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5/18/2013 |
Hurdle ejected after close play at the plate
Pirates manager Clint Hurdle was ejected from Saturday night's 4-2 loss against the Astros after Houston took a 3-2 lead in the top of the 11th inning.
5/18/2013 |
Chatwood impresses in solid effort vs. Giants
Right-hander Tyler Chatwood threw many good pitches over 5 2/3 innings Saturday night, but even his worst pitch worked out for the Rockies in their 10-2 victory over the Giants at Coors Field.
5/18/2013 |
Powerball: Papi notches two homers, six RBIs
David Ortiz homered twice to set a franchise record with his 38th career multihomer game and the Red Sox outlasted the Twins, 12-5, on Saturday night at Target Field.
5/18/2013 |
Bianchi wins it for Crew after Axford's clutch ninth
John Axford escaped a major jam in the bottom of the ninth inning and the Brewers worked overtime to beat the Cardinals on Saturday, winning 6-4 in 10 innings on Jeff Bianchi's two-out, two-run single in the 10th.
5/18/2013 |
Milone solid as A's come back to top Royals
Jed Lowrie hit a sacrifice fly, Brandon Moss tripled in a run and the Oakland Athletics followed a familiar script to beat the Kansas City Royals, 2-1, on Saturday night.
5/18/2013 |
With Young back, Barton designated for assignment
Daric Barton was the odd man out when the A's activated Chris Young on Saturday. For the second time in his seven years with the Oakland A's, Barton was designated for assignment.
5/18/2013 |
Legends, fans mix at Pepsi MAX Field of Dreams Game
The winner of the 2012 Pepsi MAX Field of Dreams contest, Johnny Perotti joined Pedro Martinez, Wade Boggs, Rickey Henderson, Reggie Jackson and Frank Thomas to form a squad that took on a team consisting of the contest runnerup and Trevor Hoffman, Johnny Bench, Fred McGriff, Mike Schmidt and Ozzie Smith.
5/18/2013 |
Cuddyer on track for activation from disabled list
Rockies outfielder Michael Cuddyer was happy enough with his throwing and hitting in the batting cage that he believes he will be ready to return from his neck injury Friday, the day he is eligible to return from the 15-day disabled list.
5/18/2013 |
Close call: Astros pull out victory vs. Bucs in the 11th
Catcher Jason Castro scored the game-winner when he slid past the tag attempt of Pirates catcher Russell Martin on a fielder's choice by Matt Dominguez to give the Astros a hard-fought 4-2 win at PNC Park.
5/18/2013 |
Moustakas' numbers down, but Yost not counting him out
Mike Moustakas' average was down to .189 entering Saturday's game, and he was in a 1-for-26 swoon with no RBIs and one run. But Royals manager Ned Yost was adamant that he was not giving up on his third baseman.
5/18/2013 |
Braves call on pitching depth after injuries
The Atlanta Braves have been known for their admirable pitching depth, not only at the Major League level, but throughout their organization. They're going to require a show of that depth, now, and for some time to come.
5/18/2013 |
Legend of Gattis grows with pinch-hit homer in eighth
Evan Gattis added to his legend with a two-run, pinch-hit home run off Kenley Jansen, and Andrelton Simmons followed with a home run of his own to cap a three-run eighth inning that provided the Braves a 3-1 win against the Dodgers.
5/18/2013 |
Bochy calls meeting to discuss mental errors
A day after the Giants committed a season-high four errors, manager Bruce Bochy conducted a pregame meeting Saturday to remind players about the evils of mental mistakes.
5/18/2013 |
Astros reinstate Altuve from bereavement list
Astros second baseman Jose Altuve was in the starting lineup for Saturday's game against the Pirates, marking his first action since Monday's game in Detroit.
5/18/2013 |
Black, Padres players honor those battling cancer
Long before he was the Padres manager, Bud Black along with his wife, Nan, thought it was important to be a part of the Rady Children's Hospital Celebration of Champions.
5/18/2013 |
Big 10 releases baseball tournament bracket
The Minnesota Gophers will open the first Big 10 Conference baseball tournament to be held at a Major League Park as they play Illinois on Wednesday at 12:05 p.m. CT.
5/18/2013 |
Garcia starts in center field for Tigers
Avisail Garcia got the start in center field, just his second of the year, and batted eighth for the Tigers in Saturday's game against the Rangers.
5/18/2013 |
Harper gets day off with sore left knee
Nationals outfielder Bryce Harper was out of Saturday's lineup against the Padres because of soreness in his left knee. Harper hurt the knee after he banged into the wall Monday against the Dodgers.
5/18/2013 |
Kemp's great catch earns tip of cap from Heyward
In a rare show of in-game sportsmanship, Braves slugger Jason Heyward tipped his helmet in admiration after Dodgers outfielder Matt Kemp robbed him of a potential home run.
5/18/2013 |
Roenicke still mulling over Narveson's role
A successful 40-pitch bullpen session Saturday pushed left-hander Chris Narveson another step closer to returning from a finger injury. But will he return to the Brewers' starting rotation or bullpen?
5/18/2013 |
Following awkward slide, Drew held out of lineup
The Red Sox were playing short handed again on Saturday night, only this time they're down two starters.
5/18/2013 |
Padres option Brach to make room for Quentin
Reliever Brad Brach, who had the second-lowest inherited runners scored percentage, was optioned to Triple-A Tucson to make room for Carlos Quentin before Saturday's game against the Nationals.
5/18/2013 |
Stults spins gem to lead Padres past Nats
Everth Cabrera's run-scoring single in the eighth inning Saturday helped back Eric Stults' great start in the Padres' 2-1 victory over the Nationals before a crowd of 33,646 at Petco Park.
5/18/2013 |
Kinsler out of lineup; Murphy hits second
Rangers second baseman Ian Kinsler missed his second straight game Saturday night because of sore ribs and David Murphy was slotted No. 2 in the order behind Elvis Andrus.
5/18/2013 |
Boggs rejoins Cards' bullpen from Triple-A
Mitchell Boggs will rejoin the Cardinals' bullpen on Sunday, taking the roster spot that opened when the organization moved Jaime Garcia to the 15-day disabled list. More Results > |
