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8/21/2012 |
Rockies outlast Dickey, then beat Mets late
The Rockies -- literally -- edged out a 3-1 win at Citi Field on Monday night by taking advantage of two costly eighth-inning blunders by the Mets, and overcame a brilliant outing by knuckleballer R.A. Dickey -- likely the most intimidating factor in the team's four-game set against New York.
8/21/2012 |
Dempster's best start with Texas backed by bats
Ryan Dempster held the Orioles to one run and four hits over eight innings as the Rangers won their third straight game, beating Baltimore, 5-1, on Monday night at the Ballpark in Arlington.
8/21/2012 |
Brewers' eight-run fifth nets Rogers his first win
The Brewers scored eight runs in the fifth inning to beat the Cubs, 9-5, on Monday at Miller Park. Mark Rogers pitched five innings and earned his first big league win.
8/21/2012 |
Alexei's late homer finishes pesky Yankees
After claiming a wild 9-6 victory over the Yankees on Monday that took well over 3 1/2 hours to complete, the White Sox certainly weren't going to argue about style points. This victory ended the club's three-game losing streak and moved it two games ahead of the idle Tigers in the Central.
8/21/2012 |
Stanton drills two homers as Marlins bang 20 hits
Giancarlo Stanton cracked two home runs, one in the Marlins' record-tying 10-hit, nine-run fourth inning, in a 20-hit romp over the D-backs on Monday night.
8/21/2012 |
A's acquire shortstop Drew from D-backs
The Oakland Athletics have acquired veteran shortstop Stephen Drew from the Arizona Diamondbacks in exchange for Minor League infielder Sean Jamieson, the club announced on Monday.
8/21/2012 |
Nats boost lead with 13-inning win over Braves
The Nationals had one of their biggest games of the year. In a showdown with big implications on the division race, they faced the Braves on Monday night at Nationals Park, winning, 5-4, after Chad Tracy's RBI infield single in the 13th inning. The Nationals are 76-46, six games ahead of the Braves in the NL East.
8/21/2012 |
Bumgarner bumps Giants into first with gem
Madison Bumgarner displayed every bit of his uncanny poise in the opener of a three-game NL West showdown on Monday, striking out 10 in eight innings as the Giants edged the Dodgers, 2-1.
8/21/2012 |
Saunders powers Mariners to sixth win in a row
Michael Saunders launched a pair of two-run home runs Monday to power the Mariners to their sixth straight win, a 5-3 victory over the Indians.
8/21/2012 |
Volquez fans 10 as Padres edge Pirates
The Padres won for the 16th time in their past 19 games against the Padres on Monday, as Edinson Volquez struck out 10 and Everth Cabrera and Will Venable combined for five hits and two RBIs.
8/21/2012 |
Offense provides Duensing with plenty of help vs. A's
The Twins snapped their five-game losing streak behind a solid effort from left-hander Brian Duensing in a 7-2 win over the A's on Monday at the Oakland Coliseum.
8/21/2012 |
Leach: Overshadowed bullpen key to Nats' success
Two years ago, Stephen Strasburg was a rookie, Bryce Harper was in high school, Gio Gonzalez was a member of the Oakland A's, and Jordan Zimmermann was rehabbing from Tommy John surgery. But the seeds of a dominant bullpen had already been sown at Nationals Park.
8/21/2012 |
MLB.com Stars of the Game: Monday, Aug. 20
Each day, MLB.com selects one player from each game whose performance stands out.
8/21/2012 |
With free agency looming, D-backs send Drew to A's
The D-backs traded shortstop Stephen Drew to the A's on Monday night, believing his time with the franchise was nearing at end, as he can be a free agent after the season.
8/21/2012 |
Lincecum, Blanton meet as rivals vie for upper hand
After the masterful pitching on display during Monday's series opener, both the Giants and Dodgers will be hoping for much of the same from their respective starters in Tuesday's matchup.
8/21/2012 |
Marlins call on Nolasco to tackle D-backs' Cahill
Ricky Nolasco starts for the Marlins opposite Trevor Cahill of the D-backs as the teams continue their series in Phoenix on Tuesday night.
8/21/2012 |
Felix set to make follow-up act to perfection
Mariners right-hander Felix Hernandez returns to the mound Tuesday night against the Indians for the first time since authoring the 23rd perfect game in Major League history.
8/21/2012 |
Marquis seeks another gem against Pirates
Jason Marquis looks to follow up the two-hit shutout he posted against A.J. Burnett and the Pirates on Aug. 11 when San Diego continues its home set with Pittsburgh on Tuesday.
8/21/2012 |
Chacin returns from DL to face Young, Mets
Rockies right-hander Jhoulys Chacin returns from the disabled list to face the Mets, who counter with righty Chris Young in the second game of a four-game series at Citi Field on Tuesday night.
8/21/2012 |
No shortage of potential in Nova-Liriano matchup
Although both Ivan Nova and Francisco Liriano have shown flashes of their potential this season, neither has found extended streaks of consistency. The two will square off as the Yankees and White Sox resume a three-game set at U.S. Cellular Field on Tuesday night.
8/21/2012 |
Pitching, offense clicking for Rays at right time
The Royals dropped the series opener, and things won't get any easier for them on Tuesday, when they will go up against David Price, the American League leader in wins (16) and ERA (2.39). Luke Hochevar starts for Kansas City.
8/21/2012 |
Strasburg looking to keep rolling vs. Braves
Stephen Strasburg takes the mound Tuesday in the second of a key three-game series against National League East-foe Atlanta, doing, as Braves third baseman Chipper Jones says, "things that nobody else does."
8/21/2012 |
Anderson makes anticpated return vs. Twins
Left-hander Brett Anderson makes his first start since coming off the DL on Tuesday night. He'll face off against Cole De Vries of the Minnesota Twins.
8/21/2012 |
Rusin takes on Brewers in big league debut
Chris Rusin will head to the mound for his big league debut when the Cubs take on Marco Estrada and the Brewers on Tuesday at Miller Park.
8/21/2012 |
No looking back: Giants determined to make move
With more pressing matters to deal with than Melky Cabrera's 50-game suspension, the Giants pressed on in fine style in seizing the opener of a three-game series with the Dodgers. More Results > |
