Homeward bound: Baltimore's Adam Jones rounds third base after hitting a solo homer during the Orioles' 5-2 win over the Yankees on Tuesday. APA furious Lawrie slammed his batting helmet to the ground after he took strike three and it struck plate umpire Bill Miller in the hip as the ninth inning turned nasty Tuesday night in Toronto's 4-3 loss to Tampa Bay."That was not my intention at all," Lawrie said. "I've never, ever done anything to go at an umpire before in my life, and I didn't mean to tonight. I apologize for that.""It's just my passion for the game," he said. "I wanted to help my teammates out as best I could. That's the pride I have in this game. I leave my emotions out on the field."Miller was later hit by a drink thrown by a fan while walking off the field after the game.The trouble began with one out in the ninth and Lawrie trying to work a walk off Rays closer Fernando Rodney. On a 3-1 pitch, Lawrie started toward first base but was stopped short as Miller called strike two. Rodney stared in at Lawrie, and Miller helped settle the tension.On a full-count pitch that he thought was ball four, Lawrie again headed toward first base. When Miller called strike three, Lawrie crouched in disbelief. Lawrie dropped his bat, gestured at Miller and shouted, and was ejected.Lawrie then started toward Miller, wound up with his right arm and threw down his helmet. It bounced at the umpire's feet and ricocheted up into him."Upon seeing that he was ejected, he took several steps toward me and fired his helmet. It hit me in the right hip," Miller said.Miller said he has already filed his report with MLB about the incident.Lawrie said he felt Miller made "kind of a late call" on strike three.Toronto manager John Farrell came out to restrain his 22-year-old third baseman, who's in his first full season in the majors. After Lawrie returned to the dugout, Farrell was ejected for arguing the call.Orioles 5, Yankees 2In Baltimore, Chen Wei-yin pitched seven innings of four-hit ball, Adam Jones homered and the Orioles beat CC Sabathia and New York.Chen (4-0) allowed two runs, struck out four and walked two in a masterful performance. Making his seventh major league start, the 26-year-old Taiwan native took a shutout into the seventh inning.Red Sox 5, Mariners 0In Boston, Josh Beckett redeemed himself less than a week after being booed off the mound, striking out a season-high nine.Ichiro Suzuki was 2-for-4 with two stolen bases for Seattle and teammate Munenori Kawasaki finished 0-for-3.Angels 4, Athletics 0In Anaheim, Ervin Santana struck out nine during 7? innings of four-hit ball and Albert Pujols drove in two runs with infield singles.Royals 7, Rangers 4In Arlington, Texas, Mike Moustakas homered, while Billy Butler and Brayan Pena each drove in a pair of runs.Indians 5, Twins 0In Minneapolis, Derek Lowe pitched his first shutout in nearly seven years.Tigers 10, White Sox 8In Chicago, Miguel Cabrera, Ryan Raburn and Austin Jackson homered during an eight-run rally in the sixth.NATIONAL LEAGUEPadres 6, Nationals 1In Washington, Stephen Strasburg left after only four innings, matching the second-shortest appearance of his 25-start career.Cardinals 7, Cubs 6St. Louis, Yadier Molina hit an RBI single off second baseman Darwin Barney's glove with two outs in the ninth inning.Braves 6, Reds 2In Atlanta, Brian McCann homered and the Braves scored four runs in the third inning to deal Johnny Cueto his first loss.Brewers 8, Mets 0In New York, Zack Greinke ran his scoreless streak to 15 innings and Travis Ishikawa homered twice. Norichika Aoki was 2-for-5 for Milwaukee.Marlins 6, Pirates 2In Miami, Marlins ace Josh Johnson allowed two runs over seven innings.Phillies 4, Astros 3 (10)In Philadelphia, Hunter Pence atoned for a ninth-inning error by hitting his second home run of the game for the Phillies.Diamondbacks 5, Dodgers 1In Los Angeles, Wade Miley wiggled out of a couple jams while pitching into the seventh and Arizona snapped the Dodgers' five-game winning streak.Rockies 5, Giants 4In San Francisco, Marco Scutaro hit a leadoff homer against Giants closer Santiago Casilla in the ninth inning.
