Marlins acquire Carlos Lee

MILWAUKEE - The Panamanian Carlos Lee Ozzie Guillen knows their time together with the Chicago White Sox. Guillen hopes Lee can now provide its typical slugging percentage mark in the field of the Marlins in Miami, and give them a lead off.

The Marlins acquired Lee in a trade with the Houston Astros on Wednesday, sending a couple of minor league players from Houston.

"It's a big step, I think the main office, to show people what we want to win," Guillen said. "They show how much they matter to win this year, showed the players that are willing to do anything to help this team."

The Astros acquired third baseman Matt Dominguez on, and left-handed pitcher Rob Rasmussen in the deal.

Details of money is still unclear, but Houston absorb all of that $ 9 million still owed to Lee for the rest of the year than a minimum wage, which is proportional to approximately $ 250,000, sources said in Olney .

"We feel like a good time to instill a veteran, a wide professional experience in the lineup," Marlins general manager Michael Hill said.

The 36-year-old Lee, spent over five seasons with the Astros and is hitting for 287 with five homers and 29 towed this year.

Houston manager Brad Mills Lee retired in the seventh entry in a 6-4 loss to the Pittsburgh Pirates on Wednesday. Locker Lee was already empty when the club was opened after the game.

The law allowed the Marlins to a veteran hitter in his attempt to return to the National League East. The first base was a problem for Miami this season, which regularly Gaby Sanchez entered Wednesday's game with 194 hit two homers and 16 towed.

Sanchez connected on his third home run of 7-6 Wednesday, 10 entries in the victory over the Milwaukee Brewers, but was not enough. Hill said that Sanchez was sent to Triple-A New Orleans.

"Unfortunately, the position of first base was not productive for us, and we are trying to improve our offensive production in this position," said Hill.

Guillen has provided a more difficult game Sanchez.

"It is not easy, but this is our job," Guillen said. "I do not think anyone should be blamed. Was to blame. Gaby gave us plenty of opportunities. The reason for this move (it) clear. We have not had much production from him, and Carlos We hope to have obtained a higher output. people are not making moves just to move. "

Hill said that Lee did not approve the trade because the Marlins not on their limited clause does not change. Expected to join the team in Milwaukee on Thursday.

"It is still a dangerous hitter," said Hill. "It will fit well in the center of our range. It is a proven producer of the race, and hopefully come and do what it has done throughout his career."

This is what will Guillén, especially with runners on base.

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Yankees lose Pettitte for at least 6 weeks

New York Yankees, Andy Pettitte took home a blow that broke his left ankle on Wednesday and is expected to miss at least six weeks.

The game came early in the fifth inning, beating Pettitte out of the game with the Indians. Early on, New York Lost Lost CC Sabathia.

Casey Kotchman hit the ball off Pettitte ankle. Pettitte has been replaced by Cody Eppley.

Clay Rapada and Freddy Garcia also launched at the entrance, the Indians scored two runs.

The Yankees Garcia was announced as the place to start Sabathia Friday, but has released two third entries on Wednesday. Adam Warren (5-5 with a 3.86 effectiveness in Triple A this year) that will start on Friday instead. Garcia will start on Sunday.

Pettitte, who came out of retirement to run with the Yankees this season, 3-3 with an effectiveness of 22/3 in new openings this season. Its effectiveness is the highest among the Yankees openers.

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Rangers defeat Tigers as Yu Darvish wins 10th game

Arlington, Texas - Mother Nature Yu Darvish test Tuesday night - scorching heat of Texas - many have wondered if you can manage.

The temperature at game time was 103. Fate came a man, hit another and gave him two runs in the first inning, while working deliberately powerful Detroit lineup.

But Darvish find ways to manage the way the game is gone and the thermometer fell only slightly. This is another test approved by the Japanese pitcher right.

"It's 103 degrees, but my friends tell me that is not hot as it will take," said Darvish. "It was hot, but I was not overwhelmed by it."

His next test could be the big All-Star Game.

Darvish allowed four runs and reached 10 in seven innings, and Josh Hamilton and Ian Kinsler each place up a solo homer, as Rangers recovered with a 7-5 victory.

Darvish (10-3) has issued four hits and improved to 7-0 in the coot at home to match with teammate Matt Harrison and Tampa Bay lefty David Price in the lead the league in victories .

Darvish was the fourth game with 10 strikeouts, RA Dickey corresponding to the most in the majors. Darvish has 106 strikeouts and its effectiveness is a respectable 3.57.

It has All-Star numbers, but one of the leading statistical points have questions about what will happen July 10.

