Merrifield, Hammel help Royals to 4-2 victory over Red Sox The fortunes of Jason Hammel and the Kansas City Royals have taken similar turns this season. Both started with high expectations, endured a miserable first month that left many fans writing them off, then found a spark somewhere along the […]
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Contreras hits HR, Baez scores on error, Cubs beat Padres Anthony Rizzo thrived in the leadoff spot again for the Chicago Cubs. However, it was his collision with San Diego catcher Austin Hedges on a play at home that had the Padres fuming. Willson Contreras hit a tying home run, […]
Springer hits 20th homer, Astros launch 3 to beat A’s 4-1 As good as the Houston Astros have been at home this season, they’ve been even better on the road while piling up wins at a ridiculous rate. It’s a fact that’s not lost on manager A.J. Hinch, although he’s […]
Montana, Brown and Staubach give Israeli football huge boost Some of the greatest NFL players of all time descended on a converted soccer field outside Tel Aviv to watch local youths scrimmage in a big boost for the burgeoning sport of American football in Israel. Joe Montana, Jim Brown, Roger […]
Brewers end D-backs 9-game home win streak with 8-6 victory There's been lots of talk about Colorado and Arizona being the surprise clubs in baseball this season. Don't forget the Milwaukee Brewers. Manny Pina had three hits — two doubles — and two RBIs and the NL Central-leading Brewers ended Arizona's […]
Twins take advantage of Cano's errors, beat Mariners 2-1 Robinson Cano regularly makes the difficult look routine. So when Seattle's star and one of the best defensive second basemen in baseball makes two errors on one play, it's a shocking moment. "I should've made that play, I've made that play […]
Zunino hits 2nd HR in 9th to rally Mariners past Twins 6-5 Mike Zunino's retooled swing following a demotion to the minors paid its biggest dividend yet for the surging Seattle Mariners. Zunino hit his second homer of the game with two outs in the ninth inning, a two-run shot […]
Hahn returns from DL to pitch Athletics past Blue Jays 4-1 Jesse Hahn was admittedly a little too excited in the first inning after coming off the disabled list earlier in the day, and it showed when he gave up back-to-back singles with one out. Once he calmed down and […]
Cano, Seager power Mariners past Twins 12-3 Thanks to Seattle's resurgent lineup, James Paxton was able to afford a rare inconsistent outing. Robinson Cano and Kyle Seager each hit a three-run homer, and Paxton was effective enough for five innings to help the Mariners beat the Minnesota Twins 12-3 on […]
Rangers trade struggling reliever Sam Dyson to Giants Struggling reliever Sam Dyson was traded to the San Francisco Giants on Tuesday night, less than a week after he was designated for assignment by the Texas Rangers. The Rangers announced the deal during their game against the New York Mets. Dyson […]
