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AL Recaps – Price Rebounds for Tampa Bay to Win 17th Game
Price Throttles Jays Tampa Bay 9 – Toronto 4 – The on-again, off-again, offense for the Tampa Bay Rays, pounded Toronto pitching today for 18 hits in nine runs to back up the pitching of David Price who rebounded from... More of this article »
NL Recaps – Cliff Lee leads Phillies by Atlanta
Philadelphia 5 – Atlanta 1 – Cliff Lee threw seven shutout innings allowing five hits and the Phillies beat the suddenly slumping Atlanta Braves 5-1. Jimmy Rollins hit his 16th home run of the year for Philadelphia.... More of this article »
AL Recaps – Tigers beat White Sox to close AL Central Gap
Chicago 1 – Detroit 5 – Max Scherzer pitched eight solid innings striking out nine and allowing just four hits to lead the Detroit Tigers over the Chicago White Sox 5-1. Delmon Young had two hits including a home run,... More of this article »
NL Recaps – Mets Dickey and Nats Gonzalez Earn Shutout Victories
St. Louis 0 – Washington 10 – Gio Gonzalez earned his 17th win of the season with a five hit shutout over the St. Louis Cardinals 10-0. Adam LaRoche, Bryce Harper and Ryan Zimmerman each drove in two runs for... More of this article »
AL Recaps – Orioles Shut Down Yankees
Baltimore 6 – New York 1 – Miguel Gonzalez pitched seven shutout innings and struck out nine as the Baltimore Orioles beat the New York Yankees 6-1. Hiroki Kuroda pitched into the ninth inning allowing four earned... More of this article »
Rays Acquire Ben Francisco from Astros
The Tampa Bay Rays acquired Houston Astros outfielder Ben Francisco in a trade for a player to be named later. Francisco is hitting.242/.292/.370 with two home runs, seven RBI and a .662 OPS in 144 plate appearances between Houston... More of this article »
NL Recaps – Nationals rout Cardinals behind Jackson and Harper
St. Louis 1 – Washington 8 – Bryce Harper hit a home run, Jayson Werth homered, and Edwin Jackson struck out 10 as the Nationals beat the St. Louis Cardinals 8-1. Jaime Garcia allowed six earned runs for the Cardinals. Other... More of this article »
AL Recaps – Streaking Orioles Beat White Sox
Chicago 3 – Baltimore 5 – Zach Britton struck out 10 over eight innings of work and allowed just one earned run and the Orioles beat the White Sox 5-3. Adam Jones hit his 26th homer of the season. Other American... More of this article »
Guillen Sets Expectation’s Early for Injured Marlins Players
Guillen: Now, it’s time for the Marlins to take it our way Ozzie Guillen is never going to be accused of having lots of patience. What he does have has expired. With 30 or so games left in the 2012 season, Guillen sent a message... More of this article »
NL Recaps – Harper’s two home runs lead Nationals over Marlins
Washington 9 – Miami 4 – Bryce Harper hit two home runs and was later tossed out of the game for spiking his helmet in frustration. The Nationals beat Miami 8-4. Ross Detwiler allowed three runs on four hits in 5 2/3... More of this article »
AL Reacps – Longoria leads Tampa Bay over Texas
Tampa Bay 8 – Texas 4 – Evan Longoria hit two home runs, B.J. Upton and Elliot Johnson added two more in the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Texas Rangers and ended a four-game losing streak 8-4. Ben Zobrist had three hits... More of this article »
Pirates Release LHP Erik Bedard
The Pittsburgh Pirates released struggling left-hander Erik Bedard. Bedard signed a $4.5 million deal with the Pirates in December and is 7- 14 with a 5.01 ERA this year. Bedard went 4-1 in May, and since that time his production... More of this article »
Red Sox Place Ortiz Back on DL
Has Ortiz Played his Last Game With Boston The Red Sox placed slugger David Ortiz on the 15 day disabled list and recalled Ryan Kalish from Triple-A Pawtucket in a corresponding move. Ortiz missed 35 games with a right Achilles strain... More of this article »
AL Recaps – Loney Makes Red Sox Debut in Win over Kansas City
Kansas City 6 – Boston 8 – James Loney had game-tying base hit, and Jacoby Ellsbury drove in the go-ahead run for Boston. Felix Doubront allowed four runs on six hits with two walks in five innings of work and took... More of this article »
NL Recaps – Holliday backs Wainwright to shut down Reds
St. Louis 8 – Cincinnati 2 – Matt Holliday had four hits and four RBI to back up the pitching of Adam Wainwright who won his fifth consecutive start in the Cardinals beat the Reds 8-2. Allen Craig added three RBI in... More of this article »
AL Recaps – Kinsler, Dempster lead Rangers past Twins
Minnesota 3 – Texas 9 – Ian Kinsler was a one-man wrecking crew with three hits and four RBI to lead the Rangers over the Twins 9-3. Mitch Moreland contributed with his 14th home run of the season. Justin Morneau collected... More of this article »
