Thursday, April 30, 2009

Volquez Dazzles; Van Who?

Edison Volquez put an end to the Reds losing streak to Houston and wowed the fans on Wednesday. After allowing a double to Miguel Tejada in the first inning, Volquez pitched a no-hitter through the next seven. The bats produced 3 runs on 8 hits and Francisco Cordero closed it out in the ninth. The Reds improve to 11-10 on the season and end an 11-game losing streak to the Astros.

John Van Every, playing rightfield for JD Drew, propels Boston to a win over the Cleveland Indians. Van Every got his first Major League RBI in the eighth as part of a 3-run inning that tied the game. Then he put his glove to work. With the bases loaded, he makes a great tun-saving inning-ending catch on the run to squash the Tribe's rally. To top of his night, in the top of the tenth, Van Every hits his first Major League homerun to lift the Sox past the scrappy Indians and take the series 2-1.

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