June 19, 2013

MLB – NL Roundup: Long day: Mets lose to Marlins 2-1 in 20 innings

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(PhatzRadio / AP) — NEW YORK — In the longest major league game in more than three years, Adeiny Hechavarria hit an RBI single in the 20th inning and the Miami Marlins outlasted the New York Mets 2-1 on Saturday, well after Matt Harvey left with lower back tightness following another stingy start. Steve Cishek [...]

MLB – AL Roundup: Orioles lose to Yankees 6-4, skid reaches 6

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(PhatzRadio / AP) — BALTIMORE — Vernon Wells doubled in the tiebreaking run in the 10th inning and the New York Yankees hit four solo homers in a 6-4 victory over the Orioles on Monday night, extending Baltimore’s losing streak to six games. New York trailed 4-3 in the ninth before Travis Hafner homered with [...]

MLB – AL Roundup: Blue Jays win but lose pitcher J.A. Happ to scary injury

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(PhatzRadio / AP) — ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – Blue Jays pitcher J.A. Happ was hit in the head by a line drive and taken off the field on a stretcher during Toronto’s 6-4 win over the Tampa Bay Rays on Tuesday night. The Blue Jays said Happ was taken to Bayfront Medical Center, where he [...]

MLB – NL Roundup: Yadier Molina single helps lift Cards over Nationals, 4-2

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(PhatzRadio / AP) — WASHINGTON — Yadier Molina hit a two-run single off Stephen Strasburg during St. Louis’ three-run first inning, and the Cardinals beat the Nationals 4-2 Wednesday to complete a sweep and give Washington’s All-Star ace the only four-start losing streak of his young career. Jaime Garcia (2-1) allowed a run on Bryce [...]

MLB: Lester, Red Sox shut down Yankees on opening day

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NEW YORK (AP) — Jackie Bradley Jr. and the Red Sox were daring on the basepaths. Jon Lester and the Boston bullpen were aggressive against a barely recognizable New York Yankees ‘ lineup. The Red Sox looked as if they were in a hurry to put a dreadful 2012 season behind them. They’re off to [...]

Baseball: Dominicans beat Dutch, meet Puerto Rico in final

The Dominican Republic team celebrates after defeating the Netherlands during their semi-final World Baseball Classic game in San Francisco

(Reuters) – A salsa party was booked at the AT&T Park after the Dominican Republic beat the Netherlands 4-1 on Monday to set up an all-Caribbean clash against Puerto Rico in the final of the World Baseball Classic. “It could be Puerto Rico, it could be the Dominicans but the Classic championship will belong to [...]

Baseball: U.S. beats Puerto Rico in World Baseball Classic

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(PhatzRadio / AP) — MIAMI — Gio Gonzalez gave Team USA its best start yet, and David Wright provided a big finish. Gonzalez pitched five scoreless innings and the Americans beat Puerto Rico 7-1 in the World Baseball Classic on Tuesday night. Wright drove in five runs, the last three with a bases-loaded double in [...]

MLB Source: Pirates, Red Sox near deal for Hanrahan

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Joel Hanrahan #52 of the Pittsburgh Pirates reacts after giving up a home run in the ninth inning against the Cincinnati Reds during the game on September 30, 2012 at PNC Park in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The Reds defeated the Pirates 4-3. (September 29, 2012 – Source: Justin K. Aller/Getty Images North America) PITTSBURGH (AP) — [...]

MLB: Japan’s Uehara eager to repay Red Sox by staying healthy

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(Reuters) – Koji Uehara hopes his injury woes are a thing of the past so he can reward Major League Baseball’s (MLB) Boston Red Sox for the faith they showed in him, the Japanese right-handed reliever said on Tuesday. Uehara, who helped the Texas Rangers reach the 2011 World Series, missed over a month of [...]

MLB Playoffs ALDS: Orioles beat Yankees 3-2 to even ALDS at 1-all

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Wei-Yin Chen #16 of the Baltimore Orioles pitches in the first inning of Game Two of the American League Division Series against the New York Yankees at Oriole Park at Camden Yards on October 8, 2012 in Baltimore, Maryland. (October 7, 2012 – Source: Rob Carr/Getty Images North America) BALTIMORE (AP) — Sometimes, postseason experience [...]