Classical Night on Dancing with the Stars featured the season's very first perfect dance, with Maria Menounos and her partner Derek Hough earning a 30 for their "fangtastic" paso doble. But one of their fellow contestants was not as lucky.
ricky martin chauncey billups caucus results exton ricky williams kurt warner kurt warner
Associated Press Sports
updated 10:37 p.m. ET April 30, 2012
BOSTON (AP) - David Ortiz turned a warmer than expected April into an incredibly hot start.
Ortiz finished the best April of his career with a pair of solo homers, Mike Aviles hit a three-run shot and the Boston Red Sox beat the Oakland Athletics 11-6 on Monday night.
His reason was a simple one.
"With this weather, yes," Ortiz said, without hesitation when asked if it's the best he's felt this early into a season. "You try to work on something you haven't done in five months."
Darnell McDonald had a two-run homer and Marlon Byrd drove in a pair of runs to support a decent start by Clay Buchholz, who held Oakland to one run until he gave up five in his last inning.
But it's Ortiz's torrid start that's helped carry Boston's offense. He hit .405 in April with six homers and 20 RBIs, posting a .543 average in Fenway Park (19 for 35).
"David's the star of star's right now," Boston manager Bobby Valentine said. "He's hitting to all fields. It's hard to get a strike by him. The swing is probably as good as it can get."
It was Boston's seventh win in eight games, coming off a 6-1 road trip.
Former Red Sox outfielder Josh Reddick hit a three-run homer for offensively challenged Oakland, which dropped its third straight. The A's entered the day having scored the majors' second fewest runs (67) behind only Pittsburgh's 46.
When the Red Sox left town after their initial homestand of the season, they were on a five-game losing streak and had just blown a 9-0 lead in a loss to the rival Yankees.
Boy, how things changed.
Boston charged through Minnesota and Chicago, only losing the finale of a four-game series against the White Sox and returned to Fenway looking like a team that was expected to be strong in the AL East.
On Monday, they knocked around A's starter Tommy Milone (3-2) for eight runs - seven earned - in 4 2-3 innings en route to an 11-1 lead after five innings.
Milone had retired 22 of the 26 lefties he faced until Ortiz homered leading off the second, the first of two he gave up to the big slugger.
"Both fastballs," he said. "They were supposed to be a little more in than they were. But, you know, caught too much of the plate and obviously a good hitter like that is going to hit those pitches."
After the big lead, the Red Sox almost reverted to that ugly loss against the Yankees before Vicente Padilla escaped a bases-loaded jam by striking out Daric Barton in the seventh. Reddick bounced into an inning-ending double play with the bases-loaded in the eighth.
Buchholz (3-1) gave up six runs on seven hits, walking five and striking out five in 6 2-3 innings.
Oakland cut it to 11-6 in the seventh, with Coco Crisp getting a two-run single before Reddick hit his homer.
Milone, who had a pair of eight-inning scoreless outings in his first four starts, had given up only six total runs in his previous starts.
Trailing 1-0, the Red Sox scored four in the second. Ortiz, in his 15th season, led off with a homer into the A's bullpen, Byrd and Aviles had RBI singles, with Aviles later scoring on second baseman Jemile Week's throwing error.
McDonald homered off a light-tower in left-center to make it 6-1 in the third.
The Red Sox then chased Milone during a five-run fifth. Ortiz homered into the Red Sox bullpen to make it 7-1, a drive that right fielder Reddick made a leaping attempt on, and had the ball tip off his glove before he fell into the pen. A member of the Red Sox picked up his hat and handed it to him before he hopped back onto the field.
"That's actually the first time I've had a chance to rob one," he said. "I've done it 1,000 times in batting practice and never had it in a game."
Byrd had an RBI double against reliever Jordan Norberto and Aviles hit his three-run homer into the Green Monster seats to make it 11-1.
The A's had taken a 1-0 lead in the second when Kurt Suzuki scored from third as the Red Sox caught Barton in a rundown.
NOTES: It was Ortiz's 38th career multihomer game, 36th with Boston. He's one behind Ted Williams for most in club history. ... Red Sox 3B Kevin Youkilis was a late scratch with tightness in his lower back. He also missed Sunday's loss in Chicago with the same injury. ... Reddick, traded from the Red Sox in an offseason deal that brought OF Ryan Sweeney and injured closed Andrew Bailey, played his first game against his former team. "I hope I can go out and have a few good games and show my former team what they're missing," he said before the game. ... Buchholz has now allowed at least five runs in each of his five starts.11
? 2012 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
advertisement
More newsGetty ImagesHBT: Ryan Braun, who struggled in spring training while avoiding a 50-game steroid suspension, hit three homers and a triple as the Brewers beat the Padres 8-3.
DENVER (AP) - Juan Nicasio pitched six solid innings, Troy Tulowitzki hit a two-run double and the Colorado Rockies overcame Matt Kemp's latest homer, beating the Los Angeles Dodgers 6-2 Monday night in the first of 18 meetings this season between the NL West rivals.
fisker karma super tuesday states shepard fairey is snooki pregnant snooki pregnant gbc hedy lamarr
Twilight Tuesday predicts Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson will continue to rule category with their 'Breaking Dawn - Part 1' smooch.
