Washington, DC, United States (AHN) – Washington Nationals rookie sensation Stephen Strasburg recorded his second career no decision Saturday after allowing two runs and three walks over five innings in a 6-5 victory over the New York Mets
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Denver, CO, United States (AHN) – San Francisco Giants first baseman Travis Ishikawa proved non-believers wrong Saturday night, blasting a grand slam in a seven-run third to power an 11-8 victory over the Colorado Rockies at Coors Field.
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Atlanta, GA, United States (AHN) – Atlanta Braves Jason Heyward will skip the 2010 MLB All-Star Game due to a left thumb injury, the outfielder confirmed Wednesday.
The 20-year old Heyward said he won’t play on July 13 Midsummer Classic at Angel Stadium to rest his ailment.
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Chicago, IL, United States (AHN) – Brad Lincoln dealt seven shutout innings for his first big league win as the Pittsburgh Pirates shut out the Chicago Cubs 2-0 Wednesday afternoon.
The 25-year-old allowed four hits, struck out six and walked just one in his fifth big league start, improving to 2-1 with a 4.65 ERA.
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St. Louis, MO, United States (AHN) – Chris Young hammered a two-run homer in the fifth and Barry Enright pitched five solid innings, as the Arizona Diamondbacks averted a three-game sweep with a 4-2 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals Wednesday at Busch Stadium.
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Miami, FL, United States (AHN) – Several media outlets reported Monday former manager Bobby Valentine is no longer being considered for the Florida Marlins post.
Valentine returned stateside after six years coaching in Japan and currently works as an analyst for ESPN.
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Chicago, IL, United States (AHN) – The Chicago Cubs suspended starting pitcher Carlos Zambrano indefinitely following his dugout outburst in the first inning of Friday’s 6-0 loss to the Chicago White Sox.
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Washington, DC, United States (AHN) – After setting a record for strikeouts in his first three starts, Nationals pitching phenom Stephen Strasburg withstood a scorching summer afternoon at Nationals Park and shattered another mark in his fourth outing despite a 1-0 loss to the Kansas City Royals Thursday.
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Miami, FL, United States (AHN) – The middling Florida Marlins fired manager Fredi Gonzalez and a pair of the team’s coaches Wednesday morning.
Bench coach Carlos Tosca and hitting coach Jim Presley were the other casualties for a 34-36 team that sits 7.5 games out of first in the NL East.
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Washington, DC, United States (AHN) – President Barrack Obama has once again demonstrated his love for sports Friday night, as he witnessed Washington Nationals sensation Stephen Strasburg broke an MLB record for most strikeouts in his first three starts.
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