Rick Helling

Highlights from the past -- August 19

2012-08-19 01:05:28

1987 -- Larry Herndon knocked in five runs with two homers and Jack Morris checked Minnesota on three hits for seven innings as the Detroit Tigers snapped the Twins' four-game winning streak with an 11-2 decision. 1992 -- Dan Karst's RBI single in the...

FSU readies for tall task of beating Stanford ace Mark Appel

2012-06-08 04:35:25

Orioles expect to see quite a bit of Pujols this season

2012-04-20 18:39:00

ANAHEIM, Calif. — The last time slugger Albert Pujols faced the Orioles in a regular-season matchup, Friday's starter Brian Matusz was in high school, Buck Showalter was in his first year managing the Texas Rangers and outfielder Nick Markakis had...

Free agent signings

2006-02-21 00:00:00

The 141 free agents who have signed, with name, position, former club if different, and contract. The contract information was obtained by The Associated Press from player and management sources: AMERICAN LEAGUE BALTIMORE (4) - Signed Ramon J....

From Aase to Zito

2001-10-10 00:00:00

Cal Ripken's first major-league hit came against Dennis Lamp of the Chicago White Sox on Aug. 16, 1981. His last hit came against Frank Castillo of the Boston Red Sox in Game 1 of a doubleheader on Oct. 5, 2001. Ripken finished his career with 3,184...

Braves no longer a sure thing in East

2003-02-10 00:00:00

Imagine the shock for an Atlanta Braves fan who spent the winter abroad without giving his favorite team a second thought. Hey, that isn't Tom Glavine in a New York Mets uniform, is it? And what's the deal with Kevin Millwood wearing that Phillies cap?...

Cubs fry Fish, even series

2003-10-08 22:13:00

The Cubs pulled off a brazen power grab in front of 39,562 eyewitnesses Wednesday night at Wrigley Field to even up the National League Championship Series with Florida with an all-out assault on the Marlins' pitching staff. On a warm October night...

Wood sharp but still loses

2002-08-23 21:52:00

Byung-Hyun Kim struck out Sammy Sosa with runners on second and third to end the game, and the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the Cubs 3-2 Friday night. Rather than intentionally walk the dangerous Sosa, the Diamondbacks decided to pitch to him because of...

Sosa hurt in Cubs' win

2002-08-18 15:22:00

Joe Girardi hit a game-winning single in the bottom of the ninth Sunday as the Cubs beat Arizona Diamondbacks 3-2, despite losing Sammy Sosa in an outfield collision. The loss ended Arizona's eight-game winning streak. Alex Gonzalez led off the ninth...

Texas Rangers

2002-02-18 11:23:08

2001 record: (73-89, 4th ) Manager: Jerry Narron (2nd season). Home games: Charlotte County Stadium (5,336), 2300 El Jobean Road, Port Charlotte, Fla. 33948. Directions: I-75 to exit 32, which turns into Toledo Blade Blvd. Travel west on Toledo Blade...

To O's, ephedrine use still deemed a tossup

2003-02-20 00:00:00

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. - With paramedics working desperately inside the training room Sunday to try to save Steve Bechler's life, Orioles pitcher Matt Riley recognized a bottle of Xenadrine RFA-1 from Bechler's locker and threw it in the trash. Riley knew...

AL East capsules

2003-03-31 00:00:00

In order of 2002 finish New York Yankees Manager: Joe Torre. 2002: 103-58, 1st; lost to Anaheim in 1st round. Payroll: $164 million. Rotation: Roger Clemens, Mike Mussina, Andy Pettitte, David Wells, Jeff Weaver. Meat of the order: Jason Giambi,...

Orioles starter Rick Helling reacts to giving up his fourth home run of the day and his 24th of the season, a bases-empty shot by Trot Nixon that put Boston ahead 5-1 in the sixth inning.

2003-08-03 00:00:00

Hitless in 14 at-bats, Tony Batista fulfills coach Terry Crowley's prophecy with grand slam in first inning, giving Orioles a 5-0 lead they would blow despite Rick Helling taking a shutout into seventh.

2003-07-18 00:00:00