MILWAUKEE - The Milwaukee Brewers acquired utilityman Jerry Hairston Jr. from the Washington Nationals for a prospect to shore up their depth after injuries to two regulars Second baseman Rickie Weeks sprained his left ankle on Wednesday in a 2-0 victory over the Cubs and will miss up to six weeks. Outfielder Carlos Gomez broke his collarbone a week and a half ago and is expected to miss six weeks.
MLB: Hairston leads charge, as L.A. continues finding ways to win without injured outfielder Kemp. Matt Treanor dropped Elian Herrera's name. Jerry Hairston Jr. dropped Bobby Abreu's name.
Pirates starter Kevin Correia threw the ball, watched Washington Nationals third baseman Jerry Hairston Jr. make contact and turned to watch it travel into left field. It was just a single, but it came on the heels of a two-out, three-run homer to Michael Morse -- his first of the season -- in a four-run third inning.
Pirates starter Kevin Correia threw the ball, watched Washington Nationals third baseman Jerry Hairston Jr. make contact and turned to watch it travel into left field. It was just a single, but it came on the heels of a two-out, three-run homer to Michael Morse -- his first of the season -- in a four-run third inning.
Q: What's the toughest thing about being a utility player? A: It's really hard to get locked in hitting-wise. That's the toughest thing. Being used to playing every day, getting into a groove is the hardest thing.
CINCINNATI - Philadelphia's Ryan Howard hit a solo homer, and left-hander Cole Hamels stayed unbeaten against the Cincinnati Reds with a 4-3 victory Tuesday night, the Phillies' fifth in a row. The NL East leaders matched their best winning streak of the season with a solid performance by Hamels (2-2), who allowed five hits in six innings, including solo homers by Jay Bruce and Jerry Hairston Jr.
On a summer day in 1991, Jerry Hairston Jr. made his way into the stands at Comiskey Park. The starting catcher for his Naperville, Ill., high school team, Hairston's interest was piqued when he heard there was a 19-year-old making his major league debut behind the plate for the Texas Rangers. Ivan Rodriguez remembers the day well. Kevin Brown pitched, Rodriguez threw out two base runners - including current teammate Alex Cora's brother Joey - and he drove in two runs with a ninth- inning single. He also recalls, with a smile, that the Rangers won and he caught the whole game.
Long-distance ring Among active players, Jerry Hairston Jr. had waited the longest to even appear in the playoffs. So after ending up on the 2009 Yankees and contributing to a championship, the utility man -- now with the San Diego Padres -- wanted desperately to be part of the World Series ring ceremony.
CINCINNATI -- Philadelphia's Ryan Howard hit a solo homer, and left-hander Cole Hamels stayed unbeaten against the Cincinnati Reds with a 4-3 win, the Phillies' fifth in a row. The NL East leaders matched their best winning streak of the season with a solid performance by Hamels (2-2), who allowed five hits in six innings, including solo homers by Jay Bruce and Jerry Hairston Jr.
CINCINNATI - Jerry Hairston Jr. had four hits in his debut as Cincinnati's leadoff hitter, and Adam Dunn and Brandon Phillips each homered Tuesday night, leading the Reds to an 8-1 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers. Hairston, batting .421 in Class AAA, was called up Monday and got the Reds rolling a day later.
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