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Garcia Pitches Cardinals Closer to NL Wild Card
Garcia limited Cincinnati to two runs and six hits over 6.2 innings After back-to-back 13-win seasons in which he posted ERAs of 2.70 and 3.56, St. Louis Cardinals‘ starting pitcher Jaime Garcia was projected to be an integral... More of this article »
Detroit’s Cabrera Still in Position for Triple Crown
Cabrera remains in contention for first Triple Crown since Yastrzemski in 1967 Miguel Cabrera was hitless in three at-bats in Detroit’s 2-1 win over Minnesota on Sunday, but the Tigers third baseman remained in position to... More of this article »
Will Stephen Drew Return to A’s or Test Free Agency?
Drew could get a multi-year deal via free agency Will Stephen Drew explore the free agent market when the 2012 season reaches an end? He may have no choice if the Oakland A’s decline their half of the mutual option for $10 million.... More of this article »
Josh Willingham Will Undergo MRI on Injured Shoulder
Willingham has hit .260/.366/.524 with 35 home runs and 110 RBI Minnesota Twins outfielder Josh Willingham will undergo an MRI today to check for damage on his injured shoulder, which occurred as he slammed into the left-field fence... More of this article »
NL Recaps – Marlins Rough up Strasburg And Nationals
Washington 0 – Miami 9 – Stephen Strasburg gave up seven runs in five innings of work in Ricky Nolasco pitched a five hit shutout striking out six and the Marlins beat the Nationals 9-0. Justin Ruggiano went 4 for... More of this article »
AL Recaps – Orioles Shutout White Sox – Maintain Wild-Card Lead
Chicago 0 – Baltimore 6 – Nick Markakis drove in three runs and Chris Tillman pitched seven solid innings and the Orioles beat Chris Sale and the Chicago White Sox 6-0. Lew Ford homered for the second night in a... More of this article »
NL Recaps – Pirates Slide Continues in St. Louis
St. Louis 4 – Pittsburgh 3 – Matt Holliday broke a tie ballgame with a home run and Kyle Lohse pitched five innings giving up two runs and the Cardinals beat the Pittsburgh Pirates and A.J. Burnett 4-3. Burnett... More of this article »
AL Recaps – Daisuke Matsuzaka Leads Boston over Kansas City
Kansas City 1 – Boston 5 – Daisuke Matsuzaka pitched seven strong innings, striking out six, walking to and allowing five hits and one unearned run and the Red Sox beat the Kansas City Royals 5-1. Jacoby Ellsbury homered... More of this article »
NL Recaps – Strasburg Records 15th Win against Atlanta.
Atlanta 1 – Washington 4Stephen Strasburg struck out 10 and allowed one run in six innings Stephen Strasburg struck out 10 and allowed one run in six innings to record his 15th win of the season over the Atlanta Braves 4-1. Drew... More of this article »
AL Recaps – Scherzer, Jackson lead Tigers past Toronto
Toronto 3 – Detroit 5 – Max Scherzer struck out eight and allowed one run in seven innings of work for the Tigers. Austin Jackson went 3-for-5 with a double and a run scored. José Valverde recorded his 24th save... More of this article »
NL Recaps – Stanton Homers Twice as Marlins Batter Diamondbacks
Miami 12 – Arizona 3 – Giancarlo Stanton hit two home runs to give him 26 on the season and drove in four runs to lead the Miami Marlins over the Arizona Diamondbacks 12-3 . The Marlins pounded out 20 hits, including... More of this article »
NL Recaps – Reds, Cubs Split Doubleheader
Chicago 9 – Cincinnati 7 – Rookie Brett Jackson hit his first career home run, Starlin Castro had three hits and two RBI, and David DeJesus hit his fifth home run to back the pitching of Brooks Raley to be the Reds 9-7.... More of this article »
AL Recaps – Adam Dunn Hits 400th Career Home Run – White Sox Lose
Chicago 4 – Kansas City 9 – Adam Dunn hit his 35th home run of the year, and his 400th career home run but it was not enough to overcome the Kansas City Royals, and the White Sox lost 9-4. Eric Hosmer and Mike Moustakas... More of this article »
NL Recaps – Pirates Power Halts Slide against Dodgers
Los Angeles 6 – Pittsburgh 10 – The Pittsburgh Pirates turned on some power to defeat the Los Angeles Dodgers 10-6. Garrett Jones hit two three-run homers, and Pedro Alvarez also homered for the Pirates. A.J. Burnett... More of this article »
AL Recaps – Rangers Rally to Beat Yankees And Avoid Sweep
Texas 10 – New York 6 – The Texas Rangers rallied from a 5-4 deficit to beat the New York Yankees, and avoid a four game sweep at Yankee Stadium. Derek Holland pitched into the sixth inning and allowed five runs, four earned... More of this article »
AL Recaps – Red Sox Lester K’s 12 in win over Cleveland
Lester earned his first victory in six weeks, dominating the Indians. Boston 14 – Cleveland 1 – Jon Lester got his first win in six weeks and the Boston Red Sox pounded Cleveland pitching for 16 hits to beat the Indians... More of this article »
