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GIF Did missed call by ump help Trout get cycle

Wed, 22 May 2013 12:41:43 -0400

Mike Trout’s cycle benefit from a blown call at first base? Here’s a slowed-down replay from MLB.com showing him racing Mariners pitcher Aaron Harang to the bag in the third inning. After receiving the underhanded toss from Dustin Ackley, Harang looks as though he beat Trout by a split second thanks to some fancy footwork. First base umpireVic Carapazza didn’t see it that ...

What slump Trouts cycle carries Angels to rout

Wed, 22 May 2013 12:41:41 -0400

The players who hit for the cycle or throw a no-hitter don't always make sense — Arizona's Aaron Hill, a fine player but nobody’s idea of a superstar, hit for the cycle twice in a fortnight last year, for example, and the otherwise-forgettable Philip Humber and Dallas Braden have thrown perfect games — but a cycle from Mike Trout comes with a whiff of ...

Poll Should these five teams change their name

Wed, 22 May 2013 12:41:39 -0400

The NBA’s Charlotte Bobcats announced on Tuesday that they have submitted paperwork to change their team nickname to the Hornets, which became available at the end of the regular season following the announcement that the New Orleans Hornets, who relocated from Charlotte in 2002, would play next year as the New Orleans Pelicans. The NBA, of course, is home to the Utah Jazz, who declined to ...

Todays MLB starting lineups May 22

Wed, 22 May 2013 12:37:41 -0400

Below are starting lineups that have been made public by the clubs. A lineup is not official until it is handed to the umpire. Additional lineups will be added as they become available: Atlanta Braves: 1. ...

Reyna named soccer teams director of football

Wed, 22 May 2013 12:37:39 -0400

Claudio Reyna played in Europe and the U.S. for more than 12 years and for the U.S. team in four World Cups. (AP) NEW YORK -- New York City Football Club (New York City FC) has named Claudio Reyna as the club's Director of Football and its first employee. Reyna will be responsible for building the soccer elements of the New York City FC organization, including the recruitment of players, ...

Harvey ready to step from diploma to Draft

Wed, 22 May 2013 12:37:38 -0400

Hunter Harvey is the son of former big league closer Bryan Harvey. (Under Armour All-America Game) Hunter Harvey is ready for two of the biggest events of his life. First the 18-year-old will graduate from Bandys High School in Hickory, N.C., on Friday evening. Less than two weeks later, he'll take the first step toward his future career -- the 2013 First-Year Player Draft, set for June 6-8 ...

Twins Plouffe has concussion on 7-day DL

Wed, 22 May 2013 11:42:16 -0400

ATLANTA - The Minnesota Twins have placed third baseman Trevor Plouffe on the seven-day disabled list with a concussion after he was struck in the head by Dan Uggla's shin while breaking up an attempted double play.Plouffe was injured in the 10th inning of Tuesday night's 5-4 loss to the Atlanta Braves.He remained down for a few minutes before walking slowly to the dugout, holding his ...

Big 12 delays baseball tournament after tornado

Wed, 22 May 2013 11:17:47 -0400

OKLAHOMA CITY - The Big 12 is delaying the start of its baseball tournament in Oklahoma City after this week's deadly tornado.The league announced Tuesday that the tournament will change from a double-elimination format to pool play and start on Thursday instead of Wednesday.Conference spokesman Bob Burda says Oklahoma City leaders asked the Big 12 not to cancel the tournament and allow it ...

WVU baseball players spring into action in tornado-ravaged Oklahoma

Wed, 22 May 2013 10:05:31 -0400

Heavy wind and rain conspired so members of the West Virginia University baseball team couldn't see 30 feet during the storm that spawned a devastating tornado in Moore, ...

Phillies KO Marlins 7-3

Wed, 22 May 2013 10:00:19 -0400

MIAMI, FL – MAY 21: Jose Fernandez #16 of the Miami Marlins looks on during a game against the Philadelphia Phillies at Marlins Park on May 21, 2013 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty ...

Milwaukee Brewers Zack Greinke no longer perfect at Miller Park

Wed, 22 May 2013 09:58:10 -0400

Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Zack Greinke pauses behind the mound before throwing in the third inning of their game against the Milwaukee Brewers on Tuesday, May 21, 2013, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Morry Gash) MILWAUKEE--Zack Greinke's aura of invincibility at Miller Park vanished into the warm May air Tuesday night. Making his first appearance as a member of the Los Angeles Dodgers ...

Boston City League baseball playoff schedule

Wed, 22 May 2013 08:46:32 -0400

Here are the matchups for the Boston City League baseball playoffs. The venue is still as yet to be determined, but city officials are hoping to finalize that in the next 24-48 ...

Orioles Insider Observations on the arrival of rookie RHP Kevin Gausman

Wed, 22 May 2013 08:43:40 -0400

Well, the Orioles certainly know how to make a splash. Moments after they beat the Yankees 3-2 in 10 innings on Nate McLouth’s walk-off home run, news broke that the team was calling up pitching prospect Kevin Gausman from Double-A ...

Manchester City and New York Yankees launch new MLS franchise - video

Wed, 22 May 2013 07:57:43 -0400

Manchester City and the New York Yankees joined forces to create New York City Football Club . MLS commissioner Don Garber says competition between the two New York teams will help soccer make a breakthrough in the city's competitive sports ...

Reading Baseball Alumni Club tournament

Wed, 22 May 2013 07:35:39 -0400

The Reading Baseball Alumni Club tournament will take place on Sunday, May 26 and Monday, May 27 at Reading High School. The first day of games ...

John Clay Baseball Cats officially rank as a disappointment

Wed, 22 May 2013 07:28:06 -0400

Ole Miss shortstop Alex Yarbrough throws to first to complete a double play after forcing UK's 11- Cameron Flynn at second on a ball hit by Zac Zellers in the bottom of the 8th inning as UK played Ole Miss in SEC baseball at Cliff Hagan Stadium in Lexington, Ky., Saturday, April 07, 2012. Charles Bertram | ...

How those hoping to build a baseball stadium in Summerlin can learn from the hype of UNLV Now

Wed, 22 May 2013 05:44:06 -0400

The Sun's Las Vegas 51s section New Las Vegas 51s owners might want to take a page out of UNLV football coach Bobby Hauck's playbook when talking about their plans to build a state-of-the-art Triple-A stadium in Summerlin. And, please, no jokes about how most of Hauck's plays have failed in his three years coaching the Rebels. He got this one right. Two summers ...

Gio looks to continue string of solid starts

Wed, 22 May 2013 04:20:52 -0400

Giants left-hander Madison Bumgarner experienced a few firsts in his last start against the Rockies. However, they were ones he'd rather forget. Bumgarner surrendered nine runs to Colorado, exceeding his previous career high of eight on June 21, 2011, against the Twins. He also allowed his first Major League grand slam. That major mistake with two outs in the fifth inning chased Bumgarner ...

