May 21, 2013

MLB – AL Roundup: Cleveland Indians complete four-game sweep of Oakland A’s

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(PhatzRadio / AP) — CLEVELAND – Jason Kipnis, Nick Swisher and Mark Reynolds hit indisputable home runs and Scott Kazmir struck out 10 in six innings, leading the Cleveland Indians to a 9-2 win over Oakland on Thursday and a four-game sweep of the Athletics. The Indians ended the series with a convincing blowout, one [...]

MLB – AL Roundup: Verlander gets plenty of support, beats A’s again

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(PhatzRadio / AP) —- OAKLAND, Calif. — Prince Fielder homered for the second straight game, Torii Hunter hit his first clout since joining Detroit to help back Justin Verlander and the Tigers snapped the Oakland Athletics’ nine-game winning streak with a 7-3 victory Saturday. Jhonny Peralta followed Fielder’s leadoff shot in the fourth with a [...]

MLB – AL Roundup: Rangers blank Astros, 4-0

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(PhatzRadio / AP) — HOUSTON — A day after Yu Darvish came within one out of a perfect game, Alexi Ogando and four Texas relievers shut out Houston again, combining for a five-hitter. Lance Berkman doubled in a run for the Rangers a day after they blanked the Astros 7-0 behind Darvish’s nearly historic gem. [...]

MLB: AL Roundup – Tigers beat Royals 5-4

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Jhonny Peralta #27 of the Detroit Tigers gets a broken bat ground ball, which ended up driving in the winning run, against the Kansas City Royals during a MLB game at Comerica Park on September 26, 2012 in Detroit, Michigan. The Tigers won 5-4. (September 25, 2012 – Source: Dave Reginek/Getty Images North America) DETROIT [...]

MLB: AL Roundup – Orioles beat A’s 9-5

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Matt Wieters #32 of the Baltimore Orioles is congratulated by teammates after hitting a home run against the Oakland Athletics during the second inning at O.co Coliseum on September 16, 2012 in Oakland, California. (September 15, 2012 – Source: Jason O. Watson/Getty Images North America) OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Matt Wieters hit two solo home [...]

MLB: AL Roundup – Orioles stay hot, beat Yankees 5-4

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Starting pitcher CC Sabathia #52 of the New York Yankees throws to a Baltimore Orioles batter during the first inning at Oriole Park at Camden Yards on September 8, 2012 in Baltimore, Maryland. (September 7, 2012 – Source: Rob Carr/Getty Images North America) BALTIMORE (AP) — The Orioles continued their long-ball onslaught against the Yankees, [...]

MLB: AL Roundup – Yankees fall to Orioles 10-6

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Ichiro Suzuki #31 of the New York Yankees dives safely back to the bag as first baseman Mark Reynolds #12 of the Baltimore Orioles waits for the throw on a pick off attempt during the second inning at Oriole Park at Camden Yards on September 6, 2012 in Baltimore, Maryland. (September 5, 2012 – Source: [...]

Bam! Bam! Bam!

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So your bullpen just blew a five-run lead in the top of the 8th inning. No worries.

Adam Jones leads off the bottom of the inning.

Bam! One-run lead.

Matt Wieters hits a line drive single to right field. Up comes Mark Reynolds, who has hit seven home runs in the past seven games, including one earlier in the game.

Bam! Three-run lead.

After a pitching change, DH Chris Davis steps to the plate.

Bam! Four-run lead.

With that the Orioles and Yankees are now tied atop the AL East Division with identical 77-60 records. Game two of this four-game series takes place tomorrow evening. Phil Hughes  (13-12, 4.18) starts on the mound for the Yankees against Orioles left-hander Wei-Yin Chen (12-8, 3.79).

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MLB: AL Roundup – Yankees wakes up, beats Rays 6-4

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Catcher Russell Martin #55 of the New York Yankees is congratulated by Andruw Jones #22 after his home run against the Tampa Bay Rays during the game at Tropicana Field on September 5, 2012 in St. Petersburg, Florida. (September 4, 2012 – Source: J. Meric/Getty Images North America) ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Russell Martin [...]

MLB: AL Roundup – Rays beat Yankees 5-2 and tying AL East lead

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Designated hitter Evan Longoria #3 of the Tampa Bay Rays rounds the bases after his two run home run against the New York Yankees during the game at Tropicana Field on September 4, 2012 in St. Petersburg, Florida. (September 3, 2012 – Source: J. Meric/Getty Images North America) ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Evan Longoria [...]