NL Recaps – Jason Heyward leads Braves over the Giants
Atlanta 7 – San Francisco 3 – Jason Heyward in a three-run home run’s and Michael Bourn had two hits and two RBI for the Braves to lead Atlanta over the Giants 7-3. Madison Bumgarner fixed into the seventh... More of this article »
Joey Votto Making Progress – Return Date Uncertain
Votto’s Return To Reds Lineup Soon? Rather than talk about when he would return to the Reds lineup, Joey Votto talked about how much progress he is making since undergoing arthroscopic knee surgery on July 17. Votto reinjured... More of this article »
Braves Place Ben Sheets on the DL
Ben Sheets Heads to the 15-Day Disabled List The Atlanta Braves announced today that starting pitcher Ben Sheets was placed on the disabled list with right shoulder inflammation. Sheets lasted 4 1/3 innings against the Giants, and... More of this article »
Red Sox – Dodgers Blockbuster Deal – Beckett, Gonzlalez, Crawford Head West
Red Sox – Dodgers Complete 9 Player Mega-Deal The Dodgers and Red Sox have completed a deal that sends Adrian Gonzalez, Josh Beckett, Carl Crawford and Nick Punto to Los Angeles for first baseman James Loney as well... More of this article »
AL Recaps – Rangers Beltre Hits for Cycle Against Minnesota
Beltre Stays Hot Minnesota 0 – Texas 8 – Adrian Belte continued his torrid hitting, hitting for the cycle and backing up the strong effort of Matt Harrison to a Texas win 8-0 over Minnesota. Harrison took a no-hitter... More of this article »
NL Recaps – Astros Down Reeling Mets
Houston 3 – New York 1 – Jordan Lyles pitched six innings allowing one earned run, and striking out four, Tyler Greene homered and Lyles knocked in a run with his first career double and the Mets beat the Astros 3-1.... More of this article »
AL Recaps – Rangers crush Orioles behind Beltre’s three home run night
Baltimore 3 – Texas 12 – Adrian Beltre hit three home runs, two of them in a nine run fourth inning for the Rangers and Texas beat the Orioles 12-3. Mitch Moreland also hit a grand slam for the Rangers. . Derek Holland... More of this article »
NL Recaps – Kyle Lohse earns seventh consecutive victory over Houston
Kyle Lohse pitched seven innings of three-hit ball to earn his seventh consecutive win Houston 2- St. Louis 4 – Kyle Lohse allowed three hits over seven innings and won his seventh consecutive game as the Cardinals beat... More of this article »
Rays Luke Scott Activated from DL – Sean Rodriguez sent to AAA
Scott has hit .225/.279./.438 and hit 12 home runs with 45 RBI this season. The Tampa Bay Rays activated DH Luke Scott from the 15 day disabled list and optioned infielder Sean Rodriguez to Triple-A Durham. Scott went 8-for-26 (.308)... More of this article »
AL Recaps – Rays Move Closer to Yankees With Win over Kansas City
Kansas City 1 – Tampa Bay 5 – Jeremy Hellickson cruised through seven innings allowing one run on six hits to lead Tampa Bay to a 5-1 victory over the Kansas City Royals. J.P. Howell and Kyle Farnsworth finished at... More of this article »
NL Recaps – Pirates Win 19 Inning Marathon over Cardinals
Pittsburgh 6 – St. Louis 3 – Pedro Alvarez hit a home run in the 19th inning and the Pittsburgh Pirates outlasted St. Louis Cardinals in the longest game of the season 6-3. Andrew McCutchen added a two-run single later... More of this article »
AL Recaps – Rays Finish Four-Game Sweep of Angels
Tampa Bay 8 – Los Angeles 3 – the Tampa Bay rays completed a four-game sweep of the Los Angeles Angels with an 8-3 victory in Anaheim. Zack Greinke fell victim to a suddenly potent Tampa Bay offense giving up six runs... More of this article »
Pirates Place Starling Marte on DL – Recall Tabata
In 23 games Marte is batting, .252/.287/.421 with an OPS of .708. The Pittsburgh Pirates placed rookie outfielder Starling Marte on the 15 day disabled list with a right oblique strain. Marte was recalled by the Pirates in late July.... More of this article »
Melky Cabrera PEDs Saga Continues
Cabrera and his alleged scheme has drawn the interest of federal investigators. According to the New York Daily News, San Francisco Giants outfielder Melky Cabrera and a team of his representatives concocted a plan to avoid a 50 game... More of this article »
AL Recaps – Fielder Hits Two Home Runs to Lead Tigers over Orioles
Baltimore 3 – Detroit 5 – Prince Fielder him hit two home runs, had four RBI and scored two runs to lift the Detroit Tigers over the Baltimore Orioles 5-3 . Justin Verlander pitch six innings, giving up three runs and... More of this article »
NL Recaps – McDonald Bounces Back For Pirates in Win over Cardinals
Pittsburgh 2 – St. Louis 1 – James McDonald pitched six strong innings of two hit baseball and the Pirates beat the St. Louis Cardinals 2- 1. Andrew McCutchen and Travis Snider both scored for the Pirates and Pedro Alvarez... More of this article »
