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| Umpire Jerry Layne leaves game with concussion |
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NEW YORK (AP) -Home plate umpire Jerry Layne was staggered by a foul bunt off his mask and left Saturday's game between the Kansas City Royals and New York Yankees with a concussion. Layne sustained a mild concussion and was to be kept in the hospital overnight for observation, Yankees spokesman Jason Zillo said. Leading off the third inning, Kansas City's Joey Gathright tried to bunt Andy Pettitte's first pitch and fouled it straight back into the bottom part of Layne's mask. The umpire stumbled backw |
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| Washington: Rangers are better off without Ponson |
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06/07/2008 |
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| er Jon Daniels characterized as a disruptive presence despite his 4-1 record and 3.88 ERA. Texas was Ponson's sixth big-league stop, fourth in the last three years. Ponson has also pitched for Baltimore, Minnesota, San Francisco, St. Louis and the New York Yankees. ``We'll survive,'' Washington said. ``Did (Ponson's release) set the Minnesota Twins back? Did it set the Yankees back? He was pitching well ... but I don't miss him. The guy can pitch but it just didn't work out.'' Last Wednesday night Ponson |
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| Umpire Jerry Layne hit in mask, leaves KC-NY game |
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06/07/2008 |
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NEW YORK (AP) -Home plate umpire Jerry Layne was staggered by a foul bunt off his mask and left Saturday's game between the Kansas City Royals and New York Yankees. Leading off the third inning, Kansas City's Joey Gathright tried to bunt Andy Pettitte's first pitch and fouled it straight back into the bottom part of Layne's mask. The umpire staggered backward a few feet and reached out for the arm of Yankees catcher Jorge Posada, who grabbed Layne and helped keep him upright. Layne was examined by New Yo |
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| Yanks send Pettitte to hill to face Royals |
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06/07/2008 |
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| (Best E Casino) - The New York Yankees will try to climb out of the basement of the AL East when they take on the Kansas City Royals in the second matchup of a four-game series in the Bronx. Going for the Yankees today will be Andy Pettitte. The veteran southpaw has seen his share of peaks and valleys this season, and comes into this contest with an even 5-5 ledger with a 4.21 ERA. The last time Pettitte was on the hill, the 35-year-old went seven innings against Minnesota, and surrendered five runs on 10 hit |
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| Davies, Royals edge Yankees |
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06/07/2008 |
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| Bronx, NY (Best E Casino) - Kyle Davies threw 6 2/3 innings of one-run ball, as the Kansas City Royals edged the New York Yankees, 2-1, in the first of a four-game set from Yankee Stadium. Davies (2-0) allowed seven hits and fanned three batters in his time on the hill. Joakim Soria worked around a single in the ninth to earn his 13th save of the year. "A-Rod hit his 500th home run off me during my first start at Yankee Stadium, so I don't think it can get louder than that," Davies said. "But it's still tough |
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| Dodgers get Berroa to help plug SS hole |
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06/06/2008 |
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| ing average in the majors. Rivera, 21, was hitting .241 in 10 games for Class-A Great Lakes. Berroa had one of the best rookie seasons in Royals' history in 2003. He hit .287 with 17 homers and 73 RBIs and edged out outfielder Hideki Matsui of the New York Yankees by four votes to win the rookie award. Berroa got off to a slow start the next year and was sent back to the minors for 11 games. Overall in 134 games with Kansas City in 2004, he hit .262, though his power numbers dropped to eight homers and 43 R |
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| On Hockey: Red Wing built to last for years |
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06/06/2008 |
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| e the only other team in a major North American sport with four titles. The Los Angeles Lakers are shooting for their fourth title during the same span against the Boston Celtics. The New England Patriots have won three titles since 1997 while the New York Yankees added three more championships to their cache. The New Jersey Devils, with two Stanley Cups over the past 11 seasons, are the only team other than the Red Wings with multiple NHL titles during Detroit's dominant stretch. Detroit's 11 Stanley Cup |
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| Jones hits 400th homer in Braves win |
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06/06/2008 |
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| y two curtain calls? Jones said that's fine with him. ``This is a town that's laid back and it fits my personality,'' he said. The last time a major leaguer was hitting .418 or better through games of June 5 was in 1994, when Paul O'Neill of the New York Yankees had a .430 average on that date, according to the Elias Sports Bureau. The last major leaguer to hit .400 for a season was Boston's Ted Williams, who batted .406 in 1941. In other NL games, it was San Diego 2, the New York Mets 1; the Chicago Cubs |
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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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| Oakland Athletics at No. 12. While six first basemen were selected within the first 23 picks, only two pitchers - Matusz and Crow - were taken in the top 10. But seven pitchers were chosen during a 10-pick stretch from No. 19 to No. 28, where the New York Yankees went for California prep right-hander Gerrit Cole. Two teams, Minnesota and the New York Mets, had two picks in the first round. After taking Hicks at No. 14, the Twins selected Miami pitcher Carlos Gutierrez 27th. The Mets took Arizona State fi |
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| Giambi's pinch-hit HR in ninth lifts Yankees past Blue Jays |
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06/05/2008 |
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| Bronx, NY (Best E Casino) - Jason Giambi's two-out, two-run pinch-hit home run in the ninth inning sent the New York Yankees to a dramatic 9-8 win over the Toronto Blue Jays in the finale of a three-game set from Yankee Stadium. Wilson Betemit also had a two-run homer for the Yankees, who won the final two games of the series to reverse a three-game losing streak. Bobby Abreu and Alex Rodriguez also knocked in a pair while Hideki Matsui added a key RBI in the victory. Johnny Damon went 2-for-3 with a pair of |
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