By Kara Warner
Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart in "Breaking Dawn - Part 1"
Photo: Summit Entertainment
Can you believe it's already movie awards season again? We're talking about the 2012 MTV Movie Awards, of course — one of our favorite times of the year.
The official nominees list is out and full of fun new additions in category, performance and movie form. As in the past three years, "Twilight" is nominated in two areas that the fan-favorite franchise has dominated: Best Kiss and Best Movie.
This week's Twilight Tuesday is all about analyzing what will go down live on the awards show Sunday, June 3, at 9 p.m. ET/PT, particularly with the history of "Twilight" and the Best Kiss category, which three-time winners Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson will likely continue to rule with their "Breaking Dawn - Part 1" smooch.
Their competitors this year are actually pretty fierce: Ryan Gosling and Emma Stone ("Crazy, Stupid, Love."), Rupert Grint and Emma Watson ("Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 2"), Jennifer Lawrence and Josh Hutcherson ("The Hunger Games"), and Rachel McAdams and Channing Tatum ("The Vow").
Stiff competition or not, because Stewart and Pattinson have such a seriously dedicated fanbase and a great track record with both their Movie Awards appearances and award acceptances, we're betting the odds are in their favor. It all started back in 2009, when Stewart and Pattinson took home the golden popcorn for their first onscreen kiss as beloved characters Edward Cullen and Bella Swan. It was all about the art of the tease back then, as the two stars didn't actually kiss during their acceptance.
In 2010, they came back ready to play and treated fans to a wisp of a kiss after their win. Then, last year, Pattinson brought the house down when he stormed into the audience to plant a wet one on co-star Taylor Lautner.
We're not ones to count chickens before they hatch, but what might Stewart and Pattinson do this year if they win? Kiss other co-stars? Kiss each other and all of the Cullen family in attendance?
Head over to MovieAwards.MTV.com to vote for your favorite flicks now! The 21st annual MTV Movie Awards air live Sunday, June 3, at 9 p.m. ET.
Who will win Best Kiss at the 2012 MTV Movie Awards? Share your prediction below!
exton ricky williams kurt warner kurt warner missouri primary minnesota caucus knowshon moreno
If you fancy seeing what headlines those who you follow on Twitter are chatting about in one compact list, some new functionality in the Discover tab will offer their insight in a few clicks. Essentially, the new feature tracks stories that your pals in the Twitterverse post and allows you to see what the commotion is all about via the "View Tweets" option along the bottom of each article link. From there, you can tweet the link yourself and include your thoughts on the particular matter. While the outfit boasts ongoing improvements to the Discover tab, this particular feature will see daylight on the web while hitting both iPhone and Android apps in the next few weeks. Go on. Navigate to your Twitter home page to take it for a spin yourself.
Twitter's Discover tab now snags popular stories and commentary from those in your Twitterverse originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 02 May 2012 02:53:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Permalink |
Twitter Blog | Email this | Comments
muhammad ali cbi the shins atomic clock daylight savings time john mccain game changer
The video for Rihanna‘s latest single, "Where Have You Been," has just been released, and the Battleship star is stoked for her fans to take a look/listen.
“Call out to ALL of the Rihanna Navy!!” The 24-year-old pop star wrote on her Facebook page. “‘Where Have You Been’ video world premiere is now live!”
The latest hard-hitting Rihanna video, produced by Calvin Harris, Dr. Luke, and Cirkut, appears on her sixth studio album, Talk That Talk. See it here:
What do you think of Rihanna’s video for “Where Have You Been”?
pebble beach clive davis cause of whitney houston death the watchmen whitney houston dies beverly hills hotel beverly hills hotel
Sissy Spacek's autobiography My Extraordinary Ordinary Life explores how celebrities are just like their fans when it comes to the basic things in life: love and family.
office max office max cyber monday deals 2011 cyber monday deals 2011 bernie fine bernie fine matt leinart
If you're a Windows Media Center fan and have been drooling over the treats Ceton showed off at CES like its mobile companion apps (whether on WP7 or other platforms like iPhone and Android) and Echo extender we've got good news and better news. The good news is that the apps have been rebranded simply as Ceton Companion Apps and they will be available for all Windows Media Center 7 users when they launch, spreading their guides, file browsing and remote DVR management options throughout the land. The better news is that you'll be able to get your hands on the apps and / or Echo extender relatively soon, since there are beta tests coming soon for both. While the app beta is planned to start May 25th on all of the previously listed platforms, the Echo extender will be a paid beta where users can keep the hardware once its over. More details on the latter should be available soon, for now interested users should hit the link below to get on the list or check out an... interesting promo video embedded after the break.
Ceton's Media Center mobile apps are for all, app and Echo extender beta signups open now originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 30 Apr 2012 09:01:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Permalink |Ceton Beta registration, Ceton blog | Email this | Comments
mike daisey nicollette sheridan apple dividend snow white and the huntsman snow white and the huntsman peyton manning rupaul drag race
