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Ryu emerges as consistent starter

Jul 11, 2013

Despite his shaky outing against the Arizona Diamondbacks on Thursday, South Korean pitcher Ryu Hyun-jin of the Los Angeles Dodgers ended the first half of his rookie Major League Baseball season as one of the team’s most consistent starters.The 26-year-old left-hander was charged with five earned runs on seven hits and two walks in five innings against Arizona. The five earned runs tied Ryu’s season high. The Dodgers, though, beat the D-backs 7-5 in 14 innings. Asked whether he was exhausted or
Brewers shut out Reds 2-0

Jul 10, 2013

MILWAUKEE (AP) ― Wily Peralta didn’t know when he took the mound Tuesday night that the Brewers had taken the field a record 407 straight times between complete games.Milwaukee’s wildly inconsistent right-hander ended that slump, tossing a three-hitter to give Milwaukee a 2-0 victory over the Cincinnati Reds for his first career shutout.Peralta’s solid outing was the Brewers’ first complete game since Yovani Gallardo’s two-hit shutout on April 5, 2011 ― a span of 407 games that the Brewers said
Reigning MVP Park Byung-ho leads baseball All-Star reserves

Jul 10, 2013

Reigning South Korean baseball MVP Park Byung-ho headlined the list of All-Star reserves announced on Wednesday.Park, the slugging first baseman for the Nexen Heroes in the Korea Baseball Organization, was among 12 reserves named to the Western League, made up of players from the Heroes, the LG Twins, the Kia Tigers, the Hanwha Eagles and the NC Dinos.The All-Star Game will be held on July 19 in Pohang.Park, 27, won his first career MVP award last year as the KBO leader in home runs, RBIs and sl
Gomez, Brewers clip Reds 4-3

Jul 9, 2013

MILWAUKEE (AP) ― Carlos Gomez robbed Joey Votto of a potential go-ahead homer with a spectacular catch in center field in the ninth inning, saving the Milwaukee Brewers’ 4-3 victory over the Cincinnati Reds on Monday night.Jonathan Lucroy homered for the third consecutive game for last-place Milwaukee, which had dropped three of four. Jean Segura had three hits off Homer Bailey in the right-hander’s first start since his second career no-hitter.But Gomez made the biggest play of the game when he
Dodgers dump Giants 4-1

Jul 8, 2013

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) ― A.J. Ellis didn’t have to do much guessing when he came up to face Giants closer Sergio Romo with the bases loaded in the ninth. Having been a part of this rivalry his entire big league career, Ellis knew exactly what to expect.He was right.Ellis hit a three-run double off Romo to back a third straight stellar start by All-Star Clayton Kershaw and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat slumping San Francisco 4-1 on Sunday.“It’s a great thing about the Dodgers and Giants, there’s no se
LG Twins sweep All-Star positions

Jul 8, 2013

The LG Twins became only the second team in league history to be represented in all starting positions at an All-Star Game.The Korea Baseball Organization announced on Monday the LG Twins will have all 11 starting players in the Western League: eight positions players, one starting pitcher, one relief pitcher and one designated hitter.The Twins have joined the 2012 Lotte Giants as the only clubs to sweep all starting positions at the midsummer affair in the league’s 31-year history.In the nine-t
Davis tops vote

Jul 7, 2013

NEW YORK (AP) ― Chris Davis’ first-half power surge made him one popular All-Star.Baltimore’s first baseman with the cool nickname “Crush” slugged his way past Detroit’s Triple Crown winner Miguel Cabrera in the final week to claim the most fan votes in All-Star game balloting. Washington outfielder Bryce Harper used a final push to win a spot in the National League’s starting lineup.Right-hander Max Scherzer was one of a major league-best six Tigers chosen for the All-Star game July 16 at Citi
Reds cruise past Mariners after rally

