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CINCINNATI -- The Cubs have already clinched the National League Central, but that won't stop the Brewers from watching Chicago's scores this week. Milwaukee's first focus is winning its own games, of course, and it starts a season-ending homestand that begins Tuesday night with the first of three games against the Pirates. (MLB.com -- Milwaukee Brewers)
NATIONAL LEAGUE Loney's single gets Dodgers closer Sep 19, 2008
The Brewers took a 6-2 lead into the bottom of the ninth before Chicago staged a four-run rally with two outs against Salomon Torres, capped by Soto's three-run drive. Kerry Wood pitched two innings, escaping a second-and-third, no-out predicament in the top of the 12th. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Sports)
Cubs hand Brewers painful loss in 12 innings Sep 19, 2008
Chicago was trailing 6-2 with two out and nobody on in the ninth, with just three hits to that point, before scoring four runs off closer Salomon Torres. Now, the Cubs can clinch Friday if they beat the Cardinals at home and the struggling Brewers lose in Cincinnati. (MSNBC -- Politics)
Don'tforget Brew crew Sep 19, 2008
But there was yet another crushing, 7-6, 12-inning loss to deal with on Thursday, when with two outs, nobody on and a four-run lead in the bottom of the ninth, Salomon Torres couldn't hold it. If one game ends up breaking the Brewers' backs, that one will be a pretty strong candidate. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Dominant Santana helps Mets keep up Sep 19, 2008
A baseball thrown by Brewers closer Salomon Torres had no sooner struck the bat of Cubs catcher Geovany Soto hundreds of miles away when the Mets yelped in unison. Beginning that instant, the stress of the third week of September eased and the Mets' margin for error widened. (MLB.com -- NY Mets Mets)
BREWERS BLOW IT; LOSE TO CUBS IN 12 Sep 19, 2008
The Brewers, who began the day just a half-game back of the NL wild card-leading New York Mets, took a 6-2 lead into the bottom of the ninth before Chicago staged an improbable four-run rally with two outs against Salomon Torres, capped by Soto's three-run drive. Pinch-hitter Daryle Ward led off the 12th with a walk and was replaced at first by Jason Marquis, who moved up on Reed Johnson's sacrifice. (New York Post)
Soto in middle of Cubs' big moments Sep 19, 2008
Mark DeRosa then singled to set up Soto who connected off the first pitch from Milwaukee's Salomon Torres. It was Soto's 23rd homer, and he's two shy of the Cubs rookie record of 25 set by Billy Williams in 1961. (MLB.com -- Chi Cubs Cubs)
2003 Cubs gave fans a roller-coaster ride Sep 19, 2008
On Easter Sunday, Sosa was hit in the head by a pitch from Pittsburgh's Salomon Torres, which shattered his helmet. It was only the beginning. (MLB.com -- Chi Cubs Cubs)
Cubs will toast this comeback Sep 19, 2008
Chicago was trailing, 6-2, with two out and nobody on in the ninth, with just three hits to that point, before scoring four runs off closer Salomon Torres. "The beauty of baseball is you never know what is going to happen until that final out," Cubs manager Lou Piniella said. (Boston Globe -- Sports)
Brewers' Sveum in postseason mindset Sep 19, 2008
"Personally, I believe it was my fault," said Salomon Torres after he couldn't close out a four-run game ... Salomon Torres shouldered the blame for the Brewers' 13th loss in 17 games this month after he surrendered four runs, all with two outs in a stunning bottom of the ninth inning. (MLB.com -- Milwaukee Brewers)
Brewers lose finale to Cubs Sep 19, 2008
To help prevent a collapse, Sveum turned to closer Salomon Torres in a non-save situation in the ninth. Up 6-2, Torres got the first two outs. (MLB.com -- Milwaukee Brewers)
Brewers lose Sheets, still win Sep 18, 2008
Milwaukee used seven relievers in all, and the bullpen pitched scoreless ball until the ninth, when Ryan Theriot's RBI grounder followed two singles off Salomon Torres. Fielder, who homered twice and then struck out with two runners on to end the Brewers' 5-4 loss Tuesday night, lined a bases-loaded double into the right-field corner in the first off Jason Marquis (10-9). (Athens Banner-Herald)
