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2011 MLB Standings 10 pm June 26
| Regular Standings | Expanded Standings | Wild-Card Standings | |||||||||||
| American League | |||||||||||
| East | W | L | Pct | GB | Home | Road | East | Cent | West | Streak | L10 |
| New York Yankees | 45 | 31 | .592 | -- | 25-18 | 20-13 | 13-12 | 11-10 | 13-5 | Won 2 | 7-3 |
| Boston Red Sox | 45 | 32 | .584 | 0.5 | 22-16 | 23-16 | 18-9 | 10-9 | 11-8 | Won 1 | 5-5 |
| Tampa Bay Rays | 44 | 34 | .564 | 2.0 | 18-18 | 26-16 | 15-12 | 14-10 | 6-9 | Won 4 | 8-2 |
| Toronto Blue Jays | 39 | 39 | .500 | 7.0 | 17-18 | 22-21 | 13-18 | 13-9 | 7-6 | Won 3 | 5-5 |
| Baltimore Orioles | 35 | 40 | .467 | 9.5 | 22-19 | 13-21 | 10-18 | 11-9 | 8-7 | Won 1 | 5-5 |
| Central | W | L | Pct | GB | Home | Road | East | Cent | West | Streak | L10 |
| Detroit Tigers | 42 | 36 | .538 | -- | 24-15 | 18-21 | 12-12 | 15-7 | 10-10 | Won 2 | 5-5 |
| Cleveland Indians | 40 | 36 | .526 | 1.0 | 24-14 | 16-22 | 12-10 | 13-12 | 8-9 | Lost 3 | 4-6 |
| Chicago White Sox | 38 | 41 | .481 | 4.5 | 19-20 | 19-21 | 11-12 | 6-11 | 14-13 | Lost 1 | 5-5 |
| Kansas City Royals | 33 | 45 | .423 | 9.0 | 23-24 | 10-21 | 6-7 | 9-16 | 14-14 | Won 2 | 3-7 |
| Minnesota Twins | 32 | 44 | .421 | 9.0 | 14-16 | 18-28 | 6-18 | 13-10 | 9-8 | Lost 5 | 5-5 |
| West | W | L | Pct | GB | Home | Road | East | Cent | West | Streak | L10 |
| Texas Rangers | 41 | 38 | .519 | -- | 23-16 | 18-22 | 10-12 | 16-11 | 9-9 | Lost 2 | 5-5 |
| Los Angeles Angels | 39 | 40 | .494 | 2.0 | 15-20 | 24-20 | 9-13 | 13-12 | 9-11 | Lost 1 | 6-4 |
| Seattle Mariners | 38 | 39 | .494 | 2.0 | 21-18 | 17-21 | 11-8 | 12-17 | 9-9 | Lost 1 | 4-6 |
| Oakland Athletics | 35 | 44 | .443 | 6.0 | 19-16 | 16-28 | 5-12 | 13-15 | 12-10 | Lost 1 | 6-4 |
| National League | |||||||||||
| East | W | L | Pct | GB | Home | Road | East | Cent | West | Streak | L10 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 49 | 30 | .620 | -- | 30-13 | 19-17 | 23-13 | 13-9 | 8-4 | Won 1 | 6-4 |
| Atlanta Braves | 44 | 35 | .557 | 5.0 | 22-17 | 22-18 | 16-14 | 15-7 | 8-10 | Lost 1 | 6-4 |
| Washington Nationals | 40 | 38 | .513 | 8.5 | 22-13 | 18-25 | 13-19 | 9-7 | 10-8 | Won 1 | 8-2 |
| New York Mets | 39 | 39 | .500 | 9.5 | 18-20 | 21-19 | 15-15 | 10-10 | 8-8 | Won 2 | 5-5 |
| Florida Marlins | 34 | 43 | .442 | 14.0 | 17-25 | 17-18 | 11-17 | 9-10 | 10-9 | Won 1 | 2-8 |
| Central | W | L | Pct | GB | Home | Road | East | Cent | West | Streak | L10 |
| Milwaukee Brewers | 44 | 35 | .557 | -- | 29-11 | 15-24 | 13-11 | 17-16 | 9-4 | Won 3 | 5-5 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 41 | 38 | .519 | 3.0 | 21-18 | 20-20 | 9-9 | 16-13 | 12-11 | Lost 3 | 3-7 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 39 | 38 | .506 | 4.0 | 19-20 | 20-18 | 8-12 | 16-10 | 9-10 | Lost 1 | 5-5 |
| Cincinnati Reds | 40 | 39 | .506 | 4.0 | 22-19 | 18-20 | 3-7 | 24-14 | 10-9 | Lost 1 | 4-6 |
| Chicago Cubs | 31 | 46 | .403 | 12.0 | 16-22 | 15-24 | 5-4 | 11-22 | 11-12 | Lost 2 | 4-6 |
| Houston Astros | 28 | 51 | .354 | 16.0 | 13-28 | 15-23 | 5-13 | 13-22 | 7-10 | Lost 3 | 3-7 |
| West | W | L | Pct | GB | Home | Road | East | Cent | West | Streak | L10 |
