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Even grizzled old Bobby Cox found this one strange. Phillies starter Cole Hamels and Braves starter Chuck James each gave up four runs in the first inning, then kept the opposing lineup off the scoreboard — and without a hit — the rest of their outings. Jayson Werth finally scored the go-ahead run on a throwing error by Yunel Escobar in the seventh inning, and Philadelphia hung on to beat Atlanta…
Billy Wagner barely got out of trouble in his previous outing. Not this time. Hanley Ramirez hit a go-ahead, two-run double off Wagner in the ninth inning and the Florida Marlins rallied past the New York Mets 4-3 on Friday night. “Just one of those nights where I didn’t make the pitches,” Wagner said.
Thrown into the middle of a heated playoff chase, the 21-year-olds pitched like they belonged. The New York Yankees might not be aging so fast after all. Phil Hughes dominated Cleveland for six innings and reliever Joba Chamberlain overwhelmed hitters with a searing fastball as the Yankees began a challenging stretch with a 6-1 win over the Indians on Friday night.
Scott Podsednik helped the Chicago White Sox end a long championship drought. He may soon be in position to do the same for the Cubs. The Chicago Tribune, citing a major league source, reported on its Web site Friday that the Cubs claimed Podsednik on waivers. The White Sox had two business days to work out a trade with the Cubs, simply let him go to the North Side team or pull him off waivers.
Roger Clemens would rather sit than fight this time. Clemens declined to appeal the five-game suspension he received for plunking Toronto’s Alex Rios with a pitch earlier this week, and began serving the penalty when the New York Yankees opened a three-game series against the Indians on Friday night.
Roger Clemens would rather sit than fight this time. Clemens declined to appeal the five-game suspension he received for plunking Toronto’s Alex Rios with a pitch earlier this week, and began serving the penalty when the New York Yankees opened a three-game series against the Indians on Friday night.
Barry Bonds added another home run to his record count Friday night, connecting for No. 758 in the third inning off former teammate Matt Morris of Pittsburgh. Bonds sent a 3-2 pitch into the right-field arcade for a two-run shot, giving the San Francisco Giants a 3-1 lead over the Pirates. The fan who retrieved the ball was quickly whisked away so the ball could be authenticated.
