2008 MLB Highlights June 2-3

Monday-Tuesday, June 2-3, 2008

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great finish here Padre’s began the night down 73 make it 76 now after Adrien Gonzalez three-run Homer off Carlos marmol who has been Dynamite this season Gonzalez’s 17th a year so we got to bring on Carrie Wood to try to close it out Michael Barrett making a bid oh it looked like he may have gotten all of it but didn’t get enough of it Reed Johnson catches it on the warning track Cubs win their eighth in a row as they win 7 to six over the Padres they just keep rolling eight in a row now this was just their third Road game during this streak but it didn’t stop the potent offense Cubs averaging little more than five runs per game while batting 312 during the streak well the first place Phillies facing the Reds Jay Bruce he’s running his consecutive game streak to seven Chase hutley is also a fine player but only one guy in this game has 599 home runs that’s Ken Griffey Jr he got a night off General soreness was was the term how’s that for for putting a hurt on somebody huh Utley two-run Homer he’s now hit a home run in five straight games pH he’s up two nothing is 21st of the Year Ryan Howard’s the big man to right center and Utley he’s going to try to score he likes to score he’s tagged out by David Ross so the Phil’s still up two nothing yeah accurately called there plate top four Phils still two nothing Jay Bruce look at this guy huh homers for the third straight game although the Phillies actually robt they locked him down he was just two for four his average dropped the 577 top nine 54 Brad Li in for the save he’s better than Whoever has been saving games for the fields last couple of years Adam Dunn goes down it’s always good with number 44 is retired Edwin and Carion as well and then Joey vat lines out to their’s Utley look at that guy he is just everywhere leg 14 Sav and 14 chances ra of 75 and Utley he’s just terrific I sense a third straight MVP coming there in Philadelphia Utley becomes the first second baseman in Major League Baseball history hit seven homers over an eight game span he also becomes just the fourth player in history to have two separate five-game home run streaks in the same season when had one not not not long ago last player to do it Barry BOS during the record 73 Homer season in 2001 so I am declaring right now the chase is on 52 to go well if Junior wants to get 600 he’ll have to uh have a good chance here in the next couple of days he’ll face the Phillies Adam Eaton Brett Meers and the next two contests hitting better than 400 in his career against both those guys and he faces two lefties Cole haml and then onto the Marlins and Andrew Miller Cardinals hosting the Pirates St Louis trying to win its fourth straight series Pirates down 4 nothing in the seventh it’s the Heartbreak Kid Jason Michaels pinch hitting with the bases loaded and that’s a grand slam his first home run as a pirate we’re tied at four next inning still tied another Jason delivering some heartbreak this one is Jason Bay off Adam Wayne R brings in Nate mlau Pirates hold on to win five 54 just their third win in the last eight without Ortiz in the lineup Red Sox finishing their series up with the Baltimore Orioles Tim Wakefield that pitch to Freddy bham is called a strike and off camera Oriol Skipper Dave Trembley yelling at Alonso Marquez and he gets run but trembley’s not through he’s got some visual aids we got a seal here and a seal here and we want to run it through the alley thank you Vincent so Trembley was gone Marquez by the way a member of the Mexican Baseball Hall of Fame so this ain’t his first rodeo he knows what he’s doing back there Manny Ramirez he knows what he’s doing up there as well solo Homer first player in history to hit career taters 500 501 502 in consecutive days bottom eight tied at three Bases Loaded Adam Jones clears them all Aubrey Huff Luke Scott Ramone Hernandez Eddie Murray they all score 63 Baltimore top nine two on two outs it’s still 63 Here Comes Ramirez tying run at the plate he can’t hit a home run there Orioles wins 6 to three they snap their four-game losing streak Yankees wrapping up their series at the metran Von Hernandez trying to get his team a split in this series top first was scoreless Alex Rodriguez well now that ain’t the Packer sweep but it works two-run shot is eighth of the season and third off Hernandez and 14 career ABS two nothing Yanks they break out on top bottom six twins down 43 delman young 02 pitch that’s going to cost you five bucks in the kangaroo cut if you’re Andy petett Bobby AB BR you can’t make that catch Michael Kad scores were tied at four bottom seven twins down 54 and Joe Mau swinging how about this his first Homer of the Season he said it’s about time you don’t want to get too deep with these things I want to overthink them yeah uh