| San Francisco Giants | 44 | 34 | .564 | -- | 24-13 | 20-21 | 5-11 | 11-8 | 20-11 | Won 5 | 5-5 |
| Arizona Diamondbacks | 43 | 36 | .544 | 1.5 | 22-17 | 21-19 | 11-8 | 12-10 | 12-14 | Lost 2 | 6-4 |
| Colorado Rockies | 38 | 39 | .494 | 5.5 | 19-19 | 19-20 | 7-5 | 9-9 | 17-21 | Lost 2 | 6-4 |
| Los Angeles Dodgers | 35 | 44 | .443 | 9.5 | 19-24 | 16-20 | 8-8 | 11-16 | 12-15 | Won 1 | 4-6 |
| San Diego Padres | 34 | 45 | .430 | 10.5 | 16-27 | 18-18 | 8-12 | 13-15 | 11-11 | Won 1 | 4-6 |
| x-Clinched Playoff Spot; y-Division Champ Last updated Sunday, Jun 26, 2011 9:36 pm EDT | |||||||||||
Troy Tulowitzki swings once, connects twice for basehit
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An otherwise standard 8-3 victory by the New York Yankees over the Colorado Rockies did feature one unusual moment on Saturday afternoon. It's what you see pictured above and in the video below. Two different images of the same Troy Tulowitzki(notes) swing, showing two different points of contact on the baseball. A double-hitzki, if you will, for a basehit to left field.
Tulo was jammed a bit on the fourth inning offering from CC Sabathia(notes). Amazingly, or maybe more so luckily, he was able to almost catch that ball with his bat, holding it in place to make contact again with the end up of the bat. The result was a knuckling line drive just over the head of Alex Rodriguez(notes).
Both broadcast teams described the contact as a broken bat single based on the double-crack sound, but a closer inspection on the video you see below shows it hit the bat twice.
Take a closer look for yourself. And listen for the sound.
Watch the video courtesy of MLB.com:
Sun Jun 26 10:17am EDT
Troy Tulowitzki swings once, connects twice for basehit
An otherwise standard 8-3 victory by the New York Yankees over the Colorado Rockies did feature one unusual moment on Saturday afternoon. It's what you see pictured above and in the video below. Two different images of the same Troy Tulowitzki(notes) swing, showing two different points of contact on the baseball. A double-hitzki, if you will, for a basehit to left field.
Tulo was jammed a bit on the fourth inning offering from CC Sabathia(notes). Amazingly, or maybe more so luckily, he was able to almost catch that ball with his bat, holding it in place to make contact again with the end up of the bat. The result was a knuckling line drive just over the head of Alex Rodriguez(notes).
Both broadcast teams described the contact as a broken bat single based on the double-crack sound, but a closer inspection on the video you see below shows it hit the bat twice.
Take a closer look for yourself. And listen for the sound.
Watch the video courtesy of MLB.com:
I've seen a double-hit on the backswing when a ball takes a strange bounce. I've seen them happen on bunts. I've even executed a couple on a pool table and the tennis court. But I don't think I've seen or heard anything quite like this one. I'm sure it's happened several times before, probably in games I've watched, but that slow motion visual was the first time I've seen it quite like that.
