http://mlb.mlb.com MLB News Index Sat, 25 May 2013 09:33:19 EDT http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2013_05_24_texmlb_seamlb_1&mode=recap_away&c_id=tex Sat, 25 May 2013 03:05:49 EDT http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2013_05_24_texmlb_seamlb_1&mode=recap_away&c_id=tex Jeff Baker and Lance Berkman hit their first home runs in two weeks and Justin Grimm navigated a shaky start to lead the Rangers to a 9-5 victory over the Mariners at Safeco Field on Friday night. T.R. Sullivan http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130525&content_id=48531360&vkey=news_mlb&c_id=mlb Sat, 25 May 2013 02:19:37 EDT http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130525&content_id=48531360&vkey=news_mlb&c_id=mlb Jesus Sucre's first Major League at-bat was one to remember, albeit for a very unusual reason. The Mariners catcher rolled into a 3-6-1 double play in which "1" -- Rangers pitcher Justin Grimm -- was not the player covering first base, as umpire Jeff Nelson mistakenly thought Mitch Moreland, who was on the bag, caught the ball. Doug Miller http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130524&content_id=48479152&notebook_id=48541690&vkey=notebook_la&c_id=la Sat, 25 May 2013 02:15:21 EDT http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130524&content_id=48479152&notebook_id=48541690&vkey=notebook_la&c_id=la Dodgers catcher A.J. Ellis said he sustained only a bruised right forearm in a collision at home plate with Cardinals outfielder Jon Jay on Friday night. Austin Laymance http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2013_05_24_colmlb_sfnmlb_1&mode=recap_away&c_id=col Sat, 25 May 2013 01:59:55 EDT http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2013_05_24_colmlb_sfnmlb_1&mode=recap_away&c_id=col Tyler Chatwood held the Giants scoreless for six innings on four hits, Michael Cuddyer homered and drove in three runs in his return from the disabled list and Nolan Arenado sparkled defensively as the Rockies won, 5-0, Friday night at AT&T Park. Thomas Harding http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130524&content_id=48468158&notebook_id=48526610&vkey=notebook_mil&c_id=mil Sat, 25 May 2013 00:15:55 EDT http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130524&content_id=48468158&notebook_id=48526610&vkey=notebook_mil&c_id=mil Brewers closer Jim Henderson went down with a right hamstring strain in Friday's 2-1 victory over the Pirates, and manager Ron Roenicke could not rule out an extended absence. Adam McCalvy and Kevin Massoth http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130524&content_id=48520946&vkey=news_mlb&c_id=mlb Sat, 25 May 2013 01:00:00 EDT http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130524&content_id=48520946&vkey=news_mlb&c_id=mlb The outlook for the 21-27 Angels is not nearly as grim as it once was this season. Every portion of the Angels' game has picked up during a six-game win streak and there is further reason for optimism with ace Jered Weaver on the mend. Mike Bauman http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130524&content_id=48520404&vkey=news_mlb&c_id=mlb Sat, 25 May 2013 00:25:21 EDT http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130524&content_id=48520404&vkey=news_mlb&c_id=mlb With a little bit of luck, no, make that late-inning relief pitching, the Yankees might be trying to catch the Rays in the AL East. The Rays entered Friday's game suffering from an epidemic of blown late-inning saves, but that didn't even come into play in this 9-4 loss. Hal Bodley http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130524&content_id=48518616&vkey=news_mlb&c_id=mlb Fri, 24 May 2013 23:30:12 EDT http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130524&content_id=48518616&vkey=news_mlb&c_id=mlb Joe Mauer came through with a one-out single up the middle to break up Tigers right-hander Anibal Sanchez's no-hit bid with one out in the ninth on Friday night, marking the third time in his career he'd broken up a no-no in the ninth. Rhett Bollinger http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130524&content_id=48512968&notebook_id=48514184&vkey=notebook_col&c_id=col Fri, 24 May 2013 23:12:35 EDT http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130524&content_id=48512968&notebook_id=48514184&vkey=notebook_col&c_id=col Rockies outfielder Michael Cuddyer, activated Friday after missing 14 games with a bulging disk in his neck, doubled and homered in four at-bats and scored two runs in a 5-0 victory over the Giants at AT&T Park. Thomas Harding http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2013_05_24_sdnmlb_arimlb_1&mode=recap_home&c_id=ari Sat, 25 May 2013 01:31:14 EDT http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2013_05_24_sdnmlb_arimlb_1&mode=recap_home&c_id=ari Brandon McCarthy