Jul 7, 2013

CINCINNATI (AP) ― Cesar Izturis drove in three runs, matching his season total, and Mat Latos doubled home two more on Saturday, rallying the Cincinnati Reds to a 13-4 victory over the Seattle Mariners.The Reds got only their second win over Seattle in interleague play. The Mariners are 9-2 overall in the series.Manager Dusty Baker decided to give Izturis his ninth start at shortstop so he could get some at-bats and stay sharp. Izturis singled home a run in the second and doubled home two more i
Choo’s single in 11th lifts Reds over Giants 3-2

Jul 4, 2013

CINCINNATI (AP) ― Choo Shin-soo’s two-out single in the 11th inning drove in Todd Frazier from second base, lifting the Cincinnati Reds to a 3-2 win over the San Francisco Giants on Wednesday night.Frazier walked to lead off the 11th against Javier Lopez (1-1) and went to second on Chris Heisey’s sacrifice. After Devin Mesoraco was intentionally walked, pinch-hitter Ryan Hanigan popped out before Choo came up with the hit that gave the Reds three straight wins for the first time since June 10-12
Baltimore Orioles sign Korean pitcher Yoon Jung-hyun

Jul 4, 2013

The Baltimore Orioles have signed South Korean pitcher Yoon Jung-hyun, a U.S. media report said Thursday, Korean time, the latest Korean acquisition by the team that had earlier botched the signing of a high school pitcher here.The Baltimore Sun reported that the Major League Baseball club signed the 21-year-old left-hander for his “smooth delivery” and “a solid curveball with significant upside.” Financial terms of the deal were not immediately disclosed.Yoon dropped out of Dongguk University i
Reds’ Bailey throws his 2nd career no-hitter

Jul 3, 2013

CINCINNATI (AP) ― Homer Bailey fretted for a moment as first baseman Joey Votto reached to pluck the ball out of the air for the final out. What next? Raise both arms in celebration.Bailey has this no-hitter celebration down pat ― just like his idol, Nolan Ryan.Another hard-throwin’ Texan who wears No. 34 made some no-hit history Tuesday night. Bailey threw his second in 10 months and led the Cincinnati Reds’ infield celebration with arms raised after a 3-0 victory over the San Francisco Giants.
Reds rough up Giants in rain-shortened game

Jul 2, 2013

CINCINNATI (AP) ― Things had gotten so bad for Cincinnati’s offense that the Reds couldn’t even remember the last time anything amounted to a rally. Finally, they got a reference point.Todd Frazier homered and drove in four runs Monday night, leading the Reds out of their offensive slump to an 8-1 victory over the San Francisco Giants in a game shortened to six innings because of rain.Frazier had an RBI single and a three-run homer off left-hander Michael Kickham (0-3), who has been hit hard in
Puig’s 4-hit game lifts Dodgers

Jul 1, 2013

LOS ANGELES (AP) ― June was a month to savor for Los Angeles Dodgers rookie Yasiel Puig and one to forget for Philadelphia Phillies’ slumping first baseman Ryan Howard.Puig ended his sensational first month in the major leagues with his first four-hit game, Stephen Fife scattered four hits over seven scoreless innings and the Dodgers beat the Phillies 6-1 Sunday to take three of four in the series.“Puig’s definitely brought an energy and a spark to us, and his skill level, I think, is a little m
Ryu, Dodgers clip Phillies 4-3

Jun 30, 2013

Korean gets a no-decision after tossing seven strong innings
Choo goes deep in win

Jun 24, 2013

PHOENIX (AP) ― Mat Latos matched his career high with 13 strikeouts and the Cincinnati Reds salvaged the finale of their three-game series in Arizona with a 4-2 victory over the Diamondbacks on Sunday.Choo Shin-soo hit a leadoff home run and Brandon Phillips added a two-run shot in the first inning off Randall Delgado (0-1).That was plenty of offense for Latos (7-1), who allowed a run on six hits with one walk in 7 2/3 innings.Latos, coming off his first loss in 21 starts, didn’t strike anyone o