we’re tied at five bottom eight still tied at five now Kyle Farnsworth is in pitch for the Yanks cuz Java Chamberlain getting ready to uh start on Tuesday and delman young another number one overall pick just like Mau he comes through and the Twins win it by count of baseball Marlins Braves John smol activated from the table list sent to the bullpen for closer dooy out of the bullpen into a 4-3 game in the ninth man on second with one out west Helms lines to Center pinch Runner Alfredo amesa Advan to third he’s not going to try to score so after a shallow fly out to right Jeremy her is up two outs her singles to left Omar andant they can’t make that play mesga West Helms both score and the Marlins go up 54 that is a blown save for smol in his return bottom nine same score man on second and third two outs Kevin Greg pitch in the dirt that gets away Jeff Fran cour scores from third to tie at the game all right we’re tied to five let’s go to let’s go to overtime how about three of them no this is just the 10th one on nobody out yell Escobar drives Logan kening pitch to that is a go Homer and the Braves wi at 75 a take uh Smoltz off the hook little CPR fashion but it works 75 Fresh Off Their sweep of the Houston Astros the Brewers hosting the Dbacks bottom seven milwauke is down 3-1 but Chad qus in a Bases Loaded Jam Gabe kapler chop it a third Mark Reynolds throw gets away big time two runs scored and we’re tied at three same score next inning Prince Fielder oh boy is he still uh not eating meat I don’t think so boy I tell you what got nothing against horide though does he no third home in his last four games Solomon Torres gets the save and the Brewers win four to three Arlington Casey Blake already homered in the second here in the third three count green light him let him hit another one huh his six the year Indians up 4-1 but there’s a lot left in this ball game that is for sure hey how about the season Josh Hamilton is having so far right SI cover boy very nice when you get that thing Al player of the month for April and May second on Al outfielders and Allstar voting he moved up from uh sixth this week and then he hits another home run off Aaron lafy he Chuckles at how easy this game is his 16th of the Year Rangers down 5-3 it’s the first Homer laf he’s given up all season top four we got a full count we got two outs we got the bases full Blake they kept him in the yard right that’s a plus but all the peoples are going to come home and score seven ribs in this game for Blake not T really cuz it’s 84 with the Bas of Chuck Marlin big got to have the money ball gr slam just his second home run of the year is a really good one and we’re tied at eight top seven Crazy Eights Ben Francisco how about we go double digits huh two-run shots it’s amazing every once in a while ball fly out of there in Arlington you know Indians win it 13 to9 former Ranger Kenny Rogers loves pitching in Oakland 23 and one all time at the a Dojo pitched seven Innings didn’t figure in the decision did give up this game tying Homer to Derek Barton Barton’s third of the Season tied at two in the ninth Bobby Crosby brings in Kurt Suzuki and that is a game winner Suzuki picking him up and putting him down and Oakland wins on a walk-off 3 to2 over the Tigers sport Center’s top plays disappointed report actually they are not all Brewers plays as I had hoped but you know know what tomorrow’s another day number 10 Fred French Open day nine Roger Federer he’s very good and then look at that beforehand that’s why he’s number one in the world we’re just killing time till he in the doll play aren’t we right coming up like Sunday hey you wanted a brewer highlight there you go here you go I wanted 10 of them actually Bill Hall The Iceman Bill Hall robbing Chris Burke beautiful stop at third he’s played a little bit of uh everywhere everywhere can’t find a spot really just hit number eight what you do that University of Houston uh thank you John University of Houston Texas A&M winner goes to the Super Regional but the story Kyle kigan for Texas A&M two homers in the first two innings Texas A&M faces rice in the Super Regional they beat the mighty cougars 135 go home bummer number seven Marlins Braves Omar INF fonte drives makes a nice stop there and esar makes the out here we go got it and then flip it over and Escobar hey I got it we’re good Braves went 75 Pirates Cardinals Aaron miles deep flyball Nate mlau oh you know that park has seen some great catches by a center fielder Jim Edmonds who now plays for the Cubs but just looks weird used to make catches like that all the time weird stuff number five Red Sox Orioles Aubrey Huff sinking liner to Center Coco Crisp is sinking and he’s lining and he’s sliding and he’s catching Orioles win 63 so he had that play but they were able to overcome that top play and and they won 63 World Cup qualifier Oman against Japan