Jon HeymanTHE DAILY SCOOP Sep 18, 2008
Melvin's made some excellent player moves, as well, including Salomon Torres, Mike Cameron, Jason Kendall and Gabe Kapler. But Melvin's taste in players is sometimes better than his taste in underlings. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- MLB)
AIG, Lehman collapses may spur fire sales Sep 18, 2008
There will be more bank consolidation and asset sales as people are forced to take tough decisions,'' said Philip Keevil, a senior partner in London at Compass Advisers and former Salomon Smith Barney banker. It will be the weak offering themselves to the strong. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
Crew keeps pace in Wild Card Sep 18, 2008
It was charged to closer Salomon Torres, who was pitching for the first time since Sept. 10. "From here on out, it's 'today,'" Sveum said. (MLB.com -- Milwaukee Brewers)
Interim skipper Sveum has two weeks to salvage Brewers' year Sep 17, 2008
Sveum has two weeks to salvage Brewers' season - USATODAY.com. NEWS AND INFORMATION. (USA Today -- Sports)
Still in hunt, Brewers remain confident Sep 16, 2008
MILWAUKEE -- Brewers closer Salomon Torres plays for a team that has trailed in the National League Central standings for months and hasn't been to the postseason in 26 years. Still, before the Brewers hit the road for Philadelphia last week, Torres was not backing down from his bold prediction. (MLB.com -- Milwaukee Brewers)
Bauman: Crew's woes reach beyond Yost Sep 16, 2008
The Brewers have received more than they could have expected from the man who was pressed into duty as the closer, veteran Salomon Torres. But between the starters and the ninth inning, serious trouble looms. (MLB.com -- Milwaukee Brewers)
It's a tiny house, but the living is easy Sep 15, 2008
"It's a very exciting moment," said Shay Salomon, a green builder in Tucson, Arizona, and the author of "Little House on a Small Planet," "because it feels like a chapter of American history might be ending, the chapter called 'Bigger is Better.' I'm not the Gallup poll, but I hear the same story over and over: We got rid of that big house, and now I have time to see my husband. Before, we used to work all week and then we'd spend the weekend on the house.". Gregory Paul Johnson, a founder of... (International Herald Tribune -- Travel)
Brewers fall to Phils; WC lead cut to one Sep 15, 2008 Brewers aim to leave Philly with lead Sep 14, 2008 Fielder not worried about recent slump Sep 13, 2008 Ubisoft bored of games, tries its hand at dog coaching Sep 12, 2008 Cubs or Brewers will fold Sep 12, 2008 How To Buy Senior Hiking Gear Sep 12, 2008 Brewers face big task in Phillies set Sep 11, 2008 Brewers rally to avert sweep by Reds Sep 11, 2008 Brewers Finding New Ways to Lose Games Sep 10, 2008 Torres says Brewers will pass Cubs Sep 10, 2008 Phillies win, keep pressure on Mets Sep 9, 2008 NATIONAL LEAGUE Reds rally past Brewers in ninth Sep 9, 2008 Astros rookie homers on first pitch in majors Sep 9, 2008 Keppinger's double rallies Reds to 5-4 win Sep 9, 2008 Reds' rally comes to aid of Volquez Sep 9, 2008 Torres has rough ninth in loss to Reds Sep 9, 2008 Brewers' bats need to heat up Sep 9, 2008 Sheets shuts out Padres in epic duel Sep 7, 2008 Padres foiled by missed chances Sep 6, 2008 PUT OUT THE FIRE: A new way to evaluate relievers Sep 6, 2008 Hardy's heroics end Brewers' skid Sep 6, 2008 Jacko and Pammy dating? Sep 3, 2008 Big effort from bullpen leads Mets past Brewers Sep 3, 2008 Chavez comes through in the end Sep 3, 2008 Gagne tightens grasp on eighth Sep 3, 2008 Errors hurt Brewers in loss Sep 3, 2008 Football: Chelsea frustrated by Bent's smash and grab raid Sep 1, 2008 Braun’s home run powers Brewers past Pirates, 3-1 Aug 31, 2008 Braun's homer deals Pirates 8th straight loss Aug 30, 2008 Buster Olney: Best bullpens Aug 30, 2008 Early blast undoes Gorzelanny's quality outing Aug 30, 2008 Braun, Bush lift Brewers past Bucs Aug 30, 2008 Hardy hero on bobblehead day Aug 25, 2008 Pirates game in tough loss to Brewers Aug 25, 2008 Ejections don't sit well in loss at Miller Park Aug 25, 2008 Hardy delivers in the clutch for Brewers Aug 25, 2008 NATIONAL LEAGUE Burrell's power aids Phils, Hamel