The Washington Post 144 20100810

D4 EAST

Atlanta Phila.

W L PCT GB L10 STR 64 48 .571 — 5-5 L-1 62 49 .559 11/2 7-3 W-1

New York 55 56 .495 81/2 4-6 L-1 Florida Wash.

54 56 .491 9 4-6 W-1 49 63 .438 15 5-5 L-2

EZ SU NATIONAL LEAGUE

CENTRAL W L PCT GB L10 STR Cincinnati 64 49 .566 — 7-3 L-1 St. Louis xMilw.

62 49 .559 Houston 1 6-4 W-1

53 59 .473101/2 5-5 W-3 48 63 .432 15 6-4 W-1

xChicago 47 64 .423 16 1-9 L-3 Pittsburgh 39 72 .351 24 3-7 L-1

TODAY’SNLGAMES

MARLINS AT NATIONALS, 7:05 W-L

Sanchez (R) Strasburg (R)

Kendrick (R)

8-7 5-2

DODGERS AT PHILLIES, 7:05 Padilla (R)

5-3 7-4

ROCKIES ATMETS, 7:10 Jimenez (R) Pelfrey (R)

17-2 10-6

CARDINALS AT REDS, 7:10 Garcia (L) Cueto (R)

9-5 11-2

BRAVES AT ASTROS, 8:05 Jurrjens (R) Happ (L)

4-4 2-1

3-2 3-9

ERA TEAM 3.50 10-11 2.32

6-3

3.09 4.37

2.61 4.16

4-9 13-8

18-4 13-9

2.53 11-10 3.24

14-8

4.48 4.03

DIAMONDBACKS AT BREWERS, 8:10 Enright (R) Parra (L)

2.81 5.67

PIRATES AT PADRES, 10:05 Karstens (R) LeBlanc (L)

2-7 5-10

CUBS AT GIANTS, 10:15 Dempster (R) Lincecum (R)

NLSCORES

Cardinals 7, at Reds 3 at Astros 10, Braves 4 Diamondbacks at Brewers, Late Cubs at Giants, Late

TODAY’SALGAMES

ORIOLES AT INDIANS, 7:05 W-L

Arrieta (R) Masterson (R)

RAYS AT TIGERS, 7:05 Hellickson 7:05p Scherzer (R)

RAYS AT TIGERS, 7:05 Davis (R)

Scherzer (R) 3-3 4-10

2.57 7-8

9-9 7-8

RED SOX AT BLUE JAYS, 7:05 Matsuzaka (R) Romero (L)

8-3 9-7

YANKEES AT RANGERS, 8:05 Burnett (R) Wilson (L)

9-9 10-5

TWINS AT WHITE SOX, 8:10 Baker (R) Garcia (R)

9-9 10-4

ROYALS AT ANGELS, 8:10 5.14 7-10

Bullington 10:05p

Haren (R)

3-2 7-9

ERA TEAM 5.07 5.40

6-5 7-15 1-0 4.19 No 8-13

4.45 10-11 4.19

8-13 3.96 10-6 3.37 11-11

4.93 11-11 3.30

4.70 10-12 4.54

14-6 0-0 4.47

ATHLETICS AT MARINERS, 10:10 Anderson (L) Hernandez (R)

ALSCORES

at Orioles 3,White Sox 2 (10 innings) Red Sox 2, at Yankees 1 Rays 6, at Tigers 3 Royals at Angels, Late Athletics at Mariners, Late

NLLEADERS THROUGH AUGUST 8

ERA

Johnson, Fla ........... 1.97 Wainwright, StL ..... 2.07 Hudson, Atl ............ 2.24 Halladay, Phl .......... 2.34 Latos, SD ................ 2.36 Garcia, StL .............. 2.53 Jimenez, Col ........... 2.61 Gallardo, Mil ........... 2.86 Carpenter, StL ........ 2.91 Hernandez, Was ..... 3.03 Cain, SF .................. 3.06 Santana, NY ........... 3.06 Lincecum, SF .......... 3.15

WINS

Jimenez, Col ........... 17-2 Wainwright, StL .... 16-6 Halladay, Phl .......... 14-8 Hudson, Atl ............ 13-5 Carpenter, StL ....... 12-3 Latos, SD ................ 12-5 Arroyo, Cin ............. 12-6 Nolasco, Fla ............ 12-8 Cueto, Cin ............... 11-2 Gallardo, Mil .......... 11-5 Lincecum, SF .......... 11-5 Lowe, LA ................ 11-9

