Black Man Black Woman

Tag: ace

  • Report: Lincecum has deal on drug charge (AP)

    In this Oct. 1, 2009, photo, San Francisco Giants pitcher Tim Lincecum(notes) sits in the dugout during a baseball game against the Arizona Diamondbacks in San Francisco. Lincecum is facing misdemeanor marijuana charges following a traffic stop in his home state of Washington.

    San Francisco Giants ace Tim Lincecum has an agreement with a prosecutor in his home state of Washington that could settle his misdemeanor marijuana charge, The Columbian reported Friday. The Vancouver, Wash., newspaper said Clark County prosecutors have reached a deal with a lawyer for the 2008 Cy Young Award winner that would result in a $250 fine for possessing a marijuana pipe.

  • Burnett to start Game 5 on short rest (AP)

    The New York Yankees are chasing championship No. 27 by throwing their top pitchers on three days' rest. With a chance to clinch the crown, A.J. Burnett is scheduled to start on short rest against Philadelphia ace Cliff Lee in Game 5 of the World Series on Monday night. CC Sabathia went on three days' rest Sunday night in Game 4, and Andy Pettitte could do the same in Game 6 if the Series…

  • Phillies roll 11-0, take 2-1 NLCS lead (AP)

    Los Angeles Dodgers' James Loney(notes) hangs his head in the dugout after the Dodgers lost 11-0 to the Philadelphia Phillies in Game 3 of the National League Championship baseball series Sunday, Oct. 18, 2009, in Philadelphia. The Phillies take a 2-1 lead in the best-of-seven series.

    Cliff Lee sprinted off the mound after throwing his final pitch, nearly breaking a sweat for the first time. Heck, he almost outhustled the Phillies' newest speed demon, Ryan Howard. With their ace and slugger leading the way, the defending World Series champions got back their swagger. Lee dominated the Dodgers, Howard and Jayson Werth provided the big swings early and Philadelphia cruised past…

  • Dodgers beat shaky Carpenter, win Game 1 (AP)

    From left, Los Angeles Dodgers' Manny Ramirez(notes), Andre Ethier(notes) and Matt Kemp(notes) celebrate their team's 5-3 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals at the end of Game 1 of the National League division baseball series in Los Angeles, Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2009.

    Scoring early against St. Louis ace Chris Carpenter gave the Los Angeles Dodgers the shot of confidence they needed. Then their bullpen came in and closed out the Cardinals. Randy Wolf survived a shaky first inning before five relievers combined to give up one run in the Dodgers' 5-3 victory on Wednesday night in an NL playoff opener full of missed chances for both teams.

  • Tigers salvage split, lead Twins by 2 (AP)

    Minnesota Twins reliever Bobby Keppel(notes) walks back to the mound after giving up a two-run base hit to Detroit Tigers' Brandon Inge(notes) in the fifth inning of Game 2 of a baseball doubleheader Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2009, in Detroit. The Tigers defeated the Twins 6-5.

    The Detroit Tigers were down after absorbing a difficult loss in the opener of their critical day-night doubleheader against the Minnesota Twins. Their ace took over from there. Justin Verlander kept the Tigers on top in the AL Central, pitching eight innings in a 6-5 victory Tuesday night that restored their two-game lead over the scrappy Twins.

  • Lincecum helps SF gain ground on Rockies (AP)

    Colorado Rockies catcher Chris Ianetta throws out San Francisco Giants' Eli Whiteside(notes) at second base during the fourth inning of a baseball game Friday, Aug. 28, 2009, in San Francisco.

    Tim Lincecum had reached 127 pitches through eight innings and would gladly have gone back out for the ninth if only manager Bruce Bochy had let him. The San Francisco Giants ace still did more than his part in one of the team's biggest games yet of 2009. Lincecum struck out eight in eight innings to end a four-start winless stretch, Pablo Sandoval homered and the Giants gained ground on the…