The Sports Mac Daily Fives: August 28, 2010

Top Five Stories From Yesterday

1. Stephen Strasburg was diagnosed with a torn elbow ligament that will likely require Tommy John surgery and force him to miss the 2011 season.

2.Tiger Woods starts strong on the front nine, but struggles on the back nine to finish with a two-over 73, falling into a tie for 14th at The Barclays.

3. The Red Sox get a little closer in the AL East race as they win in Tampa Bay and the Yankees lose to the White Sox.

4. The Braves lose their fourth in a row, falling 7-1 to the Marlins and the Phillies finally take advantage, beating the Padres 3-2 in 12 innings.

5. According to a source, U.S. Soccer may be considering Jurgen Klinsmann for the U.S. National Soccer Team head coach.


Top Five Games From Yesterday

1. MLB: Phillies 3, Padres 2, 12 innings: Brad Lidge balks in the tying run in the bottom of the ninth, but Philadelphia gets an RBI single from Placido Polanco in the 12th to gain a game in the NL East.

2. MLB: Red Sox 3, Rays 1: Boston gets two home runs from Victor Martinez to creep a little closer in the AL East.

3. MLB: Orioles 3, Angels 1:  Baltimore continues to play well under Buck Showalter as they are now 14-10 under their new skipper.

4. MLB: Blue Jays 3, Tigers 2: Toronto gets a walk-off single from Aaron Hill to get themselves a game closer in the AL East.

5. MLB: Mets 2, Astros 1: New York manages only three hits and it is just enough, as Houston scored their run and had the tying run on second in the ninth.


Top Five Performances From Yesterday

1. Jay Bruce, Reds RF: 3-for-3 with 3 HR and 5 RBI in Cincy's 7-1 win over Chicago.

2. Jon Lester, Red Sox SP: 0 runs on 2 hits with 10 K over 7 IP and the victory in Boston's 3-1 win over Tampa.

3. Drew Brees, Saints QB: 18 of 27 for 240 yards and 2 touchdowns in New Orleans' 36-21 NFL preseason win over San Diego.

4. Jayson Nix, Indians 2B: 3-for-5 with a HR and 4 RBI in Cleveland's 15-4 win over Kansas City.

5. Victor Martinez, Red Sox C: 3-for-4 with 2 HR and 2 RBI in Boston's 3-1 win over Tampa.


Five Performances That Weren’t So Good

1. A.J. Burnett, Yankees SP: Eight earned runs on eight hits over 3.1 innings pitched in New York's 9-4 loss to Chicago.

2. Bryan Bullington, Royals SP: Seven runs on nine hits over four innings pitched in Kansas City’s 15-4 loss to Cleveland.

3. Tom Gorzelanny, Cubs SP: Six runs on seven hits over five innings in Chicago's 7-1 loss to Cincy.

4. Tommy Hanson, Braves SP: Six earned runs on eight hits in five innings in Atlanta's 7-1 loss to Florida.

5. Rickie Weeks, Brewers 2B: 0-for-3 with 3 K in Milwaukee's 7-2 win over Pittsburgh.


Top Five Events To Follow Today

1. MLB: Phillies (71-57) at Padres (76-51), 4:10 PM, FOX: Game 2 of a potential playoff preview; Blanton (PHI) vs. Garland (SD).

2. MLB: Red Sox (74-55) at Rays (78-50), 7:00 PM: Game 2 of a crucial series for Boston; Good matchup: Buchholz (BOS) vs. Garza (TB).

3. MLB: Yankees (78-50) at White Sox (70-58), 7:00 PM: New York looking to retake the AL East lead as Chicago tries to get closer in the wildcard; Good matchup: Sabathia (NYY) vs. Danks (CHW).

4. NFL Preseason: Seahawks at Vikings, 8:00 PM: Brett Favre should get his first extensive action of the season less than two weeks before the season opener

5. NFL Preseason: Cowboys at Texans, 8:00 PM, CBS: The first of two meetings in the Battle of Texas; they’ll meet again in the regular season in Week 3.

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