Lyons eyes first big league start in matchup of rookies

Wed, 22 May 2013 04:20:51 -0400

Tyler Lyons says he didn't set any sort of timetable for when he wanted to make his first Major League start. And he knows he can't control the length of his initial stint in The Show, temporary though it may be with Jake Westbrook on his way back. But that won't take away from his Major League debut Wednesday night, when the left-hander faces fellow rookie Burch Smith and the ...

San Diego looks to spoil MLB debut for Cards Lyons

Wed, 22 May 2013 04:20:50 -0400

Bumgarner looks to shake off rocky start

Wed, 22 May 2013 04:20:50 -0400

Plouffe exits game after getting kicked in head

Wed, 22 May 2013 04:20:49 -0400

Email ATLANTA -- Third baseman Trevor Plouffe left Tuesday's game against the Braves in the 10th inning after being kicked in the head by second baseman Dan Uggla while trying to break up a double play. Plouffe reached first after being hit by a 97-mph fastball from Braves closer Craig Kimbrel before Ryan Doumit hit a potential double-play ball to shortstop Andrelton Simmons. But Plouffe ...

Worley Twins looking for progress vs. Braves

Wed, 22 May 2013 04:20:48 -0400

If there was ever a pitcher who needed a confidence boost, it was Vance Worley before his last start on Friday. The Twins right-hander entered the contest with a sky-high 7.15 ERA over his first eight outings, serving up 66 hits in only 39 innings. Despite taking a no-decision, Worley ended up turning in the performance he needed, limiting the Red Sox to one unearned run on six hits over six ...

Nats collapse late lose 4-2 to Giants in 10th

Wed, 22 May 2013 03:19:21 -0400

SAN FRANCISCO — As Bryce Harper ran back to chase Gregor Blanco's hard-hit fly in the ninth inning, memories of last week's scary collision with the wall at Dodger Stadium suddenly surged into his mind. The ball dropped for a tying triple, Pablo Sandoval followed with a two-run homer in the 10th and the Washington Nationals lost 4-2 to the San Francisco Giants on Tuesday night - ...

Tax Dodgers Could End Extreme Poverty Twice

Wed, 22 May 2013 03:15:52 -0400

People who avoid paying tax by stashing their money in tax havens could have contributed enough to end extreme poverty across the world twice over, a charity has ...

Nats cant preserve Strasburgs great start

Wed, 22 May 2013 03:13:43 -0400

WSH@SF: Strasburg dominates over seven strong innings SAN FRANCISCO -- Stephen Strasburg was supposed to get the win and the Nationals were supposed to have ended their three-game slide. A late Giants rally squashed all of that. San Francisco scored one run in the ninth and two more in the 10th to claim a 4-2 walk-off win, sending the Nationals (23-23) to their fourth straight defeat and back ...

Maurer returns home in finale with Halos

Wed, 22 May 2013 03:13:42 -0400

Mariners rookie Brandon Maurer has pitched in Anaheim before, but never in the Major Leagues. Maurer will start for Seattle on Wednesday in the finale of a two-game series at Angel Stadium, about 12 miles from where he grew up in Costa Mesa, Calif. For Maurer, the homecoming means his first chance to pitch in front of friends and family, which brings some extra pressure. "I've ...

Steady Kuroda up for rubber match with Os

Wed, 22 May 2013 03:13:41 -0400

A model of consistency, Hiroki Kuroda has been the ultimate workhorse for the Yankees this season. The veteran right-hander has yet to allow more than three runs in any start this season and has posted a quality start in seven of his nine outings. Kuroda will look to keep that streak going as the Yankees and Orioles meet for Wednesday's rubber match in Baltimore. Baltimore, which snapped a ...

Sandoval delivers walk-off homer to top Nationals

Wed, 22 May 2013 03:13:40 -0400

WSH@SF: Giants win it on Sandoval's walk-off home run SAN FRANCISCO -- Pablo Sandoval delivered a two-run homer with one out in the 10th inning Tuesday to lift the Giants to a 4-2 victory over the Washington Nationals. Marco Scutaro, who extended his hitting streak to 19 games with an eighth-inning double, gave the Giants life in the 10th by singling with one out off Washington reliever ...

Ryu leads Dodgers into rubber match with Brewers

Wed, 22 May 2013 03:13:39 -0400

The Brewers have hit left-handed pitching well this season, but they don't have the record to show for it. Milwaukee leads the National League with a .436 slugging percentage against lefties, with 16 homers and a .754 OPS. But the Brewers are just 4-14 against southpaws, and will face another in Dodgers starter Hyun-Jin Ryu on Wednesday in the finale of a three-game series at Miller Park. ...

Peralta leads Brewers bid for series win vs. Dodgers

Wed, 22 May 2013 03:13:39 -0400

Royals try to change story support Shields in finale

Wed, 22 May 2013 03:13:39 -0400

The names and places change every five days, but the story for James Shields has been mostly the same lately. He pitches deep into the game, shutting down the opposing lineup for seven or eight innings, and he doesn't get much to show for it. The Royals will have a chance to flip the script and reward Shields with a win Wednesday night against the Astros at Minute Maid Park. Shields has ...

De La Rosa hopes to bounce back in finale against D-backs

Wed, 22 May 2013 03:13:38 -0400

Since beginning the year with losses in each of his first three decisions, D-backs right-hander Trevor Cahill has been nothing short of brilliant. Over his last five outings, the 25-year-old has surrendered just six earned runs over a combined 33 innings, good enough for a 1.64 ERA. The only problem for Cahill since righting his ship has been walking too many batters. Over that same 33-inning ...

Cahill looks to stay hot in finale vs. Rockies

Wed, 22 May 2013 03:13:36 -0400

Maholm tries to keep win streak alive vs. Twins

Wed, 22 May 2013 03:13:36 -0400

Hammel aims for sharper stuff against Yanks

Wed, 22 May 2013 03:13:36 -0400

Wilson looks to benefit from hot offense against Ms

Wed, 22 May 2013 03:13:35 -0400

Minnesota Twins Trevor Plouffe suffers head injury in seventh...

Wed, 22 May 2013 03:01:36 -0400

Dan Ugglaof the Atlanta Braves attempts a double play as his knee hits the head of a sliding Trevor Plouffe in the 10th inning. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty ...

