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<br>
1) Yesterday's scores--<br><br>
Rays 9, Red Sox 1 (Rays lead the series, 2-1)<br>
Phillies 7, Dodgers 5 (Phillies lead the series, 3-1)<br><br>
2) Today's game--<br><br>
Rays (Andy Sonnanstine) at Red Sox (Tim Wakefield), 8:07<br><br>
3) Yesterday's HR--<br><br>
B.J. Upton<br>
Evan Longoria<br>
Rocco Baldelli<br>
Carlos Pena<br>
Shane Victorino<br>
Matt Stairs<br>
Casey Blake<br><br>
4) RAYS 9, RED SOX 1<br><br>
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E<br>
- - - - - - - - - - -- -<br>
Rays 0 1 4 0
0 0 0 3 1 9 13 0<br>
Red Sox 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
0 1 7 0<br><br>
* Rays P Matt Garza's line--6 IP, 6 H, 1 R/ER, 3 BB, 5 SO.<br><br>
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS
IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W
L SV NW NL TEAM<br>
2006 22 -7 5.76 10
9 50 38 6.84 15.30
3 6 0 3 6
Twins <br>
2007 23 5 3.69 16
15 83 67 7.27 14.31
5 7 0 7 5
Twins <br>
2008 24 12 3.70 30 30
184.2 128 6.24 11.45 11 9
0 11 9
Rays <br>
CAREER 10 4.02 56
54 317.2 233 6.60 12.81 19 22
0 21 20 <br>
LG AVG 0
4.43
317.2 233 6.61 12.95 18 18 <br><br>
* Red Sox P Jon Lester took a pounding--5 2/3 IP, 8 H, 5 R, 4 ER, 2 BB, 7
SO.<br><br>
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS
IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W
L SV NW NL TEAM<br>
2006 22 -1 4.76 15
15 81.1 60 6.64 15.38
7 2 0 4 5 Red
Sox <br>
2007 23 2 4.57 12
11 63 50 7.14 13.29
4 0 0 2 2 Red
Sox <br>
2008 24 31 3.21 33 33
210.1 152 6.50 11.90 16 6
0 14 8 Red Sox
<br>
CAREER 32 3.81 60
59 354.2 262 6.65 12.94 27
8 0 20 15 <br>
LG AVG 0
4.43
354.2 260 6.60 12.95 20 20 <br><br>
5) PHILLIES 7, DODGERS 5<br><br>
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E<br>
- - - - - - - - - - -- -<br>
Phillies 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 4
0 7 12 1<br>
Dodgers 1 0 0 0 2 2 0 0
0 5 11 0<br><br>
* Phillies 2B Chase Utley had 3 hits (1 2B).<br><br>
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS
OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI
SB G TEAM<br>
2006 27 39 .379 .527 .906
.650 7.72 .309 32 102 15
160 Phillies <br>
2007 28 55 .410 .566 .976
.736 9.41 .332 22 103
9 132 Phillies <br>
2008 29 41 .380 .535 .915
.669 7.74 .292 33 104 14
159 Phillies <br>
CAREER 162 .375 .526 .901
.651 7.54 .298 130 492 60
735 <br>
LG AVG 0 .341 .433
.774 .500 5.21 .270 83
345 45 <br><br>
* Dodgers LF Manny Ramirez reached base safely all 5 times up (2 H (1
2B), 3 BB) and C Russell Martin was 0 for 5.<br><br>
RAMIREZ<br>
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS
OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI
SB G TEAM<br>
2006 34 60 .439 .619 1.058
.768 10.24 .321 35 102 0
130 Red Sox <br>
2007 35 15 .388 .493 .881
.584 6.59 .296 20
88 0 133 Red
Sox <br>
2008 36 71 .430 .601 1.031
.779 9.90 .332 37 121
3 153 Red Sox/Dodgers<br>
CAREER 766 .411 .593 1.004
.725 8.94 .314 527 1725 37 2103 <br>
LG AVG 0 .340 .432
.771 .500 5.16 .271 230 987 129
<br><br>
MARTIN<br>
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS
OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI
SB G TEAM<br>
2006 23 -4 .355 .436 .792
.468 5.08 .282 10 65
10 121 Dodgers <br>
2007 24 12 .374 .469 .843
.560 6.21 .293 19 87
21 151 Dodgers <br>
2008 25 15 .385 .396 .781
.584 5.63 .280 13 69
18 155 Dodgers <br>
CAREER 23 .373 .433
.806 .544 5.68 .285 42
221 49 427 <br>
LG AVG 0 .341 .434
.775 .500 5.24 .271 48
200 27 <br><br>
6) Cardinals 1B Albert Pujols had elbow surgery and is expected to be
ready for spring training.<br><br>
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS
OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI
SB G TEAM<br>
2006 26 76 .431 .671 1.102
.786 10.57 .331 49 137 7
143 Cardinals <br>
2007 27 50 .429 .568 .997
.709 8.40 .327 32 103
2 158 Cardinals <br>
