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April 23, 2009
B’s sweep the Habs
MONTREAL (AP) - Former Montreal forward Michael Ryder scored twice and assisted on David Krejci’s (KRIGH’-cheez) goal to help the Boston Bruins complete a four-game sweep of the Canadiens with a 4-1 victory on the Habs home ice.
Red Sox in seventh heaven
BOSTON (AP) - Tim Wakefield pitched a five-hitter for his second consecutive complete game and the Boston Red Sox earned their sixth straight victory, beating the Minnesota Twins 10-1 in seven innings as rain shortened the opener of a scheduled day-night doubleheader.
Rose is cream of the crop
DEERFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Chicago Bulls guard Derrick Rose says his biggest personal goal before the start of the season was to win the NBA rookie of the year award. Mission accomplished.
RCR swaps crews for slumping Harvick, Mears
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - Richard Childress will swap the crews for drivers Kevin Harvick and Casey Mears following this weekend’s race at Talladega Superspeedway.
Johnson’s bases-loaded walk gives Braves 1-0 win
WASHINGTON (AP) - Kelly Johnson drew a bases-loaded walk from Mike Hinckley in the ninth inning, lifting the Atlanta Braves to a 1-0 victory over the Washington Nationals on Wednesday night.
Lundqvist makes 38 saves, Rangers take 3-1 lead
NEW YORK (AP) - Henrik Lundqvist made 38 saves, half of them in the second period, and the seventh-seeded New York Rangers put the Washington Capitals on the brink of elimination with a 2-1 victory Wednesday night.
Cards look for sweep after 5-2 win over Mets
ST. LOUIS (AP) - Joel Pineiro carried a six-hitter into the ninth inning and Albert Pujols had two hits and two RBIs in the St. Louis Cardinals’ 5-2 victory over the New York Mets.
D’Backs blank Rockies 2-0
HOENIX (AP) - Dan Haren pitched seven sharp innings for his first win this season and Ryan Roberts’ pinch-hit single broke a scoreless tie, leading the Arizona Diamondbacks over the Colorado Rockies 2-0.
Yankees need extra innings for 9-7 win over A’s
NEW YORK (AP) - Melky Cabrera ended a home run-filled opening homestand at the new Yankee Stadium with a two-run drive in the 14th inning to give New York a 9-7 victory over the Oakland Athletics
Giants win in ten
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Bengie Molina’s pinch-hit double with two outs in the 10th inning drove in Andres Torres to give the San Francisco Giants a 1-0 win over the San Diego Padres.
Jays beat Rangers 8-7 in 11
TORONTO (AP) - Kevin Millar singled home the winning run in the 11th inning and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Texas Rangers 8-7.
Reds stop Cubs’ winning streak at three
CHICAGO (AP) - Johnny Cueto pitched seven scoreless innings, Jay Bruce homered in the ninth inning and the Cincinnati Reds blanked the Chicago Cubs 3-0.
Danks, Thome lead White Sox 8-2 over O’s
BALTIMORE (AP) - Jim Thome hit his 545th career homer to back a superb pitching performance by John Danks, and the Chicago White Sox beat Jeremy Guthrie and the Baltimore Orioles 8-2.
Brewers stop losing streak at six
PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Braden Looper pitched six scoreless innings, Mike Cameron hit a two-run double and the Milwaukee Brewers beat Philadelphia 3-1.
Astros beat Dodgers 6-5
HOUSTON (AP) - Ivan Rodriguez drove in the go-ahead run after a mishap on an intentional walk and the Houston Astros beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 6-5.
Kansas City beats Cleveland 2-0
CLEVELAND (AP) - Brian Bannister and two relievers outpitched reigning AL Cy Young Award winner Cliff Lee, and the Kansas City Royals beat the Cleveland Indians 2-0.
Tigers rally to beat Angels 12-10
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) - Curtis Granderson homered again, Brandon Inge also went deep, and the Detroit Tigers used a five-run seventh inning to beat the Los Angeles Angels 12-10 on Wednesday night.
Rays rout M’s 9-3
SEATTLE (AP) - Carl Crawford had four hits and Evan Longoria had three to back the strong pitching of rookie Jeff Niemann, and the Tampa Bay Rays finally scored big without a home run in a 9-3 victory over the Seattle Mariners on Wednesday night.
Wade leads Heat to series tying win over Hawks
ATLANTA (AP) - Remember how bad Dwyane Wade and his Miami teammates looked in Game 1 of the playoffs? They were that good in Game 2.
Orlando ties series with Philly
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) - The Orlando Magic built a big lead and avoided another meltdown - barely.
Billups leads Nuggets to 2-0 lead over Hornets
DENVER (AP) - Chauncey Billups led the Nuggets to another blowout of the New Orleans Hornets on Wednesday night, scoring 31 points in Denver’s 108-93 win.
Flames beat Blackhawks to even series
CALGARY, Alberta (AP) - Eric Nystrom scored off a rebound with 6:56 remaining and the Calgary Flames held off the Chicago Blackhawks 6-4 in Game 4 on Wednesday night to even the best-of-seven Western Conference series.
April 22, 2009
Cavs cruise
CLEVELAND (AP) - The Detroit Pistons couldn’t contain LeBron James again. And this time, they didn’t stop his teammates until it was too late.
Canucks close out the Blues
ST. LOUIS (AP) - Alex Burrows scored his second goal of the game with 18.9 seconds to go in overtime and Roberto Luongo made 47 saves to help the Vancouver Canucks complete a four-game, first-round sweep of St. Louis with a 3-2 victory over the Blues Tuesday night.
Astros end Dodger streak
HOUSTON (AP) - Carlos Lee hit a two-run homer, Russ Ortiz pitched well after a rough first inning and the Houston Astros ended Los Angeles’ eight-game winning streak with an 8-5 win over the Dodgers on Tuesday night.
Celtics’ injury list growing
WALTHAM, Mass. (AP) - Boston forward Leon Powe is out for the rest of the season with a torn knee ligament.
Howard is youngest and best
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) - Dwight Howard has won the NBA’s Defensive Player of the Year award by an overwhelming margin.
Bucs beat Marlins again
PITTSBURGH (AP) - Jeff Karstens pitched six sharp innings, Freddy Sanchez homered and the surging Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Florida Marlins 3-2 on Tuesday night.
Umpire injured in Rangers win
TORONTO (AP) - Nelson Cruz and Ian Kinsler each hit two-run homers and the Texas Rangers again roughed up Toronto ace Roy Halladay, beating the Blue Jays 5-4 on Tuesday night.
Wings dominate Jackets again
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - Henrik Zetterberg scored two goals and the Detroit Red Wings dominated from start to finish Tuesday night to beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 4-1 and grab a 3-0 lead in their first-round series.