The 9 Best Baseball Movies and a DH
If you love baseball, chances are you love baseball movies so we thought we would take some time out from reporting baseball news to talk about our favorite baseball movies. This list is based strictly off my personal preferences of... More of this article »
Cubs Alfonso Soriano Clears Waivers – Can Now Be Traded
Soriano is hitting .264 with 21 home runs and 71 RBI this season To the surprise of almost no one, Chicago Cubs outfielder Alfonso Soriano cleared waivers on Wednesday, and is now eligible to be dealt. Soriano has privileges as a 10... More of this article »
AL Recaps – Cabrera Sets Team Record with 30th Home Run to Lead Tigers
Miguel Cabrera hit his 30th home run, to become the first player in Tigers history to hit 30 home runs in five straight seasons. Max Scherzer struck out 10 while pitching seven shutout innings, allowing four hits and walking to... More of this article »
NL Recaps – Frazier, Leake Lead Reds over Mets
New York 1 – Cincinnati 6 – Todd Frazier and Scott Rolen hit back-to-back home runs to back up the pitching of Mike Leake. Leake allowed four hits and no walks and struck out four in the complete-game victory. Jay Bruce... More of this article »
Felix Hernandez is Perfect Against Rays
Felix Hernandez pitched the 23rd perfect game in Major League Baseball history, against the Tampa Bay Rays. It was the third time in Rays history and a major league record, that the club has been on the short end of a perfect... More of this article »
NL Recaps – Kendrick Outduels Johnson in Phillies win over Marlins
Kendrick allowed just six hits over seven scoreless innings while adding six strikeouts. Philadelphia 1- Miami 0 – in what turned out to be a classic pitchers duel Kyle Kendrick outpitched Josh Johnson to lead the Phillies 1-0... More of this article »
AL Recaps – Orioles Blast Red Sox’ Beckett
Boston 1 – Baltimore 7 – Mark Reynolds connected on pair of home runs and had four RBI to lead a rout of the Boston Red Sox 7-1 . Josh Beckett struggled, giving up six runs on six hits in his 5 1/3 innings. Carl Crawford... More of this article »
AL Recaps – Ryan Dempster Hit Hard by Yankees
Texas 2 – New York 8 – Ryan Dempster gave up eight runs over six-plus innings, while David Phelps allowed two runs over five innings and Derek Lowe pitched 4 shutout innings for the save for the Yankees. Nick Swisher... More of this article »
NL Recaps – Hamels Throws 2nd Straight Shutout in Win over Marlins
Cole Hamels Phillies News” width=”300″ height=”225″ />Philadelphia 4 – Miami 0 – Cole Hamels tossed his second straight shutout, a 4-0 win over the Miami Marlins. in his last three starts... More of this article »
Rangers Jurickson Profar Could Get Call Sooner than Later
Profar was No. 2 on Baseball America’s Mid-Season Top 50 Prospects At the trade deadline the Texas Rangers were reluctant to include infielder Jurickson Profar as a part of any deal and with good reason. Profar is the No. 1 ranked... More of this article »
Sabathia Placed on DL With Sore Elbow
Earlier this season New York Yankees ace CC Sabathia missed 18 games with a strained left groin. Sabathia will miss more time, as he was placed on the 15 day DL today with a sore elbow. Yankees manager Joe Girardi was quick to downplay... More of this article »
Red Sox Will Middlebrooks Wrist Likely Broken
Middlebrooks, 23, is batting .281/.325/.509 with 15 home runs, 54 RBI and an .835 OPS According to Peter Abraham of the Boston Globe, rookie third baseman Will Middlebrooks suffered a broken wrist after being hit by pitch in the ninth-inning... More of this article »
NL Recaps – Roy Halladay Dominant in Win over St. Louis
St. Louis 1 – Philadelphia 3 – Roy Halladay allowed just one run and two hits over eight innings of work, while striking out eight, Carlos Beltran accounted for the only run the Cardinals with a solo home run. Kyle Lohse... More of this article »
AL Recaps – Manny Machado Hits 2 HR’s in Orioles Win over Royals
Kansas City 1 – Baltimore 7Machado became the youngest player in Orioles history to record a multi-homer game Playing in only his second major league game, Manny Machado slammed a pair of home runs and had four RBI to help... More of this article »
Red Sox Vicente Padilla Placed on DL
The Red Sox placed RHP Vicente Padilla on the 15-day disabled list, retroactive to August 6, with a right biceps strain and recalled RHP Clayton Mortensen from Triple-A Pawtucket in the corresponding move. Padilla has a 4.62 ERA and... More of this article »
Joey Votto Return Likely a Week Away
Votto is anxious to return, but Reds management wants to make sure he is 100% Cincinnati Reds first baseman Joey Votto says he feels his surgically repaired knee is 100%. The Reds apparently are going to take any chances. Reds manager... More of this article »