Score one for modern technology.Halladay goes the distance, Phillies beat A’s
Halladay goes the distance, Phillies beat A’s
PHILADELPHIA (AP)—With two first-inning runs, the Philadelphia Philliesgave Roy Halladay(notes) an almost insurmountable lead. At least, that’s how he makes it seem.
Halladay pitched his NL-leading fifth complete game and Jimmy Rollins(notes) went 4 for 4, leading Philadelphia to a 3-1 win over the Oakland Athletics on Sunday.
Halladay (10-3) improved to 30-3 in a Philadelphia uniform in the 35 starts in which the Phillies have given him the lead.
“Obviously pitching with the lead is always beneficial for a pitcher,”Halladay said.
For Halladay, though, it’s almost a guaranteed victory.
“He’s pretty steady,” Philadelphia manager Charlie Manuel said. “If we can score three or four runs, our starting pitchers have a good chance to win the game. We scratched out three runs and he did a tremendous job. It might not sound like a lot of runs but it gives him room to work.”
Halladay gave up eight hits and walked none in tying for the major league high in victories. He struck out four and raised his total to 123, which led the NL until Clayton Kershaw(notes) of the Dodgers fanned 11 later in the day to pass him.
The Phillies have won each of Halladay’s last eight starts and the right-hander is 5-0 with a 2.64 ERA during the stretch.
“It’s always fun to watch him pitch,” Philadelphia slugger Ryan Howard(notes)said. “He’s a competitor.”
But, obviously, he’s not fun to hit against. Even on a day when the A’s managed eight hits, Halladay kept Oakland to just one run.
“Yeah, he obviously pitched well,” said Oakland’s Scott Sizemore(notes), who went 1 for 3. “We got quite a few hits off him. We weren’t able to piece them together. I guess that’s why he’s so good. He spreads them out and bears down when he needs to.”
The number of hits allowed didn’t bother Halladay, who said he was hitting his spots.
“I felt like for the most part we were making pitches and giving up hits on good pitches,” he said.
The Phillies also got a boost from Rollins, who entered 0 for 8 before two solid singles, an infield single and a double on Sunday.
“Jimmy’s had some good games,” Manuel said. “His consistency at times hasn’t been real good. He’s due to get in a good streak. Usually he’ll hit a period where he’s very consistent and hopefully today might help him get into one. His swing has been real good at times. Today he was very good against the lefty.”
Rollins scored twice, Placido Polanco(notes) had two hits and Halladay added a single for Philadelphia. Conor Jackson(notes) had three hits for the A’s, who have lost four of five.
The Phillies are off Monday before hosting the Boston Red Sox for three games in what many are billing as a possible World Series preview.
Josh Outman(notes) (3-2), a former Phillies minor leaguer, allowed three runs and eight hits in six innings. He was picked by the Phillies in the 10th round of the 2005 draft and traded to Oakland in 2008 as part of the deal for Joe Blanton(notes).
“He started a little slow but from the third inning on, he pitched a lot better,” Oakland manager Bob Melvin said.
The Phillies started the game with three straight hits off Outman. Rollins singled, Polanco doubled, Shane Victorino(notes) hit an RBI single and Howard had a double-play groundout that scored a run for a 2-0 lead.
Oakland got on the board in the fourth when Coco Crisp(notes) singled and later scored on Ryan Sweeney’s(notes) bloop single.
The Phillies got that run back in the fifth on Ben Francisco’s(notes) two-out infield single with the bases loaded.
“To be able to add on, that’s the important thing,” Halladay said. “It’s sometimes tough to pitch in a one-run game, so not always pitching with the tying run at the plate … those extra runs make a big difference.”
Outman cleanly fielded Francisco’s slowly hit roller to the left of the pitcher’s mound and looked to third to try to get Polanco, but third baseman Sizemore was charging and not on the bag. By the time Outman turned and fired to first, it was too late to get Francisco.
The A’s threatened in the seventh when Jackson led off with a single and, after an out, went to third on Sizemore’s double down the right-field line. Jackson may have scored on the hit, but he appeared to hesitate rounding second. Oakland couldn’t get the run home as Landon Powell(notes) popped out and pinch-hitterDavid DeJesus(notes) struck out looking. DeJesus has three hits in his last 38 at-bats (.079).
