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Best American Ballparks
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Apr 28, 2008 1:36 PM CDT

Best American Ballparks

One scribe suggests places you'd most want to be taken out for a ballgame

(Newser) - In choosing the best place to watch a ballgame, Chris De Luca decided to keep the team and city out of the discussion. With that in mind, the Chicago Sun-Times presents his list:
  1. Fenway Park: the flawed classic.
  2. Safeco Field: the high-tech home of the Mariners.
  3. Yankee Stadium: sadly, not
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Hunter, Aybar Lead Angels Past Tigers

Jered Weaver posts first win in four starts with six-plus solid innings

(Newser) - Torii Hunter hit an RBI triple in the fourth inning and added a two-run double in a four-run sixth to help chase Justin Verlander, lifting the Los Angeles Angels to a 6-2 win over the Tigers on Sunday. Erick Aybar also drove in three runs, helping the Angels win the...

D-backs Win Again as Webb Outduels Peavy

Snyder home run is difference for squad with MLB's best record

(Newser) - Brandon Webb outpitched Jake Peavy in a battle of the last two NL Cy Young Award winners, leading the Arizona Diamondbacks to a 2-1 victory over the San Diego Padres on Sunday. Webb allowed just one unearned run and twice escaped bases-loaded jams before leaving after six innings. He’s...

Cincinnati, Volquez Rip Shaky Zito, 10-1

Giants lefty winless in first six starts for first time in his career

(Newser) - Edinson Volquez struck out a career-high 10 in seven innings, Brandon Phillips homered twice and the Cincinnati Reds roughed up Barry Zito in a 10-1 win over the San Francisco Giants on Sunday. Volquez (4-0) allowed one run and five hits to win his third consecutive start, and Ryan Freel's...

Dodgers Beat Rockies on Loney Single in 10th

LA completes three-game sweep of Colorado

(Newser) - James Loney singled home the winning run in the 10th inning, and the Dodgers completed a three-game sweep of NL champion Colorado with a 3-2 victory on Sunday. It's the first three-game winning streak of the season for the Dodgers under new manager Joe Torre, who used his 24th different...

8th-Inning Rally Leads A's Over Seattle

Four-run frame comes against Mariners ace Felix Hernandez

(Newser) - Emil Brown's broken-bat, two-run single finally got Oakland on the board, Jack Cust's RBI single gave Oakland its first lead and the Athletics scored four times in the eighth to beat the Seattle Mariners 4-2 on Sunday. Seattle starter Felix Hernandez cruised through seven innings, giving up just four hits...

Rangers' Padilla Tosses Shutout Against Twins

Texas takes 2 of 3 from Minnesota; Bradley, Hamilton homer

(Newser) - Vicente Padilla threw a seven-hitter for his third career shutout, Milton Bradley had a three-run homer and the Texas Rangers beat the Minnesota Twins 10-0 on Sunday. Padilla (3-2) struck out two, walked two and didn't allow a runner past second. Jason Botts and Josh Hamilton also homered, and Hamilton...

Glaus' 1st Homer Leads Cardinals Over Houston

Brushback pitch empties benches for second straight day

(Newser) - Troy Glaus hit his first home run with St. Louis and Albert Pujols also connected to lead the Cardinals to a 5-1 victory over the Houston Astros on Sunday. Glaus, who was acquired in an offseason trade that sent Scott Rolen to Toronto, had entered the game leading the majors...

Rolen Homers, Helps Jays Snap Losing Streak

Toronto's Rios collects four hits, raises average to .330

(Newser) - Scott Rolen homered and drove in two runs, Alex Rios collected four hits and scored three times and the Toronto Blue Jays defeated the Kansas City Royals 5-2 Sunday to snap a six-game losing streak. Rios, who raised his average to .330, scored the go-ahead run in the fifth from...

Konerko Hits Two Bombs in White Sox's Win

Contreras gets second win against Orioles this season

(Newser) - Paul Konerko hit a pair of home runs to lead the Chicago White Sox over the Baltimore Orioles 6-1 Sunday. Hitting just .197 with three homers coming in, Konerko connected off Jeremy Guthrie leading off the second and sixth innings. Jose Contreras (2-2) earned his second win against Baltimore this...