Aug 24, 2008 Suppan, Braun wipe out Pittsburgh Aug 24, 2008 Gorzelanny struggles as Pirates fall Aug 24, 2008 Messi and Argentian, King and storm Aug 24, 2008 Braun leads Brewers past Pirates Aug 24, 2008 Argentina Win Olympic Games Aug 23, 2008 Myers, Pelfrey go distance in pair of NL East wins Aug 22, 2008 Brewers Take Down Astros Aug 21, 2008 Olympic fashion shocker Aug 21, 2008 Parra wins first game since July 20 for Brewers Aug 21, 2008 Parra perseveres to beat Astros Aug 21, 2008 OPEN Sports Debuts All-Star Talent Lineup for Sports Entertainment Content Aug 20, 2008 Africa:Soccer - Cameroon Knocked Out, Nigeria Prevails Aug 19, 2008 Weeks out of lineup with sprained thumb Aug 19, 2008 Torres' availablity Sunday for Crew unclear Aug 18, 2008 Nigeria/Cte d'Ivoire: Siasia Stakes Life Against Drogba's Borthers Aug 17, 2008 Nigerians down Ivory Coast for semis berth Aug 17, 2008 Hardy, Brew Crew prevail in LA thriller Aug 17, 2008 Breaking up big banks questioned as losses mount Aug 16, 2008 Estrada enjoying the Olympic experience Aug 16, 2008 Africa:Continent's Soccer Teams Head for Quarterfinals Aug 14, 2008 * SOCCER: Nigeria advances with win over US Aug 14, 2008 Nigeria, Ivory Coast and Cameroon reach quater-finals Aug 14, 2008 Familiar face brings bad company Aug 13, 2008 Suppan, Fielder Lead Streaking Brewers Over Padres Aug 13, 2008 Brew Crew's streak hits seven Aug 13, 2008 Ivory Coast's Gervinho outshining even Messi Aug 12, 2008 Bond Vigilantes May Ambush Obama or McCain After Giving Bush a Free Ride Aug 12, 2008 Africa:Athletes Will Go Faster, Higher, Stronger in Beijing Aug 8, 2008
"Then, if we didn't score, I would have Gagne in the ninth inning and be set up before I had to use [Salomon] Torres." Two pitches after Burrell's hit, Victorino tacked on three more runs with a home run that carried to the left-center-field seats. "We just need to get a couple of breaks here or there to get us going again," Shouse said. (MLB.com -- Milwaukee Brewers)
Phils set sights on forging Wild Card tie Sep 14, 2008
23 ERA) Bush was on track for his 10th win before Salomon Torres surrendered three Reds runs on Monday. Bush, who had lost his previous start after a 4-0 August, scattered seven hits in eight innings and allowed two runs, his first eight-inning outing since July 10. (MLB.com -- Philadelphia Phillies)
PHILADELPHIA -- It was not exactly the best time for the Brewers to blow through their bullpen. With a split doubleheader looming Sunday, starter Manny Parra only gave the Brewers 1 1/3 innings on Saturday afternoon, prompting calls for five different relievers in a 7-3 loss to the Phillies. (MLB.com -- Milwaukee Brewers)
2:55 p.m. CT By Adam McCalvy / MLB.com. PHILADELPHIA -- What, Prince Fielder worry. (MLB.com -- Milwaukee Brewers)
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But the latest antihero of the annual Milwaukee collapse was closer Salomon Torres, who boldly predicted that his team would not only make the playoffs, it would overtake the Cubs for the NL Central title. The night he said that, he blew a save against the Reds. (MSNBC -- Sports)
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Salomon Torres has pitched in three straight games, which usually would mean a two-day break under Yost's rules. But with the postseason at stake, "that goes out the window," Yost said, as long as Torres feels strong. (MLB.com -- Milwaukee Brewers)
"I'm sure they were, too." Guillermo Mota (5-5) was rewarded with the win after pitching a hitless eighth inning -- his 15th consecutive scoreless appearance -- and Salomon Torres struck out the side in the ninth inning for his 27th save. The Brewers temporarily moved to within four games of the first-place Cubs in the National League Central while extending their lead over the Phillies in the NL Wild Card standings to four games after Philadelphia lost to the Florida Marlins. (MLB.com -- Milwaukee Brewers)
Dave Bush tossed eight solid innings, but closer Salomon Torres blew another save for Milwaukee's so-called rested but beleaguered bullpen Monday night against Cincinnati. Inside pitch. (Milwaukee, TheInsiders.com)
