Three of a kind: San Francisco's Aubrey Huff launches a two-run homer in the ninth inning against St. Louis on Thursday night. The Giants beat the Cardinals 12-7. AP PHOTOHuff, who entered the game batting .219, hit two-run homers in the fourth and ninth and a solo shot in the seventh. He also had an RBI single in the sixth. Huff raised his average 14 points.Huff has four homers and seven RBIs the last two games after totaling four RBIs the previous 16 games.Freddy Sanchez added a homer and four RBIs to help San Francisco set a season high for runs."When Huffie gets going, he can carry the team. He did it last year," said Sanchez. "He's getting that confidence back and his swing is back."I don't think it's any coincidence that he's getting it going and we're getting going."Triple-A callup Lance Lynn needed 56 pitches to get through five innings working on three days' rest, but retired only one of four hitters to start the Giants' three-run sixth. Double-A reinforcement Mikail Cleto hit 158 kph several times on the stadium radar in the seventh but walked the first two hitters and surrendered consecutive homers to Sanchez and Huff in a five-run inning that made it 10-3.Jonathan Sanchez (4-3) allowed three runs in 5? innings, surviving a season-high six walks. Mets 9, Pirates 8In New York, Carlos Beltran's three-run homer started the Mets' rally from a seven-run deficit and New York pulled off its biggest comeback win in 11 years, beating Pittsburgh. Nationals 6, Diamondbacks 1In Phoenix, Jordan Zimmermann pitched seven impressive innings and Wilson Ramos drove in three runs, lifting Washington past Arizona. Astros 7, Padres 4In San Diego, Chris Johnson homered and Houston used a five-run third inning to beat the sloppy Padres in a matchup of the NL's two worst teams.The Astros (23-34), last in the NL Central, have won the first four games of a seven-game trip, their longest winning streak of the season. San Diego (24-33), last in the NL West, dropped to 9-21 at home, worst in the NL. They came in hitting a major league-worst .199 at home. AMERICAN LEAGUEMariners 8, Rays 2In Seattle, rookie Carlos Peguero hit two of the Mariners' season-high four home runs, all off James Shields, and Mariners ace Felix Hernandez cruised through seven innings.Peguero hit a three-run homer in a five-run second inning, and had a solo shot in the fourth.With eight runs, Hernandez (6-4) must have felt as if he got a month worth of run support. The AL Cy Young champ struck out 11 — his third time this season with 10 or more — and gave up five hits.Seattle leadoff hitter Ichiro Suzuki was 0-for-5. Rangers 7, Indians 4In Cleveland, Endy Chavez had his ninth career four-hit game and the Rangers overcame a three-run deficit to beat the Indians. Twins 8, Royals 2In Kansas City, Michael Cuddyer drove in two runs, Anthony Swarzak pitched six effective innings and Minnesota beat the Royals to snap a four-game losing streak.Denard Span, Matt Tolbert and Rene Rivera had RBI singles and Cuddyer hit a run-scoring double for the Twins.
Sunday, June 5, 2011
Huff the magic dragon blows away Cards with 3 HRs
ST. LOUIS — Aubrey Huff hit three home runs and matched his career best with six RBIs and the San Francisco Giants hammered a pair of rookie pitchers making their major league debuts in a 12-7 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals on Thursday night.Three of a kind: San Francisco's Aubrey Huff launches a two-run homer in the ninth inning against St. Louis on Thursday night. The Giants beat the Cardinals 12-7. AP PHOTOHuff, who entered the game batting .219, hit two-run homers in the fourth and ninth and a solo shot in the seventh. He also had an RBI single in the sixth. Huff raised his average 14 points.Huff has four homers and seven RBIs the last two games after totaling four RBIs the previous 16 games.Freddy Sanchez added a homer and four RBIs to help San Francisco set a season high for runs."When Huffie gets going, he can carry the team. He did it last year," said Sanchez. "He's getting that confidence back and his swing is back."I don't think it's any coincidence that he's getting it going and we're getting going."Triple-A callup Lance Lynn needed 56 pitches to get through five innings working on three days' rest, but retired only one of four hitters to start the Giants' three-run sixth. Double-A reinforcement Mikail Cleto hit 158 kph several times on the stadium radar in the seventh but walked the first two hitters and surrendered consecutive homers to Sanchez and Huff in a five-run inning that made it 10-3.Jonathan Sanchez (4-3) allowed three runs in 5? innings, surviving a season-high six walks. Mets 9, Pirates 8In New York, Carlos Beltran's three-run homer started the Mets' rally from a seven-run