Yankees treading on thin ice

Yankees treading on thin ice
Yankees treading on thin ice Sidney Ponson struggled to pitch into the fifth inning and Dustin Pedroia’s first career grand slam highlighted a seven-run roughing up of the Yankees‘ bullpen, dropping an 11-3 decision at Yankee Stadium and the first two games of a series that manager Joe Girardi had characterized as crucial for their chances.

Johnson goes distance for first time
Johnson goes distance for first time Josh Johnson threw his first career complete game, holding the Braves to four hits on Wednesday night, while Dan Uggla homered and scored three runs in the Marlins‘ 4-1 win.

Down but never out: Cards rally late
Down but never out: Cards rally late Facing a loss that in all practicality would have dealt their playoff aspirations a near-mortal blow, the Cardinals rallied for a rousing 5-3 win over the Brewers at Busch Stadium on Wednesday night.

Three homers can’t stop Dodgers’ skid
Maddux can’t stop skid The Dodgers hit three solo home runs on Wednesday, but their continued struggles with men in scoring position led to a 5-4 loss to the Nationals at Nationals Park.

Guillen’s yelling match with fan irks GM
Moore not satisfied with Guillen Dayton Moore was not pleased that right fielder Jose Guillen got in a shouting match with a fan on Tuesday night, calling the incident “unfortunate.”

Lincecum lowers ERA to Majors’ best
Lincecum lowers ERA to Majors’ best Bengie Molina and Pablo Sandoval hit consecutive home runs to back Tim Lincecum’s 10-strikeout performance as the San Francisco Giants beat the Colorado Rockies, 4-1, Wednesday night to avoid a series sweep.