Wilin Rosario delivers winning hit as Rockies defeat Diamondbacks

Wed, 22 May 2013 02:56:48 -0400

Walt Weiss was hired Nov. 8. He officially became the Rockies' manager Tuesday night. As he walked to the mound to remove Jhoulys Chacin, Weiss was booed. Not lustily, or with vigor, but there was enough noise to provide a clear signal of the fans' agitation over sticking with Chacin through six batters in the seventh inning. For the second consecutive start, Chacin made a huge lead ...

Betancourt will have MRI on groin Wednesday

Wed, 22 May 2013 02:54:26 -0400

Rafael Betancourt says he will undergo an MRI after leaving in the 10th inning against Arizona on Tuesday night with a tight right groin.Asked if he thought he might wind up on the disabled list, Betancourt responded: "No, no. We'll see what's going to come tomorrow."Betancourt felt some discomfort after throwing a second straight pitch into the dirt. He took a few warm-up ...

Perkins blows lead Twins lose to Braves 5-4

Wed, 22 May 2013 02:16:29 -0400

Atlanta Braves shortstop Andrelton Simmons (19) fields a ground ball before throwing out Minnesota Twins' Jamey Carroll (8) in the third inning of a baseball game on Tuesday, May 21, 2013 in ...

Cardinals jump on Volquez in 5th inning

Wed, 22 May 2013 02:13:05 -0400

SAN DIEGO — The St. Louis Cardinals figured out San Diego right-hander Edinson Volquez the third time through the order. Volquez allowed four runs on six hits in the fifth inning and the Cardinals went on to beat the Padres 10-2 Tuesday night. Daniel Descalso hit his first career grand slam and had a career-high five RBIs, and Adam Wainwright won for the first time at Petco Park. The ...

Trout hits for cycle drives in 5 Angels rout Ms

Wed, 22 May 2013 02:13:04 -0400

Mike Trout hit for the cycle and drove in five runs, Josh Hamilton celebrated his 32nd birthday with a homer and a triple, and Howie Kendrick also went deep in the Los Angeles Angels' 12-0 rout of the Seattle Mariners on Tuesday ...

Sandovals HR lifts Giants past Nationals 4-2

Wed, 22 May 2013 02:13:00 -0400

Pablo Sandoval hit a two-run home run in the bottom of the 10th inning after Gregor Blanco's tying triple in the ninth, and the San Francisco Giants rallied past the Washington Nationals 4-2 on Tuesday ...

Giants starter Ryan Vogelsong out for two months after surgery | Baseball notebook

Wed, 22 May 2013 02:12:58 -0400

SAN FRANCISCO — With Ryan Vogelsong sidelined for the foreseeable future, the San Francisco Giants are facing more challenges for their struggling rotation. The Giants placed Vogelsong on the 15-day disabled list Tuesday, a day after he broke his hand on a swing, and prepared to be without their right-hander for up to two months after he underwent surgery Tuesday. Athletic trainer Dave ...

Greinke loses in return to Miller Park

Wed, 22 May 2013 02:12:55 -0400

MILWAUKEE — Zack Greinke claims he wasn't clamoring for a chance to pitch in Miller Park again. Carlos Gomez hit a go-ahead two-run double, Jonathan Lucroy tied a career high with three hits and an RBI and five Milwaukee relievers combined for five scoreless innings as the Brewers beat their former ace pitcher and the Los Angeles Dodgers 5-2 Tuesday night. Greinke (2-1), making his ...

Giants edge Nats on Sandoval walkoff 2-run HR

Wed, 22 May 2013 02:10:41 -0400

Zach Duke in an 8-0 loss in the series opener Monday, Washington starters have one of the lowest ERAs in the majors in May at 2.99. It's been a much different story offensively for the Nationals (23-22), who are averaging 2.7 runs and hitting .201 while losing seven of 10. They totaled just 13 runs for Strasburg (2-5, 2.83 ERA) during his career-worst streak of seven consecutive ...

Halos destroy Ms with Trouts cycle and five RBIs

Wed, 22 May 2013 02:10:41 -0400

Mike Scioscia told the team's official website. "We combined all the things ... Definitely the patience, taking some walks, some good clutch hitting with runners in scoring position and some good baserunning." Scioscia's club will try to keep it going by jumping on Harang (1-4, 7.30 ERA) early again. The Angels got five runs off the right-hander in three innings of a 6-3 ...

Rays profit on questionable strike call

Wed, 22 May 2013 02:10:40 -0400

Fernando Rodney celebrates getting the save after a questionable third-strike call. (Abelimages/Getty Images) Remember back in April when the Rays lost a game on ...

Buehrle to face Hellickson in series finale

Wed, 22 May 2013 02:06:48 -0400

Jeremy Hellickson has come away from his last two starts more frustrated than ever. While the Rays right-hander received 20 runs of support in his last two outings, Hellickson surrendered 14 earned runs in those games combined for one win. Allowing eight runs on 10 hits in 7 2/3 innings of work Friday against the Orioles, Hellickson was helped by the Rays' offense in a 12-10 win, his ...

Hellickson looks to pay offense back vs. Blue Jays

Wed, 22 May 2013 02:06:47 -0400

Harang bullpen knocked around in Anaheim

Wed, 22 May 2013 02:06:46 -0400

SEA@LAA: Seager makes a tough play at the hot corner ANAHEIM -- Aaron Harang gave up seven runs in 3 2/3 innings Tuesday in his first start since being sidelined by a stiff back last week as the Mariners' losing string reached a season-high five games with a 12-0 thumping by the Angels. Seattle closes out a nine-game road swing Wednesday against the Angels, looking to salvage something ...

Volquez derailed in fifth as Cardinals cruise

Wed, 22 May 2013 02:06:46 -0400

STL@SD: Padres jump on top as Gyorko scores in second SAN DIEGO -- After he tossed four quick, efficient and effective innings Tuesday night against St. Louis, Edinson Volquez was hardly recognizable in the fifth inning . Everything the Cardinals' bats touched in the frame was hit hard, as St. Louis busted the game open with four runs on six hits against the Padres' right-hander. ...

Liriano aims to build on recent success vs. Cubs

Wed, 22 May 2013 02:06:46 -0400

Jeff Samardzija finally picked up his second win of 2013 in his last outing. His next start will come against the team he beat for victory No. 1. The Cubs right-hander is scheduled to toe the slab at PNC Park on Wednesday opposite Pirates lefty Francisco Liriano. On Opening Day, Samardzija dominated the Bucs -- as he's been known to do -- allowing two hits and striking out nine over eight ...

Parker As looking to cap sweep of Rangers

Wed, 22 May 2013 02:06:45 -0400

Ross Wolf will not have an easy task in his first Major League start. The 30-year-old, who has 25 big league appearances but none in a starting role, will face the Athletics, who have won five straight games and are going for a series sweep of the Rangers on Wednesday afternoon. Wolf will be starting in place of Nick Tepesch, who was scratched from the start with a blister on his right middle ...