"You spoke of the numbers and where they are, but I also lead the league in bases for balls," said Darvish, who has a high AT-50 free passes. "I can not say with certainty that I should be an All-Star."

The control problems in the first bit of it while Austin Jackson walked to start the game and the Venezuelan Miguel Cabrera hit in the head with one out. Prince Fielder followed with a double to left field and center to plate both runners.

It was the third consecutive game in which both fought Darvish in the first or second entry, and the second consecutive game in which they settled in a good finish.

He allowed only two hits in his last six innings, recording 09:00 strikeouts.

"I think some of the first inning, probably did not feel very well there and started down a bit, 'said receiver Yorvit Torrealba." It's hard to stop it. After the first inning, he made an adjustment and made some shots. "

Kinsler responded with a homer in the mid 23 of his Rangers career, but denied that Fielder with a single shot to start the fourth.

The Rangers, however, came with four half at home to take advantage of 5-3. A shot of an error and Adrian Beltran shot Drew Smyly (2-3) got the rally, and Michael Young has led to Beltran with a triple to left-center garden.

Nelson Cruz was followed with a blooper to right, and Torrealba did the same two batters later as Cruz slid home just before the tag of Alex Avila.

Brandon Snyder has made producers consecutive singles with one liner to center to score Torrealba.

The clubs traded runs in the fifth, scoring the Venezuelan Elvis Andrus for Rangers in an uncontrolled release, and Darvish worked perfect entries in the sixth and seventh, before Hamilton began to seventh the Rangers with 24 homers per year.

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Arizona Wins College World Series

Brandon Dixon began a ninth inning tie two of three races in Arizona, and the Wildcats won their first title since 1986 with a 4-1 victory over the twice defending champion South Carolina the night.

Mathew James Farris and Company combined to limit the fighting cocks to three hits in the Wildcats won their fourth overall. The other came in 1976 and 1980.

Dixon, who entered the game as a defensive replacement in the sixth inning, sent a roletazo the third base line on LB Dantzler extended glove for his first hit of the CWS.

Tyler Webb lifted Matt Price (5-5), and Trent Gilbert launched their careers, second and third game with a single with two outs that opened the game.

"We were extremely lucky to get away with the victory," said Arizona coach Andy Lopez.

South Carolina had tried to become the first team since the dynasty of Southern California in early 1970 to win three consecutive national titles.

Lopez, who won a national championship at Pepperdine in 1992, became the second coach to win a division title in baseball and in two different schools. Augie Garrido was the first to win three at Cal State Fullerton and two in Texas.

Down three runs in the bottom of the ninth, South Carolina filled the bases against the Crew (6-1) on two bases for balls and a single.

With one out, Tanner English sent a line through the middle that second baseman Trent Gilbert gloves. Gilbert rushed into the bag to double Dantzler, but Dantzler back just in time.

Grayson Greiner then flew to the garden right in Refsnyder Robert 2-1 defense, which sparked a run of Arizona players in midfield for the celebration of-stack.

Dixon, hitting 242 in the season, was 0 for 7 with three strikeouts in his previous CWS-bats. As usual, replaced first baseman Jose Maggi entries in the center and had his chance in the ninth CWS most outstanding player after leading the ninth Refsnyder identified.

Farris and Michael Roth, a pitcher duel through the first seven innings. Arizona scored in the third place after Maggi leadoff double, advanced to third with a sacrifice rola Riley and Moore scored with Gilbert.


It seemed as if the race could only sit and Farris Wildcats. The cocks fight only had two runners on base in six innings: Christian Walker and Dantzler entered first identified in the fourth.

Farris Walker walked again to start the seventh entry, however, and Walker advanced to the threshold Adam Matthews simple garden right. Walker scored tied in the back shot Kyle Martin Farris.

Arizona had runners on first and third with two outs in the eighth when Dantzler short arms of a shot to the ground after picking up two outs 1 shot of Johnny field. Price escaped, getting Alex Mejia flew to center for his next release.

South Carolina, took to turn menacing in the bottom half. Greiner was hit by a pitch, and Chase Vergason tried to move to second with a sacrifice.

However, the third baseman Seth Mejias-Brean collect the ball and made a throw as hard to get the runner home.

Vergason ended in the third when Evan Marzilli stole second fan the third strike, with the candle shot Moore in midfield. It was the first theft against the Wildcats to the CWS.

Lopez, who had expressed doubts about his bullpen throughout the week, he invited the crew to relieve Farris.

The law student took 0-2 mark in front of Joey Pankake, and then ran the whole account before taking the first in strikeouts looking.

Crew raised his right fist, he adjusted his glasses and then trot after their retreat from most strikeouts in his career.

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