NL Recaps – Cueto Dominates Cubs for 15th Win
Cueto 15-6 , Cueto pitched three-hit ball for eight innings Cincinnati 3 – Chicago 0 – Johnny Cueto won his 15th game of the season allowing three hits over eight innings of work. Ryan Ludwick and Jay Bruce homered... More of this article »
NL Recaps – Jason Marquis Throws 2-Hit Shutout at the Pirates
San Diego 5 – Pittsburgh 0 – Jason Marquis did not allow a hit until the seventh inning and ended the night with a two hit shutout over the Pittsburgh Pirates. Marquis struck out four and walked one in his first shutout... More of this article »
AL Recaps – Rays’ Price Gets 15th Win over Twins
Tampa Bay 4 – Minnesota 2 – David Price recorded his 15th win of the season, allowing two runs and seven hits over seven innings of work. BJ Upton hit two homers and had three RBI. Matt Joyce also homered for the Rays.... More of this article »
NL Recaps – Mets R.A. Dickey Wins 15th Game of the Season
Miami 1 – New York 6 – R.A. Dickey pitched a complete game this and struck out 10 in the Mets’ 6-1 win over the Marlins Dickey is first in the NL with 15 wins, fourth with a 2.72 ERA and first with 166 strikeouts. Justin... More of this article »
AL Recaps – Billy Butler Leads Royals Past Orioles
Kansas City 8 – Baltimore 2 – Billy Butler homered in a four-run first inning, doubled in the third and tripled in fifth to lead the Kansas City Royals to a 8-2 victory over the Baltimore Orioles. Wei-Yin Chen allowed... More of this article »
NL Recaps – Stanton Powers Marlins Over Mets
Miami 13 – New York 0 – Nathan Eovaldi tossed five scoreless innings for the Marlins. Chris Young allowed seven runs on seven hits with three walks and three home runs in 4 1/3 innings. Giancarlo Stanton slammed two home... More of this article »
AL Recaps – Rangers Outlast Red Sox Behind Hamilton
Texas 10 – Boston 9 – Josh Hamilton hit his 30th homer and drove in four runs. Nelson Cruz hit his 18th home run for the Rangers. Josh Beckett surrendered eight runs in five-plus innings. Adrian Gonzalez collected... More of this article »
NL Recaps – Cole Hamels tosses five hit shutout at Braves
Atlanta 0 – Philadelphia 3 – Cole Hamels pitched a five-hit shutout while striking out six , He did not walk a batter. Ryan Howard hit his 5th home run of the season, Domonic Brown added a run scoring double. Chipper Jones... More of this article »
AL Recaps – Dempster Earns First Victory as a Ranger
Texas 6 – Boston 3 – Ryan Dempster earned his first victory as a Ranger pitching into the seventh inning, allowing no earned runs and striking out six. Ian Kinsler had two RBI, Josh Hamilton, David Murphy, Nelson Cruz,... More of this article »
NL Recaps – Ben Sheets Wins Again For Braves
On Monday, Sheets limited the Phillies to one run and seven hits over 7.1 innings in Atlanta’s 6-1 win Atlanta – Ben Sheets pitched into the eighth inning and Jason Heyward backed up that pitching with a home run in the... More of this article »
AL Recaps – Verlander Dominant In Win Over Yankees
DETROIT – Justin Verlander struck out 14 New York Yankees and threw 132 pitches in the process. Prince Fielder and Miguel Cabrera provided the offense and the Detroit Tigers beat the New York Yankees 7-2. Verlander gave up... More of this article »
AL Recaps – 5 Run Rally Helps Tigers Stun Indians
Detroit – Miguel Cabrera hit a two-run homer in the bottom of the 10th inning and the Tigers handed the Cleveland Indians a stunning loss 10-8 . Chris Perez of the Indians gave up the five runs on three hits and two walks in... More of this article »
NL Recaps – A.J. Burnett Helps Pirates Avoid Sweep
Cincinnati – A.J. Burnett was a stopper today as he has been all season. The Pittsburgh Pirates were in danger of being swept by the Cincinnati Reds. Burnett allowed one hit after the first inning and pitched 8 2/3 innings... More of this article »
NL Recaps – Roy Halladay dominates Diamondbacks – First Win since May
PHILADELPHIA – Roy Halladay surrendered just three hits over seven innings of work to earn a 3-0 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks. Halladay they struck out five and needed just 94 pitches to complete his seven innings. Erik... More of this article »
AL Recaps – Felix Hernandez Tosses two-hit shutout at Yankees
NEW YORK – Felix Hernandez pitched his third shutout of the season, allowing only two hits to a powerful New York Yankees lineup. Hernandez walked only two and struck out six and threw just 101 pitches. The only run of the... More of this article »
NL Recaps – Latos and Reds Take Game One of Showdown with Pirates
CINCINNATI – Mat Latos did a little bit of everything tonight as the Cincinnati Reds downed the Pittsburgh Pirates 3-0 in the first game of a pivotable series for the National League Central’s first and second place team. When... More of this article »
AL Recaps – Upton, Jennings and Moore Lead Rays Win Over Orioles