2008 28 91 .462 .653 1.114
.827 11.72 .357 37 116 7
148 Cardinals <br>
CAREER 573 .425 .624 1.049
.769 9.79 .334 319 977 45 1239
<br>
LG AVG 0 .341 .433
.773 .500 5.19 .269 137 561 72
<br><br>
7) Indians DH Travis Hafner will have arthroscopic shoulder
surgery.<br><br>
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS
OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI
SB G TEAM<br>
2006 29 73 .439 .659 1.097
.807 11.10 .308 42 117 0
129 Indians <br>
2007 30 14 .385 .451 .837
.571 6.22 .266 24 100
1 152 Indians <br>
2008 31 -10 .305 .323 .628
.317 3.23 .197 5
24 1 57
Indians <br>
CAREER 192 .391 .534 .924
.691 7.73 .282 147 504 7
729 <br>
LG AVG 0 .336 .429
.765 .500 5.05 .270 76
330 40 <br><br>
8) The Royals hired John Gibbons (bench) and Kevin Seitzer (hitting) as
coaches.<br><br>
9) Today's birthdays--<br><br>
ALBERTO ARIAS, AGE: 25<br>
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS
IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W
L SV NW NL TEAM<br>
2007 23 0 4.91
6 0 7.1 3 3.68
15.95 1 0 0 0
1 Rockies <br>
2008 24 1 4.15 15
2 21.2 13 5.40 14.54
1 1 0 1 1
Rockies/Astros<br>
CAREER 1 4.34
21 2 29 16 4.97
14.90 2 1 0 1
2 <br>
LG AVG 0
4.33
29 22 6.91 12.89 2
2 <br><br>
BOOF BONSER, AGE: 27<br>
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS
IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W
L SV NW NL TEAM<br>
2006 24 3 4.22 18
18 100.1 84 7.53 11.57 7
6 0 7 6
Twins <br>
2007 25 -17 5.10 31 30
173 136 7.08 13.99 8
12 0 8 12
Twins <br>
2008 26 -24 5.93 47 12
118.1 97 7.38 13.39 3
7 0 3 7
Twins <br>
CAREER -38 5.12 96 60
391.2 317 7.28 13.19 18 25 0
18 25 <br>
LG AVG 0
4.48
391.2 287 6.59 13.01 22 22 <br><br>
HARRY BRECHEEN, 1914-2004<br>
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS
IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W
L SV NW NL TEAM<br>
1946 31 28 2.49 36 30
231 117 4.56 11.03 15 15
3 20 10 Cardinals <br>
1948 33 43 2.24 33 30
233 149 5.76 9.42 20
7 1 20 7 Cardinals
<br>
1949 34 26 3.35 32 31
215 88 3.68 11.68 14
11 1 16 9 Cardinals
<br>
CAREER 210 2.92 318 240 1905.1
901 4.26 10.88 133 92 18 142 83 <br>
LG AVG 0
3.83 1905.1
777 3.67 12.67 106 106 <br><br>
HUGH CASEY, 1913-51<br>
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS
IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W
L SV NW NL TEAM<br>
1939 25 28 2.93 40 25
227 79 3.13 11.62 15
10 1 16 9
Dodgers <br>
1942 28 12 2.25 50
2 112 54 4.34 11.01
6 3 13 6 3
Dodgers <br>
1946 32 17 1.98 46
1 100 31 2.79 12.24
11 5 5 12 4
Dodgers <br>
CAREER 46 3.44 343 56
941 349 3.34 12.27 75 42
55 67 50 <br>
LG AVG 0
3.76
941 370 3.54 12.55 52 52 <br><br>
RYAN CHURCH, AGE: 30<br>
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS
OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI
SB G TEAM<br>
2006 27 10 .366 .526 .891
.630 6.93 .276 10
35 6 71 Nationals
<br>
2007 28 9 .349 .464
.813 .559 5.66 .272 15
70 3 144 Nationals <br>
2008 29 1 .346 .439
.785 .507 5.03 .276 12
49 2 90
Mets <br>
CAREER 21 .347 .457
.804 .548 5.50 .272 47
202 14 437 <br>
LG AVG 0 .341 .433
.774 .500 5.21 .270 42
174 23 <br><br>
FRANK DUFFY, AGE: 62<br>
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS
OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI
SB G TEAM<br>
1974 27 -26 .272 .310 .582
.295 2.61 .233 8
48 7 158
Indians <br>
1975 28 -23 .283 .303 .586
.293 2.65 .243 1 47
10 146 Indians <br>
1977 30 -26 .247 .287 .535
.199 2.13 .201 4
31 8 122
Indians <br>
CAREER -123 .279 .311 .590
.306 2.72 .232 26 240 49
915 <br>
LG AVG 0 .324 .376
.700 .500 4.16 .258 60
318 53 <br><br>
JOE GIRARDI, AGE: 44<br>
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS
OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI
SB G TEAM<br>
1990 25 -24 .300 .344 .644
.295 3.27 .270 1
38 8 133
Cubs <br>
1994 29 -23 .321 .364 .685
.278 3.59 .276 4
34 3 93
Rockies <br>
1995 30 -44 .308 .359 .667
