May 24, 2013

Thursday’s NHL Playoff Roundup: Red Wings shutout Blackhawks 2-0

DETROIT (AP) — Jakub Kindl scored on a power play in the second period, Daniel Cleary had an empty-net goal and Jimmy Howard made 27 saves to help the Detroit Red Wings hold on for a 2-0 victory over the Chicago Blackhawks on Thursday night, putting the NHL’s best team during the regular season on [...]

MLB – AL Roundup: Orioles beat the Yankees 3-2 in extra innings

Orioles’ Chris Dickerson (r.), a former Yankee, is congratulated on his way back to the dugout after a homer. DOUG KAPUSTIN/REUTERS (PhatzRadio / AP) — BALTIMORE – Nate McLouth homered leading off the bottom of the 10th inning, Chris Dickerson hit a pair of solo shots and the Baltimore Orioles beat the New York Yankees [...]

MLB – NL Roundup: Philadelphia Phillies roll past the Cincinnati Reds for a 3-2 victory.

(PhatzRadio / AP) — PHILADELPHIA – Freddy Galvis and Erik Kratz each homered off closer Aroldis Chapman in the bottom of the ninth innings Sunday, rallying the Philadelphia Phillies past the Cincinnati Reds for a stunning 3-2 victory. Chapman (3-2) blew his second straight save opportunity after converting his first eight chances this season. Antonio [...]

MLS Roundup: United end losing skid, tie KC 1-1

NEW YORK RED BULLS 1, LA GALAXY 0 (PhatzRadio / AP) — HARRISON, NJ—Tim Cahill scored in the first minute of stoppage time to lift the New York Red Bulls to a 1-0 win over the Los Angeles Galaxy on a rainy Sunday afternoon at Red Bull Arena. The Red Bulls’ Juninho lofted a free [...]

MLB – NL Roundup: Strasburg returns to hometown as Nationals beat Padres

Washington Nationals’ Adam LaRoche, right, is congratulated by Ryan Zimmerman after hitting a two-run home run against the San Diego Padres in the fourth inning of a baseball game in San Diego, Thursday, May 16, 2013. (AP Photo/Lenny Ignelzi) (The Associated Press) (PhatzRadio / AP) — SAN DIEGO – Stephen Strasburg pitched a career-high eight [...]

MLB – AL Roundup: Nelson Cruz’s 3-run HR leads Rangers over A’s

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(PhatzRadio / AP) — OAKLAND, Calif. — Nelson Cruz hit a three-run homer, leading Alexi Ogando and the Texas Rangers over Oakland. Ogando (4-2) didn’t allow a hit until Eric Sogard’s leadoff double in the sixth inning. Lance Berkman hit a two-run single and Adrian Beltre added an RBI single a day after hitting a [...]

MLB – NL Roundup: Upton huge game in his return to Arizona

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(PhatzRadio / AP) — PHOENIX — Justin Upton snapped a 14-game homerless drought and had four hits to help the Atlanta Braves rout the Diamondbacks 10-1 on Monday night in his return to Arizona. Upton, the first overall pick by Arizona in the 2005 amateur draft, was playing his first game at Chase Field since [...]

MLB – NL Roundup: Jackson gets best of Strasburg, Cubs beat Nats 8-2

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(PhatzRadio / AP) — WASHINGTON — Stephen Strasburg fell apart after one of third baseman Ryan Zimmerman’s two errors and wound up dropping his fifth consecutive decision as the Chicago Cubs beat the Washington Nationals 8-2 Saturday. Edwin Jackson (1-5) worked into the sixth inning and hit a two-run double for good measure. He earned [...]

MLB – AL Roundup: Red Sox shutout Blue Jays 5-0

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(PhatzRadio / AP) — BOSTON – Jon Lester pitched a one-hitter Friday night, allowing only Maicer Izturis’ two-out double in the sixth inning, and the Boston Red Sox broke a three-game losing streak with a 5-0 win over the Toronto Blue Jays. Just nine days shy of the fifth anniversary of his no-hitter, the left-hander [...]

MLB – AL Roundup: Arencibia’s 9th-inning HR lifts Toronto over Rays

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(PhatzRadio / AP) — ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — J.P. Arencibia hit a two-out, two-run homer in the ninth inning off Fernando Rodney and the Toronto Blue Jays completed their comeback from a seven-run deficit, beating the Tampa Bay Rays 8-7 on Monday night. The last time Toronto rallied from at least seven runs down to [...]