Descalsos career game backs win for Wainwright

Wed, 22 May 2013 02:06:45 -0400

STL@SD: Descalso belts first career grand slam SAN DIEGO -- Daniel Descalso, after striking out in a critical ninth-inning spot on Saturday, insisted that his swing had been feeling better as of late. He simply hadn't had many opportunities to prove it. But with David Freese needing another day to nurse a swollen right thumb, Descalso -- for only the fifth time this month -- found a ...

Lowrie day to day after foot X-rays negative

Wed, 22 May 2013 02:06:45 -0400

Email ARLINGTON -- A's shortstop Jed Lowrie, acting as designated hitter on Tuesday night in Texas, took a pitch off his right foot in the fifth inning and was out of the game by the seventh to go for an X-ray. Tests showed no break in Lowrie's foot, leaving the infielder day to day with a right foot contusion. Manager Bob Melvin said after the game that Lowrie, who went 1-for-2 ...

Late rally extends Twins losing streak to seven

Wed, 22 May 2013 02:06:44 -0400

MIN@ATL: Twins lose tough one in 10th on walk-off hit ATLANTA -- The Twins had it all lined up to finally snap their season-long six-game losing streak after coming from behind to score two eighth-inning runs to take a one-run lead against the Braves. They went to setup man Jared Burton, who tossed a 1-2-3 eighth, and brought in closer Glen Perkins, who entered eight-for-eight in save ...

Lyles starts in rubber match against Shields Royals

Wed, 22 May 2013 02:06:43 -0400

Betancourt to undergo MRI with groin injury

Wed, 22 May 2013 02:06:42 -0400

Email DENVER -- Rockies closer Rafael Betancourt has been pitching and succeeding through right groin tightness since late April. But after two uncharacteristically uncompetitive pitches to the D-backs' Paul Goldschmidt in the top of the 10th inning Tuesday night, he knew the pain had caught up to him. After being given a few pitches to test how he felt, Betancourt left the game, and Wilton ...

Samardzija hopes to extend domination of Bucs

Wed, 22 May 2013 02:06:41 -0400

Trouts cycle leads offensive explosion

Wed, 22 May 2013 02:06:39 -0400

SEA@LAA: Trout clears bases with a line-drive double ANAHEIM -- When the Angels added Josh Hamilton to a lineup already featuring Mike Trout and Albert Pujols, everyone envisioned an offensive explosion. While the Angels have had their share of struggles and only shown flashes of what was expected, Tuesday's 12-0 win over the Mariners at Angel Stadium was another glimpse into just how ...

Royals end skid with 7-3 win over Astros

Wed, 22 May 2013 01:20:14 -0400

Mike Moustakas tied it with an RBI single before George Kottaras walked with the bases-loaded to drive in the go-ahead run in a four-run eighth inning, and the Kansas City Royals rallied for a 7-3 win over the Houston Astros on Tuesday night to end a four-game skid.The Royals trailed 3-0 and couldn't get much going offensively until the seventh when they cut the lead to one on RBI singles by ...

Cards rout Volquez Padres 10-2

Wed, 22 May 2013 01:18:50 -0400

The St. Louis right-hander held the Padres to one run on four hits over 7 1/3 innings Tuesday night as the Cardinals defeated the Padres 10-1 before 18,702 at Petco Park to even the series between the National League's hottest teams at ...

Ortiz struggles as Rays beat Blue Jays

Wed, 22 May 2013 01:18:49 -0400

Kelly Johnson and Desmond Jennings homered, Alex Cobb won for the first time in three starts and the Tampa Bay Rays beat Ortiz and the Blue Jays 4-3 on Tuesday ...

Padres showing no respect for tradition

Wed, 22 May 2013 01:18:46 -0400

The Padres' Chris Denorfia, right, is greeted by Chase Headley after Denorfia scored a run with a play at the plate during the fourth ...

Baseball study kicks off with public meeting

Wed, 22 May 2013 01:15:57 -0400

BELPRE - The first phase of a two-phase feasibility study on bringing baseball to the Mid-Ohio Valley was off and running this week, with the first day culminating in a public forum in Belpre. About a dozen people attended the public question and answer session Tuesday evening at the Belpre City Building. Tom Rooney, president of Rooney Sports and Entertainment Group, and David Stone of AECOM, ...

Descalsos slam Wainwrights arm carry Cards

Wed, 22 May 2013 01:04:20 -0400

Daniel Descalso hit his first career grand slam and had a career-high five RBIs, and Adam Wainwright won for the first time at Petco Park as the St. Louis Cardinals beat the San Diego Padres 10-2 Tuesday ...

Darvish cant save the Rangers in 1-0 loss to As

Wed, 22 May 2013 01:04:17 -0400

ARLINGTON, Texas — Texas Rangers ace Yu Darvish threw a cut fastball, then turned and watched the ball go over the wall. That homer by Yoenis Cespedes was the only run Darvish and the Rangers allowed, but that was all the Oakland Athletics needed to win 1-0 behind seven scoreless innings by rookie pitcher Dan Straily. "Initially, I didn't think it was a home run," Darvish ...

Garza outstanding in return but Cubs lose

Wed, 22 May 2013 01:04:02 -0400

PITTSBURGH — Matt Garza couldn't have asked for a better return to a major league mound after a 10-month layoff. Except that he wishes he could have been allowed to pitch another inning. Garza allowed one hit over five shutout innings in his first outing since July, but the Pittsburgh Pirates pounced on the Chicago bullpen for a 5-4 win over the Cubs on Tuesday night. Travis Snider ...

Rockies Rosario walks off Dbacks in 10th inning

Wed, 22 May 2013 01:02:03 -0400

Colorado Rockies . After their five-game road winning streak and four-game overall run ended with a 2-1 loss to Miami on Sunday, the Diamondbacks (26-19) picked up their third straight victory over Colorado on Monday, ...

Gattis Freeman give Braves walkoff over Twins

Wed, 22 May 2013 01:02:02 -0400

Tim Hudson can't put an end to his recent struggles, they may find themselves needing to overcome a deficit yet again. Hudson will try to avoid losing three consecutive starts for the first time in three seasons as the Braves go for a fifth straight victory Tuesday night against the ...

Strailly gem Cespedes HR get As past Rangers

Wed, 22 May 2013 01:02:01 -0400

Texas Rangers bounce back from their latest defeat to the A's. Texas (29-16) owns the best record in baseball, and Darvish (7-1, 2.97 ERA) has been a key contributor. The right-hander is baseball's leader with 86 strikeouts, and he's tied with two others for second in wins, one behind Tampa ...