GAMES PITCHED

P. Feliciano, NY ......... 62 Moylan, Atl ................ 59 Masset, Cin ............... 57 Marshall, Chi ............. 57 Clippard, Was ............ 55 Lopez, SF ................... 54 Rhodes, Cin ................ 53 Cordero, Cin ............... 53 Gregerson, SD ........... 53 Burnett, Was ............. 52 Belisle, Col ................. 52

ALLEADERS THROUGH AUGUST 8

ERA

Lee, Tex .................. 2.44 Cahill, Oak .............. 2.56 Buchholz, Bos ......... 2.66 Price, TB ................. 2.82 Pettitte, NY ............ 2.88 Hernandez, Sea ...... 2.94 Weaver, LA ............. 2.96 Lester, Bos ............. 3.07 Vargas, Sea ............ 3.12 Niemann, TB ........... 3.12 Sabathia, TB ........... 3.14

WINS

Price, TB ................. 14-5 Sabathia, NY .......... 14-5 Pavano, Min ........... 14-7 Hughes, NY ............ 13-4 Cahill, Oak .............. 12-4 Buchholz, Bos ........ 12-5 Verlander, Det ....... 12-7 Pettitte, NY ........... 11-2 Garza, TB ................ 11-6 Weaver, LA ............ 11-7 Lester, Bos ............. 11-7 Danks, Chi .............. 11-8 Carmona, Cle .......... 11-9

GAMES PITCHED

Choate, TB ................. 57 Breslow, Oak ............. 53 Guerrier, Min ............. 52 Coke, Det ................... 52 League, Sea ............... 51 Ohman, Bal ................ 51 Francisco, Tex ........... 51 Bard, Bos ................... 50 O’Day, Tex ................. 50 Crain, Min .................. 49

Downs, Tor ................ 49 6 tied ......................... 48

SAVES

Soriano, TB ................ 31 Soria, KC .................... 31 Feliz, Tex ................... 29 Papelbon, Bos ............ 27 Gregg, Tor .................. 25 Rivera, NY ................. 23 Jenks, Chi .................. 23 Valverde, Det ............ 21 Rauch, Min ................ 21 Fuentes, LA ............... 21 Aardsma, Sea ............ 20

INNINGS PITCHED

Hernandez, Sea .... 174.1 Sabathia, NY ........ 166.0 Pavano, Min ......... 161.2 Weaver, LA ........... 155.0 Lee, Tex ................ 155.0 Greinke, KC ........... 152.0 Verlander, Det ...... 151.1 Danks, Chi ............ 147.1

STRIKEOUTS

Weaver, LA .............. 171 Liriano, Min ............. 156 Lester, Bos .............. 154 Hernandez, Sea ....... 152 Morrow, Tor ............ 151 Lewis, Tex ............... 141 Verlander, Det ......... 140 Shields, TB .............. 135 Sabathia, NY ........... 131 Greinke, KC .............. 129 Romero, Tor ............. 128

Lee, Tex ................... 126

COMPLETE GAMES Lee, Tex ....................... 7 Pavano, Min ................ 5 Hernandez, Sea ........... 5

SAVES

Wilson, SF ................. 32 Bell, SD ...................... 31 Cordero, Cin ............... 30 Wagner, Atl ............... 27 Capps, Was ................ 26 Nunez, Fla ................. 26 Rodriguez, NY ........... 24 Lindstrom, Hou ......... 22 Broxton, LA ............... 21 Dotel, LA ................... 21

INNINGS PITCHED

Halladay, Phl ........ 185.0 Wainwright, StL ... 169.1 Carpenter, StL ...... 164.0 Santana, NY ......... 162.0 Myers, Hou ........... 157.0 Hudson, Atl .......... 156.2 Cain, SF ................ 156.0 Arroyo, Cin ........... 155.0 Johnson, Fla ......... 155.0

STRIKEOUTS

Halladay, Phl ........... 168 Lincecum, SF ........... 159 Johnson, Fla ............ 156 Wainwright, StL ...... 154 Kershaw, LA ............ 153 Gallardo, Mil ............ 149 Hamels, Phl ............. 149 Dempster, Chi ......... 144 Haren, Ari ................ 141 J. Sanchez, SF ......... 140 Jimenez, Col ............ 135

COMPLETE GAMES

Halladay, Phl ............... 8 Wainwright, StL .......... 5 Cain, SF ....................... 3 Jimenez, Col................. 3

3.14 No 8-16 4-4 2.94 10-14 15-7

CARDINALS7,REDS3 Skip Schumaker hit his first

career grand slam and St. Louis sent 12 batters to the plate in the seven-run fourth in a win against Cincinnati.

