[table][tr] [td][/td][/tr][/table](Sports Network) - Micah Owings will make his season debut this evening when he leads the Arizona Diamondbacks against the Minnesota Twins in the second contest of an interleague series at Chase Field.
Adidas Superstar Dámské . After beginning his career with Arizona, Owings will be putting on a Diamondbacks uniform for the first time since being traded to the Cincinnati Reds in 2008. In two years with the Diamondbacks Owings never really got it going for the club, posting just a 14-17 ledger. However, after signing with the D-Backs as a free agent he has made seven starts for Triple-A Reno and the right-hander has put together some solid numbers, winning three of those starts, while collecting 27 strikeouts in 39 innings. The Twins have been one of the most disappointing teams in the majors this season, but they will look to turn things around, beginning tonight when Scott Baker takes the hill. However, Baker has just one win in his last four starts, and is coming off a loss to Seattle. In the setback, the right-hander struck out eight batters, but allowed four runs on seven hits in six innings. The loss dropped Baker to 2-2 on the road this season, but despite the mediocre road ledger the 29-year-old still possesses a strong 2.90 earned run average as the visitor. Baker has made just one career start against Arizona and in that matchup he was victorious after surrendering just one run in six innings. Yesterday, Ryan Roberts had a three-run double and Stephen Drew belted a solo shot, as the Diamondbacks escaped with an 8-7 win over Minnesota. Kelly Johnson drove in two runs while Ian Kennedy pitched 7 2/3 strong innings for Arizona, which has won four straight games. Kennedy (5-1) allowed four runs on six hits. Trevor Plouffe, Danny Valencia and Michael Cuddyer each had solo shots for the Twins, who had a three-game win streak halted. Jason Kubel had two RBI in defeat but had a key strikeout in the ninth where the Twins scored three runs. Brian Duensing (2-4) was saddled with the loss for Minnesota, allowing five runs on seven hits over six-plus innings. Minnesota has one of the best marks in interleague play as evidenced by its 140-107 ledger, while Arizona is 91-112 against the American League. This is the first matchup between the teams since the Twins won all three meetings with the DBacks in 2008 at the Metrodome.
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Adidas Stan Smith Dámské . -- Von Miller is back -- and bigger than ever.MONTREAL - The ovation went on and on for Jean Beliveau.After a long moment of silence ended, the Bell Centre crowd stood and cheered as Beliveaus widow Elise Couture Beliveau wept, prayed, thrust out her arms in thanks and finally motioned for them to stop.It was a throat-catching moment of a sombre, moving 15-minute ceremony for the legendary Canadiens captain, who died last week at 83, ahead of Montreals game against the Vancouver Canucks on Tuesday night.It was the most emotional night Ive ever experienced in Montreal, said Canadiens centre Tomas Plekanec, who scored the winning goal in the home sides 3-1 victory. I had chills all through the ceremony.The scoreboard screen was focused throughout the ovation on Beliveaus widow, standing at her usual seat behind the players bench beside her daughter Helene and granddaughters Magalie and Mylene and other family members.The seat beside her, where Beliveau watched nearly every home game, was left vacant except for his number four covered in Canadiens red, white and blue. To underline that, the Canadiens listed the attendance at 21,286— one below capacity.Public grief and sympathy for one of the Canadiens greatest and most admired players has been directed largely at his widow, who greeted and accepted condolences from thousands of fans and team members at two days of public visitations at the Bell Centre this week.A state funeral, to be attended by many Canadiens greats from the past, will be held for Beliveau on Wednesday at Mary Queen of the World cathedral near the Bell Centre.The Canadiens responded with an inspired game, ending a three-game losing run with what coach Michel Therrien called one of their best games of the season.When Plekanec got the game-winner on a dazzling rush at 15:44 of the third period, the smiling Elise Beliveau was dancing at her seat. At the end of the game, Plekanec handed her the game puck.I grabbed the puck at the end and I talked with Manny (Malhotra) and we said it would be nice to give it to her, so I did, the Czech centre said.Forward Max Pacioretty, who scored into an empty net at 19:59 of the third period, was still buzzing with emotion after the game.I could see she was so appreciative of the response they got, said Pacioretty. I kept looking over.She waved to me on the bench and blew us a kiss and said good luck. I think it was one of the most special moments of my hockey career. Im not trying to be weird about this, but Im really honoured.The pre-game ceremony, set for the occasion to soft piano and organ music, left the usually boisterous crowd silent. One could almost hear them breathing in their seats.It opened with a simple chronology of his life and hockey career in pictures on the screen, starting as a baby and ending with an older Beliveau holding the torch that symbolizes passing the teams successs from generation to generation.
Adidas Zx Flux Dámské. Another video tribute was shown after players from both teams went onto the ice and lined up at the blue-lines, then backed up a little so they could look up at the screen.Then a long moment of silence was followed by an even longer ovation for Beliveau, who won 10 Stanley Cups and served 10 years as captain of the Canadiens in a 20-year career from 1950 to 1971.He was part of the Canadiens administration for another seven Cup victories. The number four was painted on the ice behind both nets. And the usual ads and features on the scoreboard between whistles were replaced by images of Beliveau throughout the game.Such was the fans respect for the Hall of Famer, who never turned a fan or autograph seeker away, that when an old message from Beliveau was played on the screen during the third period, the building fell silent again.The Canadiens were on a road trip when Beliveau died last week, so remembrance ceremonies were held up until they got back. It was their first home game since his death.The current Canadiens were touched by the occasion.When we went out there, I was amazed. You could hear a pin drop, said Pacioretty. They hadnt asked for silence, but that was probably the most quiet I have ever heard the Bell Centre.I know it sounds cheesy to say, but you could feel the amount of respect everyone had for the Beliveau family and for Jean. It was an honour to be part of this game and to play a good game in his honour was fun.The Canucks were also moved. They had their own emotional ceremony last month when former coach Pat Quinn died.I thought it was an amazing tribute, said goalie Ryan Miller. For his wife… I kind of got a little choked up right there.To accept that standing ovation, you could see on her face how the relationship (with Beliveau) must have meant so much. I just got choked up. We all respected him for what he did as an ambassador for the game and as a player. It was nice to see, but also tough to see.Several stars of past Canadiens teams will take part in the funeral mass.Speakers will be 1950s star Dickie Moore, former Habs captains Yvan Cournoyer and Serge Savard, former goaltender Ken Dryden and team owner and president Geoff Molson.Pallbearers are Cournoyer, 1970s superstar Guy Lafleur and Beliveaus former teammates Phil Goyette, Serge Savard, Bobby Rousseau and Jean-Guy Talbot.The mass will be presided over by Montreal Archbishop Christian Lepine, Quebec Citys Cardinal Archbishop Gerard Cyprien Lacroix and local priests Alain Vaillancourt and Rosaire Lavoie.The current players will practise Wednesday morning, then head to the funeral.Fans, players, everyone in the organization was really touched by Jean Beliveau, said Montreal goalie Carey Price. As long as theres a Habs logo, hell always be the spirit of it.
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