Eric Cooper

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Tampa Bay Online (Free subscription) | 4 hours ago

... on with one out and B.J. Upton due up.- UMPIRES: Home,Jeff Kellogg; First, Gary Darling; Second, Eric Cooper; Third, Joe West;Left, CB Bucknor; Right, Ron Kulpa;

CC on short rest pitches Brewers to wild-card tie

ESPN (Free subscription) | 25/09/2008

... center.2431,164 (73.5% full)2:4370 degrees, overcast8 mphHome Plate - Derryl Cousins, First Base - Eric Cooper, Second Base - Angel Hernandez, Third Base - Marty FosterMILWAUKEE -- The trade for keeps looking better and better.Race to the FinishNeed to know that magic number to clinch? Want to know how many games it'll take to catch first place? We've got you covered. Sabathia sizzled...

Fielder walk-off HR keeps Brewers in playoff hunt

ESPN (Free subscription) | 24/09/2008

... degrees, partly cloudy10 mphHome Plate - Marty Foster, First Base - Derryl Cousins, Second Base - Eric Cooper, Third Base - Angel HernandezMILWAUKEE -- homered with two outs in the bottom of the ninth and the rallied twice to beat Pittsburgh 7-5 on Tuesday night, keeping pace with the in the NL wild-card race.Fielder homered off reliever (2-2) to keep Milwaukee one game behind the...

Jeter scratched from game with sore left hand

Examiner (Free subscription) | 24/09/2008

(AP Photo/Julie Jacobson)New York Yankees' Derek Jeter, right, spins away from the plate after being hit by a pitch on his left hand as Baltimore Orioles catcher Guillermo Quiroz, center, and home plate umpire Eric Cooper look on during the ninth inning of a baseball game Saturday, Sept. 20, 2008, at Yankee Stadium in New York. Jeter left the game. The Yankees won 1-0.

• Jeter scratched from game with sore left hand - MSNBC.com

CF Gardner shines as Yankees make Pavano 4-1

ESPN (Free subscription) | 20/09/2008

... (94.2% full)3:0560 degrees, partly cloudy8 mphHome Plate - Derryl Cousins, First Base - Eric Cooper, Second Base - Angel Hernandez, Third Base - Marty FosterNEW YORK -- put in his bid for the last great catch at Yankee Stadium.The Yankees' center fielder robbed with a terrific grab and doubled in a run Friday night, sparking New York to a 3-2 victory over the in the opener of the...

Jim Leyland suspended for three games

Detroit Free Press (Free subscription) | 19/09/2008

ARLINGTON, Texas -- Bob Watson, Major League Baseball's disciplinarian for on-field disputes and altercations, announced Thursday that Tigers manager Jim Leyland has been suspended three games for "inappropriate conduct" during games at Texas on Monday and Tuesday.Watson didn't elaborate, but the suspension appears to stem from two arguments.On Monday, Leyland made contact with umpire Eric Cooper...

Taylor Teagarden hits grand slam, has career-best 5 RBIs to help Rangers beat Tigers 11-8

Star Tribune (Free subscription) | 16/09/2008

Glover threw a pitch close to Texas' Max Ramirez, and home plate umpire Eric Cooper originally ruled that Ramirez had not been hit.But Cooper consulted with first base umpire Angel Hernandez, and the call was overturned, with Ramirez being awarded first base.Leyland ran into the field to argue, returned to the dugout, then continued to yell at Cooper, who ejected Leyland....

Leyland ejected in sixth

MLB (Free subscription) | 16/09/2008

Detroit manager Jim Leyland was ejected in the sixth inning of Monday night's game against the Texas Rangers. Leyland argued with home plate umpire Eric Cooper about a hit-by-pitch call.

K-Rod sets all-time season saves record with 58

ESPN (Free subscription) | 14/09/2008

... clearWind: 8 mphUmpires: Home Plate - Marty Foster, First Base - Derryl Cousins, Second Base - Eric Cooper, Third Base - Angel HernandezANAHEIM, Calif. -- lifted his arms and head skyward, then sank to his knees.By striking out , the Angels' No. 57 had a new number: 58.K-Rod put himself in the record books with his 58th save this season, closing out the ' 5-2 win over Seattle on Saturday...

Angels' K-Rod ties Thigpen for saves in a season

ESPN (Free subscription) | 12/09/2008

... (84.7% full)Game Time: 3:01Weather: 71 degrees, partly cloudyWind: 7 mphUmpires: Home Plate - Eric Cooper, First Base - Angel Hernandez, Second Base - Marty Foster, Third Base - Derryl CousinsAssociated PressANAHEIM, Calif. -- With the cruising along with a 7-0 lead after seven innings, was kicking back in the bullpen, figuring he wouldn't get his chance to tie a record. Saving Grace...

Team may be back at full strength soon

LA Times (Free subscription) | 12/09/2008

Mike Scioscia will be cautious with starting infielders Erick Aybar and Howie Kendrick, but he likes what he sees. Manager Mike Scioscia is optimistic his injury-riddled lineup will soon be back at full strength, perhaps as early as next week.

Vernon Handley: Conductor and champion of British music whose extensive discography includes 100 premieres

The Independent (Free subscription) | 11/09/2008

... repertoire from the scores in Enfield public library. He was encouraged by the music librarian Eric Cooper, who provided "tons and tons of scores during the war". Handley went to Enfield Grammar School and then Oxford, where he read English at Balliol College, and met his wife Barbara Black. A friend of Jack Good, later the pop music impresario, Handley became musical director of...

• Conductor Vernon Handley dies at 77 - International Herald Tribune

Scorching Dodgers handle Pads, extend West lead

ESPN (Free subscription) | 10/09/2008

... clearWind: 10 mphUmpires: Home Plate - Marty Foster, First Base - Derryl Cousins, Second Base - Eric Cooper, Third Base - Angel HernandezAssociated PressSAN DIEGO -- drove in four runs, quieted the boos with a line-drive homer and the beat the last-place 6-2 on Tuesday night to extend their NL West lead to 2½ games.The win came shortly after second-place Arizona lost 5-4 at San Francisco....

Saunders shows All-Star form as Halos nip ChiSox

ESPN (Free subscription) | 07/09/2008

... (64.1% full)Game Time: 2:44Weather: 71 degrees, partly cloudyWind: 10 mphUmpires: Home Plate - Eric Cooper, First Base - Brian Gorman, Second Base - Gerry Davis, Third Base - Bruce DreckmanAssociated PressCHICAGO -- flashed his All-Star form while earning his first win in over a month, and the rallied to beat the 3-2 Sunday, avoiding a three-game sweep.The AL West leaders moved a...

ChiSox's Thome passes Mantle in walk-off fashion

ESPN (Free subscription) | 07/09/2008

... right.6731,046 (76.4% full)3:5471 degrees, cloudy11 mphHome Plate - Bruce Dreckman, First Base - Eric Cooper, Second Base - Brian Gorman, Third Base - Gerry DavisCHICAGO -- homered in the 15th inning to pass Mickey Mantle on the career list and give the a 7-6 victory over the that extended their AL Central lead Saturday night.Thome's 537th home run came off (1-8) and put him in sole...