Nationals bring up pitchers Abad Maya

Wed, 22 May 2013 00:58:03 -0400

Email SAN FRANCISCO -- Before Ryan Mattheus boarded a flight back to the nation's capital Tuesday, he ran into Nationals manager Davey Johnson at the team hotel. "I had a few choice words for him," Johnson said. The exchange came a day after the right-handed reliever revealed he had suffered a broken hand, just hours before the Monday night contest against the Giants. Mattheus ...

Boone DiPuglia to represent Nationals at Draft

Wed, 22 May 2013 00:58:02 -0400

Email SAN FRANCISCO -- Major League Baseball announced that former All-Star Bob Boone and front-office executive Johnny DiPuglia will represent the Nationals at the upcoming 2013 MLB First-Year Player Draft. The Draft will take place June 6-8, beginning with the Draft preview show on MLB.com and MLB Network on Thursday, June 6, at 6 p.m. ET. Live Draft coverage from MLB Network's Studio 42 ...

Harper moves back to second spot in lineup

Wed, 22 May 2013 00:58:00 -0400

Email SAN FRANCISCO -- The Nationals lineup featured a bit of a different look Tuesday night as Bryce Harper was inserted as the team's No. 2 hitter for the first time all season. Barring one pinch-hit at-bat as the ninth-place hitter, Harper has been exclusively used as Washington's No. 3 hitter this year. The second spot in the order might be new to Harper in 2013, but he batted ...

On a roll of late Lee looks to secure series victory

Wed, 22 May 2013 00:58:00 -0400

While most fans remember the Phillies-Marlins game on May 5 as the day Philadelphia's Roy Halladay surrendered nine runs in less than three innings, Miami's Kevin Slowey quietly had his best outing of the season. In his only win of 2013, Slowey kept the Phils scoreless for seven innings and gave up just two hits while he recorded seven strikeouts. Since that start, however, Slowey has ...

Crew uses four-run fifth to top former Brewer Greinke

Wed, 22 May 2013 00:57:59 -0400

LAD@MIL: Gomez drives in two with a double to left MILWAUKEE -- Carlos Gomez shared the story the day before he stood in the batter's box against friend and former teammate Zack Greinke, and it was worth sharing again Tuesday night. The two had chatted during the Brewers' visit to Dodger Stadium in late April, when Greinke was still recovering from a broken collarbone. According to ...

Greinke unable to find form bested by former mates

Wed, 22 May 2013 00:57:59 -0400

LAD@MIL: Greinke helps his cause with an RBI single MILWAUKEE -- Zack Greinke might be back, but he's not back to being Zack Greinke. Greinke brought a 15-0 record at Miller Park into Tuesday night's game, but he couldn't get an out in the fifth inning as the Brewers beat the Dodgers, 5-2. In his second start after returning from a broken collarbone, Greinke never looked ...

No power necessary as Royals come back end slide

Wed, 22 May 2013 00:57:59 -0400

KC@HOU: Moustakas' RBI single ties the game at 3 HOUSTON -- Finally. Kansas City's Mike Moustakas ended an 0-for-18 slump to drive in the tying run in the eighth inning, then George Kottaras drew a walk to force in the go-ahead run in a 7-3 victory over Houston Tuesday night at Minute Maid Park. The win ended a string of four straight frustrating one-run losses for the Royals. ...

Norris effort Paredes first homer cant lift Astros

Wed, 22 May 2013 00:57:58 -0400

KC@HOU: Paredes launches a three-run homer to right HOUSTON -- Astros starter Bud Norris was forced to leave Tuesday night's game after six scoreless innings with tightness in his lower back. That discomfort couldn't have caused Norris nearly as much pain as what he watched unfold after he was gone. The Royals took advantage of Norris' absence and pounced on the bullpen, ...

Auditioning for rotation job Santiago eyes sweep

Wed, 22 May 2013 00:57:58 -0400

When John Danks returns to the White Sox rotation, there will be room only for Hector Santiago or Dylan Axelrod -- not both. With ace Chris Sale scratched from Wednesday's series finale as a precautionary measure because of mild tendinitis in his left shoulder, Santiago will pitch on three days' rest as the White Sox look to sweep aside the Red Sox at U.S. Cellular Field. Boston will ...

Latos takes on Harvey in a matchup of unbeatens

Wed, 22 May 2013 00:57:57 -0400

The Mets aren't worried about Matt Harvey's workload, but they are in danger of being swept at home by the Reds. Harvey will go for his sixth win on Wednesday in the finale of a three-game series against Cincinnati at Citi Field. The right-hander is 5-0 with a 1.55 ERA in nine starts, and he has been a bright spot in a tough season for New York. Harvey is one of three pitchers in the ...

White Sox clarify Reinsdorfs plans for future

Wed, 22 May 2013 00:57:57 -0400

Jerry Reinsdorf, pictured with manager Robin Ventura, has run the White Sox since January 1981. (Getty Images) CHICAGO -- At 77 years old, Jerry Reinsdorf is going strong and plans to be around for quite a while longer. In an article this week in the SportsBusiness Journal, Reinsdorf speculatively mentioned that he recommended that his sons keep the Bulls but sell their interest in the White ...

Rosario plays hero in Rockies walk-off win

Wed, 22 May 2013 00:57:57 -0400

ARI@COL: Rockies walk off on Rosario's single in 10th DENVER -- Wilin Rosario's 10th-inning single gave the Rockies a 5-4 victory over the D-backs at Coors Field on Tuesday night in front of 27,096 fans. Carlos Gonzalez doubled to right with one out in the 10th against D-backs reliever Matt Reynolds, a former member of the Rockies, who entered with a 0.92 ERA. Reynolds intentionally ...

Buchholz looks to notch seventh win as Red Sox wrap up road trip

Wed, 22 May 2013 00:57:56 -0400

D-backs force extras but fall in 10th

Wed, 22 May 2013 00:57:56 -0400

ARI@COL: Kubel's two-run double puts D-backs within 2 DENVER -- Willin Rosario's 10th-inning single scored Carlos Gonzalez with the game-winning run as the Rockies beat the D-backs, 5-4, on Tuesday night at Coors Field. With one out in the 10th, Gonzalez doubled to right off Matt Reynolds and the D-backs elected to intentionally walk Troy Tulowitzki to face Rosario, who lined the ...

Freemans 10-inning hit gives Braves fifth straight

Wed, 22 May 2013 00:57:56 -0400

MIN@ATL: Gattis deadlocks score with homer in ninth ATLANTA -- As Braves manager Fredi Gonzalez has spent the past five days working with a short-handed bullpen, his biggest concerns were getting through games, like Tuesday's, that included a lengthy rain delay or extra innings. But it does not appear Gonzalez should fear much as long as Evan Gattis is by his side. Gattis added to the ...

