May 26, 2013

MLB – AL Roundup: White Sox top Rangers 3-1 to hand Texas its first series loss

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(PhatzRadio / AP) — ARLINGTON, Texas – Hector Santiago allowed two hits in five-plus innings filling in for Jake Peavy on Thursday night, Tyler Flowers hit a three-run homer and the Chicago White Sox beat Texas 3-1, handing the Rangers their first series loss of the season. Flowers’ drive just inside the foul pole in [...]

MLB – AL Roundup: Boston Red Sox hit five homers against Toronto Blue Jays / Interleague: Indians 6, Phillies 0

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(PhatzRadio / AP) — TORONTO – Clay Buchholz pitched seven shutout innings to earn his major league-leading sixth win, Mike Napoli hit two of Boston’s five home runs and the Red Sox routed the Toronto Blue Jays 10-1 on Wednesday night. Stephen Drew hit a two-run shot in the second inning and Napoli went back-to-back [...]

MLB – NL Roundup: Braves rout Nationals 8-1 on Tuesday night.

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ATLANTA – Tim Hudson was a dual threat in his 200th career win, combining with Anthony Varvaro on a three-hitter while adding a homer and a double to lead the Atlanta Braves to an 8-1 win over the Washington Nationals on Tuesday night. Hudson (3-1) dominated the Nationals through seven innings, striking out six, walking [...]

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 – NL Roundup: Zack Greinke injured during bench clearing brawl against Padres / Interleague: Nationals 7, White Sox 4

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(PhatzRadio / AP) — SAN DIEGO — Dodgers pitcher Zack Greinke broke his left collarbone in a bench-clearing brawl with the San Diego Padres during Los Angeles’ 3-2 victory Thursday night. Juan Uribe’s pinch-hit home run in the eighth put the Dodgers ahead, two innings after Greinke hit Carlos Quentin on the left shoulder with [...]

MLB News and Notes: Diamondbacks come to terms with Martin Prado

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Martin Prado, seen in 2012, played all 683 of his MLB games with Atlanta before last week’s trade. (Daniel Shirey/Associated Press) (PhatzRadio / CBC Sports) —- The Arizona Diamondbacks have agreed to a $40 million US, four-year contract with Martin Prado just a week after acquiring the former All-Star infielder in the trade that sent [...]

MLB Off-season Deals: Posey, Ellsbury among 81 players reaching deals

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Jacoby Ellsbury #2 of the Boston Red Sox is congratulated in the dugout after scoring in the first inning against the New York Yankees on October 3, 2012 at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx borough of New York City. (October 2, 2012 – Source: Elsa/Getty Images North America) NEW YORK (AP) — NL MVP Buster [...]

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 World Series: Leyland – Valverde will be ready for World Series

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Ichiro Suzuki #31 of the New York Yankees hits a 2-run home run in the bottom of the ninth inning off of Jose Valverde #46 of the Detroit Tigers during Game One of the American League Championship Series at Yankee Stadium on October 13, 2012 in the Bronx borough of New York City, New York. [...]

MLB Playoffs ALCS: Sanchez, Tigers beat Yanks for 2-0 lead in ALCS

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Anibal Sanchez #19 of the Detroit Tigers throws a pitch against the New York Yankees during Game Two of the American League Championship Series at Yankee Stadium on October 14, 2012 in the Bronx borough of New York City. (October 13, 2012 – Source: Alex Trautwig/Getty Images North America) NEW YORK (AP) — The Detroit [...]