WP: Jensen Lewis (3-2, 4.01)
LP: Brian Tallet (1-4, 6.38)
SV: Chris Perez (11, 2.18)
Shin-Soo Choo went 2-for-5 and hit the go-ahead RBI double in the seventh inning, as the Cleveland Indians edged the Toronto Blue Jays, 2-1, in the middle test of a three-game series.
WP: Hideki Okajima (4-3, 5.63)
LP: Phil Coke (6-2, 2.66)
David Ortiz provided some late-game dramatics yet again, belting a game-winning three-run double in the ninth inning to lift the Red Sox to a 5-4 victory over the Detroit Tigers.
WP: Guillermo Mota (1-3, 3.43)
LP: Jonathan Broxton (3-3, 3.12)
Pat Burrell smacked a two-out, two-run homer off Jonathan Broxton in the eighth inning to help the Giants steal a 2-1 decision over the Dodgers in the second meeting of a three-game series.
WP: Bronson Arroyo (11-6, 4.07)
LP: Jair Jurrjens (3-4, 4.62)
SV: Francisco Cordero (28, 3.94)
Ryan Hanigan delivered the tie-breaking two- run double in the seventh inning, and Bronson Arroyo tossed seven sturdy frames in Cincinnati's 5-2 win over Atlanta in the middle tilt of a three-game set.
WP: Dallas Braden (6-7, 3.63)
LP: John Danks (11-8, 3.40)
Kevin Kouzmanoff finished a triple shy of hitting for the cycle and Dallas Braden tossed a complete game to lead Oakland to a 6-2 victory over Chicago in the second installment of a three-game set.
WP: Wandy Rodriguez (9-11, 4.49)
LP: Dave Bush (5-9, 4.55)
Angel Sanchez drove in two runs and Wandy Rodriguez tossed eight scoreless innings, as the Houston Astros dominated the Milwaukee Brewers, 6-0, in the second test of a three-game series at Minute Maid Park.
WP: Drew Storen (3-2, 2.61)
LP: Brad Lidge (1-1, 5.57)
Ryan Zimmerman's three-run home run in the bottom of the ninth led the Washington Nationals to a 7-5 win over the Philadelphia Phillies in the second of a three-game set.
WP: David Robertson (2-3, 4.42)
LP: Rafael Soriano (2-1, 1.94)
SV: Mariano Rivera (22, 0.93)
Just after Alex Rodriguez failed to club career homer No. 600, Robinson Cano belted a solo shot to right field with one out in the ninth inning, providing the New York Yankees with a 5-4 win over the Rays, snapping Tampa Bay's seven-game winning streak.
WP: Zack Greinke (7-10, 3.97)
LP: David Hernandez (5-8, 4.41)
SV: Joakim Soria (28, 2.30)
Billy Butler's go-ahead, two-run homer in the eighth proved to be the difference, lifting the Kansas City Royals to a 4-3 win over the lowly Baltimore Orioles.
WP: Kevin Slowey (10-5, 4.44)
LP: Felix Hernandez (7-8, 2.90)
Kevin Slowey threw eight shutout innings to outduel Seattle's Felix Hernandez and keep the Twins rolling in a 4-0 victory.
WP: Francisco Rodriguez (4-2, 2.39)
LP: Juan Gutierrez (0-6, 6.87)
Jesus Feliciano tripled to deep right-center to open the ninth inning and scored the game-winning run on Carlos Beltran's sacrifice fly, as the Mets beat the Diamondbacks, 5-4.
WP: Jeff Suppan (1-6, 5.72)
LP: Daniel McCutchen (1-5, 7.94)
Jeff Suppan finally got his coveted first win of the season, pitching 5 1/3 shutout innings to lead the Cardinals to an 11-1 win over the Pirates.
WP: Huston Street (2-2, 2.65)
LP: Sean Marshall (6-3, 2.65)
Carlos Gonzalez's lead-off home run in the ninth inning gave him the cycle and the Colorado Rockies a 6-5 win over the Chicago Cubs in the second of a three-game set.
WP: Ricky Nolasco (12-7, 4.28)
LP: Kevin Correia (7-7, 5.06)
SV: Leo Nunez (26, 2.64)
Dan Uggla became the Marlins all-time home run leader and Ricky Nolasco was solid in 8 1/3 innings on the mound, as Florida held off San Diego, 6-3, in the second test of a three-game set at Petco Park.
WP: Rich Harden (4-3, 5.25)
LP: Dan Haren (0-2, 2.63)
SV: Neftali Feliz (29, 3.57)
Vladimir Guerrero's two-run homer in the fourth inning was enough against his former team as the AL West-leading Rangers edged the Angels, 2-1, in the middle installment of a three-game series.
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Vomiting Phillies Fan Sentenced To One To Three Months In Jail
Remember the rather unsavory tale of Matthew Clemmens, the 21-year-old Phillies fan who ejected his stomach's contents on an off-duty police officer and his daughter at a Phillies game this spring? It's pretty hard to forget, unfortunately.
Clemmens was quickly apprehended and charged with simple assault, disorderly conduct, and harassment, all of which he pled guilty to back in May. His sentencing didn't come until yesterday, though, and according to WCBS, the judge wasn't terribly sympathetic to Clemmens and his attorney:
Why the harsh sentence? Let's say Clemmens hadn't done himself many favors leading up to the trial.