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla – B.J. Upton hit his 100th career home run, and rookie Matt Moore pitched into the sixth inning, allowing six hits and no runs, and Tampa Bay went on to beat the Baltimore Orioles 2-0 in the first game of... More of this article »
AL Recaps – Ryan Dempster Gives Up 8 runs in Rangers Debut
Ryan Dempster started his first game for the Texas Rangers. Dempster did not have the type of game that’s going to instill a lot of confidence in Texas. Dempster gave up eight runs in 4 1/3 innings including home runs from... More of this article »
NL Recaps – Cueto Gets14th Win – Reds Get 64th
Cueto won his 14th game, and the Reds won their 20th in their last 23. CINCINNATI – The Cincinnati Reds won again. For the 20th time in their last 23 games. The Reds scored six runs in the second inning and went on to beat... More of this article »
NL Recaps – Reds Win Again – Behind Ludwick and Arroyo
CINCINNATI – The Cincinnati Reds won their 19th game in their last 22, to move 22 games over 500. Ryan Ludwick drove in four runs and homered to power the Reds over the Padres 6-4. Bronson Arroyo pitched six strong innings,... More of this article »
AL Recaps – Peavy Strikes Out Eight Twins – White Sox Win
MINNEAPOLIS – Jake Peavy struck out eight over eight innings in the Chicago White Sox used another strong pitching performance to beat the Minnesota Twins 3-2. Peavy allowed five hits and gave up one earned run. Alejandro De... More of this article »
NL Recaps – Cliff Lee Ignores Trade Talk and Beats Nationals
WASHINGTON – Cliff Lee tossed seven shutout innings, and Jimmy Rollins hit an inside the park home run to help lead the Philadelphia Phillies to a 8-0 victory over the Washington Nationals. The Phillies and general manager Ruben... More of this article »
NL Recaps – Cubs Pile On Bedard to Beat Pirates
Anthony Rizzo ( photo by Dave Dorman ) CHICAGO – Erik Bedard did not bring his “A” game tonight and was rocked for nine runs, eight of those earned in just over four innings of work, and the Cubs beat the Pirates... More of this article »
AL Recaps – Morales, Trout, Angels Batter Rangers Oswalt
The Los Angeles Angels, scored nine runs in the sixth inning, Kendrys Morales homered from both sides of the plate, in the same inning, and the Angels thumped the Texas Rangers 15-8 . Roy Oswalt was responsible for eight earned... More of this article »
“Dead Arm” Will Cost Chris Sale a Start – Maybe More
Chicago White Sox ace Chris Sale will miss his next start with what is being described as a ” dead arm”. The White Sox plan to take care of Sale who is converting from a reliever last year, to a starter this year. Sale... More of this article »
NL Recaps – Pirates Rally over Hard-Luck Astros
(RJ Schmidt / flickr) HOUSTON – Drew Sutton scored on a wild pitch and the Pittsburgh Pirates rallied with two runs in the ninth-inning to beat the Houston Astros 6-5. Joel Hanrahan came on in the ninth-inning to record his... More of this article »
AL Recaps – Athletics Rally Against Orioles – Teams Combine for 31 Hits and 23 Runs
The A’s remain one of the hottest teams in baseball. (Keith Allison / flickr) BALTIMORE – The Oakland A’s scored six runs in the ninth-inning to stun the Baltimore Orioles14-9 . The two teams combined for 31 hits... More of this article »
NL Recaps – Starling Marte, Burnett Star In Pirates Win Over Astros
HOUSTON – Maybe the Pittsburgh Pirates don’t need to trade for bat after all. Starling Marte homered on the very first pitch he saw in the major leagues and later added another hit in his debut to help the Pirates to defeat... More of this article »
AL Recaps – Indians Solve Verlander Late For Win Over the Tigers
CLEVELAND – The Cleveland Indians scored four runs off Tigers ace Justin Verlander, behind the home runs by Carlos Santana and Travis Hafner to beat the Tigers. Delmon Young homered for the Tigers. The teams combined for 20 hits.... More of this article »
NL Recaps – Strasburg Strikes Out 11 Mets to Complete Sweep
NEW YORK – the Washington Nationals may have decided to limit Stephen Strasburg‘s innings this year, but there is no limit to his ability. Strasburg struck out 11 New York Mets in seven innings, and Michael Morse and Danny... More of this article »
AL Recaps – David Price Becomes Major Leagues First 14 Game Winner
BALTMORE – David Price pitched seven solid innings, scattering seven hits, allowing just one earned run and striking out 10 to beat the Baltimore Orioles 10-1 and become the major leagues first 14 game winner this season. Price... More of this article »
NL Recaps – Brewers Zack Greinke Impressive – Bullpen Blows Big Lead
PHILADELPHIA – Zack Greinke pitched seven solid innings, allowing just three hits and one run while striking out five. Greinke left the game with a five run lead, 6-1. Greinke also homered in the game. Greinke has been the... More of this article »