MILWAUKEE -- The way Salomon Torres sees it, the Brewers are the team to beat in the National League. Speaking to reporters after he suffered a blown save and the loss against the Reds on Monday night, Torres was asked whether the Brewers need to worry about their shrinking lead in the NL Wild Card standings. (MLB.com -- Milwaukee Brewers)
Reds 5, Brewers 4 - Jeff Keppinger's double capped a three-run, ninth-inning rally off Milwaukee closer Salomon Torres to spark visiting Cincinnati. With the loss, the Brewers' lead in the NL wild-card race was reduced to three games over the Phillies. (Boston Globe)
Jeff Keppinger's double capped a three-run, ninth-inning rally off Milwaukee closer Salomon Torres and the visiting Reds beat the Brewers 5-4 on Monday night. More Sports. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Sports)
At Milwaukee, Jeff Keppinger's double capped a three-run rally in the ninth against Brewers closer Salomon Torres (6-5). Milwaukee's wild-card lead was cut to three games over Philadelphia with 18 to play. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Sports)
MILWAUKEE (AP) Salomon Torres rarely has blown a lead for Milwaukee this year. With the team slumping, the Brewers closer picked a bad time to have his worst outing of the season. (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)
Facing Salomon Torres in the top of the ninth, Jay Bruce and Wilkin Castillo opened with back-to-back lined singles ... "Corey's ball was a base hit up the middle had Salomon not knocked it down. I was hoping it wouldn't hurt us. But we got a big, big hit out of Keppinger.". (MLB.com -- Cincinnati Reds)
A four-game lead over the Phillies shrunk to three with a 5-4 loss to the Reds, who rallied for three runs in the ninth inning against Brewers closer Salomon Torres to perpetuate a terrible Brewers homestand. "I'll take it," Yost said of his club's cushion entering play, "but if you think we're resting on that ... If you told me we had a four-game lead with a week to go, I might feel better." Now Milwaukee needs to work to get the lead back to four games. (MLB.com -- Milwaukee Brewers)
Cincinnati scored once in the eighth inning against Dave Bush and three times in the ninth against Salomon Torres to beat the Brewers, 5-4, sending Milwaukee to its sixth loss in eight games this month -- all at home -- following a 20-7 August. The Brewers can still win the series, but they need to sweep the Reds on Tuesday and Wednesday. (MLB.com -- Milwaukee Brewers)
"You're in a tough spot there, pitching-wise. You could send him out on a short leash, then you put your stopper in a bind. Then he's got no room for error, so it's almost like you're going to put him out there and allow it to happen, whatever's going to happen. I had Salomon [Torres] ready, and if they had tied the game up, I probably would have brought him in. I wasn't going to do that until that happened.". It was Sheets' fifth complete game of the year and his third shutout. (MLB.com -- Milwaukee Brewers)
"We put a little stress on Gagne, [but we] couldn't get that other knock," said Padres manager Bud Black, who also pointed out his team came up short against relievers Salomon Torres and Brian Shouse in the final three innings. " The Brewers did get the knock. In the 11th, Falkenborg (2-3) gave up singles to Mike Rivera and Ray Durham, putting runners at first and third with one out for Hardy to come through with his first hit in his sixth at-bat. "He takes a good swing, got a pitch that he... (MLB.com -- San Diego Padres)
Dewan: Relief Pitcher Evaluator - MLB - SI.com. Posted: Thursday September 4, 2008 1:42PM; Updated: Friday September 5, 2008 3:12PM. (SportsIllustrated.CNN)
Salomon Torres held San Diego in check for two scoreless innings, but David Riske surrendered a walk and a hit in the 11th that left runners at the corners with one out for Shouse. He induced a comebacker off the bat of Padres infielder Luis Rodriguez and, with the go-ahead runner charging home, spun to second base and initiated a gutsy 1-6-3 double play that preserved the 2-2 tie. (MLB.com -- Milwaukee Brewers)
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Pinch-hitter Daniel Murphy opened the 10th with a single off Salomon Torres (6-4) and went to third when catcher Jason Kendall made a throwing error on Jose Reyes' sacrifice bunt. Murphy scored easily on Chavez's sacrifice fly to right. (Anchorage Daily News)