Shields Tosses Shutout as Rays Beat Red Sox

Tampa completes first three-game sweep of the defending champs

(Newser) - James Shields threw a two-hitter for his first career shutout, Evan Longoria homered and the Tampa Bay Rays beat Josh Beckett and Boston 3-0 to complete their first three-game sweep of the Red Sox. Shields (3-1) struck out seven and walked one while Beckett (2-2) struck out a career-high 13...

Lannan Tough as Nats Blank Cubbies

Lefty gives up four hits over seven innings

(Newser) - John Lannan pitched four-hit ball for seven innnings, and Wily Mo Pena and Wil Nieves had back-to-back RBI singles to lead the Washington Nationals to a 2-0 win over Chicago on Sunday. Lannan (2-2) matched a career high with his seven innings, struck out three, walked four and didn't allow...

Wang Leads Yankees to 1-0 Win at Cleveland

Righty outduels Sabathia thanks to Cabrera's homer

(Newser) - Chien-Ming Wang shut down Cleveland for seven innings and outpitched C.C. Sabathia, whose lone mistake turned into a homer by Melky Cabrera, to help the New York Yankees end a three-game slide with a 1-0 win over the Indians on Sunday. Wang (5-0) allowed four hits, struck out a...

Delgado's Two Homers Lift Mets Over Braves

Atlanta's John Smoltz has first rough outing of the season in defeat

(Newser) - Carlos Delgado turned boos into a standing ovation with his first two-homer game in almost a year, leading the New York Mets to a 6-3 win over the Atlanta Braves on Sunday. The Mets knocked out John Smoltz after four innings in his first shaky outing of the season and...

Maholm, McLouth Power Pirates Past Philly

Pittsburgh avoids series sweep

(Newser) - Paul Maholm tossed a two-hitter, Nate McLouth hit two home runs and Pittsburgh beat Philadelphia 5-1 Sunday to avoid a three-game sweep. Maholm (2-2) walked four and struck out two in his third career complete game. He improved to 2-0 in three starts at PNC Park this season and has...

White Sox Salvage Split With Orioles

Anderson's bases-loaded single lifts Baltimore in ninth

(Newser) - Brian Anderson hit a bases-loaded single in the bottom of the ninth last night to give the Chicago White Sox a 6-5 win over the Baltimore Orioles and a split of their day-night doubleheader. Baltimore captured the opener when Brian Burres, who faced one batter before Friday night's rainout, came...

Guillen Helps Power Royals Past Blue Jays

Hochevar gets first win in majors against slumping Toronto

(Newser) - Luke Hochevar picked up his first big league victory in his third career start, Jose Guillen homered and the Kansas City Royals edged the Toronto Blue Jays 2-1 last night. The Blue Jays have lost six straight and 10 of 13, and fell five games below .500 for the first...

Fielder Homers to Lead Brewers Past Marlins

Gagne picks up his seventh save after Milwaukee beats Pinto

(Newser) - Prince Fielder hit a go-ahead solo home run in the eighth inning and also had an RBI single to power the Milwaukee Brewers past the Florida Marlins 4-3 last night. Fielder's fourth home run of the season, a mammoth shot to dead center off reliever Renyel Pinto (1-1), broke a...

Iguchi Homers in 13th Inning to Lift Padres

San Diego snaps five-game skid with win over Arizona

(Newser) - Tadahito Iguchi hit a home run off Yusmeiro Petit with one out in the 13th inning to lift the San Diego Padres to an 8-7 win over the Arizona Diamondbacks last night and snap a five-game skid. San Diego went extra innings for the third time in five home games,...

Martinez's RBI Single in 9th Lifts Indians

Cleveland wins fifth straight as Yankees falls for 3rd in a row

(Newser) - Victor Martinez's bases-loaded single scored Grady Sizemore from third with one out in the ninth inning and the Cleveland Indians won their season-high fifth straight, 4-3 over the New York Yankees. Martinez slapped a pitch from Ross Ohlendorf (0-1) into left to bring in Sizemore, who moments earlier came up...

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