June 20, 2013

MLB – AL Roundup: Red Sox rout Rangers 17-5

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(Jackie Bradley Jr. and Texas’ A.J. Pierzynski watch Bradley’s two-run home run during the second inning of Boston’s 17-5 win Tuesday at Fenway Park. Elise Amendola/AP Photo) (PhatzRadio / AP) — BOSTON – Jackie Bradley Jr. hit his first career homer and had three RBIs, and the Boston Red Sox set season highs for hits [...]

MLB – AL Roundup: Napoli’s grand slam, five RBIs leads Boston over Oakland 9-6

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(PhatzRadio / AP) — BOSTON – Mike Napoli hit a grand slam and drove in five runs, Will Middlebrooks busted out of a slump with a three-run homer and the Boston Red Sox rebounded from a doubleheader sweep by beating the Oakland Athletics 9-6 on Monday night. The Red Sox, swept by Kansas City Sunday, [...]

MLB – AL Roundup: Miguel Cabrera leads Tigers in rout of Blue Jays

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DETROIT — Miguel Cabrera tripled, scored twice and even stole a base, and Detroit knocked Josh Johnson out of the game with a five-run second inning against Toronto. Doug Fister (2-0) allowed a run and eight hits in eight innings for the win. Johnson (0-1) gave up six runs and seven hits in 1 1-3 [...]

MLB: Baseball card company strips Pete Rose of all-time hits record

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(PhatzRadio / USA Today) — Pete Rose is Major League Baseball’s all-time hits leader with 4,256. But don’t expect to find his name attached to the historic accomplishment on any Topps baseball card. That’s because Topps does not acknowledge Rose’s record on the back of any card where his feat is referenced in the feature [...]

MLB: AL Roundup – Tigers beats Royals 2-0

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Anibal Sanchez #19 of the Detroit Tigers warms up prior to the start of the game against the Kansas City Royasl at Comerica Park on September 25, 2012 in Detroit, Michigan. (September 24, 2012 – Source: Leon Halip/Getty Images North America) DETROIT (AP) — Anibal Sanchez threw his first shutout in over a year, and [...]

MLB: AL Roundup – White Sox beat Tigers 6-1

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Starting pitcher Jose Quintana #62 of the Chicago White Sox tags out Austin Jackson #14 of the Detroit Tigers after Jackson was caught in a run down while trying to steal second base during the first inning at U.S. Cellular Field on September 10, 2012 in Chicago, Illinois. (September 9, 2012 – Source: Brian Kersey/Getty [...]

MLB: Inter-League Roundup – Yankees stay focused, wins against Nats 7-2

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Curtis Granderson #14 of the New York Yankees celebrates with Derek Jeter #2 after hitting a home run in the ninth inning against the Washington Nationals at Nationals Park on June 15, 2012 in Washington, DC. (June 14, 2012 – Source: Greg Fiume/Getty Images North America) WASHINGTON (AP) — Curtis Granderson drove in three runs, [...]

MLB Spring Training Roundup: Red Sox and Yankees tied; White Sox slam Royals 16-4

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Adam Dunn #32 of the Chicago White Sox watches from the bench as his teammates take on the Toronto Blue Jays at U.S. Cellular Field on September 28, 2011 in Chicago, Illinois. (September 27, 2011 – Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images North America) GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Adam Dunn hit a grand slam and a [...]

MLB: AL Roundup – Rangers edge Chisox

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(File Picture: May 4, 2011 – Photo by Otto Greule Jr/Getty Images North America) (PhatzRadio/ TGM) – C.J. Wilson pitched into the seventh inning, Ian Kinsler’s RBI single produced the go-ahead run, and the Texas Rangers hung on to beat the Chicago White Sox 2-1 on Wednesday. Wilson (5-3) gave up one run and five [...]