May 25, 2013

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: Mark Trumbo homers in 13th inning as Angels sweep Tigers

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(PhatzRadio / AP) — ANAHEIM, Calif. – Mark Trumbo homered leading off the bottom of the 13th inning and Albert Pujols doubled home two runs, lifting the Los Angeles Angels to a 4-3 victory over Detroit on Sunday for their second straight series sweep of the Tigers. Detroit lefty Phil Coke (0-2) intentionally walked Pujols [...]

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 World Series 2012: Giants beat Tigers 2-0 for 3-0 World Series lead

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Ryan Vogelsong #32 of the San Francisco Giants throws a pitch against the Detroit Tigers in the first inning during Game Three of the Major League Baseball World Series at Comerica Park on October 27, 2012 in Detroit, Michigan. (October 26, 2012 – Source: Ezra Shaw/Getty Images North America) DETROIT (AP) — Ryan Vogelsong escaped [...]

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: [...]

MLB: NL Roundup – Nationals stay hot; beat Giants 6-4

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Stephen Strasburg #37 of the Washington Nationals pitches against the San Francisco Giants at AT&T Park on August 15, 2012 in San Francisco, California. (August 14, 2012 – Source: Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images North America) SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Stephen Strasburg outpitched Tim Lincecum, Danny Espinosa hit a go-ahead two-run homer in the third inning [...]

MLB: Yankees hold on and get win against Tigers 4-3

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Mark Teixeira #25 of the New York Yankees hits a solo home run in the eight inning during the game against the Detroit Tigers at Comerica Park on August 9, 2012 in Detroit, Michigan. The Yankees defeated the Tigers 4-3. (August 8, 2012 – Source: Leon Halip/Getty Images North America) DETROIT (AP) — Mark Teixeira [...]

MLB: AL Roundup – Rays stop the A’s 4-1

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Alex Cobb #53 of the Tampa Bay Rays pitches against the Oakland Athletics during the fifth inning at O.co Coliseum on August 1, 2012 in Oakland, California. (July 31, 2012 – Source: Jason O. Watson/Getty Images North America) OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Alex Cobb shut down Oakland for seven innings and Carlos Pena homered to [...]

NHL Stanley Cup Finals 2012: Stanley Cup in reach after Kings batter Devils 4-0

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Goaltender Jonathan Quick #32 of the Los Angeles Kings looks on from the net in the first period against the New Jersey Devils looks on in Game Three of the 2012 Stanley Cup Final at Staples Center on June 4, 2012 in Los Angeles, California. (June 3, 2012 – Source: Harry How/Getty Images North America) [...]

NHL 5 stories: Kings put Coyotes on brink

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Dwight King, left, celebrates with Los Angeles Kings teammate Trevor Lewis after his third period goal against the Phoenix Coyotes in Game 3. (Harry How/Getty Images) (PhatzRadio / CBC Sports) — The Los Angeles Kings took a stranglehold over the Phoenix Coyotes, Tom Renney was cut from the Edmonton Oilers’ plans Canada fell to Slovakia [...]