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WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 25. 2013
THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
THREE STRIKES
Phillies top Marlins 2-1, hand Miami 100th loss
Miami Marlins' Justin Ruggiano hits a single in the fourth inning against the Philadelphia Phillies, Tuesday, Sept. 24, in Miami.
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MIAMI — Without as much as a run-scoring hit, the Philadelphia Phillies put up enough offense to send the Miami Marlins to a milestone loss. Darin Ruf and Kevin Frandsen drove in runs in the first inning, and the Phillies beat Miami 2-1 on Tuesday night to hand the Marlins their 100th loss of the season. Ruf drew a bases-loaded walk. Frandsen followed with an RBI groundout and that was all the offense that the Phillies would need. The Phillies are now 6-47 this season when scoring two runs or less, and two of those wins are against the Marlins. "It's more fun when we win," Phillies starter Zach Miner said. Michael Stutes (3-1) got the win by working a scorefifth inning in relief, and Jonathan Papelbon pitched the ninth for his 29th save in 36 chances. It's the second triple-digit-loss season in Marlins history, joining the 108-defeat year in 1998. Mike Redmond, the first-year Marlins manager, was a rookie on that team, playing in 37 games. "I don't think we're going to lose 100 games next year," Marlins left fielder Christian Yelich said. "No one thinks that way." Marlins starter Henderson Al-
Marlins starter Henderson Alvarez (4-6) allowed five hits and
struck out five in seven innings. Justin Ruggiano had two hits for Miami, one of them an RBI double where he was thrown out at third. It was the 44th time this season the Marlins (58-100) have scored less than two runs. They're 2-42 in those games. "I was trying to come up with something clever to say, when you lose your 100th game of the season," Redmond said. "All I could come up with is, at least it was by one run." Alvarez gave up a one-out double to Jimmy Rollins in the first, then walked the next three batters — Chase Utley, Domonic Brown and finally Ruf, the last two of those free passes coming on 3-2 pitches, and the one to Ruf allowing Rollins to score. Frandsen's ground ball brought in Utley, and Alvarez got another grounder to escape without more trouble. The Marlins answered in the second with a run off Miner. Giancarlo Stanton singled to start the inning, and scored on Ruggiano's double to left-center. But the relay from Brown to Rollins to Fredy Galvis caught Ruggiano trying to get to third, and the potential for a bigger inning ended there. "That was big at the time," Phillies manager Ryne Sandberg said. "A runner would have been in scoring position, that came in handy, Jimmy got the throw right down after the throw."
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Giambi's 2-run homer gives Indians 5-4 win
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CLEVELAND — Pinch-hitter Jason Giambi belted a two-run homer with two outs in the ninth inning to give Cleveland a stunning 5-4 win over the Chicago White Sox on Tuesday night, keeping the Indians up with the lead back in the AL wild-card race.
red pack in the Giambi drove a 1-1 pitch from Addison Reed (5-4) deep into the lower deck in right field to prevent a potentially devastating loss for the Indians, who haven't been to the postseason since 2007. Giambi's heart-pounding shot bailed out controversial closer Chris Perez, who gave up two homers in the top of the ninth and nearly blew a game Cleveland had to have. As he rounded third base, the 42-year-old Giambi slowed down before being engulfed at the plate by his teammates as the Indians celebrated their 13th straight win over Chicago.
Bryan Shaw (6-3) came in after Perez had nearly given away a game the Indians couldn't afford to lose.
the Indians couldn't afford to lose. Giambi has been a steadying force all season for the Indians in the clubhouse, and the unquestioned Drama King on it.
This was his 10th career walk-off homer, and his second pinch-hit, walk-off this season. On July 29, he became the oldest player to hit a walk-off homer, breaking a mark previously held by Hall of Famer Hank Aaron. Now, Giambi has become the Indians' elder statesman of swat. In the top of the ninth, Perez, who has walked a tightrope on and off the field all season, had to be pulled by Indians manager Terry Francona after failing to close out a 3-2 lead. Cleveland came in holding the second AL wild-card spot, one game ahead of Texas and one behind Tampa Bay. And with five games left, any loss can be devastating. On this night, Giambi saved Perez, the Indians
—and maybe their season. With the Indians leading 3-2, Perez gave up a homer to Dayan Viciedo, a shot into the right-field seats that drew a groan from Cleveland fans the moment it left his bat. Perez struck out the next two hitters, but Alejandro De Aza connected on his next pitch, driving it over the wall in right-center. Perez stalked around the mound
with his head down before giving up a single to Alexei Ramirez. That brought out Francona to a loud ovation and Perez, who has been a lightning rod of debate over the past two seasons, was booed loudly as he left the field.
The Indians had taken a 3-2 lead in the seventh on All-Star Jason Kipnis' two-out RBI single and Michael Brantley's leadoff homer.
With the Indians trailing by a run, and a scoreboard-watching crowd of 21,083 inside chilly Progressive Field getting nervous, Brantley tied it 2-2 with his 10th homer.