“When he needs to make that big pitch, he does,” Sizemore said. “He’s pretty tough to beat.”
Philadelphia right fielder Domonic Brown(notes), booed for failing to run out a grounder in Saturday’s game, was not in the lineup on Sunday. Brown, who Manuel said afterward was slated for the day off, was replaced by Francisco.
Manuel, however, could’ve elected to play Francisco in left field and sat slumping left-handed hitting Raul Ibanez(notes), who entered 4 for 35 with no RBIs in his last 10 games. Ibanez, who hasn’t homered in his last 23 games, went 1 for 4.
NOTES: Howard went 0 for 2 and is hitless in his last nine at-bats. But he stole his first base of the season in the seventh. … Cliff Pennington(notes) went 0 for 4 for Oakland and is now hitless in his last 19 at-bats. … Outman went 0 for 2, dropping A’s pitchers to 0 for 18 this season. … The Phillies recorded their 166th consecutive sellout and second-largest regular-season crowd with 45,863 fans.
Halladay pitched his NL-leading fifth complete game and Jimmy Rollins(notes) went 4 for 4, leading Philadelphia to a 3-1 win over the Oakland Athletics on Sunday.
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“Obviously pitching with the lead is always beneficial for a pitcher,”Halladay said.
For Halladay, though, it’s almost a guaranteed victory.
“He’s pretty steady,” Philadelphia manager Charlie Manuel said. “If we can score three or four runs, our starting pitchers have a good chance to win the game. We scratched out three runs and he did a tremendous job. It might not sound like a lot of runs but it gives him room to work.”
Halladay gave up eight hits and walked none in tying for the major league high in victories. He struck out four and raised his total to 123, which led the NL until Clayton Kershaw(notes) of the Dodgers fanned 11 later in the day to pass him.
The Phillies have won each of Halladay’s last eight starts and the right-hander is 5-0 with a 2.64 ERA during the stretch.
“It’s always fun to watch him pitch,” Philadelphia slugger Ryan Howard(notes)said. “He’s a competitor.”
But, obviously, he’s not fun to hit against. Even on a day when the A’s managed eight hits, Halladay kept Oakland to just one run.
“Yeah, he obviously pitched well,” said Oakland’s Scott Sizemore(notes), who went 1 for 3. “We got quite a few hits off him. We weren’t able to piece them together. I guess that’s why he’s so good. He spreads them out and bears down when he needs to.”
The number of hits allowed didn’t bother Halladay, who said he was hitting his spots.
“I felt like for the most part we were making pitches and giving up hits on good pitches,” he said.
The Phillies also got a boost from Rollins, who entered 0 for 8 before two solid singles, an infield single and a double on Sunday.
“Jimmy’s had some good games,” Manuel said. “His consistency at times hasn’t been real good. He’s due to get in a good streak. Usually he’ll hit a period where he’s very consistent and hopefully today might help him get into one. His swing has been real good at times. Today he was very good against the lefty.”
Rollins scored twice, Placido Polanco(notes) had two hits and Halladay added a single for Philadelphia. Conor Jackson(notes) had three hits for the A’s, who have lost four of five.
The Phillies are off Monday before hosting the Boston Red Sox for three games in what many are billing as a possible World Series preview.
Josh Outman(notes) (3-2), a former Phillies minor leaguer, allowed three runs and eight hits in six innings. He was picked by the Phillies in the 10th round of the 2005 draft and traded to Oakland in 2008 as part of the deal for Joe Blanton(notes).
“He started a little slow but from the third inning on, he pitched a lot better,” Oakland manager Bob Melvin said.
The Phillies started the game with three straight hits off Outman. Rollins singled, Polanco doubled, Shane Victorino(notes) hit an RBI single and Howard had a double-play groundout that scored a run for a 2-0 lead.
Oakland got on the board in the fourth when Coco Crisp(notes) singled and later scored on Ryan Sweeney’s(notes) bloop single.
The Phillies got that run back in the fifth on Ben Francisco’s(notes) two-out infield single with the bases loaded.
“To be able to add on, that’s the important thing,” Halladay said. “It’s sometimes tough to pitch in a one-run game, so not always pitching with the tying run at the plate … those extra runs make a big difference.”
