix dialed in Saturday top three the comebacker off the bat of Ivon Rodriguez Felix knocks it down and throws pudge out Felix seven scoreless two hits seven strikeouts bottom four Manor is up two to nothing Miguel Cairo tries to lay down the squeeze bunt misses but Kenji jojima is sliding safely home M’s first steal of Home plates since September of 2005 jojima two for four with two RBI Seattle up three to nothing top six Curtis Granderson down the third Baseline Adrien Beltre to Cairo Granderson doesn’t like the call Jim Leland comes out to argue but check this out Cairo appears to have the ball in his glove and just half he’s too touching the first base bag before Granderson comes across first base umpire Dan aonia ejects leel Detroit blank for a major league High ninth time Blue Jays have won 14 of their last 18 continuing their series against the Angels Shawn Markham looking for his fourth win this month got some good defense behind him Scott Roland robs Tory Hunter tied at two we go to extras 10th inning Casey kochman is at first Myer is tourist drops down a bunt Ryan tallet throw to first is ridiculous cman all the way to third later in the inning bags are now full of angels Juan Rivera pinch hitting and coming through in the pinch that’s a walk-off hit for Rivera and a 32 Angels Victory say Rangers Texas Swing to get over the 500 Mark the Major’s RBI leader Josh Hamilton helping the cause Big Time bottom five with one aboard it’s Hamilton abusing the Joe Blandon offering his 14th of the Season Hamilton drove in three raising his RBI total to 61 Rangers double up the a time now for our top 10 plays and we start out at conveniently enough number 10 Manny Ramirez career home run number 500z Saturday night against the Baltimore orales at Camden Yards 4th player in history to reach that by number nine rocky Cubs Ryan tyo ground ball to third Ian Stewart diving play and gets the riot more coming from this game in just a bit and he didn’t lose his glasses at number eight Jay Bruce what a week this young guy is having walk-off home run first Homer of his career coming off Manny aosta as the Reds beat the Braves 8 to7 number seven we’re on the pitch it’s an international soccer friendly Portugal Georgia Portugal’s matino juggling to himself and then firing from 25 yards out Portugal getting the victory 2 N Marlins and Phillies at number six Ryan Howard grounder into the shift look at Dan ugler throwing out the big fella from shallow right field Marlins beat the Phillies 7even to three number five we’re going to the Trop White Sox Ray BJ Upton flyball in fou ground down the first Bas line Nick swisser over the shoulder gorgeous Rays get the victory though two to nothing number four it’s Rockies and cubs from Wrigley lazy pop fly d r Ro is out he’s not going to get there Johnson lays out hey caught it but this guy is a human highlight reel WNBA it’s the shock and the fever Elaine pow the buzzer beating three from within her own half she had 14 and a 7465 win number two the memorial Matt coocher third shot on the par five 15th oh that is just so difficult shot of 71 on the day number one Nationals Diamondbacks Demetri young big shift is Ono RS will go get it wow what a play by Mark reyolds have a night young man I tell you smile kid you have a break future ahead of you listen to this crowd that’s one of the best plays you’ll ever see