Tuesday, July 13, 2010

brian mccann

brian mccann

It was a battle between two players in Chicago who helped decide the outcome of the 81 All-Star Game on Tuesday night in Anaheim.White Sox reliever Matt Thornton was the situation in the game in hand, with two outs and men on first and third base with Marlon Byrd to the Cubs bat seventh round.Byrd shot a 02/03 ball which recorded 98 mph, setting the stage going cleaning bases Brave Brian McCann catching 'three-run double as the National League went on to win 3-1

Byrd was asked if he was thinking fastball on that pitch“Automatic, automatic,” Byrd said. “The whole thing for me was, ‘could I lay off of it?’ And I did. I did it aByrd’s at-bat was the key to the NL’s three-run inning, and their first All-Star win since 1996. However, the Cubs outfielder’s heads-up play in right field proved to be yet another play of the game when he forced Boston’s David Ortiz at second base in the ninth inning. t the right time tonight, and hopefully I can carry that over to the second half [for the Cubs.

Byrd’s at-bat was the key to the NL’s three-run inning, and their first All-Star win since 1996. However, the Cubs outfielder’s heads-up play in right field proved to be yet another play of the game when he forced Boston’s David Ortiz at second base in the ninth inning. Toronto catcher John Buck flared a ball to right field and Byrd had to decide whether to go for the shoestring catch, or try to force the slow-running Ortiz with a throw.

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