permitted just one run over seven innings, and the D-backs came alive with a five-run seventh to down the Padres, 5-2, on Friday at Chase Field. Steve Gilbert http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130524&content_id=48509702&vkey=news_mlb&c_id=mlb Sat, 25 May 2013 01:09:30 EDT http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130524&content_id=48509702&vkey=news_mlb&c_id=mlb After the Mets knotted Friday's game against the Braves, 5-5 in the eighth, enough rain pelted Flushing to bring the tarp on the field. The result, after a 76-minute delay, was a suspended game, to be continued at 6:10 p.m. ET on Saturday before the day's regularly scheduled game. Anthony DiComo http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2013_05_24_clemlb_bosmlb_1&mode=recap_home&c_id=bos Sat, 25 May 2013 00:36:10 EDT http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2013_05_24_clemlb_bosmlb_1&mode=recap_home&c_id=bos While leading the Red Sox to an 8-1 victory over the Indians at a rainy Fenway Park, John Lackey allowed just two hits and an unearned run over seven innings. Ian Browne http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130524&content_id=48502688&vkey=news_mlb&c_id=mlb Fri, 24 May 2013 22:49:12 EDT http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130524&content_id=48502688&vkey=news_mlb&c_id=mlb Adrian Gonzalez has seen a baseball season in ruins. He was in the middle of one in Boston at this time last year, before an August blockbuster deal sent him home to Southern California, a delighted Dodger. "This is not even close," Gonzalez said, as controversy continues to consume Don Mattingly's disappointing Dodgers. Lyle Spencer http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130524&content_id=48479152&notebook_id=48495668&vkey=notebook_la&c_id=la Fri, 24 May 2013 21:44:35 EDT http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130524&content_id=48479152&notebook_id=48495668&vkey=notebook_la&c_id=la Dodgers president Stan Kasten on Friday defended manager Don Mattingly's decision to publicly criticize the club's play during its recent six-game road trip. Austin Laymance http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2013_05_24_nyamlb_tbamlb_1&mode=recap_away&c_id=nyy Sat, 25 May 2013 00:01:39 EDT http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2013_05_24_nyamlb_tbamlb_1&mode=recap_away&c_id=nyy Curtis Granderson suffered a left hand fracture and will miss a minimum of four weeks, a loss that soured the celebratory mood of the Yankees' 9-4 victory over the Rays on Friday night at Tropicana Field. Bryan Hoch http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2013_05_24_minmlb_detmlb_1&mode=recap_home&c_id=det Sat, 25 May 2013 00:30:07 EDT http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2013_05_24_minmlb_detmlb_1&mode=recap_home&c_id=det Anibal Sanchez's bid for his second career no-hitter was denied by Joe Mauer, whose one-out single up the middle in the ninth was the only hit the Tigers righty allowed in Detroit's 6-0 win over Minnesota on Friday. Jason Beck http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2013_05_24_chnmlb_cinmlb_1&mode=recap_home&c_id=cin Sat, 25 May 2013 00:18:06 EDT http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2013_05_24_chnmlb_cinmlb_1&mode=recap_home&c_id=cin With the exception of one inning, Bronson Arroyo was solid in six frames, and he was backed by a trio of home runs as the Reds beat the Cubs, 7-4, at Great American Ball Park on Friday. Jeremy Warnemuende http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2013_05_24_slnmlb_lanmlb_1&mode=recap_away&c_id=stl Sat, 25 May 2013 03:02:43 EDT http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2013_05_24_slnmlb_lanmlb_1&mode=recap_away&c_id=stl The Cardinals rode homers and three RBIs each from Allen Craig and David Freese to a 7-0 win in front of 45,134 at Dodger Stadium on Friday night. Lance Lynn threw six scoreless innings to become the third National League pitcher to record seven wins on the season. Jenifer Langosch http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130524&content_id=48477128&vkey=news_mlb&c_id=mlb Fri, 24 May 2013 20:06:39 EDT http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130524&content_id=48477128&vkey=news_mlb&c_id=mlb Seven remaining Cave Dwellers said their goodbyes to Indians fan Alex Justice and Red Sox fan Nick Mendillo, then hosted Braves catcher Evan Gattis on Friday afternoon before settling in front of the TVs in hopes of watching all remaining 1,736 regular-season games, plus the postseason. Mark Newman http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130524&content_id=48470410&notebook_id=48473986&vkey=notebook_mlb&c_id=mlb Fri, 24 May 2013 19:04:07 EDT http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130524&content_id=48470410&notebook_id=48473986&vkey=notebook_mlb&c_id=mlb