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Thursday, July 08, 2004
Have there ever been this many blowouts in one day? Eight games decided by eight runs or more.
Twins 12, Royals 0. Kyle Lohse threw Minnesota's team-record third straight complete-game shutout. (Yahoo!) Angels 12, White Sox 0. Jarrod Washburn pitched his first career shutout. (Yahoo!) Dodgers 11, Diamondbacks 0. The Dodgers have won five straight; the Diamondbacks have dropped 16 of their last 18. (Yahoo!) Braves 14, Expos 2. The Expos are 1-5 on their current "homestand" in San Juan, which ends with a four-game series against the Pirates this weekend. (Yahoo!) Mets 10, Phillies 1. The Mets moved to within one game of the first-place Phillies. (Yahoo!) Devil Rays 13, Orioles 3. Next up for the Devil Rays: A four-game series in Yankee Stadium. (Yahoo!) Red Sox 11, Athletics 3. The Red Sox won consecutive games for the first time since June 17-18. The A's fell out of first place in the West. (Yahoo!) Blue Jays 12, Mariners 4. Josh Phelps homered twice, including a grand slam, and drove in seven runs. (Yahoo!) |