deficit and New York pulled off its biggest comeback win in 11 years, beating Pittsburgh. Nationals 6, Diamondbacks 1In Phoenix, Jordan Zimmermann pitched seven impressive innings and Wilson Ramos drove in three runs, lifting Washington past Arizona. Astros 7, Padres 4In San Diego, Chris Johnson homered and Houston used a five-run third inning to beat the sloppy Padres in a matchup of the NL's two worst teams.The Astros (23-34), last in the NL Central, have won the first four games of a seven-game trip, their longest winning streak of the season. San Diego (24-33), last in the NL West, dropped to 9-21 at home, worst in the NL. They came in hitting a major league-worst .199 at home. AMERICAN LEAGUEMariners 8, Rays 2In Seattle, rookie Carlos Peguero hit two of the Mariners' season-high four home runs, all off James Shields, and Mariners ace Felix Hernandez cruised through seven innings.Peguero hit a three-run homer in a five-run second inning, and had a solo shot in the fourth.With eight runs, Hernandez (6-4) must have felt as if he got a month worth of run support. The AL Cy Young champ struck out 11 — his third time this season with 10 or more — and gave up five hits.Seattle leadoff hitter Ichiro Suzuki was 0-for-5. Rangers 7, Indians 4In Cleveland, Endy Chavez had his ninth career four-hit game and the Rangers overcame a three-run deficit to beat the Indians. Twins 8, Royals 2In Kansas City, Michael Cuddyer drove in two runs, Anthony Swarzak pitched six effective innings and Minnesota beat the Royals to snap a four-game losing streak.Denard Span, Matt Tolbert and Rene Rivera had RBI singles and Cuddyer hit a run-scoring double for the Twins.
Three of a kind: San Francisco's Aubrey Huff launches a two-run homer in the ninth inning against St. Louis on Thursday night. The Giants beat the Cardinals 12-7. AP PHOTOHuff, who entered the game batting .219, hit two-run homers in the fourth and ninth and a solo shot in the seventh. He also had an RBI single in the sixth. Huff raised his average 14 points.Huff has four homers and seven RBIs the last two games after totaling four RBIs the previous 16 games.Freddy Sanchez added a homer and four RBIs to help San Francisco set a season high for runs."When Huffie gets going, he can carry the team. He did it last year," said Sanchez. "He's getting that confidence back and his swing is back."I don't think it's any coincidence that he's getting it going and we're getting going."Triple-A callup Lance Lynn needed 56 pitches to get through five innings working on three days' rest, but retired only one of four hitters to start the Giants' three-run sixth. Double-A reinforcement Mikail Cleto hit 158 kph several times on the stadium radar in the seventh but walked the first two hitters and surrendered consecutive homers to Sanchez and Huff in a five-run inning that made it 10-3.Jonathan Sanchez (4-3) allowed three runs in 5? innings, surviving a season-high six walks. Mets 9, Pirates 8In New York, Carlos Beltran's three-run homer started the Mets' rally from a seven-run deficit and New York pulled off its biggest comeback win in 11 years, beating Pittsburgh. Nationals 6, Diamondbacks 1In Phoenix, Jordan Zimmermann pitched seven impressive innings and Wilson Ramos drove in three runs, lifting Washington past Arizona. Astros 7, Padres 4In San Diego, Chris Johnson homered and Houston used a five-run third inning to beat the sloppy Padres in a matchup of the NL's two worst teams.The Astros (23-34), last in the NL Central, have won the first four games of a seven-game trip, their longest winning streak of the season. San Diego (24-33), last in the NL West, dropped to 9-21 at home, worst in the NL. They came in hitting a major league-worst .199 at home. AMERICAN LEAGUEMariners 8, Rays 2In Seattle, rookie Carlos Peguero hit two of the Mariners' season-high four home runs, all off James Shields, and Mariners ace Felix Hernandez cruised through seven innings.Peguero hit a three-run homer in a five-run second inning, and had a solo shot in the fourth.With eight runs, Hernandez (6-4) must have felt as if he got a month worth of run support. The AL Cy Young champ struck out 11 — his third time this season with 10 or more — and gave up five hits.Seattle leadoff hitter Ichiro Suzuki was 0-for-5. Rangers 7, Indians 4In Cleveland, Endy Chavez had his ninth career four-hit game and the Rangers overcame a three-run deficit to beat the Indians. Twins 8, Royals 2In Kansas City, Michael Cuddyer drove in two runs, Anthony Swarzak pitched six effective innings and Minnesota beat the Royals to snap a four-game losing streak.Denard Span, Matt Tolbert and Rene Rivera had RBI singles and Cuddyer hit a run-scoring double for the Twins.
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