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7/22/2012 |
Steady starters face off in San Francisco
When Clayton Richard and Ryan Vogelsong face each other Monday in the opener of a three-game series between the Padres and Giants at AT&T Park, steadiness and persistence will be on ample display.
7/22/2012 |
A's staff tries to cool off Arencibia, Blue Jays
J.P. Arencibia has been on fire at the plate recently, and helped the Blue Jays to a sweep in Boston over the weekend. But Arencibia and the Toronto offense have a whole new challenge when they face a dynamic A's staff on Tuesday.
7/21/2012 |
Large crowd expected when Larkin, Santo inducted
Barry Larkin and the late Ron Santo, the newest members of the National Baseball Hall of Fame, will be inducted on Sunday in front of what is expected to be a large and enthusiastic crowd decked in Cincinnati red and Cubbie blue.
7/21/2012 |
Rockies acquire Sanchez from Royals for Guthrie
The Rockies made a trade with the Royals on Friday, letting go Jeremy Guthrie and acquiring left-handed starter Jonathan Sanchez.
7/21/2012 |
Uggla given opportunity to play through slump
Manager Fredi Gonzalez believes the best way to help Uggla Uggla break out of his funk is to keep playing him on a daily basis.
7/21/2012 |
Thome passes Sosa on all-time home runs list
Jim Thome still feels plenty comfortable in Cleveland. The Orioles' designated hitter passed Sammy Sosa for seventh place on the all-time home run list with his solo blast in the fourth inning of Friday night's game against the Indians.
7/21/2012 |
Verlander, Tigers close gap on White Sox
Justin Verlander stepped on cruise control after giving up a third-inning homer and delivered a key win, 4-2, for the Tigers in the series opener against the White Sox on Friday night. Detroit now trails first-place Chicago by just a half-game.
7/21/2012 |
Six-run third opens floodgates in O's rout of Tribe
Ryan Flaherty's three-run homer put the finishing touches on a six-run third inning for the Orioles, who scored nine times against Indians starter Derek Lowe in a 10-2 blowout win on Friday. Jim Thome hit his 610th homer in the game, passing Sammy Sosa on the all-time list.
7/21/2012 |
Cards get to Dempster early to earn win in opener
The Cardinals wasted no time on Friday night ending Ryan Dempster's 33-inning scoreless streak. A three-run first inning carried St. Louis to a 4-1 victory over the Cubs before a crowd of 43,786 at Busch Stadium.
7/21/2012 |
Dodgers' early homers hold up in New York
Matt Kemp and Luis Cruz slugged two-run homers as the Dodgers opened a 10-game trip with a 7-6 win over the Mets on Friday night.
7/21/2012 |
In 11th hour, Braves complete stunning comeback
After rallying back from nine runs down, the Braves overcame a rare blown save by Craig Kimbrel to claim a 11-10, 11-inning win over the Nationals on Friday night.
7/21/2012 |
Twins nip Royals on Willingham's single in 11th
Joe Mauer produced three hits, scoring the go-ahead run in the 11th inning on Josh Willingham's single to help the Twins earn a 2-1 win over the Royals on Friday in the series opener at Kauffman Stadium.
7/21/2012 |
Chipper sets RBI record for third basemen
With a two-run single in the eighth inning of Friday's 11-10, 11-inning win over the Nationals, Jones passed George Brett for the most RBIs (1,598) by a player whose primary position was third base.
7/21/2012 |
Rays walk off with marathon win vs. Mariners
Ben Zobrist came through by hitting a sharp grounder down the first-base line that scored Carlos Pena from first to give the Rays a 4-3 win at Tropicana Field on Friday.
7/21/2012 |
Castrovince: Tigers appear poised to run
A 162-game schedule tends to reward the most talented. And on a night like this -- a night when the home club capitalized on every mistake -- the Tigers' talent truly shined in a 4-2 win over the White Sox.
7/21/2012 |
Single in seventh extends Cano's streak to 23
Robinson Cano extended his hit streak to 23 games on Friday night against the A's at the Coliseum with a single to open the seventh inning.
7/21/2012 |
Weaver delivers, and Angels take out Rangers
Jered Weaver rebounded from one of the worst outings in his career the last time he faced the Rangers to tame them on Friday night, moving the Angels within five games of their AL West foes.
7/21/2012 |
Mets seek rest for Johan; DL stint possible
Right-hander Jeremy Hefner will join the Mets on Saturday, the club announced after its 7-6 loss to the Dodgers on Friday, but his role is unclear. The Mets will not announce a corresponding roster move until Saturday, but it very well could be a trip to the disabled list for lefty Johan Santana, who gave up six runs over three innings on Friday.
7/21/2012 |
Padres deliver offense in victory over Rockies
The Padres smacked 13 hits, including home runs from Carlos Quentin, Yasmani Grandal and Chase Headley, and the bullpen worked four innings of scoreless ball as San Diego downed the Rockies 9-5 in front of 25,507 at Petco Park.
7/21/2012 |
Moss steps up to deliver A's 10th walk-off win
Brandon Moss delivered a walk-off RBI single in the ninth as the A's downed the Yankees, 3-2, on Friday in a game that saw rookie Tommy Milone fan a career-high 10 in seven shutout innings.
7/21/2012 |
Rays' Scott exits in 10th with back tightness
In the 10th inning of Friday night's marathon game with the Mariners, the Rays pinch-hit Hideki Matsui for designated hitter Luke Scott, who left the game because of back tightness.
7/21/2012 |
Drew leads D-backs' rout on anniversary of injury
On the one-year anniversary of the ankle injury that kept him away from the big leagues for upwards of 11 months, D-backs shortstop Stephen Drew celebrated the day with his most productive game since the incident.
7/21/2012 |
Swisher day to day with left hip flexor strain
Yankees right fielder Nick Swisher left Friday's 3-2 loss to the A's before the bottom of the seventh inning in Oakland with a mild left hip flexor strain.
7/21/2012 |
No stranger to ball, Daughtry a hit at Citi Field
While the Mets couldn't drive in the tying run in the ninth inning of Friday's 7-6 loss to the Dodgers, postgame music act Daughtry reminded the Citi Field crowd what it feels like to come home.
7/21/2012 |
MLB.com Stars of the Game: Friday, July 20
Each day, MLB.com selects one player from each game whose performance stands out. More Results > |