ST. LOUIS AB R H BI BB SO AVG

F.Lopez 3b ............. 5 1 1 0 0 1 .258 Jay rf ..................... 4 1 2 0 1 0 .375 Pujols 1b................ 4 1 2 1 1 0 .313 Holliday lf.............. 4 1 2 1 0 1 .300 Rasmus cf ............. 4 1 1 1 0 2 .273 Y.Molina c ............. 4 1 2 0 0 2 .252 Schumaker 2b ....... 4 1 2 4 0 1 .260 C.Carpenter p ........ 3 0 0 0 0 1 .120 Craig ph ................. 1 0 0 0 0 1 .200 T.Miller p............... 0 0 0 0 0 0 --- McClellan p............ 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 B.Ryan ss .............. 4 0 0 0 0 1 .220

TOTALS CINCINNATI

37 7 12 7 2 10 — AB R H BI BB SO AVG

B.Phillips 2b .......... 5 0 0 0 0 1 .284 L.Nix lf................... 3 0 1 0 0 2 .274 Heisey ph-lf........... 1 0 0 0 0 0 .292 Votto 1b ................ 3 0 1 0 1 0 .320 Rolen 3b ................ 3 0 0 0 1 0 .298 Edmonds cf............ 4 0 0 0 0 1 .281 Bruce rf ................. 1 1 0 0 2 0 .258 Cairo ph ................. 1 0 0 0 0 0 .298 R.Hernandez c ....... 4 2 3 2 0 0 .298 Janish ss ............... 4 0 0 0 0 0 .287 Leake p .................. 1 0 0 0 0 1 .349 Fisher p ................. 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 J.Francisco ph ....... 1 0 1 1 0 0 .350 Bray p .................... 0 0 0 0 0 0 --- Ondrusek p............ 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Gomes ph .............. 1 0 1 0 0 0 .274

TOTALS 33 3 7 3 4 6 —

ST. LOUIS...........000 700 000 — 7 12 0 CINCINNATI .......000 000 201 — 3 7 0

LOB: St. Louis 5, Cincinnati 7. 2B: Jay (14), Votto (22), R.Hernandez (13). HR: Schumak- er (4), off Leake; R.Hernandez (5), off Mc- Clellan.

ST. LOUIS

C.Carpenter (W, 13-3) ...................7 T.Miller ...............1 McClellan ............1

CINCINNATI

IP H R ER BB SO ERA 5 2 2 3 5 2.89

0 0 0 1 0 4.23 2 1 1 0 1 2.01

IP H R ER BB SO ERA

Leake (L, 7-4).......3.2 9 7 6 0 2 3.75 Fisher...................3.1 2 0 0 2 5 5.68 Bray.....................1 Ondrusek.............1

0 0 0 0 2 4.73 1 0 0 0 1 3.06

Inherited runners-scored: Fisher 1-1. PB: R.Hernandez.

T: 2:38. A: 36,353 (42,319).

RAYS6,TIGERS3 Matt Joyce homered and

Tampa Bay snapped its five- game losing streak with a win

over Detroit. Tampa Bay got within 11/2

games of first-place New York, and Detroit lost for the eighth time in 10 games. TAMPA BAY

AB R H BI BB SO AVG

Jaso c..................... 5 1 3 1 0 0 .274 Zobrist 2b-1b ........ 3 1 1 1 1 0 .265 Crawford lf ............ 5 0 1 1 0 1 .298 Longoria 3b ........... 5 1 2 1 0 0 .286 W.Aybar dh ........... 3 0 1 0 1 0 .249 D.Johnson 1b......... 2 0 0 0 1 0 .188 S.Rodriguez ph- 2b........................... 1 0 0 0 0 1 .264 Joyce rf.................. 3 1 1 2 0 1 .208 B.Upton cf ............. 4 1 1 0 0 1 .233 Bartlett ss............. 2 1 1 0 1 0 .240

TOTALS DETROIT

33 6 11 6 4 4 — AB R H BI BB SO AVG

A.Jackson cf .......... 5 0 0 0 0 3 .303 Santiago dh........... 4 1 1 0 1 1 .278 Raburn rf-lf ........... 5 0 2 1 0 0 .221 Mi.Cabrera 1b........ 3 0 0 0 1 2 .341 C.Guillen 2b........... 3 1 0 0 1 2 .276 Jh.Peralta ss ......... 3 0 0 0 1 1 .242 Inge 3b................... 4 0 0 0 0 2 .254 Frazier lf................ 2 0 1 0 0 1 .227 Boesch ph-rf.......... 2 1 1 1 0 0 .281 Laird c.................... 2 0 2 1 1 0 .192 Damon ph.............. 1 0 0 0 0 1 .279 Avila c.................... 0 0 0 0 0 0 .215

TOTALS 34 3 7 3 5 13 —

TAMPA BAY.......002 110 002 — 6 11 0 DETROIT.............010 010 010 — 3 7 0

LOB: Tampa Bay 7, Detroit 9. 2B: Jaso (13), Longoria (33), W.Aybar (11), B.Upton (28), Laird (7). HR: Joyce (6), off Galarraga; Boesch (14), off Benoit.