Friday, May 18, 2012
Lawrie may be facing ban after ump dustup
TORONTO — Brett Lawrie called it an "unlucky bounce." Major League Baseball is likely to call it a suspension.Homeward bound: Baltimore's Adam Jones rounds third base after hitting a solo homer during the Orioles' 5-2 win over the Yankees on Tuesday. APA furious Lawrie slammed his batting helmet to the ground after he took strike three and it struck plate umpire Bill Miller in the hip as the ninth inning turned nasty Tuesday night in Toronto's 4-3 loss to Tampa Bay."That was not my intention at all," Lawrie said. "I've never, ever done anything to go at an umpire before in my life, and I didn't mean to tonight. I apologize for that.""It's just my passion for the game," he said. "I wanted to help my teammates out as best I could. That's the pride I have in this game. I leave my emotions out on the field."Miller was later hit by a drink thrown by a fan while walking off the field after the game.The trouble began with one out in the ninth and Lawrie trying to work a walk off Rays closer Fernando Rodney. On a 3-1 pitch, Lawrie started toward first base but was stopped short as Miller called strike two. Rodney stared in at Lawrie, and Miller helped settle the tension.On a full-count pitch that he thought was ball four, Lawrie again headed toward first base. When Miller called strike three, Lawrie crouched in disbelief. Lawrie dropped his bat, gestured at Miller and shouted, and was ejected.Lawrie then started toward Miller, wound up with his right arm and threw down his helmet. It bounced at the umpire's feet and ricocheted up into him."Upon seeing that he was ejected, he took several steps toward me and fired his helmet. It hit me in the right hip," Miller said.Miller said he has already filed his report with MLB about the incident.Lawrie said he felt Miller made "kind of a late call" on strike three.Toronto manager John Farrell came out to restrain his 22-year-old third baseman, who's in his first full season in the majors. After Lawrie returned to the dugout, Farrell was ejected for arguing the call.Orioles 5, Yankees 2In Baltimore, Chen Wei-yin pitched seven innings of four-hit ball, Adam Jones homered and the Orioles beat CC Sabathia and New York.Chen (4-0) allowed two runs, struck out four and walked two in a masterful performance. Making his seventh major league start, the 26-year-old Taiwan native took a shutout into the seventh inning.Red Sox 5, Mariners 0In Boston, Josh Beckett redeemed himself less than a week after being booed off the mound, striking out a season-high nine.Ichiro Suzuki was 2-for-4 with two stolen bases for Seattle and teammate Munenori Kawasaki finished 0-for-3.Angels 4, Athletics 0In Anaheim, Ervin Santana struck out nine during 7? innings of four-hit ball and Albert Pujols drove in two runs with infield singles.Royals 7, Rangers 4In Arlington, Texas, Mike Moustakas homered, while Billy Butler and Brayan Pena each drove in a pair of runs.Indians 5, Twins 0In Minneapolis, Derek Lowe pitched his first shutout in nearly seven years.Tigers 10, White Sox 8In Chicago, Miguel Cabrera, Ryan Raburn and Austin Jackson homered during an eight-run rally in the sixth.NATIONAL LEAGUEPadres 6, Nationals 1In Washington, Stephen Strasburg left after only four innings, matching the second-shortest appearance of his 25-start career.Cardinals 7, Cubs 6St. Louis, Yadier Molina hit an RBI single off second baseman Darwin Barney's glove with two outs in the ninth inning.Braves 6, Reds 2In Atlanta, Brian McCann homered and the Braves scored four runs in the third inning to deal Johnny Cueto his first loss.Brewers 8, Mets 0In New York, Zack Greinke ran his scoreless streak to 15 innings and Travis Ishikawa homered twice. Norichika Aoki was 2-for-5 for Milwaukee.Marlins 6, Pirates 2In Miami, Marlins ace Josh Johnson allowed two runs over seven innings.Phillies 4, Astros 3 (10)In Philadelphia, Hunter Pence atoned for a ninth-inning error by hitting his second home run of the game for the Phillies.Diamondbacks 5, Dodgers 1In Los Angeles, Wade Miley wiggled out of a couple jams while pitching into the seventh and Arizona snapped the Dodgers' five-game winning streak.Rockies 5, Giants 4In San Francisco, Marco Scutaro hit a leadoff homer against Giants closer Santiago Casilla in the ninth inning.
