Orioles Reliever Johnson Saves the Day
Posted on Wednesday, May 14 @ 07:31:32 CEST by Raulken |
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By Marc Carig BALTIMORE, May 13 -- A line of Baltimore Orioles watched from the top step of their dugout in the seventh inning on Tuesday night, chins leaning on the rail, eyes locked on the drama unfolding in the center of the diamond,...
 Written by Abe Luciano Preakness Bets UEFA Bets Triple Crown Picks MLB Tips NBA Playoff Picks WSOP Free Rolls Tuesday, 13 May 2008 The ever-imposing Manny Ramirez of the AL East leading Boston Red Sox is ever so close to joining one of baseballs’ all-time most elite, class of players. After spending his Sunday on the bench due to a sore hamstring, Manny returned to the starting lineup Monday against the Minnesota Twins, and RHP (the Cuban-defector) Livan Hernandez. It didn’t take Ramirez too long to get back to Manny-being-Manny… but in a good way. Manny Ramirez chases career Homerun No. 500 tonight, when the Boston Red Sox visit the Baltimore Orioles, in the first of a two-game set, at Oriloes Park in Camden Yards. BodogLife.com has the visiting Boston Red Sox a - 168 favorite against the Baltimore Orioles (+ 148). In Monday night’s game (at the Twins), with the Red Sox already leading 1-0, and Big Papi on first base, Manny came to the plate. With only 1 out and a 1-1 count, Hernandez threw a breaking ball that hung over the middle of the plate, and Manny jumped all over it. Ramirez kept his hands back well, as he blasted a shot to the opposite field, over the right field “baggie” for career HR No. 498. Tonight, Manny and the BoSox will face the Baltimore Orioles’ RHP Jeremy Guthrie (1-3, 4.32 ERA, and 32 K)....
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