TAMPA BAY Price (W, 15-5) ...5

IP H R ER BB SO ERA 5 2 2 4 9 2.84

Qualls...................1.2 1 0 0 1 2 5.79 Benoit ..................1.1 1 1 1 0 1 1.33 R.Soriano (S, 32).......................1

0 0 0 0 1 1.81 DETROIT

Galarraga (L, 3-5) .....................5 B.Thomas............2 Coke ....................1 Perry ...................1

IP H R ER BB SO ERA 5 4 4 4 1 4.48

1 0 0 0 1 4.50 1 0 0 0 2 2.54 4 2 1 0 0 4.58

Inherited runners-scored: Benoit 1-0. WP: Price. PB: Jaso, Avila.

T: 3:13. A: 23,932 (41,255).

ASTROS10,BRAVES4 Houston ends its four-game

skid. ATLANTA AB R H BI BB SO AVG

Infante 2b.............. 4 0 1 0 0 0 .337 Heyward rf ............ 3 1 1 1 1 0 .262 C.Jones 3b............. 4 1 2 0 0 0 .263 McCann c............... 3 1 1 2 1 0 .274 Hinske lf ................ 4 0 0 0 0 1 .258 Glaus 1b ................ 4 0 1 0 0 1 .242 Ankiel cf ................ 4 1 0 0 0 2 .156 Ale.Gonzalez ss..... 4 0 1 1 0 0 .259 Minor p.................. 1 0 0 0 1 0 .000 Conrad ph .............. 1 0 0 0 0 0 .232 Farnsworth p......... 0 0 0 0 0 0 --- Moylan p................ 0 0 0 0 0 0 --- M.Dunn p............... 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 C.Martinez p.......... 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Me.Cabrera ph....... 1 0 0 0 0 0 .270

TOTALS HOUSTON

33 4 7 4 3 4 — AB R H BI BB SO AVG

Bourn cf................. 5 0 2 0 0 0 .256 Ang.Sanchez ss..... 4 1 0 0 1 0 .295 Keppinger 2b......... 5 2 2 1 0 0 .293 Pence rf ................. 3 2 0 0 2 0 .276 Ca.Lee lf ................ 4 2 2 2 0 0 .251 Lyon p.................... 0 0 0 0 0 0 --- Lindstrom p........... 0 0 0 0 0 0 --- C.Johnson 3b......... 4 2 2 3 0 1 .356 Wallace 1b............. 3 0 2 1 0 1 .333 Ja.Castro c............. 4 0 0 0 0 3 .186 Norris p ................. 2 0 0 0 0 1 .143 Byrdak p ................ 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Blum ph................. 1 0 1 0 0 0 .270 Bourgeois pr-lf...... 1 1 0 0 0 0 .226

TOTALS 36 10 11 7 3 6 —

ATLANTA...........011 002 000 — 4 7 3 HOUSTON ..........000 301 60X — 10 11 0

E: Ale.Gonzalez (5), Farnsworth (1), McCann (10). LOB: Atlanta 5, Houston 6. 2B: C.Jones (20), Ale.Gonzalez (5), Keppinger (27), Ca.Lee (20), Wallace (2). HR: Heyward (12), off Norris; McCann (16), off Norris.

ATLANTA Minor...................6

IP H R ER BB SO ERA 5 4 3 1 5 4.50

Farnsworth (L, 0-1) .........................1 2 4 4 2 0 16.8 Moylan................0

M.Dunn ...................2 1 0 0 0 1 0.00 C.Martinez ..........1

2 2 2 0 0 3.09 1 0 0 0 0 4.63

HOUSTON IP H R ER BB SO ERA

Norris...................6.2 7 4 4 2 3 5.63 Byrdak (W, 2-1) ......1 0 0 0 1 0 4.13 Lyon ....................1 Lindstrom ...........1

0 0 0 0 0 3.20 0 0 0 0 1 3.19

Moylan pitched to 2 batters in the 7th.

Inherited runners-scored: Moylan 3-3, Byrdak 1-0. IBB: off Farnsworth (Pence). HBP: by Minor (Wallace). WP: Farnsworth.