Eugene nakazawa the header and the Japanese win three nothing yep soccer goal top play number three Stanley Cup Finals game five Penguins Red Wings Gail Samson Samuelson shoots Mark Andre flurry the kick save and a beauty that’s a good solid hockey cliche kick save and a beauty at number two same game Max team talit with the Penguins on the brink of elimination I’m talking like 35 seconds left in their season ties the game and of course that led it this sure number one that would be third overtime see the last three plays all from this one for each overtime they’re getting mul to Peter Sakura who scores and they’re going back to Pittsburgh for game six Penguins win game 5 43 it’s behind you the three-time sa Young Award winner coming back from that strain left hammy Randy win on second bottom on tie game Benji Molina Jose Reyes throws that win Reyes did have his 18 game hitting streak snap but Pedro appreciates the defense bottom three same score one-on-one out Martinez Strikes Out win three k in six innings for Pedro let’s go to the fifth top five Mets up 4-1 Martinez as the plate big spot bads full Pedro just like he planned it placed it perfectly softly Fernando titis scores Pedro his second hit of the T night he hasn’t done that since 1997 New York with eight runs in that inning the biggest inning for them this year let’s go to the six Willie Rand looking on Giants at first and third nobody out Joe Smith getting loose in the pen Martinez still in the game though with that six-run lead facing Brian harwitz gets him swinging next batter Fred Lewis forget about it on the nasty stuff how about Travis Daner are you kidding me Martinez would scatter seven hits in six Innings he threw 109 pitches that’ll work Willie is happy the let’s move to the ninth Billy Wagner coming on after Scott Shen wise gave up a three-run homer to Travis Daner his first in The Bigs 9-6 the game here comes Billy facing Aaron Rowan one on one out and the suspense that’s a double play next win 12 save for Wagner Barry zitto drops to one and n martinez 10-2 lifetime against the Giants now David Ortiz on the DL there’s Manny nice you know how many singles he has in his career Now 52 homers 1,269 career singles batter Mike L sends that one deep left and yeah you can’t get up the top of that wall that’s off Matt Garza his eighth of the Season two1 Red Sox and JD Drew comes through as well his six of the Season socks producing without poppy they’re up 3-2 but Carlos pea oh my goodness he clubs that one off Justin Masterson two will score 11th of the season and the Rays go up 4-3 there F feisty Bunch we’re tied at four in the six Coco Chris no ribbies in his last 10 games comes through like you knew he would Ramirez JD Drew both score in the Red Sox go up 6’4 and then wi at 74 Pap Bond the save the Braves an eye popping 23 and seven at home look for another W against the Marlins Chipper Jones came in hitting 407 bottom one two on chipper number 399 tying in with Hall of Famer Al Kine and Andre garaga former teammate two more hits for chipper in this one he’s now hitting 409 nice top four one on first nobody out Dan ugler that’s second home run of the night this one off of Forge Campo ‘s 18th second in the majors three RBI did E rers on second and third nobody out Greg Norton hitting 171 coming in he’s only playing because two outfielders are hurt that’ll work Norton into second with a double Braves lead 5 to four he’ll take it top nine Rafael Serano comes in to close it remember John Smoltz had a blown save Monday night and Serano would pick up his second save Braves improved to just three and 16 in one run on games D backs in the crew in Walking Randy Johnson three strikes from regaining the number two spot in baseball’s alltime strikeout list number three there it’s Mike Cameron so is ahead of Roger Clemens and I’m pretty sure the list is going to stay that way for quite some time still a ways to go to catch Nolan Ryan we’ll touch on that here after the Highlight is through but first in the fourth ones at Dime backs Prince Fielder grounds back to Johnson who bare hands it I’m not really sure that’s a a wise idea right back there that thing’s dangerous but you know it works for him he comes out uninjured that’s all right fielders like bummer oh how about Ryan Braun big hitter huh two-run shot off Johnson his 16th of the Season throwers go up 2-1 Bron’s going to love that he’s got a homer off a Hall of Famer to tell everybody about wo don’t drink and slide Here Comes Fielder behold the power of cheese oh big fella off ma Sherer 10th of the season the Brewers win 7-1 they are just rolling merrily along their fif straight Victory J’s Yankees big news in New York and Nebraska Jaa Chamberlain taking his first turn in the starting rotation recall last month he had to go back to see his father who was ailing while his father well enough to see him pitch here