Topic: Jay Payton

Jay Payton

After attending Zanesville High School in Zanesville, OH , Payton went on to play baseball at Georgia Tech University where he played with future major league stars Nomar Garciapara and Jason Varitek . The New York Mets drafted Payton in the 1st round of ...

Cain's gem lifts Giants over Rockies

Matt Cain carried a no-hitter into the eighth inning and finished the game himself as the San Francisco Giants notched a 4-2 victory Sunday over Colorado.The victory put San Francisco a half-game ahead of San Diego atop the National League West ...
Not anymore for Orioles, who beat Ervin Santana and Angels 5-2 to end skidThe Baltimore Orioles ended their run of 15 straight losses in Sunday games, defeating Ervin Santana and the Los Angeles Angels 5-2 behind a sharp pitching performance by Garrett ...
Luis Hernandez's First Major League Homer Carries Orioles Past Blue Jays 8-5Luis Hernandez hit his first major league homer in the sixth inning to give Baltimore the lead, and the Orioles beat the Toronto Blue Jays 8-5 on Thursday night to ...
Pettitte Wins 200th As Yankees Beat Orioles 2-1 to Close Within 1 1/2 Games of Red SoxAndy Pettitte earned his 200th win, Mariano Rivera escaped a bases-loaded jam in the ninth and the New York Yankees edged the Baltimore Orioles 2-1 ...
Adrian Beltre's Bases Loaded Walk in Eighth Scores Go-Ahead Run, and Mariners Beat Orioles 6-5Adrian Beltre's bases loaded walk with two outs in the eighth inning scored Jose Vidro with the go-ahead run, and the Seattle Mariners beat the Baltimore ...
Kevin Millwood Wins for the 4th Time in 5 Starts to Lead Rangers to 2-1 Win Over OriolesKevin Millwood finally has his mechanics in order on the mound and is starting to have a lot of success, like the rest of the ...
Brian Roberts Triples, Homers and Has 3 RBIs to Lead Orioles to 7-1 Rout of DiamondbacksThe Baltimore Orioles are a different team since manager Sam Perlozzo was fired and they set out on a swing through NL West ballparks. Brian Roberts had ...
Jay Payton Has 3 Hits As Orioles End Five-Game Skid With 9-5 Win Over MarinersAfter consecutive late-game collapses, the beleaguered Baltimore bullpen was filled with high fives and hugs. And only one Orioles reliever got into the game. Jay Payton had three ...
Erik Bedard Wins Matchup of Staff Aces and Markakis Hits 2-Run Homer As Orioles Top Royals 3-0Giving up only eight earned runs in his previous 34 innings hadn't produced a win, so Erik Bedard took the next logical step. He didn ...