T: 2:53. A: 34,684 (40,976). Nationals Journal Excerpts from washingtonpost.com/nationalsjournal

Themystery of JasonMarquis Looking ahead, it is difficult to

formany conclusions about Jason Marquis and the 2011 season. Marquis hasmade just one injury- free start this year, and that came after rehab fromelbowsurgery, which he viewed as something like a second spring training.But it also is hardnot to consider the effect of Marquisnot being able to recapture his form.TheNationalswill be left no good options if they have an ineffective startermaking $7.5 million. The contract already looks bad

because of themisfortune of Marquis, a durable pitcher his entire career, forming bone chips inhis right elbow.But, again, hiswretched performance so far this year doesnot meanhe can’t salvagenext season. After this one-seasonblip,Marquis could go back to being a steady innings eaterwho canpitch inthe back end of a strong, playoff-caliber rotation. Butwhat if he doesn’t?What if

Marquis’s days as a steadymember of a pitching staff are over?The Nationals in2011 should be able to cobble together a competitive, ifnot very good, rotationout of all the options they have.Theywill be able to pick from, among others, Stephen Strasburg, JordanZimmermann,

NATIONALSONDECK

VS. MARLINS Tuesday, 7:05 (MASN2) Wednesday, 7:05 (MASN2) Thursday, 7:05 (MASN2)

VS. DIAMONDBACKS Friday, 7:05 (MASN2) Saturday, 7:05 (MASN) Sunday, 1:35 (WDCW Channel 50, MASN)

AT BRAVES Aug. 17, 7:10 (MASN) Aug. 18, 7:10 (MASN) Aug. 19, 1:05 (MASN)

Radio: WFED (820 AM, 1500 AM)

a sunk cost and figure out away to not use himor keep running to the mound a 33-year-old pitcher and block someonewho, all things being equal, could performbetter. Once again,Marquis could take

JAE C. HONG/ASSOCIATED PRESS

Marquee free agent pitcher Jason Marquis has made just one injury- free start this season for theNats.

JohnLannan,Craig Stammen, YuneksyMaya,LivánHernández, ScottOlsenandChien-MingWang. That’swithout includingMarquis.

It’s obvious, based onMarquis’s injury-plagued performance this year, that five of those pitchers could be better options thanMarquis by nextApril.ButMarquiswill be making $7.5million.TheNationals would either have to declareMarquis

away a lot ofworry by salvaging the rest of his season.As ugly as the first inningwas, it could have been avoided. Scott Podsednik fouled off a couple of tough pitches before drawing thewalk.Marquismade a bad playwhenhe flubbedRyan Theriot’s bunt, butmishandling a ball inthe grass is fluky and has nothing to dowithMarquis’s pitching ability.Lots of right- handerswalkAndreEthier. From those three batters, things just degenerated. TheNationals’ futurewith an

ineffectiveMarquis is so far away it maynot beworth thinking about. But if you do, it’snot a pleasant thought.

—AdamKilgore

baltimore—To newOriolesManager Buck Showal- ter,baseball isagameofadjustments.ThewayShowal- terseesit, theOrioleshave spent toomanyseasons—13 tobeexact—adjustingthebattinglineupsandstarting rotations for the rest of theAmericanLeague. “We got some things we can bring too,” Showalter

said beforeMonday night’s game against the Chicago White Sox. “We’ve been making people make adjust- ments to some things we’re doing now.We want to be moreproactive thanreactive.” This is how a team gets really proactive: take a

series from the first-place White Sox, winning three one-run games, two that go into extra innings. The latest example came in a 3-2 victory at Camden Yards whenBrianRoberts led off the bottomof the 10thwith his firsthome runof the season. Roberts’shomerun, intotheflagcourt inright field

onthe secondpitchfromreliever J.J.Putz,was the first for the veteran second baseman in what has been a frustrating season that just recently started aftermiss- ing the first 31/2 back.

months with a herniated disk in his The victory not only was the third in four games

against the first-place White Sox, but the sixth in seventh games under Showalter. The win came after Paul Konerko had tied the game at 2 in the top of the ninthagainst closerAlfredo Simon. TheOriolesfinallyhadsomesuccessagainstEdwin

Jackson, the26-year-oldright-handerwhohadwonhis last four decisions againstBaltimore. It also came on a night when Brian Matusz had his second straight strong outing, giving up one run and six hits in six innings. SettingthetonebystrikingoutbothRobertsandTy

Wigginton in the first inning, Jackson retired 10 of the first 11 Orioles he faced, striking four of them. The Orioles finally got to Jacksonwith one out in the sixth whenWigginton cranked a 386-shot into the left field stands forhis 18thhome runto tie the game at 1. Scott followed with a single to right and Adam

Jones reached on an error. Félix Pie then loaded the baseswitha single to short right. Jacksonwent to3-1onMattWieters.Withthesmall

crowdstartingtobuzz,Wietershitwhatappearedtobe an inning-ending double play to Konerko at first. But Scott showed a little more speed than he had earlier, beating Konerko’s relay home to give the Orioles a 2-1 lead.