Guido West Deer HS had storied baseball past

Wed, 22 May 2013 00:52:20 -0400

Deer Lakes was trying to make the WPIAL baseball finals for the first time in school history, but the Lancers were blanked by Quaker Valley, 4-0, on ...

Red Sox waste Doubronts solid start in 3-1 loss

Wed, 22 May 2013 00:49:16 -0400

Jose Quintana took a no-hitter into the seventh before David Ortiz broke it up with one out on a broken-bat single, and the Chicago White Sox beat Boston 3-1 on Tuesday ...

Orioles to call up Kevin Gausman to start Thursday in Toronto source says

Wed, 22 May 2013 00:47:27 -0400

Just last week, Orioles executive vice president Dan Duquette said pitching prospect Kevin Gausman was a starting rotation option for the future, but not the immediate present. But the 22-year-old right-hander will join the Orioles this week and is expected to make his major league debut Thursday night against the Toronto Blue Jays, according to multiple industry sources. The Orioles' ...

Rosario Helps Rockies Beat D-backs 5-4 In 10

Wed, 22 May 2013 00:46:09 -0400

DENVER, CO – MAY 21: Wilin Rosario #20 of the Colorado Rockies celebrates with Dexter Fowler #24 and teammates after he drove in the game winning run in the 10th inning against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Coors Field on May 21, 2013 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Justin Edmonds/Getty ...

Braves 5 Twins 4 Minnesota loses seventh straight

Wed, 22 May 2013 00:44:39 -0400

The Minnesota Twins' Joe Mauer scores as Atlanta Braves catcher Brian McCann awaits the throw on an RBI single by Trevor Plouffe in the eighth inning at Turner Field in Atlanta. (Curtis Compton/Atlanta ...

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Wed, 22 May 2013 00:41:27 -0400

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Braves rally past Twins in 10 innings

Wed, 22 May 2013 00:39:58 -0400

ATLANTA — Evan Gattis hit a two-out, pinch-hit homer in the ninth to send the game to extra innings and Freddie Freeman won it in the 10th, sending the Atlanta Braves to their fifth straight win, 5-4 over the slumping Minnesota Twins on Tuesday ...

Indians tamed 5-1 by Tigers

Wed, 22 May 2013 00:35:40 -0400

Scherzer retired 22 straight batters after the first inning and Miguel Cabrera made the Indians pay for not walking him by hitting a two-run homer, leading the Detroit Tigers to a 5-1 win Tuesday night. Cleveland had its winning streak stopped at five and its lead in the AL Central trimmed to 1 1-2 ...

Quintana dominates as White Sox beat Red Sox

Wed, 22 May 2013 00:11:30 -0400

Jose Quintana took a no-hitter into the seventh before David Ortiz broke it up with a one-out broken-bat single, and the Chicago White Sox beat the Boston Red Sox 3-1 on Tuesday ...

Gomez Lucroy help Brewers beat Dodgers Greinke

Wed, 22 May 2013 00:10:02 -0400

MILWAUKEE -; Carlos Gomez hit a go-ahead two-run double, Jonathan Lucroy had three hits and an RBI and five Milwaukee relievers combined for five scoreless innings as the Brewers beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 5-2 Tuesday ...

Fernandez gets another no-decision in Marlins loss

Wed, 22 May 2013 00:10:01 -0400

Miami Marlins starting pitcher Jose Fernandez throws in the first inning during a baseball game against the Philadelphia Phillies in Miami, Tuesday, May 21, 2013. (AP Photo/Lynne ...

Teenager stabbed at baseball game

Wed, 22 May 2013 00:00:26 -0400

AUSTIN (KXAN) - A fight at a baseball field just north of the Highland Mall area sent a teenager to the hospital with a stab wound. Police said the fight started just before 9:30 p.m. in the 400 block of East St. Johns Avenue near Northcrest Boulevard. During the fight, a 16-year-old girl was stabbed and two other people were injured. The stabbing victim was taken to the hospital, and is expected ...

Yankees fall to Orioles 3-2 in 10 innings

Tue, 21 May 2013 23:58:53 -0400

Baltimore Orioles left fielder Nate McLouth (9) can't handle a fly ball hit by New York Yankees' Brett Gardner for a double in the first inning of a baseball game, Tuesday, May 21, 2013, in ...

Pirates beat Cubs 5-4 behind Sniders grand slam

Tue, 21 May 2013 23:55:10 -0400

Travis Snider hit a pinch-hit grand slam during a five-run sixth and the Pittsburgh Pirates spoiled a strong return to the mound for Matt Garza with a 5-4 win over the Chicago Cubs on Tuesday ...

Nats Mattheus punches locker breaks pitch hand

Tue, 21 May 2013 23:52:59 -0400

Washington Nationals bullpen has gotten even weaker after relief pitcher Ryan Mattheus suffered an injury in the locker room following his brutal performance during the team's 13-4 loss to ...

Garza effective in return trade bait

Tue, 21 May 2013 23:52:58 -0400

Matt Garza only allowed four baserunners in five innings of work in his return. (Justin K. Aller/Getty Images) Matt Garza allowed just one hit in five scoreless innings in Pittsburgh on Tuesday night, in what was his first major league start since July 21 of last year. Garza lost the last two-plus months of last season to a stress fracture in his pitching elbow. Then almost immediately after ...

Scherzer Cabrera end Tribe 5-game win streak

Tue, 21 May 2013 23:52:57 -0400

Detroit Tigers , his eye-popping numbers haven't translated into many wins of late. Cabrera and the visiting Tigers try to get back on track Tuesday night against the AL ...

Orioles walkoff Yankees on McClouth HR in 10th

Tue, 21 May 2013 23:52:56 -0400

Phil Hughes ' last start. Hughes will attempt to bounce back from the worst start of his career and lead the Yankees to their fourth straight win Tuesday night against the ...

CSN Howard keys Phillies in return

Tue, 21 May 2013 23:49:55 -0400

BOX SCORE MIAMI -- Tyler Cloyd re-joined the Phillies' rotation Tuesday night and helped the club beat the Miami Marlins, 7-3. The Phillies, who had scored just four runs in their previous three games, pushed four runs across the plate in the seventh inning to break open the game. Ryan Howard, back in the lineup after missing two games with a sore left knee, drove in two of those runs with ...

Giants mulling replacement for Vogelsong

Tue, 21 May 2013 23:49:12 -0400

Email SAN FRANCISCO -- Giants manager Bruce Bochy said that he and the club's braintrust are "weighing all the options" regarding who will replace the injured Ryan Vogelsong in the starting rotation. Currently, there's no urgency to name a fill-in for Vogelsong, who sustained two fractures and a dislocated joint in his right pinkie when Washington's Craig Stammen hit him ...