Homeward bound: Baltimore's Adam Jones rounds third base after hitting a solo homer during the Orioles' 5-2 win over the Yankees on Tuesday. APA furious Lawrie slammed his batting helmet to the ground after he took strike three and it struck plate umpire Bill Miller in the hip as the ninth inning turned nasty Tuesday night in Toronto's 4-3 loss to Tampa Bay."That was not my intention at all," Lawrie said. "I've never, ever done anything to go at an umpire before in my life, and I didn't mean to tonight. I apologize for that.""It's just my passion for the game," he said. "I wanted to help my teammates out as best I could. That's the pride I have in this game. I leave my emotions out on the field."Miller was later hit by a drink thrown by a fan while walking off the field after the game.The trouble began with one out in the ninth and Lawrie trying to work a walk off Rays closer Fernando Rodney. On a 3-1 pitch, Lawrie started toward first base but was stopped short as Miller called strike two. Rodney stared in at Lawrie, and Miller helped settle the tension.On a full-count pitch that he thought was ball four, Lawrie again headed toward first base. When Miller called strike three, Lawrie crouched in disbelief. Lawrie dropped his bat, gestured at Miller and shouted, and was ejected.Lawrie then started toward Miller, wound up with his right arm and threw down his helmet. It bounced at the umpire's feet and ricocheted up into him."Upon seeing that he was ejected, he took several steps toward me and fired his helmet. It hit me in the right hip," Miller said.Miller said he has already filed his report with MLB about the incident.Lawrie said he felt Miller made "kind of a late call" on strike three.Toronto manager John Farrell came out to restrain his 22-year-old third baseman, who's in his first full season in the majors. After Lawrie returned to the dugout, Farrell was ejected for arguing the call.Orioles 5, Yankees 2In Baltimore, Chen Wei-yin pitched seven innings of four-hit ball, Adam Jones homered and the Orioles beat CC Sabathia and New York.Chen (4-0) allowed two runs, struck out four and walked two in a masterful performance. Making his seventh major league start, the 26-year-old Taiwan native took a shutout into the seventh inning.Red Sox 5, Mariners 0In Boston, Josh Beckett redeemed himself less than a week after being booed off the mound, striking out a season-high nine.Ichiro Suzuki was 2-for-4 with two stolen bases for Seattle and teammate Munenori Kawasaki finished 0-for-3.Angels 4, Athletics 0In Anaheim, Ervin Santana struck out nine during 7? innings of four-hit ball and Albert Pujols drove in two runs with infield singles.Royals 7, Rangers 4In Arlington, Texas, Mike Moustakas homered, while Billy Butler and Brayan Pena each drove in a pair of runs.Indians 5, Twins 0In Minneapolis, Derek Lowe pitched his first shutout in nearly seven years.Tigers 10, White Sox 8In Chicago, Miguel Cabrera, Ryan Raburn and Austin Jackson homered during an eight-run rally in the sixth.NATIONAL LEAGUEPadres 6, Nationals 1In Washington, Stephen Strasburg left after only four innings, matching the second-shortest appearance of his 25-start career.Cardinals 7, Cubs 6St. Louis, Yadier Molina hit an RBI single off second baseman Darwin Barney's glove with two outs in the ninth inning.Braves 6, Reds 2In Atlanta, Brian McCann homered and the Braves scored four runs in the third inning to deal Johnny Cueto his first loss.Brewers 8, Mets 0In New York, Zack Greinke ran his scoreless streak to 15 innings and Travis Ishikawa homered twice. Norichika Aoki was 2-for-5 for Milwaukee.Marlins 6, Pirates 2In Miami, Marlins ace Josh Johnson allowed two runs over seven innings.Phillies 4, Astros 3 (10)In Philadelphia, Hunter Pence atoned for a ninth-inning error by hitting his second home run of the game for the Phillies.Diamondbacks 5, Dodgers 1In Los Angeles, Wade Miley wiggled out of a couple jams while pitching into the seventh and Arizona snapped the Dodgers' five-game winning streak.Rockies 5, Giants 4In San Francisco, Marco Scutaro hit a leadoff homer against Giants closer Santiago Casilla in the ninth inning.
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