Take 2 Roundup: Games of Mon, 2/18/08

[Proverbial Psalms]

[size=24:87a8dc0a1d][b:87a8dc0a1d]CANSECO HAMMERS RED SOX[/b:87a8dc0a1d][/size:87a8dc0a1d]
[size=18:87a8dc0a1d][b:87a8dc0a1d]1st Inning HR the Difference in 2-0 A's Win[/b:87a8dc0a1d][/size:87a8dc0a1d]

<img src="http://fantasygames.sportingnews.com/images/baseball/stratomatic/1986/story_photos/jose_canseco_2_150x193.jpg" align="left" border="1" width="150" height="193" style="margin: 0px 10px;" /> Jose Canseco's 1st inning home run was all the offense the A's needed to [url=http://www.sportingnews.com/baseball/1986/scores/boxscore.php?id=1212][u:87a8dc0a1d]defeat the Boston Red Sox 2-0[/u:87a8dc0a1d][/url], as Moose Haas allowed just two hits in another surprising Oakland pitching effort.

With two outs in the first, Boston starting pitcher Al Nipper tried to sneak a first pitch fastball right past the A's rookie, but Canseco turned on the pitch as if he were expecting it- launching it for a 480 feet monster home run.

Haas (10-6, 3.13) allowed just 2 baserunners in the game, both in the 4th inning, but escaped trouble by getting slow footed Bill Buckner to hit into a double play. Haas finished with 5 K's.

In The N.L. East... the [url=http://www.sportingnews.com/baseball/1986/scores/boxscore.php?id=1204][u:87a8dc0a1d]Mets defeated the Reds 4-2[/u:87a8dc0a1d][/url] to move into a tie with the St. Louis for the division lead, after the [url=http://www.sportingnews.com/baseball/1986/scores/boxscore.php?id=1203][u:87a8dc0a1d]Cardinals lost to San Francisco 9-6[/u:87a8dc0a1d][/url].

In the A.L. East... Toronto, Detroit & New York each won Monday night. The Angels are the only team in baseball with a better record than those 3 clubs.

[i:87a8dc0a1d]photo: SN Archives[/i:87a8dc0a1d]