White Sox left-hander Chris Sale left no doubt about his plans for Tuesday. He expects to pitch against the Cubs, after having his last start skipped because of a tendinitis in his pitching shoulder. Scott Merkin http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130524&content_id=48473960&vkey=news_mlb&c_id=mlb Fri, 24 May 2013 19:24:49 EDT http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130524&content_id=48473960&vkey=news_mlb&c_id=mlb Somewhere in the midst of his four-year absence from baseball and just before he began a stint as a janitor, Evan Gattis found himself broke, hungry and feeling helpless at the end of a five-day trip to New York City. Mark Bowman http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2013_05_24_oakmlb_houmlb_1&mode=recap_away&c_id=oak Sat, 25 May 2013 01:29:01 EDT http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2013_05_24_oakmlb_houmlb_1&mode=recap_away&c_id=oak Chris Young, a Houston native, added to an already solid track record in his home city in a big way on Friday night, hitting a go-ahead three-run homer in the ninth off Jose Veras that pushed the A's to a 6-5 victory over the Astros. Jane Lee http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130524&content_id=48472602&notebook_id=48472622&vkey=notebook_ana&c_id=ana Fri, 24 May 2013 18:39:39 EDT http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130524&content_id=48472602&notebook_id=48472622&vkey=notebook_ana&c_id=ana Right-hander Jered Weaver had another positive day on Friday with a light bullpen session as he puts the finishing touches on his rehabilitation work before rejoining the Angels' rotation. Robert Falkoff http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2013_05_24_anamlb_kcamlb_1&mode=recap_away&c_id=ana Sat, 25 May 2013 01:20:00 EDT http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2013_05_24_anamlb_kcamlb_1&mode=recap_away&c_id=ana Lefty Jason Vargas fired 7 1/3 solid innings and Chris Iannetta went deep for the second straight night, as the Angels used a three-run seventh to post a 5-2 win over the Royals on Friday at Kauffman Stadium. Robert Falkoff http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2013_05_24_pitmlb_milmlb_1&mode=recap_home&c_id=mil Sat, 25 May 2013 00:25:06 EDT http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2013_05_24_pitmlb_milmlb_1&mode=recap_home&c_id=mil Right-hander Marco Estrada was brilliant against the Pirates in Friday's series opener, throwing seven innings of one-run ball with eight punchouts in a 2-1 Brewers victory. Adam McCalvy http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2013_05_24_miamlb_chamlb_1&mode=recap_home&c_id=cws Sat, 25 May 2013 01:14:29 EDT http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2013_05_24_miamlb_chamlb_1&mode=recap_home&c_id=cws Jeff Keppinger's 11th-inning single with the bases loaded gave the White Sox a 4-3, walk-off win against the Marlins at U.S. Cellular Field on Friday night in Chicago. John Danks worked into the seventh in his season debut. Scott Merkin http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2013_05_24_balmlb_tormlb_1&mode=recap_away&c_id=bal Sat, 25 May 2013 00:45:43 EDT http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2013_05_24_balmlb_tormlb_1&mode=recap_away&c_id=bal There was more than enough offense to back Chris Tillman, as J.J. Hardy, Chris Davis, Danny Valencia and Adam Jones went deep in a 10-6 win over the Blue Jays on Friday. Chris Toman http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130524&content_id=48472152&vkey=news_mlb&c_id=mlb Fri, 24 May 2013 23:49:12 EDT http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130524&content_id=48472152&vkey=news_mlb&c_id=mlb After a Beat the Streak season-high 45 consecutive successful picks, Aaron Brown's streak ended Friday night, leaving him 12 shy of a $5.6 million prize. Zachary Finkelstein http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2013_05_24_phimlb_wasmlb_1&mode=recap_home&c_id=was Fri, 24 May 2013 23:36:42 EDT http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2013_05_24_phimlb_wasmlb_1&mode=recap_home&c_id=was Utility man Steve Lombardozzi helped Jordan Zimmermann become the National League's first eight-game winner as the Nationals beat the Phillies, 5-2, on Friday. Tom Schad http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130522&content_id=47499190&vkey=news_mlb&c_id=mlb Wed, 22 May 2013 13:53:25 EDT http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130522&content_id=47499190&vkey=news_mlb&c_id=mlb The goal in Beat the Streak is to break baseball's toughest record: Joe DiMaggio's 56-game hitting streak. Be the first to reach 57 straight hits and win $5.6 million. Need a hand? Our beat reporters compete in their own league and we publish their picks daily.