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| D-Backs' Webb heads to Pittsburgh in search of 11th win |
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| e in four starts against the Diamondbacks, with a 2.55 ERA in 24 2/3 innings. On Thursday in Pittsburgh, Paul Maholm tossed eight strong innings and Jason Bay's RBI triple in the bottom of the fifth provided the difference as the Pirates clipped the Houston Astros, 4-3, in the rubber match of a three-game set. Maholm (4-5) gave up three runs -- two earned -- on eight hits to record his second straight win. Jason Michaels clubbed a three-run homer for the Pirates, who have won three of their last four games. J |
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| Rays tab prep shortstop Beckham with No. 1 pick |
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| . Rounding out the top 10, the Cincinnati Reds took Miami slugger Yonder Alonso seventh, the Chicago White Sox picked Georgia shortstop Gordon Beckham (no relation to Tim) eighth, the Washington Nationals tabbed Missouri pitcher Aaron Crow and the Houston Astros selected Stanford catcher Jason Castro. Beckham is excited about joining a team that has young rising stars Carl Crawford, B.J. Upton and Evan Longoria and said, ideally, he'd like to make it to the majors in two or three years. The Rays aren't |
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| Pirates edge Astros |
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| Pittsburgh, PA (Best E Casino) - Paul Maholm tossed eight strong innings and Jason Bay's RBI triple in the bottom of the fifth provided the difference, as the Pittsburgh Pirates clipped the Houston Astros, 4-3, in the rubber match of a three-game set at PNC Park. Maholm (4-5) gave up three runs -- two earned -- on eight hits to record his second straight win. "I started getting quick outs and allowed the defense to stay on their toes and they made some great plays," Maholm said. Jason Michaels clubbed a thr |
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| Rays select SS Tim Beckham with top pick in draft |
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06/05/2008 |
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| . Rounding out the top 10, the Cincinnati Reds took Miami slugger Yonder Alonso seventh, the Chicago White Sox picked Georgia shortstop Gordon Beckham (no relation to Tim) eighth, the Washington Nationals tabbed Missouri pitcher Aaron Crow and the Houston Astros selected Stanford catcher Jason Castro. It's the fourth time Tampa Bay has had the No. 1 pick in the club's 11-season history. It picked outfielders Josh Hamilton in 1999 and Delmon Young in 2003. The Rays think the 18-year-old Beckham is more a |
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| Rays select Beckham with top pick |
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| , was chosen eighth by the Chicago White Sox. Missouri righty Aaron Crow then became the second pitcher off the board when he was picked ninth by the Washington Nationals. Completing the top 10 was Stanford catcher Jason Castro, who was taken by the Houston Astros. Texas then selected South Carolina first baseman Justin Smoak. Oakland followed by taking Miami-Florida second baseman Jemile Weeks, who is the younger brother of Milwaukee's Rickie Weeks. St. Louis picked Arizona State third baseman Brett Wallace |
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| Pirates' Michaels on HR tear |
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06/05/2008 |
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PITTSBURGH (AP) -Jason Michaels of the Pittsburgh Pirates hit a three-run homer Thursday night in the first inning against the Houston Astros, giving him two homers and seven RBIs in a span of two at-bats. The backup outfielder hadn't batted since hitting a pinch-hit grand slam in the seventh inning of the Pirates' 5-4 comeback victory in St. Louis on Monday. He started in right field against Houston, connecting off Brandon Backe. The Pirates acquired Michaels and cash from the Indians for a player to |
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| Major League Baseball No. 1 Draft Picks |
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| >1997 - Matt Anderson, rhp (Detroit Tigers) 1996 - Kris Benson, rhp (Pittsburgh Pirates) 1995 - Darin Erstad, of-1B (California Angels) 1994 - Paul Wilson, rhp (N.Y. Mets) 1993 - Alex Rodriguez, ss (Seattle Mariners) 1992 - Phil Nevin, 3b (Houston Astros) 1991 - Brien Taylor, lhp (N.Y. Yankees) 1990 - Chipper Jones, ss (Atlanta Braves) 1989 - Ben McDonald, rhp (Baltimore Orioles) 1988 - Andy Benes, rhp (San Diego Padres) 1987 - Ken Griffey Jr., of (Seattle Mariners) 1986 - Jeff King, inf |
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| Something is Brewing in Milwaukee |
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06/05/2008 |
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| e, third baseman Mat Gamel. Gamel is hitting an astonishing .382 on the year and has 13 homers and 51 runs batted in. In 238 at-bats the youngster has struck out only 39 times. In his last 10 contests, Gamel is batting a whopping .444 with three round trippers, nine RBI and eight walks. ON THE HORIZON The Brewers will have Thursday off before beginning a three-game set on the road against Colorado. After the Rockies, Milwaukee will remain on the road and will take on the Houston Astros in a three-game stint. |
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| Houston's Backe takes hill in finale at Pittsburgh |
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06/05/2008 |
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| (Best E Casino) - Right-hander Brandon Backe aims for career win No. 5 against Pittsburgh tonight, when the Houston Astros head to PNC Park for the finale of a three-game series with the host Pirates. Backe is 4-1 with a 2.86 earned run average in eight lifetime meetings with the Pirates, including five starts. He has walked 16 and struck out 23 Pirates, while holding them to an anemic .174 batting average. The 30-year-old Texan saw a two-start win streak come to an end in his last start on May 30, when he |
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| Duke, Bucs top Astros |
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06/04/2008 |
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| Pittsburgh, PA (Best E Casino) - Zach Duke pitched well into the eighth inning, as the Pittsburgh Pirates downed the Houston Astros, 5-2, in the second of three-game set. Duke (3-4) scattered seven hits and two runs over 7 2/3 innings, fanning two and walking two for the Pirates, who have split their last six games. Raul Chavez had a two-run single and a sacrifice fly for Pittsburgh. Roy Oswalt (4-6) was touched for nine hits and four runs over six innings, with four strikeouts and a walk. Ty Wigginton home |
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