The ball had come on one short-hop bounce from replacement left fielder Endy Chavez, who, two innings later, delivered the decisive run with a sacrifice fly against closer Salomon Torres. Chavez's assist was the second of the night by a Mets outfielder, the first coming in the fourth inning and denying the Brewers a run that would have put them ahead, 6-5. (MLB.com -- NY Mets Mets)
" The Brewers signed Gagne to a one-year contract to serve as the team's closer, but Salomon Torres took over that role when Gagne suffered a shoulder injury in May that forced him to the disabled list. Gagne re-established himself as the top eighth-inning option by posting a 3.97 ERA in 14 appearances from July 21-Aug. 29. Other relievers have pitched well during similar stretches. Carlos Villanueva has a 2.01 ERA since moving to the bullpen. Guillermo Mota has a 0.61 ERA over his last 16... (MLB.com -- Milwaukee Brewers)
Guillermo Mota delivered two hitless innings for his 12th consecutive scoreless outing, Eric Gagne redeemed himself with a scoreless eighth inning after taking the loss Monday and Salomon Torres (6-4) worked a 1-2-3 ninth. Torres was back out for the top of the 10th, when pinch-hitter Daniel Murphy led off with a single. (MLB.com -- Milwaukee Brewers)
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Salomon Torres picked up his 26th save for the Brewers, who have won six of seven games and improved to 9-1 against Pittsburgh this season. Nate McLouth homered and had two hits for the Pirates, who have lost 12 of 14 games. (Somerset Daily American, PA)
Salomon Torres pitched a scoreless ninth for his 26th save. It s nice when you score early, Bush said. (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)
Eric Gagn's replacement as closer, Salomon Torres, is pitching well, but ; "He's having a great season for him," says a scout. "But I don't think he's mentally tough." TELLING STAT: Torres has allowed only three homers in 56 games. (ESPN -- Baseball)
The tying run came to the plate in the ninth against Salomon Torres when Nyjer Morgan singled, but McLouth and Ryan Doumit grounded out, and Torres had his 26th save. On the streak front. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA -- Sports)
Brian Shouse and Eric Gagne picked up holds by combining for 1 1/3 scoreless innings, and Salomon Torres picked up his 26th save in the ninth. Gagne's performance stood out because he came late to Friday's game due to the birth of his fourth child earlier in the day. (MLB.com -- Milwaukee Brewers)
Mike Cameron, who finished a career-best 5-for-5, homered off Pirates reliever Denny Bautista in the eighth to give Milwaukee a 3-2 lead, but closer Salomon Torres blew his sixth save of the season. Torres allowed a leadoff single to Rivas opening the ninth and threw a wild pitch to put him at second. (News & Observer -- Sports)
Mike Cameron (5-for-5) hit a tie-breaking solo homer off reliever Denny Bautista to put the Brewers ahead, 3-2, in the eighth, which brought in ex-Pirate Salomon Torres for the save chance. Luis Rivas led off with a single and later scored the tying run on a pinch-hit single by Nate McLouth, making his first appearance of the road trip after recovering from a stomach virus. (MLB.com -- Pittsburgh Pirates)
In the ninth against Salomon Torres, Luis Rivas led off with a single and hustled to second on a short wild pitch. Pinch-hitter Nate McLouth, coming off his sick bed, lined a run-scoring single to center to force extra innings. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA -- Sports)
The Pirates rallied against Salomon Torres, handing the Brewers closer his sixth blown save when pinch-hitter Nate McLouth singled in a run with nobody out. McLouth had missed the previous four games with a viral infection. (MLB.com -- Milwaukee Brewers)
Salomon Torres pitched the ninth for his 25th save in 30 chances. Braves 8, Cardinals 4: Pinch-hitter Greg Norton delivered a tiebreaking single with two outs in the eighth inning for visiting Atlanta. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Sports)