Outman cleanly fielded Francisco’s slowly hit roller to the left of the pitcher’s mound and looked to third to try to get Polanco, but third baseman Sizemore was charging and not on the bag. By the time Outman turned and fired to first, it was too late to get Francisco.
The A’s threatened in the seventh when Jackson led off with a single and, after an out, went to third on Sizemore’s double down the right-field line. Jackson may have scored on the hit, but he appeared to hesitate rounding second. Oakland couldn’t get the run home as Landon Powell(notes) popped out and pinch-hitterDavid DeJesus(notes) struck out looking. DeJesus has three hits in his last 38 at-bats (.079).
“When he needs to make that big pitch, he does,” Sizemore said. “He’s pretty tough to beat.”
Philadelphia right fielder Domonic Brown(notes), booed for failing to run out a grounder in Saturday’s game, was not in the lineup on Sunday. Brown, who Manuel said afterward was slated for the day off, was replaced by Francisco.
Manuel, however, could’ve elected to play Francisco in left field and sat slumping left-handed hitting Raul Ibanez(notes), who entered 4 for 35 with no RBIs in his last 10 games. Ibanez, who hasn’t homered in his last 23 games, went 1 for 4.
NOTES: Howard went 0 for 2 and is hitless in his last nine at-bats. But he stole his first base of the season in the seventh. … Cliff Pennington(notes) went 0 for 4 for Oakland and is now hitless in his last 19 at-bats. … Outman went 0 for 2, dropping A’s pitchers to 0 for 18 this season. … The Phillies recorded their 166th consecutive sellout and second-largest regular-season crowd with 45,863 fans.
McCourt may be willing to sell part of Dodgers
McCourt may be willing to sell part of Dodgers
By Tim Brown, Yahoo! SportsJun 25, 1:10 am EDT
LOS ANGELES – Up against a payroll deadline and the potential seizure of his team, Los Angeles Dodgers owner Frank McCourt has had recent conversations with Major League Baseball officials about salvaging his ownership of the franchise, sources said Friday night.
The dialogue – between McCourt and the league, and between McCourt’s lawyers and the league’s lawyers – has focused on McCourt’s willingness to sell a stake in the Dodgers in order to keep the team afloat, much as Fred Wilpon has extended his ownership of the New York Mets.
Sources close to the club said they did not know if McCourt had the funds to meet next week’s payroll.
Commissioner Bud Selig rejected a proposed media rights deal with Fox on Monday, three days after McCourt reached a divorce settlement with ex-wife Jamie. The settlement was contingent upon approval of the Fox contract, however.
In the wake of Selig’s decision, McCourt’s attorney, Robert Sacks, called for Selig to meet with McCourt in an effort to seek a financial compromise or risk litigation.
McCourt has not spoken directly to Selig, a source said.
After months of saying he would not consider selling a piece of the Dodgers, McCourt has received numerous inquiries from parties willing to buy in, said the source.
Selig has been adamant in his refusal to allow future club earnings to be used toward past debt, including McCourt’s divorce.
It is unknown if any of the recent dialogue has resulted in progress against McCourt’s tenuous hold on the club.
The dialogue – between McCourt and the league, and between McCourt’s lawyers and the league’s lawyers – has focused on McCourt’s willingness to sell a stake in the Dodgers in order to keep the team afloat, much as Fred Wilpon has extended his ownership of the New York Mets.
Frank McCourt
Commissioner Bud Selig rejected a proposed media rights deal with Fox on Monday, three days after McCourt reached a divorce settlement with ex-wife Jamie. The settlement was contingent upon approval of the Fox contract, however.
In the wake of Selig’s decision, McCourt’s attorney, Robert Sacks, called for Selig to meet with McCourt in an effort to seek a financial compromise or risk litigation.
McCourt has not spoken directly to Selig, a source said.
After months of saying he would not consider selling a piece of the Dodgers, McCourt has received numerous inquiries from parties willing to buy in, said the source.
Selig has been adamant in his refusal to allow future club earnings to be used toward past debt, including McCourt’s divorce.
It is unknown if any of the recent dialogue has resulted in progress against McCourt’s tenuous hold on the club.
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