.229 3.48 .262 8
55 3 125
Rockies <br>
CAREER -223 .315 .350 .666
.312 3.52 .267 36 422 44
1277 <br>
LG AVG 0 .340 .423
.762 .500 5.06 .270 127 559 93
<br><br>
TOMMY HARPER, AGE: 68<br>
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS
OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI
SB G TEAM<br>
1970 29 46 .377 .522 .899
.697 7.22 .296 31 82
38 154 Brewers <br>
1972 31 15 .341 .388 .730
.589 5.03 .254 14 49
25 144 Red Sox <br>
1973 32 18 .351 .422 .774
.592 5.62 .281 17 71
54 147 Red Sox <br>
CAREER 60 .338 .379
.717 .526 4.75 .257 146 567 408
1810 <br>
LG AVG 0 .324 .381
.704 .500 4.23 .256 150 708 96
<br><br>
KEN HEINTZELMAN, 1915-2000<br>
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS
IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W
L SV NW NL TEAM<br>
1940 24 -13 4.47 39 16
165 71 3.87 14.29 8
8 3 7 9
Pirates <br>
1942 26 -17 4.57 27 18
130 39 2.70 14.26 8
11 0 7 12
Pirates <br>
CAREER -20 3.93 319 183
1502 564 3.38 13.09 77 98
10 87 88 <br>
LG AVG 0
3.82
1502 617 3.70 12.60 83 83 <br><br>
CARLOS MARMOL, AGE: 26<br>
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS
IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W
L SV NW NL TEAM<br>
2006 23 -12 6.08 19 13
77 59 6.90 15.78 5
7 0 5 7
Cubs <br>
2007 24 26 1.43 59
0 69.1 96 12.46 10.38 5
1 1 5 1
Cubs <br>
2008 25 17 2.68 82
0 87.1 114 11.75 8.97 2
4 7 4 2
Cubs <br>
CAREER 31 3.43 160 13
233.2 269 10.36 11.63 12 12 8
14 10 <br>
LG AVG 0
4.40
233.2 177 6.81 12.95 13 13 <br><br>
AL OLIVER, AGE: 62<br>
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS
OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI
SB G TEAM<br>
1974 27 30 .358 .475 .832
.650 6.11 .321 11 85
10 147 Pirates <br>
1978 31 32 .358 .490 .848
.689 6.38 .324 14
89 8 133
Rangers <br>
1982 35 50 .392 .514 .906
.715 7.77 .331 22 109
5 160 Expos <br>
CAREER 251 .344 .451 .795
.588 5.38 .303 219 1326 84 2368 <br>
LG AVG 0 .331 .389
.720 .500 4.47 .263 195 1009 174 <br><br>
IVY OLSON, 1885-1965<br>
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS
OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI
SB G TEAM<br>
1912 26 -28 .291 .285 .575
.295 3.02 .253 0 33
16 123 Indians <br>
1920 34 -30 .278 .314 .592
.310 2.92 .254 1
46 4 143
Dodgers <br>
1921 35 -33 .301 .345 .646
.323 3.50 .267 3
35 4 151
Dodgers <br>
CAREER -229 .295 .318 .613
.359 3.28 .258 13 446 156 1572
<br>
LG AVG 0 .334 .366
.700 .500 4.46 .274 43 671 201
<br><br>
PAUL RADFORD, 1861-1945<br>
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS
OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI
SB G TEAM<br>
1883 21 -24 .232 .252 .484
.232 3.17 .205 0
14 0 72
Braves <br>
1886 24 -26 .310 .284 .594
.374 4.99 .229 0 20
39 122 Cowboys <br>
1894 32 -22 .378 .311 .689
.359 5.75 .240 0 49
24 95 Senators <br>
CAREER -39 .351 .308 .660
.485 6.00 .242 13 417 346 1361
<br>
LG AVG 0 .333 .367
.699 .500 6.42 .269 40 616 257
<br><br>
DUANER SANCHEZ, AGE: 29<br>
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS
IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W
L SV NW NL TEAM<br>
2005 25 3 3.73 79
0 82 71 7.79 12.51
4 7 8 6 5
Dodgers <br>
2006 26 10 2.60 49
0 55.1 44 7.16 11.55
5 1 0 4 2
Mets <br>
2008 28 -1 4.32 66
0 58.1 44 6.79 12.34
5 1 0 3 3
Mets <br>
CAREER 8 3.91 276
0 287.2 212 6.63 12.83 18 10
8 15 13 <br>
LG AVG 0
4.32
287.2 215 6.73 12.85 16 16 <br><br>
JOE START, 1842-1927<br>
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS
OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI
SB G TEAM<br>
1878 35 25 .355 .439 .794
.716 9.14 .351 1
27 0 61
Cubs <br>
1881 38 24 .345 .397 .741
.688 7.89 .328 0
29 0 79
Grays <br>
1882 39 25 .349 .407 .756
.685 8.27 .329 0
48 0 82
Grays <br>
CAREER 166 .330 .370 .699
.641 6.97 .300 7
357 4 798 <br>
LG AVG 0 .287 .342
.629 .500 5.49 .260 15
340 5 <br><br>
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