MARWIN GONZALEZ RUMORS
Houston's Gonzalez no one-hit wonder
(Eds: APNewsNow. Will be updated. With AP Photos.) By KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer When Houston's Marwin Gonzalez broke up Yu Darvish's perfect game with two outs in the ninth inning April 2, the first question many asked was: Who is Marwin Gonzalez?
Three weeks later, Gonzalez is showing he's no one-hit wonder. The shortstop - who bats ninth - entered Thursday hitting...
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April 25, 2013
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Astros 3, Mariners 2
Marwin Gonzalez homered, Bud Norris rebounded from a tough start last time out and the Houston Astros snapped a three-game losing skid with a 3-2 victory over the Seattle Mariners on Tuesday night.
The game was tied at 1 when Gonzalez launched his homer about 10 rows into the stands in right field to start Houston's third. Gonzalez, who bats ninth, hit just four home runs in...
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1962 Mets vs. 2013 Marlins: Who Will be the Worst Team in MLB History?
This is going to be a fun baseball season. We are only a week in and we nearly had a perfect game. Only a single up the middle by Astros’ Marwin Gonzalez wrecked Yu Darvish’s bid for a perfect game on opening night.
There are going to be great stories like Darvish throughout the year. There are also going to be sad stories to follow.
Down in Miami, one of the saddest of all...
Yu Darvish’s perfect game ruined by Marwin Gonzalez on final out
Needing just ne final out for a perfect game, Yu Darvish came up just short. Darvish retired the first 26 batters, but couldn’t get Astros’ Marwin Gonzalez, who had a single up the middle with two outs in the 9th. At least he still managed to put a smile on his face.
Last perfect game bid broken up with 2 outs in 9th– Armando Galarraga in 2010
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Marwin Gonzalez Slips and Flies After Touching First Base
This clip is for everyone who said that the Houston Astros 2012 season never really took off.I'm not sure whether I should make fun of Marwin Gonzalez for this play. What's the "infield fly" rule?The Houston Astros player was trying to beat out an infield single and hit the base awkwardly. It kind of looks like he's trying to signal to the umpire that he...
Marwin Gonzalez Launches Himself Into Air, Sprains Ankle While Tripping Over First Base (Video)
Marwin Gonzalez was simply trying to show off some hustle in Thursday's game against the Giants. Considering the Astros have the worst record in the league, it was admirable that he attempted to beat out a ground ball. The only problem was his form. As Gonzalez made one last charge into first base -- with Giants third baseman Pablo Sandoval trying to throw him out -- the shortstop...
Of Course An Astros Player Would Injure Himself Like This
Astros shortstop Marwin Gonzalez injured himself in the strangest fashion last night. Gonzalez tried to beat out a ground ball, but he put his left foot just in front of the bag. That sent him airborne and will most likely put him on the DL because he reportedly sprained his ankle.
The injury sucks, but you know, the Astros are used to embarrassing themselves this season. Examples...
Is this the most fascinating injury of 2012?
Astros infielder Marwin Gonzalez turned in one of the most fascinating injuries of 2012 on Thursday night when he somehow launched himself high into the air like a ragdoll after trying to beat out a throw to first in the ninth inning. Gonzalez landed on the bag awkwardly and looked like he had his leg lock up on him before going airborne and crashing to the dirt.
It was a very...
Houston Astros SS Marwin Gonzalez hits first base bag, takes flight (video)
In today’s second serving of video oddity from Thursday night’s Houston Astros-San Francisco Giants tilt — Marco Scutaro’s amusing wardrobe malfunction being the other — here we find shortstop Mawin Gonzalez’s unbelievable aerial escapades. While trying to leg-out an infield single in the 9th inning after the ball caromed off Giants pitcher Javier Lopez’s foot directly to [...]
I BELIEVE I CAN FLY
Marwin Gonzalez trips on first base, goes flying
In one of the more bizarre looking plays of the season, Houston Astros infielder Marwin Gonzalez injured himself after slipping on the bag while running out a grounder.
The play occurred with one out in the bottom of the ninth inning against the Giants. Gonzalez hit a come-backer to pitcher Javier Lopez, who proceeded to kick-stop the ball to keep it from going up the middle for...
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