Major League 2006 06-01-2008 Home | | Breaking News |  | Sunday, June 1st, 2008: 3-Year Contract for Belliard Team officials were upbeat today as Ron Belliard signed an extension with the Astros. He'll be calling Houston home for the next 3 years and will earn $7,980,000 in salary by the end of the contract.
In his 2008 season totals, Belliard has 5 home runs, .273 BA, .342 OBP, 21 RBIs and 21 runs scored. |  | Sunday, June 1st, 2008: Milledge Nabs NL Monthly Rookie Award Lastings Milledge was toddling around on his tricycle when some of the guys he's playing against were in their prime, but the 23-year-old right fielder definitely knows how to get to first, second or beyond. Today he was chosen May's National Rookie of the Month for his remarkable month of hitting.
In 27 games Milledge batted .282 for New York, slapping 22 hits in 78 at-bats with 6 home runs, drove in 18 runs and scored 13 times.
Thus far this year Milledge has hit .286 with 9 home runs and 32 RBIs. |  | Sunday, June 1st, 2008: Newman Honored by American Jason Newman's eyes seem to light up whenever he sees the baseball. The young Kansas City second baseman has been hitting everything in sight for the better part of a month.
In May he was voted the Rookie of the Month Award.
During the month he hit .333 with 7 doubles, no triples and 2 home runs. Newman also scored 11 times and drove in 9 runs.
In 42 games this season Newman has batted at a .316 pace with 48 hits and 2 home runs. | | | | Yesterday's Games | American | Away Team | Home Team | Result | Time | Winning Pitcher | Losing Pitcher | Toronto | Baltimore | 2-6 | 7:05 pm | B.Chen (4-1, 3.04 ERA) | R.Madson (8-2, 3.56 ERA) | Chicago | Tampa Bay | 3-1 | 4:05 pm | M.Buehrle (5-3, 6.21 ERA) | E.Jackson (1-6, 5.04 ERA) | Minnesota | New York | 8-9 | 4:07 pm | R.Seanez (1-0, 4.82 ERA) | J.Crain (1-1, 0.84 ERA) | Kansas City | Cleveland | 5-4 | 7:05 pm | M.Batista (2-2, 4.73 ERA) | T.Mastny (2-3, 6.86 ERA) | Oakland | Detroit | 8-0 | 7:10 pm | C.Lee (6-2, 2.75 ERA) | A.Miller (1-6, 6.75 ERA) | Boston | Texas | 8-0 | 10:05 pm | A.Pettitte (7-0, 2.39 ERA) | J.Johnson (1-6, 6.93 ERA) | Seattle | Los Angeles Angels of | 2-4 | 8:05 pm | J.Weaver (6-2, 3.93 ERA) | C.Baek (4-4, 4.58 ERA) | National | Away Team | Home Team | Result | Time | Winning Pitcher | Losing Pitcher | St. Louis | Florida | 5-7 | 1:20 pm | R.Messenger (3-0, 5.76 ERA) | J.Kinney (0-2, 4.60 ERA) | Arizona | Atlanta | 5-6 | 7:05 pm | C.Fossum (4-2, 5.66 ERA) | E.Gonzalez (6-3, 3.34 ERA) | Los Angeles | New York | 15-7 | 1:20 pm | B.Penny (5-4, 5.29 ERA) | P.Astacio (4-5, 5.49 ERA) | Cincinnati | San Francisco | 2-4 | 1:20 pm | M.Morris (6-3, 4.14 ERA) | M.Belisle (3-4, 5.37 ERA) | San Diego | Philadelphia | 7-6 | 6:10 pm | D.Haren (4-4, 3.84 ERA) | R.Wolf (4-4, 4.83 ERA) | Milwaukee | Washington | 4-7 | 7:05 pm | S.Hill (3-5, 5.60 ERA) | D.McGowan (6-3, 4.21 ERA) | Pittsburgh | Houston | 7-5 | 4:05 pm | R.Flores (3-0, 4.22 ERA) | P.Neshek (2-3, 5.18 ERA) | Colorado | Chicago | 7-6 | 9:05 pm | M.Corpas (1-2, 5.47 ERA) | S.Linebrink (0-1, 5.03 ERA) | | Today's Games | American | Away Team | Home Team | Time | Starting Pitcher Away Team | Starting Pitcher Home Team | Toronto (32-18, Road: 15-12) | Baltimore (25-25, Home: 15-11) | 2:05 pm | RHP A.Burnett (1-7, 8.37 ERA) | RHP D.Cabrera (3-4, 6.91 ERA) | Chicago (18-31, Road: 7-18) | Tampa Bay (18-30, Home: 9-15) | 1:05 pm | RHP J.Vazquez (4-5, 4.39 ERA) | LHP S.Kazmir (1-3, 4.80 ERA) | Minnesota (30-19, Road: 12-11) | New York (28-20, Home: 18-8) | 1:07 pm | LHP F.Liriano (5-1, 2.93 ERA) | LHP R.Johnson (2-5, 7.02 ERA) | Kansas City (27-22, Road: 11-14) | Cleveland (25-25, Home: 10-12) | 1:05 pm | RHP J.Beckett (3-4, 3.93 ERA) | LHP B.Claussen (2-4, 4.42 ERA) | Oakland (35-16, Road: 16-6) | Detroit (20-28, Home: 11-13) | 2:10 pm | LHP B.Zito (3-4, 6.34 ERA) | RHP Z.Miner (1-1, 3.25 ERA) | Boston (23-28, Road: 10-14) | Texas (13-37, Home: 4-18) | 3:35 pm | RHP B.Duckworth (0-1, 3.86 ERA) | LHP N.Robertson (2-7, 6.41 ERA) | Seattle (20-30, Road: 11-16) | Los Angeles Angels of (28-23, Home: 15-12) | 8:05 pm | LHP R.Feierabend (1-0, 4.50 ERA) | RHP J.Weaver (5-1, 3.71 ERA) | National | Away Team | Home Team | Time | Starting Pitcher Away Team | Starting Pitcher Home Team | St. Louis (19-30, Road: 5-19) | Florida (33-16, Home: 15-7) | 1:05 pm | RHP J.Seo (5-5, 4.24 ERA) | RHP J.Johnson (6-3, 2.51 ERA) | Arizona (30-19, Road: 11-12) | Atlanta (27-22, Home: 17-12) | 1:35 pm | RHP E.Gonzalez (4-2, 5.36 ERA) | RHP K.Lohse (2-3, 6.55 ERA) | Los Angeles (27-22, Road: 15-8) | New York (27-24, Home: 13-10) | 1:05 pm | RHP D.Lowe (1-2, 7.08 ERA) | RHP B.Bannister (4-2, 4.80 ERA) | Cincinnati (19-31, Road: 11-21) | San Francisco (23-25, Home: 10-12) | 2:20 pm | RHP A.Harang (4-5, 4.31 ERA) | RHP M.Cain (4-3, 3.30 ERA) | San Diego (19-30, Road: 11-12) | Philadelphia (28-21, Home: 12-13) | 1:15 pm | RHP M.Prior (2-5, 5.81 ERA) | LHP J.Washburn (8-0, 2.83 ERA) | Milwaukee (26-24, Road: 12-11) | Washington (23-27, Home: 13-11) | 1:35 pm | RHP C.Villanueva (1-2, 4.66 ERA) | RHP T.Ohka (4-1, 2.54 ERA) | Pittsburgh (22-27, Road: 12-12) | Houston (32-18, Home: 17-11) | 4:05 pm | LHP T.Gorzelanny (3-7, 6.32 ERA) | RHP J.Thomson (7-0, 3.54 ERA) | Colorado (24-25, Road: 13-13) | Chicago (21-29, Home: 8-18) | 4:05 pm | RHP D.Rasner (1-3, 8.76 ERA) | RHP S.McClung (1-5, 6.94 ERA) | | |