—Baltimore Sun

ORIOLES3, WHITESOX2(10)

CHICAGO AB R H BI BB SO AVG

Pierre lf ................. 4 1 2 0 0 0 .268 Al.Ramirez ss........ 4 0 1 0 0 1 .286 Rios cf ................... 5 0 1 1 0 1 .296 Konerko 1b ............ 3 1 1 1 2 0 .302 Quentin dh ............ 3 0 0 0 2 1 .230 Pierzynski c ........... 3 0 0 0 0 0 .233 Viciedo 3b.............. 3 0 0 0 0 2 .297 Vizquel ph-3b........ 0 0 0 0 1 0 .293 An.Jones rf............ 4 0 0 0 0 2 .201 Lillibridge 2b ......... 4 0 0 0 0 0 .318

TOTALS BALTIMORE

33 2 5 2 5 7 — AB R H BI BB SO AVG

B.Roberts 2b ......... 4 1 1 1 1 2 .254 Markakis rf............ 4 0 0 0 0 2 .294 Wigginton 1b ........ 4 1 2 1 0 1 .262 Scott dh................. 4 1 2 0 0 0 .291 Ad.Jones cf............ 3 0 1 0 1 0 .280 Pie lf ...................... 4 0 2 0 0 0 .285 Wieters c............... 4 0 0 1 0 1 .243 C.Izturis ss ............ 4 0 0 0 0 2 .244 J.Bell 3b................. 4 0 0 0 0 2 .167

TOTALS 35 3 8 3 2 10 —

CHICAGO ........001 000 001 0 — 2 5 1 BALTIMORE ...000 002 000 1 — 3 8 0

No outs when winning run scored.

E: Viciedo (4). LOB: Chicago 9, Baltimore 7. 2B: Al.Ramirez (19), Rios (22). HR: Konerko (28), off Simon; Wigginton (18), off E.Jack- son; B.Roberts (1), off Putz. RBI: Rios (65), Konerko (77), B.Roberts (4), Wigginton (60), Wieters (35). SB: Pierre (43). S: Al.Ramirez, Pierzynski.

CHICAGO

E.Jackson............6 Sale .....................1 S.Santos .............1 Thornton .............1 Putz (L, 5-3)........0

BALTIMORE

Matusz................6 Uehara.................2

IP H R ER BB SO ERA 6 2 1 1 7 1.38

0 0 0 1 0 0.00 1 0 0 0 0 1.49 0 0 0 0 3 2.25 1 1 1 0 0 1.96

IP H R ER BB SO ERA 3 1 1 2 4 5.08

Simon......................1 1 1 1 1 0 4.62 M.Gonzalez.........1

0 0 0 0 1 2.18 1 0 0 1 1 4.91

Albers (W, 4-3).......2 0 0 0 1 1 4.75

Putz pitched to 1 batter in the 10th. Inherited runners-scored: M.Gonzalez 1-0, Albers 1-0. IBB: off Albers (Konerko), off Matusz (Konerko). HBP: by Matusz (Pierre). WP: E.Jackson.

T: 2:58. A: 14,135 (48,290). GREG FIUME/GETTY IMAGES

Brian Roberts is mobbed by teammates after his 10th-inning leadoff home run lifts the Orioles.

O’s keep rolling under Showalter, edging Chicago

BY DONMARKUS 9-8 11-5 4.47

7-5 3-2

3-4 6-7

5-10 3.61 10-10

3.76 10-13 3.15

15-8

YANKEES7, REDSOX2 Late Sunday

Derek Jeter passed Babe

Ruth on the career hits list and drove in three runs and Dustin Moseley filled in admirably for an injured A.J. Burnett, leading

NewYork to a win over Boston. Mark Teixeira hit his 25th

home run. BOSTON

AB R H BI BB SO AVG

Ellsbury cf ............. 4 0 0 0 1 1 .183 Scutaro ss ............. 4 0 0 0 1 1 .275 D.Ortiz dh.............. 4 0 1 0 0 1 .259 V.Martinez 1b-c .... 4 0 1 0 0 0 .283 J.Drew rf ............... 3 0 0 0 1 1 .259 A.Beltre 3b............ 3 1 1 0 1 0 .336 Kalish lf ................. 4 0 0 0 0 1 .360 Hall 2b ................... 4 1 3 1 0 0 .242 Cash c .................... 2 0 0 0 0 1 .148 Lowell ph-1b ......... 2 0 1 1 0 0 .224

