Archive for April, 2007
Angels to activate Figgins (AP)
Los Angeles Angels manager Mike Scioscia said the team will activate infielder Chone Figgins on Monday. Figgins, who batted .267 last season, broke two fingers in his right hand late in spring training. “He’s a spark plug for our team the last couple of years,” Scioscia said after the Angels’ 5-2 victory over the Chicago […]
Posted: April 29th, 2007.
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White Sox send Anderson to minors (AP)
The Chicago White Sox optioned outfielder Brian Anderson to Triple-A Charlotte after Sunday’s 5-2 loss to the Los Angeles Angels. Anderson lost the center-field job to Darin Erstad in spring training and is batting .118 this season (2-for-17) after hitting .225 in 134 games as a rookie last year. “It’s not easy for him and […]
Posted: April 29th, 2007.
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Angels 5, White Sox 2 (AP)
Maicer Izturis and Vladimir Guerrero hit back-to-back homers, and Kelvim Escobar allowed four hits over 7 2-3 innings to lead the Los Angeles Angels to a 5-2 victory over the Chicago White Sox on Sunday. Former Angel Darin Erstad hit a two-run homer in the third, but Escobar (2-1) held the White Sox in check […]
Posted: April 29th, 2007.
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Scioscia gets ejected (AP)
Los Angeles Angels manager Mike Scioscia was ejected in the seventh inning of Sunday’s game against the Chicago White Sox after arguing an unusual double play call. The Angels had a 3-2 lead and runners on first and third and none out when Chicago’s David Aardsma relieved Mark Buehrle, and Orlando Cabrera lofted a fly […]
Posted: April 29th, 2007.
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Izturis leaves with tight hamstring (AP)
Los Angeles Angels second baseman Maicer Izturis left in the fifth inning of Sunday’s game against the Chicago White Sox with tightness in his right hamstring. Izturis homered off Mark Buehrle leading off the fourth and singled home a run in the fifth to give the Angels a 3-2 lead. But Erick Aybar came out […]
Posted: April 29th, 2007.
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White Sox place DH Thome on DL with rib cage injury (PA SportsTicker)
Chicago White Sox designated hitter Jim Thome was placed on the 15-day disabled list Sunday with a strained muscle in his right rib cage.
Posted: April 29th, 2007.
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Thome placed on disabled list (AP)
White Sox slugger Jim Thome was placed on the 15-day disabled list with a rib cage injury after Chicago’s 3-0 loss to the Los Angeles Angels on Saturday night. Thome, who did not play on Saturday, left Friday’s game against the Los Angeles Angels after fouling off a pitch in the first inning. He re-aggravated […]
Posted: April 28th, 2007.
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Angels 3, White Sox 0 (AP)
Jered Weaver pitched 5 2-3 innings for his first win of the season and Gary Matthews Jr. led off the game with a home run to help the Los Angeles Angels beat the Chicago White Sox 3-0 Saturday night. Weaver was 11-2 with a 2.56 ERA last season as a rookie, but started this year […]
Posted: April 28th, 2007.
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Two Nationals prospects injured in Class-A brawl (AP)
Two Washington Nationals minor leaguers were hospitalized with injuries from a benches-clearing brawl during a game between the Potomac Nationals and the Winston-Salem Warthogs. Catcher Brian Peacock went on the disabled list Saturday with hairline fractures to vertebrates in his lower back. Right-handed pitcher Clint Everts, the fifth overall pick in the 2002 amateur draft, […]
Posted: April 28th, 2007.
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Thome likely headed for disabled list (AP)
White Sox slugger Jim Thome is likely headed for the 15-day disabled list with a rib cage injury. Thome left Friday’s game against the Los Angeles Angels after fouling off a pitch in the first inning. He re-aggravated a right rib cage injury that caused him to miss the two previous games. “Right now we’re […]
Posted: April 28th, 2007.
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