on Tuesday Chamberlain ISU a leadoff walk to Shannon Stewart not so good but next batter Strikes Out Marco scoo nasty breaking ball in the next at bat Alex Chamberlin throws the pickoff for called for a b D’s awarded second so Rio same at bat for Alex Jose Molina can’t handle the inside pitch from Chamberlain St will go to third play Ro to the pass ball Rios still trying to get his hacks finally does rounds out the second but Stewart will score and just like that the Jays have a one ZIP lead later in the frame bases are Chuck Chamberlain we Face Rod baras as you see base is Chuck down goes baras 38 pitches throwing the first inning by chamber that’s a lot of work you’re not going the route when you go 38 especially when they’re only let you throw 60 65 70 pitches into the sector Chamberlain strikes out David Einstein Chamberlain four pitch block to Rios that’d be off for Chamberlain you’re done 62 pitches two and a third Innings 32 strikes the earned run three KS four walks get out top seven Yanks down 42 edir Ramirez into pitch for the Yanks of course the bullpen now suffering without Jaba there Rod Barajas this time roping a double and the Blue Jays going to win the thing quite easily 93 thoughts comments and opinions on the job Jaba did on Tuesday in five games in a row so there’s Big Stuff happening here there’s the Chaser bottom third Philly’s down one Utley broken bat phas hit up the Middle Jimmy Rollins will score so even when the guy’s just making tooth picks out of his Lumber he does good things he finished two for three with a riy bottom six same score Pat BR facing Aaron hering now we flash back to his previous head bat and merang uh strikes out bro with a low breaking bulk it’s all about location so what happen goes down swing well we’ll go to the six and let’s see that location not as good hit him right in the middle of the bat girl deep gone two-run shot 14th of the year so he makes up for Utley finally not hitting a home run he was terrible really Phillies go up 3-1 bit of a CPR finish top eight Reds down 32 Ken griffy Jr pinch hitting he sat out of course General soris my father you know he served in Korea under General soris does not get home run number 600 Phillies get the win baseball now but it looked like football B Camp is responsible Dodgers down two nothing camp at the plate two onone out Jeff Francis gets Kemp who is 0 for four so Kent may have not gotten a hit in this game unless you want to count hitting the opposing catcher just watch in the eth yeah Camp makes his way to first and then he and catcher your vctor Alba exchange words and the brawl begins what a take down both benches would clear Camp would be restrained by Juan Pierre of old people not so much a big guy Tory Alba would take a breather catch his breath take another look how the heck did this happen over a strikeout the two appear to get tangled up Kemp shoves Tory Alba and Tory Alba comes back back at him and then shoves the ball in his neck both players were thrown out Rockies however would win snapping their 13 game AOW losing streak the Dodgers have lost nine of 12 under Joe Tory only throw six Innings All Season that last st came April 11 bottom four were scoreless the Bas is Chuck Carlos Gonzalez grounds out to end the inning mom Willis is pleased Willis four scoreless two hits three KS five walks no decision because here in the eighth we’re tied at four dere Barton that’s not a base hit that’s Curtis Granderson I mean it was high wasn’t very far and there’s Granderson from nowhere you know the only think better than Anderson Granderson bottom 11 we’re still tied at four bases are Chuck for Jack cus with two out and he took two Herculean swings Mighty Casey swings he tried a third and sometimes you don’t have to hit at 800 ft 85 will do he beats that thing out Kurt Suzuki scores and the a win it in extra 54 there was much rejoicing Mariners a disgusting 13 and a half games back at the angels in the alest infield defense not so great in Seattle top second one nothing Angels bags full two out Eric vard against istas up the middle under the glove it goes of Jose Lopez Angels up three nothing two runs come in to the fifth bottom of the inning Mariners down 51 two out two on Jose Lopez against Joe Saunders on the ground that’s booted by hoe Kendrick Runners are safe and Bon for scores to make it 5-2 after an RBI by Jose vro made it 53 laan on the ground Rob quinland yikes with the throw that pulls Casey kotchman off the bag Lopez scores CS the lead to 54 Angels next batter Adrien belr Two on Two Out Beltre live with it Saunders an Al best ninth win Angels hang on to win in the roow the last one the series opener against San Diego even more impressive seven straight come from behind wins here in the street and they were down two nothing so right away they had the pause where they wanted them Adrien Gonzalez lines when foul