TOTALS NEWYORK

34 2 7 2 4 6 — AB R H BI BB SO AVG

Jeter ss ................. 5 0 2 3 0 2 .279 Swisher rf ............. 5 0 2 0 0 2 .299 Teixeira 1b ............ 5 1 2 1 0 1 .259 A.Rodriguez 3b...... 3 1 1 0 1 1 .264 R.Pena 3b .............. 0 0 0 0 0 0 .208 Cano 2b.................. 3 1 1 0 0 0 .332 Posada c ................ 4 0 0 0 0 2 .257 Berkman dh........... 4 2 3 1 0 1 .192 Granderson cf........ 3 1 0 0 1 0 .243 Gardner lf .............. 4 1 1 0 0 1 .283

TOTALS 36 7 12 5 2 10 —

BOSTON.............000 010 100 — 2 7 2 NEWYORK.........020 050 00X — 7 12 1

E: Hall (9), Cash (1), R.Pena (4). LOB: Boston 9, New York 8. 2B: A.Beltre (34), Jeter (23), Berkman 2 (2). HR: Hall (13), off Moseley; Teixeira (25), off Beckett.

BOSTON IP H R ER BB SO ERA

Beckett (L, 3-2) ...4.2 11 7 7 2 6 6.21 Delcarmen...............1 0 0 0 0 1 4.54 Wakefield ...............3 1 0 0 0 3 5.40

NEWYORK IP H R ER BB SO ERA

Moseley (W, 2-1) .................... 6.1 6 2 2 2 5 3.86 Chamberlain............1 1 0 0 1 0 5.25 Logan ...................1.1 0 0 0 0 1 3.04 D.Robertson............2 0 0 0 1 0 4.12 M.Rivera .................1 0 0 0 0 0 0.88

Inherited runners-scored: Delcarmen 1-0, Chamberlain 2-1, Logan 3-0, M.Rivera 2-0. HBP: by Beckett (Cano).

T: 3:04. A: 49,096 (50,287). WEST W L PCT GB L10 STR

San Diego 64 46 .582 — 4-6 W-1 xSan Fran. 63 49 .563 Colorado L.A.

2 5-5 L-2

58 53 .523 61/2 7-3 W-1 58 54 .518

7 4-6 W-2 xArizona x-Late game Around the horn PERSONNELDEPT.

Astros: Optioned LHP WesleyWright to Class AAA Round Rock to make room for newly acquired reliever Mark Melancon. Melancon came from the Yankees in the recent Lance Berkman trade. Giants: Designated RHP ToddWellemeyer for assignment and called up IF Emmanuel Burriss from Class AAA Fresno. Mariners: Fired Manager DonWakamatsu and replaced him with Daren Brown, the manager of Class AAA Tacoma. Placed SS JackWilson (broken hand) on the 15-day disabled list and selected IF ChrisWoodward from Tacoma. Orioles: Recalled C Chris Tatum from Class AAA Norfolk, filling the roster spot left when the team optioned LHP Troy Patton to Norfolk on Sunday. Rays: Placed RHP Jeff Niemann and RHPWade Davis (both shoulder injuries) on the 15-day disabled list. Recalled reliever Mike Ekstrom and RHP Jeremy Hellickson from Class AAA Durham. Reds: Acquired OF Jim Edmonds from the Brewers in exchange for OF Chris Dickerson. Optioned LHP TravisWood to Class AAA Louisville.

ALITTLEHELP,PLEASE

REDSOX2, YANKEES1

Jon Lester received key help

from relieversDaniel Bard and Jonathan Papelbon in ending his career-worst four-game skid, Jacoby Ellsbury tied a team record with four steals and Boston beat New York to

salvage a series split. The win ensured the third-

place Red Sox remained six games behind the AL East- leading Yankees, their stand- ing when the set began. BOSTON

43 69 .384 22 6-4 L-1

KLMNO EAST W L PCT GB L10 STR

New York 69 42 .622 — 4-6 L-1 T.B.

Boston Toronto

68 44 .607 11/2 4-6 W-1 64 49 .566

6 6-4 W-1 59 52 .532 10 7-3 W-3 Baltimore 38 74 .339 311/2 6-4 W-2

CENTRAL W L PCT GB L10 STR Chicago Minn.

Detroit xK.C.