Salomon Torres pitched the ninth for his 25th save in 30 chances. Brewers manager Ned Yost said Suppan has been pitching well ever since the righty spent two weeks on the disabled list in July with irritation in his pitching elbow. (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)
Ex-Pirate Salomon Torres notched his 25th save with a scoreless ninth. Nick Zaccardi is an associate reporter for MLB.com. (MLB.com -- Pittsburgh Pirates)
Argentina's Di Maria, Nigeria's Peter Odemwingie, Emmanuel Ekpo and Victor Obinna, Cote d'Ivoire's Salomon Kalou, Gervinho and Sekou Cisse, Holland's Gerald Sibon, Brazil's Jo, Belgium's Tom De Mul, Italy's Giuseppe Rossi are the names to mention. They are likely to be future stars. (Xinhuanet, China)
They held on behind starter Jeff Suppan (9-7) and relievers Brian Shouse and Salomon Torres (25th save) to climb 20 games over. 500 for the first time since the end of a 92-win 1992 season. (MLB.com -- Milwaukee Brewers)
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At Milwaukee, Manny Parra (10-6) lasted five innings to earn his first victory in a month, J.J. Hardy hit a two-run homer and Salomon Torres pitched the ninth for his 24th save. Wandy Rodriguez (7-6) allowed three runs, two earned, in 5 1-3 innings for the Astros. (Altus Times, OK)
Salomon Torres closed it out with his 24th save in 29 chances. The Brewers had lost four of six since an eight-game winning streak. (KWTX.com, TX)
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Carlos Villanueva and Eric Gagne combined for three hitless innings of relief and Salomon Torres closed it out with his 24th save in 29 chances. Hardy homered off reliever Doug Brocail, who had just come into the game after reliever Wesley Wright walked Rickie Weeks with two outs in the seventh inning. (WSVN-TV Miami, FL)
Carlos Villanueva struck out three of the six batters he faced in two perfect innings, Eric Gagne worked out of a bases-loaded, no-out jam that was not of his own making in the eighth and Salomon Torres worked a 1-2-3 ninth inning for his 24th save. "If I can go out there and have nothing and get away with five innings, and the bullpen does what they do and we get a win," Parra said, "it doesn't really matter." Parra was charged with two runs on six hits in five innings for his first win since... (MLB.com -- Milwaukee Brewers)
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In a game that started at full speed, the players of coach Samson Siasia tried to impose their pace on Salomon Kalou and his team. However both teams held fast throughout the first half until Nigeria found a weakness in the Ivorian camp two minutes before the break. (allAfrica.com)
Meanwhile, closer Salomon Torres, who left his Saturday outing with groin tightness, declared himself available despite the lingering nuisance. "There's a little tightness there, but we've been working on it," Torres said. (MLB.com -- Milwaukee Brewers)
LOS ANGELES -- Brewers closer Salomon Torres' availability was unclear Sunday morning after he spent an hour in the training room receiving treatment for groin tightness. Torres surrendered an unearned run in a 19-pitch ninth inning Saturday night and was not sent back out for the bottom of the 10th after J.J. Hardy hit a go-ahead single. (MLB.com -- Milwaukee Brewers)
For those who preferred the Olympic team play against the Ivorians, their confidence stem from the historical fact that at junior levels, Cote d'Ivoire have never really proven to be Nigeria's Achilles Heels and it may not start with the Salomon Kalou-inspired Junior Elephants who sneaked into the quarter-final courtesy of a slim 1-0 against hapless Australia. AllAfrica aggregates and indexes content from over , plus more than , who are responsible for their own reporting and views. (allAfrica.com)
Chelsea forward Salomon Kalou led an immediate charge up to the Nigerian goal but the full-throated attack turned into disaster. Nigerian captain Victor Obinna took advantage of a scattered Ivory Coast defence and led a counter-attack which swept the length of the field and ended with a right foot shot from Peter Odemwingie slamming into the back of the net. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)
