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J.J. Hardy thought hed hit a home run, only to be robbed when Mike Trout made one of the most sensational grabs of the season. On Tuesday night, Hardy caught a break. The Baltimore shortstop won a Gold Glove, putting him among a group of nine players honoured for the first time for their fielding excellence. "It means a lot to me," said Hardy, in his eighth big league season. "Its definitely an award I always hoped to get and never really expected to get. Im surprised and honoured at the same time." Pittsburgh centre fielder Andrew McCutchen, San Diego third baseman Chase Headley and Oakland right fielder Josh Reddick also were first-time selections. "Im just happy I can pull it out for them and get the As name even more out there," Reddick said. "Its a huge honour, Im always taking pride in both sides of my game and trying to be a complete player. You never know what one play, whether the first or the ninth inning, is going to win a ballgame. Thats what my mother and father taught me." Headley, who had a breakout year with the bat, said he and Padres coach Glenn Hoffman, a former major league shortstop, talked during spring training about improving his defence. "The foundation was laid there," Headley said. "Obviously its nice when you get the results when you focus on something. ... Your pitcher counts on you to make routine plays each and every time. I was able to do a better job this year." The Orioles were the only team with three winners. Baltimore centre fielder Adam Jones and catcher Matt Wieters were second-time choices, joining Hardy for the awards chosen by major league managers and coaches and presented by Rawlings. Trout, the Angels rookie centre fielder who spent the year climbing walls to take away potential homers, was not picked. Among his best catches came against Hardy at Camden Yards in June. The San Francisco Giants, fresh off winning a World Series in which they excelled with their gloves, did not have a Gold Glover. These were the first major awards presented during the off-season, and the MVPs, Cy Youngs and others will come in mid-November. Gold Gloves always seem to raise a ruckus, with many claiming the prizes -- actual gloves colored gold -- dont define the most deserving fielders. Hardy led the AL in fielding percentage, making only six errors in 158 games. Others relying on more advanced metrics and insist Seattles Brendan Ryan was the best shortstop -- then again, even though awards are strictly for fielding, players who dont produce at the plate often get bypassed, and Ryan hit a weak .194. Hardy hit 22 home runs. "Ive always hoped but I never expected it," Hardy said. "Its definitely an award Ive seen a lot of shortstops get that are really flashy and kind of catch the eye of a lot of people. I dont look at myself that way. I kind of look at myself as just trying to be consistent and steady. I never felt like people noticed." Wieters, meanwhile, was chosen despite leading AL catchers with 10 errors. He was recognized for the many things he does well -- he threw out 39 per cent of would-be basestealers and rarely let pitches get past him. Strong-armed St. Louis catcher Yadier Molina won for the fifth straight year and Yankees first baseman Mark Teixeira added his fifth award. Texas third baseman Adrian Beltre, Philadelphia shortstop Jimmy Rollins and Miami pitcher Mark Buehrle became four-time winners. "I think Im just regular, above average, just like the other guys. I just love playing the position every night," Beltre said. "I take my position as a challenge and want to make every play I can. I dont see myself as that good." Buehrle won three times with the Chicago White Sox before joining the Marlins last winter. "With a whole new group of managers voting for you, it wasnt like it was handed to you," Buehrle said. "The Gold Glove gets to be, He won it last year, give it to him again. This one means a lot, because switching leagues, it was different managers voting on it. I had to do my job to earn it." The other first-time winners in the National League were Washington first baseman Adam LaRoche, Chicago Cubs second baseman Darwin Barney and Atlanta right fielder Jason Heyward. "Im extremely thrilled," Barney said. "Its something you came into the season working toward, but its not something that I thought the results would be there as quickly as they were. Im extremely happy about it. Theres a lot of good competition out there, obviously, and Im