May 24, 2013

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 – AL Roundup: Tigers beat up Astros 17-2

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HOUSTON (AP) — Miguel Cabrera hit two home runs and tied a career high with six RBIs, leading the Detroit Tigers over the Houston Astros 17-2 on Saturday night. Cabrera went 4 for 4 with a walk. Last year’s Triple Crown winner is hitting .390 this season. The Tigers have won eight of nine. Houston [...]

MLB – AL Roundup: David Price, Rays handle White Sox

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BOSTON (AP) — John Lackey returned from the disabled list and pitched six solid innings, David Ortiz drove in two more runs and the Boston Red Sox matched a team record with their 18th win in April by beating the Houston Astros 6-1 Sunday for a four-game sweep. Lackey (1-1) missed all of last season [...]

MLB – NL Roundup: Zimmermann throws complete game as Nationals beat Reds 1-0

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(PhatzRadio / AP) — WASHINGTON – Jordan Zimmermann was terrific in his second complete game of the season and the Washington Nationals limited the Cincinnati Reds to one hit for the second straight game in a 1-0 victory on Friday night. Zimmermann (4-1) struck out four and walked one while improving to 3-0 with a [...]

MLB – AL Roundup: Ortiz continues to crush as Red Sox win eighth straight series

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BOSTON – David Ortiz went 3 for 4 with a home run and two RBIs, boosting his batting average over .500 as the Boston Red Sox beat the Houston Astros 7-2 Thursday night to win their eighth straight series opener. Ortiz, who also scored three runs, is 11 for 20 (.550) with five RBIs since [...]

MLB – AL Roundup: Yu Darvish one out from perfect game; beat Astros 7-0

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(Texas Rangers’ Yu Darvish delivers a pitch against the Houston Astros in the ninth inning of a baseball game Tuesday, April 2, 2013, in Houston. Darvish pitched eight and two-thirds perfect innings before giving up a hit to Astros’ Marwin Gonzalez in the Rangers’ 7-0 win. AP / Boston Herald) (PhatzRadio / AP) — HOUSTON [...]

MLB: Opening Day offers fresh start around major leagues

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(Reuters) – The crack of the bat, packed crowds and the smell of hot dogs on the grill signaled Major League Baseball’s Opening Day, a celebration of hope and renewal giving teams and their fans a fresh start to a new season. It is a rite of spring for millions of Americans, who view Opening [...]

MLB Spring training Roundup: Astros’ Bedard returns to mound and strikes out 3

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KISSIMMEE, Fla. (AP) — Erik Bedard made his first appearance in two weeks because of a strained glut muscle and struck out three in one inning Wednesday for the Houston Astros in a 9-7 loss to a Washington Nationals split squad. Anthony Rendon had four hits, including a two-run homer in the eighth inning for [...]

MLB Report: Five more players linked to Miami clinic

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Padres shortstop Everth Cabrera, who led the NL with 44 stolen bases in 2012, was added to the list of players linked to the clinic.(Photo: Daniel Shirey, USA TODAY Sports) Story Highlights The report cites Nationals’ Gio Gonzalez did not receive any banned substances The report also indicates that at least 25 players were linked [...]

MLB: Clemens – Won’t ‘lose sleep’ over HOF vote

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Roger Clemens #21 of the Sugar Land Skeeters throws in the second inning against the Long Island Ducks on September 7, 2012 in Sugar Land, Texas. (September 6, 2012 – Source: Bob Levey/Getty Images North America) (PhatzRadio / AP) — KISSIMMEE, Fla. — Roger Clemens said little publicly in the immediate aftermath of the Hall [...]