Relievers Salomon Torres (6-3) and David Riske (second save) each escaped rallies to help the Brewers gain a game on the National League Central-leading Cubs, who lost hours earlier ... "It was a good job by Salomon to get out of that [ninth] inning to give us another chance to get up there and score another run." L.A.'s ninth-inning rally spoiled an inspired start by Bush, who was briefly in line for the win thanks to Hardy and the Brewers' defense. (MLB.com -- Milwaukee Brewers)
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Estradas mother couldnt make the trip to Beijing, due to her husbands condition, but Estrada has about a dozen relatives and friends there, including Vasquez and her husband, Jaime Salomon. Outside of training and calls to the U.S., life for Estrada has revolved mostly around the Olympic Village, where most of the athletes are staying. (Hanford Sentinal, CA)
At one point it seemed the Australians were more sharply focused, while C te d'Ivoire's Salomon Kalou made repeated blunders in front of his opponents' goal. The Chelsea player appeared to have lost confidence after squandering so many opportunities, but he was far from giving up. (allAfrica.com)
Salomon Kalou converted one of his several chances in the 81st minute, giving the Ivory Coast a 1-0 victory over Australia to send it to the quater-finals in their first appearance in the mens Olympic soccer tournament. The Ivorians finished with seven points, two behind Group A winner Argentina and six ahead of the Australians in third place. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Ivory Coast went through when Salomon Kalou gave them a 1-0 win over Australia and a 0-0 draw with Italy was enough for Cameroon. Brazil and Argentina, who like Italy had qualified already, completed the group stage with 100% records by beating hosts China and Serbia respectively. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)
But the Padres only managed four hits against Suppan in eight innings and didn't fare much better in the ninth inning against 36-year-old closer Salomon Torres, who continued his career revival by tossing a scoreless inning for his 23rd save. is a reporter for MLB.com. (MLB.com -- San Diego Padres)
Suppan allowed just one baserunner in the seventh, set San Diego down in order in the eighth, and Salomon Torres tossed a perfect ninth to end the game and nail down his 23rd save of the season. Kouzmanoff's one-out solo homer in the second put the Padres on top, but Cameron hit a leadoff shot in the third to tie the game. (NBCSandiego.com, CA)
" It was Fielder's fifth home run in his last seven road games and his 27th homer this season. "I'm just trying to hit it on the barrel as far as I can," Fielder said. Salomon Torres pitched the ninth for Milwaukee and earned his 23rd save. Baek took the loss after working six-plus innings. He surrendered five runs, all of them earned after the official scorer reversed a seventh-inning Kouzmanoff error into an RBI infield hit for Kapler. Baek allowed seven hits and four walks with three... (MLB.com -- Milwaukee Brewers)
Attacking colleagues Sekou Cisse, who plays for Roda JC Kerkrade in the Netherlands, has scored twice so far, and the team also includes Chelsea forward Salomon Kalou. The European transfer deadline still has several days to go after the Olympic soccer competition ends on Aug. 23. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Soccer)
Though times are different and a lot of the government spending is necessary, we're going to see rates rise in a saw- tooth pattern over the next few years,'' says , the head of Salomon Brothers' government securities desk when it was the world's biggest bond trader. Coats considers himself one of the original vigilantes, the bearish traders who drove up long-term interest rates, persuading Clinton to place deficit-reduction above fulfilling his spending promises. (Bloomberg)
Haile Gebreselassie, Tirunesh Dibaba, Francoise Mbango, Salomon Kalou, Osaze Odemwinge, Kenenisa Bekele and others have the potential to climb to the highest stairs of the winners podiums during these games. Relevant Links. (allAfrica.com)
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