Posts Tagged ‘ Fifth Inning ’

Phillies Force Series Back to New York

Nov 3rd, 2009 | By Josh Landsberg | Category: New York Yankees, Top Story

PHILADELPHIA – The Phillies finally got one after losing three straight to the New York Yankees. This was not easy for the Phils, although it appeared that way when they were leading 8-2 going into the top of the 8th inning.
Chase Utley is for sure my “hero” of the game, as he hit two homeruns [...]



Yankees Push Phillies to Brink

Nov 2nd, 2009 | By Josh Landsberg | Category: New York Yankees, Top Story

Game four of the World Series was won by Joe Blanton in 2008. C.C. Sabathia lost in the first round for the Brewers last year to the Phils when he was on three days rest. Everything seemed to be in the Phils favor. The Phillies could not go down three games to one at home, [...]



Phillies Take Game One of NLCS

Oct 16th, 2009 | By Josh Landsberg | Category: Baseball, Top Story

The Phillies were able to take game one of the best of seven with the Dodgers last night in a pitching duel/offensive outburst. In a game that was pegged as a great pitching matchup between Clayton Kershaw of the Dodgers and Cole Hamels of the Phillies, it lived up to its billing until the fifth [...]



Mets Walk Off With Win For Wright

Aug 17th, 2009 | By Rich Mancuso | Category: New York Mets, Top Story

FLUSHING, NY – David Wright was released from the hospital Sunday morning and watched his team at home. After the Mets got their fourth walk-off win of the season on a base hit form Daniel Murphy in the ninth, GM Omar Minaya announced that Wright was going on the 15-day disabled list with post concussion [...]



Yankees Smash Hapless Nats

Jun 17th, 2009 | By Scott Mandel | Category: New York Yankees, Top Story

BRONX, NY – Robinson Cano had himself a lot of fun tonight at Yankee Stadium as he led the Yankees to a come from behind 5-3 win over the hapless Washington Nationals. Cano, who collected four hits and two runs batted in while making several sparkling plays in the field supported C.C. Sabathia’s solid 7 [...]



Ducks Pound Bears, 17-6

Jun 15th, 2009 | By Brian Bohl | Category: Long Island Ducks, Top Story

CENTRAL ISLIP, NY— Newark enjoyed a name-recognition advantage entering Sunday’s game against the Ducks, sporting a lineup featuring seven former major leaguers and a starter who also enjoyed success at the top level.
The Ducks countered with just two such players but still put a big league hurting on the Bears, torching six Newark pitchers for [...]



News, Views and What-Have-Yous

Feb 27th, 2009 | By Russ Rose | Category: New York Yankees, Russ Rose, Top Story

At last, Yankee fans have some baseball stuff, not related to steroids, to talk about.  Well, at least, not all of it anyway.
First off, the continuing saga of Alex Rodriguez’s not so excellent adventure has to be addressed.  Everyone was wondering the reception A-Rod would get in his first game experience of spring training when [...]



Mateo, Simon Blasts Bring Bears 12-6 Win

Sep 1st, 2008 | By Atlantic League Independent Wire Services | Category: Long Island Ducks

NEWARK, NJ – Ruben Mateo and Randall Simon both recorded two home runs and the Newark Bears scattered 21 hits for the second consecutive game en route to a 12-6 victory over the Long Island Ducks on Sunday afternoon at Bears & Eagles Riverfront Stadium.
The duo contributed back-to-back jacks during a six-run fifth inning [...]