goes off some poor fell out there picked up by another fan who’s a Cubs fan and the other fella is a presumed well there you see him he’s a cub fan the other guy though is a presumed L is a padre ly look at this I’m a cubby the boys a cub there you go oh there you go see the Cubs fans lot of love right there right they’re feeling it it’s just it’s like the 1908 Good Times all over again Soo 10th of the Season Cubs take a 4-3 lead yeah but the last time they had the best record in the majors this deep into the season 1908 I Feel Good Karma all right Alonso Sorano crushes his for the Cubs win at 96 Linda their magic number is 101 it’s going to happen the baseball dime we go socks they’re in first place Royals are not there’s Gian what do you got for me huh huh bottom first one man on Carlos Quinton poll in one of the local papers said the best thing for the the white socks to do to boost the offense would be to clone Quinton that’s why two run Homer his 15th of the year two nothing socks and now they’re just pounding it out it’s embarrassment Runners on second and third Ora Cabrera singles first pitch up the middle base Nets four nothing white so box now they’re just heaping it on AJ pinski they’re flaunting their new found offensive prowess somebody punch AJ that’s a two-run shot his fourth year 6 nothing Home Team the slugfest would continue bottom six 72 Alexi Ramirez hanging breaking ball hangs hangs hangs till it’s over the wall in the seats nine runs for the socks they pound the Royals Astros Pirates Lance burkman trying to into five games stre for the Astros yeah no score man on second two out burkeman that’ll work Xavier na can’t come up with this and kmat sui went four for four in this game scored two runs there’s an example burkeman one for four is averag down to 382 the magic Wy Rodriguez on the hill Jose batist the Lin a shot right back at me thanks everybody that didn’t hit him Adam L Ro up bags full two out Rodriguez gets lar Ro thread over Rodriguez goes six with a help of three relievers and this team would have a shut out because Hunter Pence help now does that Astros go on to win two to nothing so much for that five game skid it was hit homers in three straight games do I hear four I don’t hear four four four thank you yeah four straight games 67 RBI tops in the majors Milton Bradley says I could do that I thought we had a golf highlight I was thrown well I’m trying to tee you up get it Bradley’s 10th to the eighth 96 bottom of the eighth base is empty we know how much you love golf John Milton Bradley don’t tell me okay I showed you two for three two homers Rangers rule in Arlington 127 whatever happened to the IND we made an 11 Sports Center top plays Number 10 Fred Royals White Sox Miguel olivo grounds the third Joe cedy how about that see if you pitch and you play defense then the offense well whenever it comes around it’ll be fine there you go Oz how about that plus you got nine runs on top of that that’s all well and good Joe creedy excellent number nine your Champion national champion in Kansas j-hawks visiting the White House and meeting with the president President Bush showing off some dribbling skills yeah and he posts for pictures that’s awfully nice number eight softball Arizona State Texas A&M Katie Burkhart is a star in the sparkies or they be the sparkettes uh their first Women’s College World Series title number seven Jay’s Yankees Jose Molina Scott Rolland yeah he does this the spinorama and throws for the out Blue Jays win it 9 to3 spoiling Jabba’s debut well the spin arama number six Rockies Dodgers y Victor ala grounds the second Jeff Kent makes a great play flips the ball out of his glove to Chin Ling who it’s second he makes the turn that’s fancy right there Rockies won three nothing yeah but can they do this Shin kicking championships in England the goal what else knock your opponent down by kicking at his shins yeah the first one to collapse John is out steeple dog Williams won this it’s like soccer but without a ball uh number four Line Drive center field Here Comes fre and he got it Ryan fre saves a run great effort by the red center fielder great effort uh not enough though is the red B to the Phillies 3-2 number three Astros and Pirates Freddy Sanchez testing Hunter Pence and pilates paying off for Pence What A Catch can I see that again I looked away to butter my bagel Astros win it two nothing where’s Lance bar he’s the big Puma now we like him a lot number two tigers Athletics Derek Barton bloops one into center field it’s high is it far is Curtis Granderson available W here he comes C look at that flying through there I got it boys he probably called that 20 steps ago A’s one in 11 but number one is sound up and the 44y old Randy Johnson beand pickup wow what a close how about that Randy Johnson with the bare hand retires Prince Fielder spank that’s what flesh sounds like