Cincinnati Reds outfielder Choo Shin-soo slides into second base in the first inning on Sunday. The Korean went 2 for 2 with three walks. (AP-Yonhap News)
PHILADELPHIA (AP) ― Ryne Sandberg’s first win as a major league manager came with some help from the opposition.
Carlos Ruiz had four hits and the Philadelphia Phillies benefited from two ninth-inning errors by shortstop Hanley Ramirez to beat the Dodgers 3-2 on Sunday, giving Sandberg his first victory and ending Los Angeles’ 10-game winning streak.
Sandberg took over as interim manager Friday when Charlie Manuel, the winningest skipper in club history, was fired.
“We capitalized on a couple of miscues by the Dodgers,” said Sandberg, who is going to save the lineup card. “We’ll take it right now and hopefully build from that. Hopefully it will give us momentum for the rest of the homestand.”
Philadelphia certainly could use some. Shut out by the Dodgers in each of Sandberg’s first two games, the Phillies snapped a four-game skid and won for only the fifth time in 26 games. Darin Ruf homered to begin Philadelphia’s comeback from a two-run deficit.
Detroit 6, Kansas City 3
Miami 6, San Francisco 5
Baltimore 7, Colorado 2
Atlanta 2, Washington 1
Arizona 4, Pittsburgh 2
Tampa Bay 2, Toronto 1
Cincinnati 9, Milwaukee 1
Chicago 5, Minnesota 2
St. Louis 6, Chicago Cubs 1
Seattle 4, Texas 3
Houston 7, LA Angels 5
Oakland 7, Cleveland 3
San Diego 4, NY Mets 3
NY Yankees 9, Boston 6