63 49 .563 — 5-5 L-2 63 49 .563 — 7-3 W-2 54 58 .482

9 2-8 L-1 47 64 .423 151/2 5-5 L-1 Cleveland 47 65 .420 16 5-5 L-2

TUESDAY, AUGUST 10, 2010 AMERICAN LEAGUE

WEST Texas

W L PCT GB L10 STR 64 47 .577 — 5-5 L-2

xOakland 56 54 .509 71/2 5-5 W-2 xL.A.

56 57 .496 xSeattle x-Late game 9 4-6 L-1 42 70 .375221/2 3-7 W-1

AB R H BI BB SO AVG

Scutaro ss ............. 4 0 0 0 1 0 .273 J.Drew rf ............... 3 0 1 1 1 1 .260 V.Martinez c.......... 4 0 1 0 0 1 .282 D.Ortiz dh.............. 4 0 1 0 0 0 .259 A.Beltre 3b............ 4 0 0 0 0 1 .333 Lowell 1b............... 4 0 0 0 0 0 .216 Kalish lf ................. 4 1 1 0 0 0 .345 Hall 2b ................... 4 1 1 1 0 2 .242 Ellsbury cf ............. 2 0 1 0 1 0 .194

TOTALS NEWYORK

33 2 6 2 3 5 — AB R H BI BB SO AVG

RAY STUBBLEBINE/REUTERS

Afan at Yankee Stadium tries to snag a foul ball hit byNewYork’s Austin Kearns, despite the best efforts of Red Sox left fielderRyan Kalish.

QUOTABLE “It’s a wonderful

procedure.” Alan Trammell, Cubs coach and acting manager,

on the cardiac ablation performed on P Carlos Silva to correct a problem with his heart rate. The team hopes Silva can return to the mound this season.

STAROFTHEDAY Jacoby Ellsbury, Red Sox

Tied a team record with four stolen bases in a 2-1 victory over the Yankees. He matched the mark set by former second baseman and current broadcaster Jerry Remy.

TODAY'S GAME TO WATCH

Marlins at Nationals 7 p.m. MASN2

Stephen Strasburg returns. Need we say more?

Jeter ss ................. 4 0 1 0 1 1 .279 Swisher rf ............. 5 0 0 0 0 3 .295 Teixeira 1b ............ 5 1 1 1 0 3 .259 A.Rodriguez 3b...... 3 0 1 0 1 1 .264 Gardner pr-lf ......... 0 0 0 0 0 0 .283 Cano 2b.................. 3 0 0 0 1 0 .329 Posada c ................ 3 0 1 0 1 0 .258 Thames dh............. 3 0 1 0 0 1 .304 Berkman ph-dh ..... 1 0 0 0 0 0 .185 Kearns lf................ 2 0 1 0 1 0 .269 R.Pena 3b .............. 0 0 0 0 0 0 .208 Granderson cf........ 4 0 0 0 0 2 .240

TOTALS 33 1 6 1 5 11 —

BOSTON.............020 000 000 — 2 6 0 NEWYORK.........000 000 010 — 1 6 1

E: Posada (7). LOB: Boston 8, New York 11. 2B: V.Martinez (25), Thames (5). HR: Teixei- ra (26), off D.Bard.

BOSTON IP H R ER BB SO ERA

Lester (W, 12-7)..6.1 4 0 0 3 6 2.94 D.Bard ..................1.1 2 1 1 1 2 1.90 Papelbon (S, 28) ..1.1 0 0 0 1 3 2.79

NEWYORK

P.Hughes (L, 13-5) ..............6 K.Wood ...............1

IP H R ER BB SO ERA 6 2 2 1 3 3.92

0 0 0 1 1 5.55

Logan ......................1 0 0 0 0 0 3.00 Chamberlain.........1.2 0 0 0 1 1 5.07

Inherited runners-scored: D.Bard 3-0, Papel- bon 2-0. HBP: by Lester (Kearns), by K.Wood (Ellsbury).

T: 3:33. A: 49,476 (50,287).

Page 1 | Page 2 | Page 3 | Page 4 | Page 5 | Page 6 | Page 7 | Page 8 | Page 9 | Page 10 | Page 11 | Page 12 | Page 13 | Page 14 | Page 15 | Page 16 | Page 17 | Page 18 | Page 19 | Page 20 | Page 21 | Page 22 | Page 23 | Page 24 | Page 25 | Page 26 | Page 27 | Page 28 | Page 29 | Page 30 | Page 31 | Page 32 | Page 33 | Page 34 | Page 35 | Page 36 | Page 37 | Page 38 | Page 39 | Page 40 | Page 41 | Page 42 | Page 43 | Page 44 | Page 45 | Page 46 | Page 47 | Page 48 | Page 49 | Page 50 | Page 51 | Page 52 | Page 53 | Page 54 | Page 55 | Page 56