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by Adam Jacobi • Jul 31, 2010 9:36 PM EDT
MLB Trade Deadline News We Didn't Get To Report
Many a trade happened in the baseball world on Saturday, and we were prepared, since we had previously written up reports on roughly 600,000 possible trade combinations in advance. Needless to say, many of these didn't happen, but we worked so dang hard on them that it'd be a shame not to let some of them see the light of day.
Here are a few.
Albert Pujols Traded To Marlins For Rick Vanden Hurk
On Saturday, the Marlins managed to land Albert Pujols minutes before the trade deadline. This makes sense for both teams involved -- the Cardinals, who find themselves in the thick of a playoff race, shore up some bullpen help, while the Marlins add a consistent bat to their roster. The Cardinals will pay the remainder of Pujols' contract.
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by Jon Bois • Jul 31, 2010 6:08 PM EDT
Lionel Messi To Start Oasis Cover Band, Tour With Barcelona Teammate
If you were Lionel Messi, you would be pretty short and really good at soccer. You would also be obsessed enough with Oasis to have mentioned getting the original band back together had Argentina won the World Cup, and to form an Oasis tribute band after the Cup.
If you were Messi, you would be pretty awesome. You're not, though, which means there might be a prize in it for you!
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by Andy Hutchins • Jul 31, 2010 2:40 PM EDT
Your Television Loves You: What To Watch On Saturday, July 31
Here's how SB Nation recommends you operate your television set on Saturday, July 31. All times Eastern.
Baseball
4:00, Fox - Braves at Reds, Tigers at Red Sox, or Dodgers at Giants.
8:00, WGN - Cubs at Rockies.
Boxing
9:00, HBO pay-per-view - Juan Manuel Marquez vs. Juan Diaz II.
Golf
3:00, CBS - Round 3 of the Greenbrier Classic.
4:00, NBC - Round 3 of the U.S. Senior Open.
NASCAR
7:30, ESPN2 - The U.S. Cellular 250.
Bad movie
8:00, AMC - Pearl Harbor.
Good movies
5:30, ABC Family - Back to Future, Part III.
7:30, Cartoon Network - Home Alone 2: Lost In New York.
Actual good movie
5:30, BET - Lean on Me.
Hope Floats, starring Harry Connick, Jr.
Hope Floats, starring Harry Connick, Jr. will not be shown today.
by Jon Bois • Jul 31, 2010 12:17 PM EDT
The Wages Of Empire: Miami Heat Fire Their Season Ticket Sales Staff
As a consequence of the Miami Heat acquiring LeBron James and Chris Bosh, the team has fired everyone whose job it is to sell season tickets.
It's possible, I think, to feel legitimate sympathy for the 30-something people fired without getting angry at the Heat or LeBron, which some people probably will. There may be jobs for these folks in Cleveland.
But if you insist on blaming LeBron, remember first that he has created precisely 7,777 jobs in the Miami area. Details are after the jump.
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by Jon Bois • Jul 30, 2010 7:47 PM EDT
John Salley, Sharing Some Invaluable Advice For NBA Rookies
Can someone please arrange for ex-Pistons star John Salley to be one of the keynote speakers at this year's NBA Rookie Symposium? Without getting too graphic over here, the John Salley Story Corner is pretty fantastic. And really, could you go wrong with any NBA player's "story corner"? Quick sample from today's Salley tale:
Check out the rest at Deadspin, and remember: Don't kiss 'em. Or, if you do... Chug vinegar?
by Andrew Sharp • Jul 30, 2010 2:28 PM EDT
Ocho-Cinco And Ocho-Uno: It Begins...
I wasn't sure how to feel about this new union of Terrell Owens and Chad Ochocinco in Cincinnati. On the one hand, it's sort of unprecedented as a football experiment. On the other, it's the sort of story that could get old before we even reach Week 1. Like, "Did you hear?! TO is calling himself OchoUno now because he's so zany! And so is Chad! They are so, so funny together!"
(slams head into desk)
Then it hit me...
The photo above is a perfect litmus test for how you feel about the new era in sports journalism.
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by Andrew Sharp • Jul 30, 2010 12:55 PM EDT
Matt Garza Thanks Rays Teammates With Bottles Of Whisky
Often, when a player has a particularly outstanding individual performance, he'll buy his teammates a gift. A small token of his appreciation, but even more so, recognition that he could not have accomplished his achievement -- no-hitter, rushing for 2,000 yards, setting an assist record -- without the help of the other guys in the locker room. Usually it's something like a dinner at a high-priced steakhouse, or a luxury watch.
But you can't get tipsy on a Timex or sip on some Seiko.
Enter Matt Garza, and his gift: bottles of Crown Royal Black, each presented in their own personalized embroidered bag.
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by Ryan Hudson • Jul 30, 2010 11:11 AM EDT
North Korean Soccer Coach Is Now A Manual Laborer
After losing to Brazil by a respectable margin of 2-1, North Korea decided to air the DPRK’s next match against Portugal. Portugal then scored seven goals in the most lopsided match of the tourney in front of the horrified eyes of North Koreans. This was all, in hindsight, a very bad idea.
So then you joked. Ha ha ha. North Koreans. I hope they don’t all get sent to labor camps! LOLtotalitarian state humor. Yeah, ha, funny boy. Ha freaking ha.
Attention Bill Simmons: this is a fanbase that cares, not Boston’s. Until Terry Francona has to pour concrete after missing the playoffs, no one denies the truth of this statement. Added bonus fun: the North Korean propagandabots who will argue with me on Twitter that this is false, and they all got cake in the end.
by Spencer Hall • Jul 30, 2010 8:47 AM EDT
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