really surprised that ended up happening for me. So its an exciting night for me." In the AL, pitchers Jake Peavy of the White Sox and Jeremy Hellickson shared the honour as first-time winners. This was only the third time since the Gold Gloves were first presented in 1957 that there was a tie -- there were four NL outfielders in 2007 and four AL outfielders in 1985. Also winning this year: Yankees second baseman Robinson Cano, Kansas City left fielder Alex Gordon and Colorado left fielder Carlos Gonzalez. Several players were rewarded for their wins. Beltre received a $100,000 bonus and Hardy got $75,000, Gordon, LaRoche, Molina, Peavy and Rollins each added $50,000; Gonzalez, Jones and McCutchen $25,000 apiece. In addition, Gordons salaries for 2014 and 2015 increase by $250,000 a year to $10.25 million and $12.75 million. His 2016 player option also rises by $250,000 to $12.75 million. Cheap Jerseys China. Now the 2-11-4 MLS side looks to bounce back against the visiting Vancouver Whitecaps (8-4-6) tonight at BMO Field. You can watch the game live on TSN and TSN Mobile TV at 7pm et/4pm pt. Wholesale Jerseys China. Kelly was the third college coach Philadelphia interviewed since firing Andy Reid on Dec. 31. The person, speaking on condition of anonymity because he wasnt authorized to release the information, said the Eagles met with Kelly on Tuesday. http://www.cheapchinajerseys.us.com/. On Wednesday, they had four with big games. Daniel Murphy homered twice, Scott Hairston hit a grand slam and David Wright drove in five runs to lead the Mets to a 17-1 rout of the Chicago Cubs. Wholesale nfl jerseys. The designated player was acquired in a trade with the Vancouver Whitecaps on July 20 after Danny Koevermans was lost for the season with a knee injury. Cheap NFL Jerseys. Theyre suddenly unbeatable, having won three straight. Emeka Okafor had 19 points and 11 rebounds, leading six players in double figures as Washington cruised to its easiest win of the season, 120-91 victory over the Orlando Magic on Monday night.PARIS -- Canadas Aleksandra Wozniak lost 6-4, 6-4 to top seed Victoria Azarenka in the third round of the French Open on Friday in a meeting of former junior rivals. It was Wozniaks second defeat at Roland Garros by a world No. 1 after going out a year ago to then-top player Caroline Wozniacki. "Ive got to bring my game up a notch at the key moments," said Wozniak, who marked a personal anniversary in Paris. "Im happy because its exactly a year since I returned from my second forearm tendinitis injury. Im happy because Ive played a lot of top players this year and my level has gone up." Wozniak, from Blainville, Que., was unable to stop the Azarenkas momentum once the Belarussian found her winning rhythm. The pair last played in 2006 in the final of an entry-level WTA event, with Wozniak retiring injured in that match. "She used to hit hard in the juniors so I expected heavy hitting today," said Wozniak. "She plays differently than the other top players because she hits hard but also really close to the lines -- she made me stretch a lot." Wozniak opened with a first-round win over fellow Canadian and qualifier Heidi El Tabakh and then beat Chinas No. 34 Zheng Jie. But the 24-year-oold was unable to produce the upset against Azarenka.dddddddddddd. Wozniaks best showing at Roland Garros remains the fourth round three years ago. She now stands 9-10 this season and 10-6 at the French Open. She ended with 21 winners and 20 unforced errors but converted on only two of seven break chances in just over one hour 20 minutes against Azarenka. Wozniak got off to a promising start as she and Azarenka traded immediately breaks, with the top seeds serve under threat from four double-faults in her first few times on serve. She tossed her racquet at 4-4 after an error. Wozniak saved break points in the fifth and seventh games before losing her serve in the ninth on a forehand to the net. Azarenka served out the set in the next game after 46 minutes. "I missed a few forehands and it changed the momentum of the match," said Wozniak. The second set began like the first, with the women trading breaks before Azaranka broke for 4-3 and carried that momentum through to victory on a first match point as Wozniak returned long. Wozniak will play doubles on Saturday with Simona Halep of Romania and will probably go home to Montreal after Paris to end a long trip and start preparations for Wimbledon. ' ' '

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