Cards lose onetime prospect Sanchez on waivers

Tue, 21 May 2013 23:49:12 -0400

Email SAN DIEGO -- Once a top relief prospect in the Cardinals' organization, Eduardo Sanchez was claimed off waivers by the Cubs on Tuesday. It ended the right-hander's eight-year tenure with St. Louis, which signed him as a non-drafted free agent out of Venezuela. In order to clear a spot on the 40-man roster for Tyler Lyons, who will start for the Cardinals on Wednesday, the ...

Freese out for second day as thumb heals

Tue, 21 May 2013 23:49:12 -0400

Email SAN DIEGO -- David Freese remained out of the Cardinals' lineup for a second straight day on Tuesday due to continued swelling in the area around his right thumb that required three stitches on Sunday. Freese said that the stitches will be taken out Friday, though the third baseman believes he'll be able to play before then. He described his hand Tuesday as "better" ...

Rangers unable to back Darvish blanked by As

Tue, 21 May 2013 23:49:12 -0400

OAK@TEX: Andrus dives and tosses Young out at first ARLINGTON -- Yu Darvish didn't get his usual run support in a pitching duel against Dan Straily, and the Rangers lost to the Athletics, 1-0, on an unusually cool Tuesday night at the Ballpark in Arlington. Darvish allowed just a third-inning home run to Yoenis Cespedes, but ended up with his second loss of the season. The Rangers have ...

Former Giants star Clark to rep team at Draft

Tue, 21 May 2013 23:49:12 -0400

Email SAN FRANCISCO -- Fittingly, one of the top Draft picks in Giants history will help represent the club at next month's Major League Baseball 2013 First-Year Player Draft. Former first baseman Will Clark will be the Giants' standard-bearer at MLB Network's Studio 42 in Secaucus, N.J., where the Draft will be conducted June 6. Clark, who currently serves as a Giants community ...

Lyons joins Cardinals in anticipation of MLB debut

Tue, 21 May 2013 23:49:12 -0400

SAN DIEGO -- On Wednesday, Tyler Lyons will become the sixth rookie to pitch for the Cardinals this season as he makes the start in place of the injured Jaime Garcia. On Tuesday, however, he was mostly concerned with fitting in and finding his way. Lyons joined the Cardinals -- albeit unofficially because he has not been added to the roster yet -- a day before he is slated to make his Major ...

Ortiz lacks earlier magic as Blue Jays fall

Tue, 21 May 2013 23:49:12 -0400

TB@TOR: Rasmus takes Cobb deep with a solo home run TORONTO -- Apparently Ramon Ortiz has not been drinking a magical elixir after all. After two surprising starts on the mound in which he allowed only two earned runs, Ortiz, who turns 40 on Thursday, was hit around through only 2 1/3 innings, allowing four runs on six hits and a walk, setting the tone for the Blue Jays as they fell, 4-3, to ...

Franklin will represent Cardinals on Draft night

Tue, 21 May 2013 23:49:11 -0400

SAN DIEGO -- Former Cardinals pitcher Ryan Franklin, now an assistant to general manager John Mozeliak, has been helping the organization as it scouts potential picks for the upcoming First-Year Player Draft. His Draft-related work won't end there. Major League Baseball announced on Tuesday that Franklin will serve as the Cardinals' representative at MLB Network's Studio 42 in New ...

Rays hold on after Cobbs solid start

Tue, 21 May 2013 23:49:11 -0400

TB@TOR: Jennings goes yard with a solo shot in third TORONTO -- Tampa Bay used some early offense to achieve a 4-3 win over Toronto on Tuesday night at Rogers Centre in front of 15,802. The win moved the Rays' record to 4-1 on their road stretch, with a late-afternoon contest on the horizon Wednesday before they return to St. Petersburg for an off-day on Thursday. The Rays are now 24-21 ...

Dealing Straily pitches As to fifth straight win

Tue, 21 May 2013 23:49:09 -0400

OAK@TEX: Cespedes hits a solo home run to center ARLINGTON -- Dan Straily picked a pretty good night to pitch seven scoreless innings. The A's right-hander, who hadn't completed seven innings in his 12 previous career starts, did so on Tuesday with just two hits allowed to baseball's best team, with Yu Darvish also on the mound and with his club in dire need of securing a ...

Yanks bullpen gives way in 10th at Baltimore

Tue, 21 May 2013 23:49:09 -0400

NYY@BAL: Yankees lose on walk-off homer in the 10th BALTIMORE -- Nate McLouth delivered a game-winning home run off rookie left-hander Vidal Nuno in the 10th inning, lifting the Orioles to a 3-2 victory over the Yankees on Tuesday at Camden Yards. Nuno served up the deciding drive in his third big league appearance, facing his first batter of the game after Phil Hughes and four relievers held ...

Phillies bats awaken back Cloyds strong start

Tue, 21 May 2013 23:49:09 -0400

PHI@MIA: Young's solo shot shatters scoreless tie MIAMI -- The Phillies have found scoring runs to be a remarkable challenge this season. It had Charlie Manuel expressing his concerns in the past week about hitters doubting themselves and getting depressed about it. It quite possibly is the reason Cole Hamels has not uttered a word publicly since his start Monday as he has the ...

Norris exits game with back injury

Tue, 21 May 2013 23:49:07 -0400

Email HOUSTON -- Astros ace Bud Norris left Tuesday's game against the Kansas City Royals due to tightness in his back. Norris blanked the Royals through six innings, allowing five hits, no runs and striking out two. He initially came back out to pitch the seventh inning, but manager Bo Porter and head athletic trainer Nate Lucero visited the mound after his warmup pitches and Norris was ...

Ubaldo tries to extend success in finale against Tigers

Tue, 21 May 2013 23:49:06 -0400

Justin Verlander didn't want to spend too much time looking at video or tweaking his mechanics after one of the worst starts of his impressive career Thursday. Instead, he put in a little extra work on the mound to prepare for Wednesday's matchup with Ubaldo Jimenez and the American League Central-leading Indians at Progressive Field. After giving up eight runs in 2 2/3 innings ...

Bullpen spoils Garzas stellar 2013 debut

Tue, 21 May 2013 23:49:05 -0400

CHC@PIT: Garza knocks in a pair with an RBI double PITTSBURGH -- Before Tuesday's game, manager Dale Sveum was asked about the importance of having Matt Garza back in the rotation. "To have the ability to have guys who have no-hitter type stuff going out there is always a nice asset to have," Sveum said. Garza nearly lived up to the pre-game hype, but Travis Snider spoiled his ...