Brantley pulled the first pitch from Santiago into the right-field seats, making him 13 of 29 (.448) with two homers and sevenRBIs during an eight-game hitting streak.
Mike Aviles followed with a single and Michael Bourn sacrificed before White Sox manager Robin Ventura pulled starter Hector Santiago. Nick Swisher's fly ball to deep center sent Aviles to third and Kipnis, named to his first All-Star squared earlier this season, delivered his clutch hit, punctuating the single by flipping his bat in the direction of Chicago's dugout.
Chicago had taken a 2-1 lead
in the seventh on De Aza's RBI single off Cody Allen, who inherited a two-on, one-out jam from starter Ubaldo Jimenez. Cleveland's starter, who came in with a 1.77 ERA in the second half, gave up a one-out single to Gordon Beckham before walking No. 9 hitter Josh Phegley. Francona came out and took the ball from Jimenez, who received a standing ovation as he left the field. He allowed two runs and five hits in 6 1-3 innings. Jimenez was in significant trouble in the fourth, when the White Sox tied it 1-1 on Avisail Garcia's sacrifice fly. Chicago threatened to score more when Viciedo doubled with two outs, sending Paul Konerko to third. But with two runners in scoring position, Jimenez retired Beckham on an easy grounder. Jimenez dodged another jam in the sixth. Conor Gillaspie led off with a double, but Jimenez retired Konerko on a grounder, struck Adam Dunn for the third time and got Garcia to bounce out. Brantley's RBI blooper to center gave the Indians a 1-0 lead in the second.
Cleveland Indians designated hitter Jason Giambi, left, picks up manager Terry Francona after Giambi hit a two-run home run off Chicago White Sox relief pitcher Addison Reed in the ninth inning, Tuesday in Cleveland. Michael Brantley scored. The Indians won 5-4.
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BASKEIBALL
Aldrich signs with New York Knicks
Cole Aldrich, a member of Kansas 2008 National Championship, has found a new home in the NBA.
The New York Knicks announced the signing of Aldrich, a 6-foot-11-inch, 245 lbs., center late Tuesday afternoon.
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Aldrich was selected 11th overall in the 2010 NBA Draft by New Orleans but saw his rights traded to Oklahoma City soon thereafter and has spent time in Houston and, most recently, in Sacramento. Coming off the bench Aldrich has averaged two points and 2.3 rebounds while seeing about eight minutes per game. During his three years at the University of Kansas, Aldrich was a two-time Big 12 Defensive Player of the Year, in 2009 and 2010, and an All-American Honorable Mention, in 2009, while averaging 9.6 points, 7.9 rebounds and 2.4 blocks per games.
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Mets rock Leake, give Reds costly 4-2 defeat
New York Mets catcher Travis d'Arnaud tags out Cincinnati Reds' Shin-Soo Choo (17) at home plate in the first inning, Tuesday in Cincinnati.
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CINCINNATI — Daniel Murphy hit a three-run homer off Mike Leake, whose long streak of scoreless innings got shattered early, and the New York Mets beat Cincinnati 4-2 on Tuesday night, a costly setback to the Reds' hopes of a second straight NL Central title.
The Reds and Pittsburgh Pirates clinched playoff spots on Monday night, but hope to chase down the first-place St. Louis Cardinals with closing surges. Leake's one bad inning made that much less likely for the Reds, who opened the day tied with Pittsburgh, two games behind St. Louis.
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Leake (14-7) gave up four runs and eight hits in only one 2-3 innings, matching the shortest start of his career. Wilfredo Towar ended his scoreless innings streak at 21 2-3 with an RB1 single, and Murphy's homer gave left-hander Jon Niese (8-8) the big lead. Niese kept lefies Joey Votto and Jay Bruce in check again, holding them to a combined 0 for 6 with
four strikeouts. Niese allowed two runs and eight in seven innings. Vic Black faced three batters in the ninth, getting his first career save on his second try. Eric Young Jr. had a single and a double, scored a run and stole his 42nd base for the Mets, who have won eight of 12.
It was a stunning outing for Leake, who has been the Reds' most effective starter lately. The right-hander allowed a total of two runs while winning his last three starts and getting his career-high 14th win.
Leake gave up two singles in the first inning before escaping. Mike Baxter led off the second with a double and scored on Tovar's single.
The right-hander got an assist when Bruce threw Tovar out at the plate as he tried to score from second base on Niese's single to right field, but it wasn't enough. Murphy's three-run homer on the 10th pitch of his at-bat made it 4-0 with two outs. When David Wright followed with a single — the Mets' eighth hit — manager Dusty Baker made the change.
Niese also got off to a rough start, giving up singles to Shin-Soo Choo and Brandon Phillips on his first two pitches of the game. He got out of that threat with the help of center fielder Juan Lagares, who nailed Choo at the plate as he tried to score on Ryan Ludwick's single. Todd Frazier doubled
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