Hall of Fame pitcher Early Wynn DBAP/DURHAM— “If we would have known that was the only run of the game,” Bulls manager Charlie Montoyo said, lamenting what might have been, after the Bulls edged Indianapolis 1-0 on Wednesday morning, thanks to a first-inning solo home run by Justin Ruggiano—”If [we] would have known that it […]
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Durham Bulls beat Indianapolis Indians in 11 innings: Justin! or Justice?
photo courtesy of Durham BullsJustin Ruggiano keeps delivering wins for the Durham Bulls DBAP/ DURHAM—BABIP! By my count, the Durham Bulls and Indianapolis Indians combined to hit 13 balls on Tuesday night that had every right to think of themselves as hits—10 of them were struck by the Indians—and all of them wound up as […]
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Durham Bulls shut out, sweep Syracuse Chiefs: Mothers Day
photo courtesy of Durham BullsBrian Baker pitched six scoreless innings for the Bulls DBAP/ DURHAM—After the Durham Bulls shut out the Syracuse Chiefs, 4-0, on Sunday, thanks to a two-hitter thrown by Brian Baker and Chris Bootcheck, it occurred to me that some of the wailing and flailing you hear and see from babies as […]
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Durham Bulls beat Syracuse Chiefs again: El Tiempo
www.cafepress.com DBAP/ DURHAM—The Bulls beat the Syracuse Chiefs, 3-1, thanks mostly to strong pitching from Alex Cobb, who threw 6 1/3 innings of one-run ball in his first start since returning to Durham from Tampa, where he made a spot start on May 1. The Bulls won the game with a tense two-run rally in […]
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Durham Bulls Road Roundup, Vol. 2: Facts of Life
Print by Rick Short The Durham Bulls returned home last night from a three-city, 11-game road trip on which they went 5-6. There’s an old baseball formula that says you should aim to win three fourths of your home games and half of your road games. So far this season, the Bulls are 6-3 at […]
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Durham Bulls Road Roundup, Vol. 1: Margins for error, errors from margins
Reading from the Bhagavad Gita The Durham Bulls just concluded a three-game series at Norfolk, winning one game and losing two against the worst team in the league. The 11-8 Bulls remain in second place in the IL South Division, dropping three games behind the red-hot Gwinnett Braves. Even though you probably have to go […]
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Charlotte Knights beat Durham Bulls: Technical Difficulties
DBAP/ DURHAM—Walking on Blackwell Street after the Charlotte Knights beat the Durham Bulls, 8-3, yesterday, I came upon a work truck bearing the name Fairborn near the corner of Pettigrew. It appeared that the driver had had to pull over, obstructing traffic, in order to re-rig some equipment that was strapped to his fairly large, […]
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Maulin Roodge Can (-Can), and Durham Bulls Maul Charlotte Knights
DBAP/ DURHAM—The DBAP is where you go to take in a Durham Bulls game. You know that, of course. But here’s the thing: The ballgames aren’t played at the DBAP, strictly speaking. The DBAP includes Wool E. World, the grandstands and bleachers, the concourse and concession stands, and so on; but the games themselves, the […]
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Hayhurst and Ruggiano lead Durham Bulls past Gwinnett Braves in 11 innings
photo courtesy of Durham Bulls (www.durhambulls.com)Justin Ruggiano and The Durham Bulls celebrate his game-winning home run Monday at the DBAP DBAP/ DURHAM—Justin Ruggiano’s three-run home run with two outs in the bottom of the 11th inning gave the Durham Bulls a 4-1 win over the Gwinnett Braves Monday afternoon at the DBAP. It was the […]
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Gwinnett Braves crush Durham Bulls: Disaster Relief
www.triangleredcross.orgThe Bulls are donating to the Red Cross disaster relief fund for Saturday’s storm damage DBAP/ DURHAM—Bulls fans: Something much more important about your team than the outcome of last night’s game to consider. As you probably know, the storm system that rampaged across our area on Saturday had deadly consequences. More than 20 people […]