It was a good day for Brad Jacobs and his Sault Ste.
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by beating Denmark by a score of 7-6. Playing in front of a pretty raucous
crowd, Jacobs defeated Danish skip Rasmus Stjerne to give the Canadians their
second straight victory in as many days, and dropping Denmarks record to 2-3. It
was a cerebral match from the beginning, with both teams going into the 10th end
tied at six, but Jacobs utilized the hammer to win it for the Canucks. There was
barely any separation between the teams, and when it appeared that Canada
finally created a small gulf, the Danes would counter with singles. Denmark
finally got their breakthrough in the ninth, closing the distance with a deuce
to knot things at six-all, before Jacobs sealed the win. Now sitting at 3-2,
Canada faces Norway on Friday. In other games Russia defeated Switzerland 7-6,
Sweden beat Norway 5-4, and Great Britain beat the US 5-3.
Denny McLain Tigers Jersey . HABS HEADED TO CONFERENCE FINAL The Montreal Canadiens scored early in Game Seven, built a lead
and protected it well on their way to a 3-1 series-clinching win over the Boston
Bruins. While this game or series isnt necessarily a referendum on the value of
fourth lines, the Canadiens certainly benefitted from production lower down
their forward depth chart.
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game.OAKLAND, Calif. -- Derek Norris figures the only difference between
starting and coming off the bench is the need to bear down a little quicker when
hes asked to pinch-hit. Norris delivered a pinch-hit homer and drove in five
runs, Stephen Vogt went 3 for 3 with two RBIs and the Oakland Athletics roughed
up Yu Darvish again in beating the Texas Rangers 10-6 Tuesday night. "He has a
knack," As manager Bob Melvin said about Norris. "Hes ready for the situation."
Norris, a career .500 hitter against the Rangers, is 4 for 11 with five RBIs as
a pinch-hitter. "I dont know what that means," he said. "I mean, I like
starting, too." Six of the catchers eight home runs this year have come with at
least two runners on base. "Five RBIs off the bench; thats something special,"
Norris said. "Ultimately, the credit goes to the team for getting on base. I
dont get any more or less aggressive whether someone is on or no one is on. I
just try to put the barrel of the bat on the ball." Tommy Milone (5-3) won his
fifth consecutive decision, matching his career best, as the As won their third
in four games. Milone gave up three runs and five hits over 5 2-3 innings,
improving to 5-0 in his last eight starts. He walked one and struck out three.
"Every game I just try to stay within myself and not do too much," Milone said.
"Im trying to get those guys out and so far its been working. When were scoring
runs, pitchers in general just attack the zone and throw strikes." Darvish (7-3)
dropped his eighth straight to the As, and the Rangers lost for the second time
in six games. "For some reason, they have really good numbers against me,"
Darvish said through a translator. "I just have to prepare myself for the next
start." Darvish allowed seven runs -- four earned -- and eight hits over
five-plus innings. He walked five and struck out eight, including Brandon Moss
in the first for career strikeout No. 600. "He was out there searching, which he
always does," Rangers manager Ron Washington saiid.
Jose Iglesias Jersey. "Usually he finds something, but tonight he just didnt find it. He just couldnt find anything to
get them out with." Roughned Odor homered, tripled and drove in three runs for
the Rangers. Aaron Poreda, recalled from Triple-A Round Rock earlier in the day,
took over for Darvish with two runners on in the sixth and got two outs before
giving way to Shawn Tolleson, who gave up Norris home run. Adrian Beltre gave
the Rangers a 1-0 lead in the first with his two-out RBI single. The As scored
twice in the second. Jed Lowrie, Vogt and Alberto Callaspo hit consecutive
singles to open the inning. Lowrie scored on Callaspos hit, and Vogt came around
to score on right fielder Alex Rios throwing error. Vogt added RBI singles in
the third and fifth. Coco Crisp hit a sacrifice fly in the fourth, and Norris
hit a three-run shot, his fourth career pinch-hit homer, in the sixth. "It seems
like all the catchers are producing, even when they are all in the lineup,"
Milone said. "Its a lot of fun right now." Odour hit a solo homer in the fifth
and added a two-run triple in the seventh. Rios hit a sacrifice fly in the sixth
and Daniel Robertson drove in a run in the seventh. Norris added a two-run
double in the eighth. NOTES: Robbie Ross was optioned to Triple-A Round Rock to
make room for Poreda. ... The Rangers signed veteran 1B Carlos Pena to a minor
league deal. ... Darvish owns a 7.59 ERA in four career starts at the Coliseum
in Oakland. ... RHP Nick Tepesch (2-2, 3.94 ERA) starts for the Rangers in
Wednesdays series finale. Hes won three straight over AL West opponents. RHP
Sonny Gray (6-3, 2.93) goes for the As. He has lost his last two. ... As LHP
Drew Pomeranz was placed on the 15-day DL with a broken right hand. He was
injured when he punched the back of a chair in frustration Monday night after
losing to Texas in his shortest outing of the season. ... As RHP Evan Scribner
was recalled from Triple-A Sacramento. Oakland also obtained LHP Brad Mills for
cash in a trade with Milwaukee.
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