Major League Baseball 06-25-2011 Home | | | Breaking News |  | Saturday, June 25th, 2011: Tampa Bay Deals Lidge to New York (N) for Carson The Tampa Bay Rays have parted ways with 34-year old reliever Brad Lidge, sending him to the New York (N) Mets for 24-year old left fielder Tex Carson. The Rays general manager confirmed the deal in an announcement this morning.
In 33 relief appearances this season, Lidge has 10 saves. He has 3 wins and 4 losses, 6.99 ERA and 34 strikeouts in 37.1 innings.
In 15 games this season Carson is batting .286 with 4 hits and no home runs. He has scored 1 runs and driven in 2. |  | Saturday, June 25th, 2011: Rangers Swap Benoit to Marlins for Marín Officials for the Texas Rangers confirmed that they have traded 33-year old closer Joaquin Benoit to the Florida Marlins. In return, the Rangers will receive 26-year old minor league left fielder Miguel Angel Marín.
To date, Benoit has registered a 1-4 won-lost mark, has 24 relief appearances and rung up 13 saves. He has a 3.33 ERA and has allowed 20 hits over his 24.1 innings of work, struck out 24 batters and walked 9.
|  | Saturday, June 25th, 2011: Indians Trade Cabrera to Nationals for The Cleveland Indians have finalized a deal with the Washington Nationals for the services of $1,000,000 in cash. In exchange, the Nationals will receive 29-year old reliever Fernando Cabrera.
Here are his stats for this season: Cabrera has chalked up 2 saves and fashioned a record of 2 wins and 0 losses with a 2.86 ERA. He has made 27 relief appearances, thrown 28.1 innings and struck out 25. | | | | | Yesterday's Games | | American League | | Away Team | Home Team | Result | Time | Winning Pitcher | Losing Pitcher | | New York (N) | New York (A) | 5-7 | 7:05 pm | P.Estrada (3-2, 2.89 ERA) | J.Howell (0-1, 10.80 ERA) | | Florida | Tampa Bay | 4-5 | 7:05 pm | B.Lidge (3-4, 6.99 ERA) | J.Putz (3-5, 2.25 ERA) | | Chicago (N) | Chicago (A) | 5-3 | 2:05 pm | W.Ohman (2-1, 4.10 ERA) | P.Feliciano (2-1, 3.72 ERA) | | Cincinnati | Cleveland | 10-8 | 7:05 pm | L.Kensing (1-2, 5.04 ERA) | J.Sowers (0-2, 4.91 ERA) | | Los Angeles (N) | Los Angeles | 9-2 | 10:05 pm | A.Vickers (3-1, 3.11 ERA) | J.Weaver (5-9, 4.81 ERA) | | San Francisco | Oakland | 3-4 | 10:05 pm | C.Italiano (1-1, 3.46 ERA) | Y.Petit (4-6, 3.65 ERA) | | National League | | Away Team | Home Team | Result | Time | Winning Pitcher | Losing Pitcher | | Baltimore | Atlanta | 0-2 | 7:05 pm | W.Patterson (3-4, 4.43 ERA) | J.Beckett (5-7, 4.78 ERA) | | Boston | Philadelphia | 3-5 | 7:05 pm | B.Myers (5-9, 5.72 ERA) | F.Carmona (5-5, 5.63 ERA) | | Toronto | Washington | 7-6 | 7:05 pm | S.Rush (2-1, 3.62 ERA) | J.Gobble (0-2, 2.96 ERA) | | Texas | Houston | 6-5 | 8:05 pm | A.Wainwright (2-3, 6.35 ERA) | C.Roe (2-4, 6.19 ERA) | | Minnesota | Milwaukee | 3-7 | 8:05 pm | S.Olsen (6-6, 3.93 ERA) | S.O'Sullivan (5-6, 7.43 ERA) | | Pittsburgh | St. Louis | 3-4 | 8:05 pm | B.Ryan (4-7, 3.45 ERA) | B.Rogers (2-3, 1.69 ERA) | | Detroit | Arizona | 4-5 | 10:05 pm | S.Kazmir (5-4, 3.73 ERA) | M.Garza (8-3, 3.91 ERA) | | Kansas City | Colorado | 3-6 | 9:05 pm | G.Reynolds (4-6, 3.62 ERA) | L.Hochevar (3-9, 5.85 ERA) | | Seattle | San Diego | 5-8 | 10:05 pm | C.Ramos (3-2, 4.65 ERA) | T.Butler (4-6, 6.58 ERA) | | | Today's Games | | American League | | Away Team | Home Team | Time | Starting Pitcher Away Team | Starting Pitcher Home Team | | New York (N) (41-32, Road: 17-19) | New York (A) (29-44, Home: 19-21) | 1:05 pm | RHP G.Adler (6-5, 3.63 ERA) | RHP A.Reyes (4-3, 3.08 ERA) | | Florida (36-36, Road: 15-21) | Tampa Bay (36-38, Home: 24-13) | 7:05 pm | LHP S.West (1-4, 4.56 ERA) | RHP W.Townsend (6-2, 5.02 ERA) | | Chicago (N) (36-37, Road: 14-22) | Chicago (A) (30-43, Home: 15-22) | 2:05 pm | LHP C.Shaver (0-1, 4.06 ERA) | RHP W.Haley (2-3, 5.82 ERA) | | Cincinnati (38-35, Road: 14-17) | Cleveland (35-37, Home: 19-16) | 7:05 pm | LHP J.Garcia (5-4, 5.81 ERA) | RHP B.Erbe (8-4, 4.53 ERA) | | Los Angeles (N) (41-32, Road: 19-18) | Los Angeles (40-32, Home: 21-15) | 10:05 pm | LHP R.Feierabend (7-3, 5.16 ERA) | LHP E.Bedard (6-4, 4.34 ERA) | | San Francisco (39-33, Road: 16-17) | Oakland (30-43, Home: 16-19) | 4:05 pm | RHP T.Redmond (6-4, 4.04 ERA) | RHP A.Miller (1-0, 3.07 ERA) | | National League | | Away Team | Home Team | Time | Starting Pitcher Away Team | Starting Pitcher Home Team | | Baltimore (35-38, Road: 14-22) | Atlanta (33-40, Home: 20-14) | 1:05 pm | LHP P.Hill (4-5, 4.03 ERA) | RHP J.Ward (2-6, 4.89 ERA) | | Boston (40-32, Road: 21-19) | Philadelphia (39-35, Home: 20-17) | 1:05 pm | RHP B.Bay (3-5, 5.49 ERA) | LHP W.Kendrick (1-2, 5.46 ERA) | | Toronto (41-33, Road: 18-20) | Washington (24-49, Home: 14-20) | 7:05 pm | RHP T.McFarland (1-2, 2.95 ERA) | RHP J.Jurrjens (0-3, 5.00 ERA) | | Texas (29-43, Road: 14-22) | Houston (37-35, Home: 15-20) | 2:05 pm | LHP J.McGee (4-2, 6.00 ERA) | RHP R.Ohlendorf (5-4, 5.43 ERA) | | Minnesota (32-40, Road: 12-22) | Milwaukee (36-37, Home: 18-16) | 8:05 pm | RHP A.Swarzak (3-4, 6.21 ERA) | LHP C.López (6-5, 2.80 ERA) | | Pittsburgh (47-27, Road: 21-16) | St. Louis (36-37, Home: 20-15) | 8:05 pm | LHP T.Gorzelanny (7-4, 3.32 ERA) | LHP T.Pelland (0-2, 3.97 ERA) | | Detroit (50-22, Road: 21-15) | Arizona (40-35, Home: 22-13) | 10:05 pm | RHP C.Wang (6-2, 5.33 ERA) | RHP B.Webb (6-5, 3.59 ERA) | | Kansas City (36-36, Road: 19-17) | Colorado (35-38, Home: 20-17) | 9:05 pm | LHP D.Meyer (3-3, 5.24 ERA) | RHP R.Dempster (4-4, 3.80 ERA) | | Seattle (36-36, Road: 14-19) | San Diego (36-38, Home: 20-18) | 10:05 pm | RHP C.Tillman (5-6, 5.60 ERA) | LHP D.Willis (4-9, 5.24 ERA) | | |