CLIFF PENNINGTON RUMORS
'Fun' ending to D-backs' longest home game
PHOENIX -- More than five hours and 513 pitches later, Cliff Pennington had mud his his hair and a bubble gum container over his head. He even kind of liked it.
Penningtons run-scoring single with one out in the 16th inning Wednesday beat gave the Diamondbacks a 10-9 win over the Cardinals in the longest game in Chase Field history at five hours and 32 minutes, and it led to some...
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April 04, 2013
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D'backs outlast Cards in 16
Cliff Pennington's single in the 16th inning scored Jason Kubel from second base to give the Arizona Diamondbacks a 10-9 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals in a game that started Wednesday night but didn't end until early Thursday.
At 5 hours and 32 minutes, it was the longest home game in Diamondbacks history as far as time elapsed, and tied for the longest at home in...
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April 04, 2013
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D-backs pull out wild, walk-off win in 16th
PHOENIX (AP) -- Cliff Pennington's single in the 16th inning brought home Jason Kubel from second to give the Arizona Diamondbacks a 10-9 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals in a game that didn't end until early Thursday. At 5 hours and 32 minutes, it was the longest home game in Diamondbacks history as far as time elapsed and tied for the longest at home in terms of...
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April 04, 2013
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Diamondbacks 10, Cardinals 9(16)
Cliff Pennington's single in the 16th inning brought home Jason Kubel from second to give the Arizona Diamondbacks a 10-9 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals in a game that didn't end until early Thursday.
At 5 hours and 32 minutes, it was the longest home game in Diamondbacks history as far as time elapsed and tied for the longest at home in terms of innings.
Yadier Molina...
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April 04, 2013
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D-backs' Pennington hits the ground running
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. Cliff Pennington was on first base in an early spring training game when Jason Kubel came to the plate. The pitcher had a slowish delivery to the plate, so second base was there to be stolen. But Pennington did not budge, giving Kubel a wider hole to hit through.
Ten days into his first spring training with his new team, Pennington seemed right at home.
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March 26, 2013
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A’s second baseman Cliff Pennington named ‘Creator of the One-Man Dog Pile’ (photo)
The Oakland Athletics narrowly avoided elimination from the MLB playoffs by the slimmest of margins, staging an incredible comeback against the Detroit Tigers by storming back with three runs in the bottom of 9th inning for a thrilling and improbable 4-3 win. By doing so, the A’s tied the ALDS series at two games apiece and [...]
Athletics 5, Yankees 4
Cliff Pennington hit a go-ahead single in the sixth inning after a key error by backup shortstop Eduardo Nunez and the Oakland Athletics bounced back to avoid a sweep, edging New York 5-4 Sunday and stopping the Yankees' seven-game winning streak.
A day after their stunning 14-inning loss, the A's held on to at least maintain their 2 1/2-game lead for the second AL wild...
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September 23, 2012
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A's activate shortstop Pennington
The Oakland Athletics activated shortstop Cliff Pennington from the 15-day disabled list on Tuesday. He had been out since July 20 because of left elbow tendinitis. Pennington was not in the starting lineup for the A's on Tuesday, however. He is hitting just .197 in 82 games, with three home runs and 16 RBIs. Plus, he was only 4-for-48 over his last 17 games. Pennington...
A's put shortstop Pennington on DL
The Oakland A's placed shortstop Cliff Pennington on the 15-day disabled list with left elbow tendinitis, the club announced Friday. Pennington is batting .197 with three home runs and 16 RBI in 82 games for Oakland. Infielder Eric Sogard was recalled from Class AAA Sacramento to take Pennington's spot on the 25-man roster. Sogard is hitting .145 with two home runs and...
IN THE LINE OF FIRE
Rays ballboy saves bullpen catcher with backhand grab
On Saturday, a Tampa Bay Rays ballboy made a great play to save a bullpen catcher from being nailed in the back by a line drive. Your browser does not support iframes. Oakland A's shortstop Cliff Pennington hit the line drive, which bounced once and would have hit the bullpen catcher had it not been for the ballboy who snatched it up at the last minute with a backhand grab...
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