McLouths walk-off homer in 10th finishes Yanks

Tue, 21 May 2013 23:49:05 -0400

NYY@BAL: McLouth smashes a walk-off homer in the 10th BALTIMORE -- The Orioles snapped a season-high six-game losing streak in dramatic fashion on Tuesday night, with Nate McLouth drilling a solo homer in the bottom of the 10th inning to drop the Yankees, 3-2. In hitting the second walk-off homer of his career, McLouth sent Vidal Nuno's 1-1 pitch sky high and sailing into the ...

Boston avoids no-hitter but offense held in check

Tue, 21 May 2013 23:49:05 -0400

BOS@CWS: Papi singles to end no-no bid in seventh CHICAGO -- The Red Sox avoided being no-hit for the first time since 1993. David Ortiz saw to that when he laced a single to center with one out in the seventh to spoil Jose Quintana's bid. One inning later, when Big Papi had a chance to tie the game or put the Red Sox ahead, he instead hit into a double play that wound up being a ...

Nate McLouths walk-off homer against Yankees snaps Orioles losing streak

Tue, 21 May 2013 23:38:32 -0400

Miguel Gonzalez wasn’t intimidated, turning in his best outing of the year and most dominant performance since he pitched against the Yankees in last year’s playoffs.Gonzalez, who had been on the disabled list with a blister on his right thumb, didn’t factor into the decision. But he pitched exceptionally well, Dickerson had his first multi-homer night of his career and ...

Orioles 3 Yankees 2 10 Innings Phil Hughes Has Solid Outing but Yankees Lose to Orioles in 10

Tue, 21 May 2013 23:36:03 -0400

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Red Soxs Hanrahan has elbow surgery

Tue, 21 May 2013 23:27:21 -0400

Joel Hanrahan had ligament replacement surgery Thursday on his right elbow.Hanrahan also had his right flexor tendon repaired by Dr. James Andrews in Pensacola, Fla.Obtained from Pittsburgh in an offseason trade, the two-time All-Star is making $7.04 million this year and is eligible for free agency after the World Series. He is 0-1 with a 9.82 ERA and converted four of six save chances in nine ...

Pettitte leaves Yanks game with muscle injury

Tue, 21 May 2013 23:27:21 -0400

New York Yankees ' game against Seattle on Thursday night in the fifth inning after injuring a back muscle near his left shoulder.Trailing 2-1, Pettitte struck ...

Harper back in Nationals lineup

Tue, 21 May 2013 23:27:21 -0400

Washington Nationals ' lineup three nights after running full-on into the scoreboard in right field at Dodger Stadium.The violent collision left the 20-year-old slugger with 11 stitches in his chin and a sore body.He says he feels "a little bit better" but that whole left side of his body is still sore.Harper is playing left field and batting third against ...

Rangers knock out Verlander early with 7-run 3rd

Tue, 21 May 2013 23:27:20 -0400

Geovany Soto , who was hitting .170 without a long ball.The hard-throwing right-hander had allowed four earned runs in four previous starts at Rangers Ballpark.Verlander walked in the first two runs in the third after coming in with just three career bases-loaded ...

Tigers topple Indians 5-1

Tue, 21 May 2013 23:26:13 -0400

CLEVELAND (AP) -- Miguel Cabrera hit a two-run homer and Max Scherzer retired 22 straight batters after the first inning, leading the Detroit Tigers to a 5-1 win over Cleveland on Tuesday night to stop the Indians' winning streak at five and trim their lead in the AL ...

Young and Howard lift Phillies over Marlins

Tue, 21 May 2013 23:00:30 -0400

Philadelphia Phillies' Ryan Howard hits a single in the sixth inning during a baseball game against the Miami Marlins in Miami, Tuesday, May 21, 2013. (AP Photo/Lynne ...

Padres make strong defense for infield

Tue, 21 May 2013 23:00:28 -0400

According to the statistics, the Padres have the sixth-best defense in the National League. But there are those in the game who believe the Padres infield might be among the best defensive units in the ...

Leakes pitching Wrights E send Reds past Mets

Tue, 21 May 2013 22:45:04 -0400

Mike Leake pitched three-hit ball for seven sharp innings and the Cincinnati Reds parlayed star third baseman David Wright's early error Tuesday night into a 4-0 victory over the New York ...

Reinsdorf recommends selling White Sox when gone

Tue, 21 May 2013 22:39:37 -0400

CHICAGO (AP) - The Chicago White Sox confirm a report that chairman Jerry Reinsdorf has recommended a family succession plan that includes selling its interest in the ...

McGriff to represent Blue Jays at 13 Draft

Tue, 21 May 2013 22:39:01 -0400

Email TORONTO -- The Blue Jays will be represented at the coming First-Year Player Draft by former first baseman Fred McGriff. McGriff spent parts of five seasons in Toronto from 1986-90, during which time he hit .278 with 125 homers and 305 RBIs. He finished his 19-year career with 2,490 hits after stops in San Diego, Atlanta, Tampa Bay, Los Angeles (Dodgers) and Chicago (Cubs). Now 49, ...

Joyce leaves game with hamstring tightness

Tue, 21 May 2013 22:39:01 -0400

TORONTO -- Matt Joyce left Tuesday night's game with the Blue Jays because of right hamstring tightness. Joyce started in right field and left the game after playing the field in the sixth. Ryan Roberts took Joyce's spot in the order and took over at second base. Ben Zobrist moved from second base to right field. The Rays are calling the move ...

Original Roberto Hernandez to represent Rays at Draft

Tue, 21 May 2013 22:39:01 -0400

Email TORONTO -- Roberto Hernandez, the former Rays relief pitcher -- not the current Rays stater -- will represent Tampa Bay at the 2013 First-Year Player Draft. The 2013 First-Year Player Draft will take place June 6-8, beginning with the Draft preview show on MLB.com and MLB Network on Thursday, June 6, at 6 p.m. ET. Live Draft coverage from MLB Network's Studio 42 begins at 7 p.m., with ...

Lind regaining ability to get on base

Tue, 21 May 2013 22:39:01 -0400

Email TORONTO -- Blue Jays manager John Gibbons appears to have settled on Adam Lind as his everyday cleanup hitter against right-handed pitchers. Lind was back in the No. 4 hole for the second consecutive game Tuesday night versus Tampa Bay. The permanent move had been expected for some time, with Lind's having turned into one of the club's more reliable hitters. In his past 21 games ...

Maddon backtracks on celebration critique

Tue, 21 May 2013 22:39:01 -0400

Email TORONTO -- After Monday's game, Joe Maddon remarked that he planned to talk to shortstop Yunel Escobar about the way Escobar gave a safe signal when he crossed home after hitting a two-run homer. Maddon concluded his remarks on the subject by noting, "I'm certain you're not going to see that again." Maddon did talk to Escobar on Tuesday, but he did not tell him to ...

Venable finding power stroke at Petco Park