DENVER -- The Colorado Rockies have activated left-hander Boone Logan from the
15-day disabled list and optioned outfielder Corey Dickerson to Triple-A
Colorado Springs. Glenn Dorsey Jersey . Logan is available to
pitch when the Rockies face the Chicago White Sox on Monday night. Logan was
placed on the disabled list March 21 with inflammation in his left elbow. He
allowed one run and three hits in two-thirds of an inning in his only appearance
in spring training. Logan signed a three-year contract with Colorado last winter
after four years with the Yankees. Dickerson made Colorados opening-day roster
this year after hitting .344 in spring training. He is hitting .200 in five
plate appearances in 2014. The Rockies have a full 40-man roster. Frank Gore Jersey . The Jets are 1-2-1
against Nashville this year despite outscoring the Predators 11-10. Blake
Wheeler and Olli Jokinen lead Winnipeg with four points, while Craig Smith has
four for the Predators. Patrick Willis Jersey . Marian Gaborik had
two goals and an assist and Martin Jones made just 17 saves to record his fourth
shutout of the season as the Kings snapped a three-game losing skid with a 3-0
victory over the lowly Oilers on Thursday.ARLINGTON, Texas -- Jimmy Rollins had
a grand slam during his memorable opening day for the Philadelphia Phillies, who
needed a lot of runs to get usually reliable ace Cliff Lee a victory in his
return to Texas. Rollins hit his 200th career homer and pinch-hitter
John Mayberry Jr. had a tiebreaking two-run double that put the Phillies ahead
for good in a wild 14-10 victory over the Rangers on Monday. Rollins matched Cal
Ripkens major league record by starting his 14th consecutive opener at shortstop
for the same franchise. He also became the 19th player in major league history
with at least 400 doubles, 100 triples and 200 homers. "J-Roll, with the big pop
early, just really set the tone and got things going," Phillies manager Ryne
Sandberg said. "I think it was contagious after that." The Phillies had 17 hits
and their most runs in a season opener since 1900. It was more than enough to
make up for a rough outing for Lee (1-0), who was unable to protect a 6-0 lead
after Rollins homered in the second inning. Rollins, whose wife is expecting
their second child, flew to Texas on Sunday, a day after the rest of the team
did. "I didnt want to come here and then have to fly to Philadelphia," Rollins
said. "The baby has let me go out and play ball for a few more days."
Marlon Byrd and Cody Asche also homered for the Phillies, who beat the Boston
Beaneaters 19-17 in their 1900 opener. Converted Rangers reliever
Tanner Scheppers gave up seven runs over four innings. But the game was tied
when Scheppers threw his last pitch. Mayberry, a first-round draft pick by the
Rangers in 2005 who never played for the big league club and was traded three
years later, got his tiebreaking hit in the fifth against Pedro Figueroa (0-1)
for a 9-7 lead. Lee matched his career high by allowing eight runs and struck
out only one, but the left-hander made it through five innings in another
less-than-stellar opener for him in the Rangers home ballpark. "I dont like
being on the pitching side of that, but fortunatelyy we outscored them and got
the win, the main thing," said Lee, who had a solid spring. Colin Kaepernick Jersey. "Jimmy hitting that
grand slam busted it open. And we kept adding it on and we needed it, as it
turned out." Lee got a nice ovation before pitching in Texas for the first time
since starting for the Rangers in Game 5 of the 2010 World Series. The lefty
also made a season-opening start here for Cleveland in 2009, when the
then-reigning AL Cy Young Award winner allowed seven runs over five innings in a
9-1 loss. With starters Yu Darvish, Matt Harrison and Derek Holland on the
disabled list, Scheppers became the first pitcher since Fernando Valenzuela for
the Los Angeles Dodgers in 1981 to make his first career start on opening day.
Scheppers, who had 76 relief appearances last season, struck out two and walked
three. "I was extremely disappointed. You bear down there. My pitches were
around the zone," Scheppers said. "I was just trying to be too fine with
everything, trying to hit corners. Unfortunately, I put the guys in a big hole."
Texas went ahead 7-6 on Alex Rios three-run homer in the third, but Philly got
even in the fourth on Chase Utleys RBI single, the first of his three hits.
Phillies leadoff hitter Ben Revere also had three hits, drove in three runs and
scored twice. He hit .305 last season, but missed the entire second half with
foot problems. NOTES: It was the earliest interleague game in MLB history. ...
The front-row seat by the Rangers dugout where Nolan Ryan used to sit was
occupied by former Rangers and Phillies player Michael Young, who retired during
the off-season. ... The national anthem was performed by the Fort Worth Symphony
Orchestra, 20 years after they accompanied the late Van Cliburn, an
award-winning classical pianist who lived in Fort Worth, for a stirring
rendition before the first regular-season game ever played at the stadium. ...
Hall of Fame third baseman Mike Schmidt holds the Phillies record for
consecutive starts on opening day with 16 (1974-89). Cheap Jerseys ' ' '
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