Coco calls victory his most amazing game; Crisp said prayer before each...

Telegram & Gazette (Worcester, MA);  October 17, 2008 ;     700+ words ......the ceremonial first pitch, and it got worse...which they led by five runs. There was definitely...hit those early home runs and got ahead. We...were like, `Take it pitch by pitch. Let's win...however, allowed eight runs over the final three...just winning every pitch. NAME: ...

Weeks homers first pitch as Brewers beat Cubs 8-2

AP Worldstream;  April 3, 2008 ;     459 words ...Rickie Weeks homered on the game's first pitch, setting the Milwaukee Brewers off to...pitcher Jeff Suppan allowed only two runs over 6 1-3 innings, and Jason Kendall...singles scored Cruz before Berkman drove a pitch over the center field fence for his...

Ducks dig out of hole to beat Beavers.(Sports)(Oregon scores six runs in...

The Register-Guard (Eugene, OR);  March 27, 2004 ;     700+ words ......the game-winning runs for the Ducks (24...the game's first pitch. That's one of the...load the bases. Two runs came in on four-pitch walks from Ta'Tyana...was then hit by a pitch to bring in a run...game-winner. Five runs down to your archrival...

Capuano's Nasty Pitch Keys Brewers' Win

AP Online;  May 8, 2007 ;     700+ words ......season-high nine, and Geoff Jenkins hit a homer in the 3-0 win. The pitch that handcuffed the Nationals is one manager Ned Yost called...commentary while we were throwing," Capuano said. "I threw one pitch which he called the 'Funky McNasty.' It was a changeup or...finished the 1992 season 92-70. The Brewers ...

Who needs hits? Wild pitch gives Eugene 6-5 victory.(Sports)(Yakima hands...

The Register-Guard (Eugene, OR);  August 9, 2008 ;     593 words ......pinch-hitter and drew a walk on a 3-2 pitch that went to the backstop for a wild pitch that allowed Hill to score...drive, Shunk said. Down two runs I wanted to tie it up or keep...inning that led to four unearned runs as the Bears took a 5-3 lead...game that cost us a couple runs, so it ...

Rangers Score 30 Runs, Most in 110 Years

AP Online;  August 23, 2007 ;     700+ words ......Saltalamacchia, who went 4-for-6 with a walk and scored five runs. He came in batting .179 and finished at .262. David Murphy...batting average, raising it to .258. They finished with more runs than outs made (27). Baltimore's ERA went from 4.39 to 4...memory and you let it go." Kason Gabbard (6-1) allowed ...

Mota's wild pitch gives Nationals 7-6 win

AP Online;  May 25, 2008 ;     326 words ......lined Parra's 1-1 pitch into the left-field...innings, giving up six runs and seven hits while...in the sixth _ four runs coming with two outs...drove Tim Redding's pitch over the center-field...left shoulder with a pitch, and Mike Cameron...Redding allowed five runs and 10 hits in 5 ...

Tornadoes storm Surf; Four runs in the ninth win it.(SPORTS)

Telegram & Gazette (Worcester, MA);  August 7, 2008 ;     647 words ......Tornadoes trailed by three runs in the bottom of the ninth...Scott Grimes was hit by a pitch and B.J. Weed loaded the bases...month, Worcester scored seven runs against Nashua in the bottom...last night. He allowed five runs on seven hits over six innings...for the right-hander, home runs ...

Ems ride Dale's power surge.(Sports)(The first baseman belts a pair of...

The Register-Guard (Eugene, OR);  August 11, 2004 ;     700+ words ......trying to get a good pitch to hit, Dale said...on Yakima with six runs in the bottom of...back-to-back home runs when he hit White's next pitch to left field to...allowed three earned runs and seven hits in...rallied for four runs in the top of the...Conway with an 0-2 pitch. ...

Rafael Palmeiro: quietly swinging into the record books: Orioles slugger...

Baseball Digest;  September 1, 2004 ;     700+ words ......leaguer to hit 500 career home runs when he knocked a full-count pitch from David Elder of the Cleveland...ever to hit at least 38 home runs in nine consecutive seasons...Palmeiro had 538 lifetime home runs with Hall of Famers Mike Schmidt...league career go well beyond home runs, however. ...

Bush Gets First Pitch, First Look

AP Online;  March 31, 2008 ;     460 words ......jersey and suggested he wear it to throw out the first pitch at Nationals Park, Bush laughed. Uh, no thanks, guys. Might...Nationals Park. He wasted little time before throwing a pitch high and to the third-base side of the plate to Washington...time overall in his presidency. He threw out the first ...

Braves Score 8 Clutch Runs, Top Rockies

AP Online;  April 28, 2007 ;     436 words ......homer and the Atlanta Braves scored eight runs with two outs in a 9-7 win over the Colorado...three hits, and Chipper Jones drove in two runs. Chuck James (3-2) lasted 5 1-3 innings, allowing four runs and six hits, to snap a two-game skid...until he appeared to hurt himself on a pitch in the ...

Clemens Won't Pitch Again Until Playoffs

AP Online;  September 26, 2007 ;     383 words ......lingering left hamstring injury and won't pitch for the remainder of the regular season...time. The team said Clemens will not pitch in the three-game series with the Devil Rays that runs through Thursday, but could throw in...of doing everything he needs to do to pitch a game more than the ...

Rodriguez, 3 relievers pitch Astros past Pirates

AP Online;  June 4, 2008 ;     410 words ......Astros still aren't scoring _ they've totaled only eight runs in six games, and were outscored 19-3 while being swept...game weekend series by Milwaukee. They didn't need many runs in this game, not with Rodriguez limiting the Pirates to...went 4-for-4 with a sacrifice bunt and scored both Astros runs, ...

Rangers beat Toronto on wild pitch in 14th inning

AP Online;  April 17, 2008 ;     488 words ......run on A.J. Burnett's wild pitch in the 14th inning and the...on the play and scored one pitch later when Burnett threw a pitch through catcher Gregg Zaun...finished 4-for-7 and drove in two runs _ for the first time in seven...686 remained when the final pitch was thrown at midnight, ...