Vogelsong earns first win since 2005
Ryan Vogelsong won while making his first start in almost seven years, pitching effectively into the sixth inning against his former team in the San Francisco Giants' 5-2 victory over the Pirates yesterday in Pittsburgh.
Making his third appearance in the majors since 2006, the 33-year-old Vogelsong (1-0) tied a career high with eight strikeouts.
Vogelsong made his first start since Sept. 29, 2004, and won for the first time since Sept. 14, 2005. He spent three seasons in Japan after last appearing in a game for the Pirates in June 2006.
Cardinals 11, Astros 7: Lance Berkman homered and drove in four runs in a nine-run sixth inning for visiting St. Louis, then added a solo shot in the ninth against his former team.
Red Sox 6, Orioles 2: Jon Lester improved to 14-0 against Baltimore with eight dominating innings for visiting Boston. Lester (3-1) is unbeaten in 17 career starts versus the Orioles.
Mariners 7, Tigers 2: Rookie Michael Pineda (4-1) struck out nine in six sharp innings as Seattle completed a three-game sweep in Detroit.
Blue Jays 5, Rangers 2: Corey Patterson bunted home the tiebreaking run in the ninth and visiting Toronto beat AL West-leading Texas to win a series for the first time in three weeks.
Indians 8, Royals 2: Fausto Carmona pitched seven solid innings and Cleveland hit four home runs in its 10th straight home win. The Royals have lost six straight.
McDowell accused
MLB said it would await information from the Braves before considering any disciplinary action against pitching coach Roger McDowell, whom a fan accused of making ugly comments and gestures and threatening him with a baseball bat. McDowell apologized after Atlanta's 7-0 win Wednesday in San Diego. The allegations stemmed from a game in San Francisco last weekend. -- AP
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