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Lyle Overbay

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  • Overbay homers among four hits

    Arizona first baseman Lyle Overbay had a huge game on Tuesday night in a loss to the Dodgers. Overbay hit his second home run of the season in the eighth inning for a solo shot. That was just the tip of the iceberg as Overbay went 4 for 4 in the game with   from CBS Sports Read more »

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Los Angeles Dodgers shortstop Dee Gordon, right, leaps to avoid the slide by Arizona Diamondbacks' Justin Upton, left, to complete a double play for the final outs of the game in the ninth inning of a baseball game Tuesday, May 22, 2012, in Phoenix. The Dodgers won 8-7.
Dodgers rally in 9th to beat Diamondbacks 8-7

    Diamondbacks, who squandered a five-run lead going into the seventh, took a 7-6 lead in the bottom of the eighth on Lyle Overbay's homer off Josh Lindblom (2-0).J.J. Putz (0-3) couldn't close it for Arizona, allowing De Jesus to drive a double to center and   from KansasCity.com Read more »

  • No-quit Dodgers win sixth straight in Phoenix

    erasing a five-run deficit with a five-run seventh inning, only to see Lyle Overbay put the D-backs ahead again with an eighth-inning homer (and his fourth hit), Ivan De Jesus Jr. shocked Arizona closer J.J. Putz with a two-run, two-out double in the ninth.   from MLB.com Read more »

  • With a batting average below .200 and an on-base percentage below .300, Jays first baseman Adam Lind has been dropped from fourth to eighth in the order. What should the Blue Jays do with Adam Lind?

    will give Lind a chance to prove himself at least until Guerrero is ready to join the club. MOVE HIM TO DH Back in 2009, when Lyle Overbay was the Jays’ everyday first baseman, Lind spent most of his time at DH and put up the best numbers of his career. In   from Toronto Star Read more »

  • Overbay continues to impress

    Diamondbacks first baseman Lyle Overbay has not received many starts this year, as he started just his 10th game in 32 chances on Wednesday against St. Louis, however the veteran continues to play well when given the chance. Overbay went 3 for 4 to raise his   from CBS Sports Read more »

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About Lyle Overbay

Lyle Stefan Overbay (born January 28, 1977 in Centralia, Washington) is a Major League Baseball first baseman who currently plays for the Toronto Blue Jays. He previously played baseball for the University of Nevada, Reno.

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