May 19, 2013

Baseball: Dominican Republic wins World Baseball Classic

Players from the Dominican Republic celebrate with the trophy after they defeated Puerto Rico in the final to win the World Baseball Classic in San Francisco

(Reuters) – The Dominican Republic capped off an unbeaten campaign by defeating Caribbean neighbors Puerto Rico 3-0 to win the World Baseball Classic on Tuesday. The Dominicans made up for their first-round exit in the 2009 tournament by taking their record to 8-0 after the title game, five pitchers combining for a three-hit shutout on [...]

Baseball: Dominicans beat Dutch, meet Puerto Rico in final

The Dominican Republic team celebrates after defeating the Netherlands during their semi-final World Baseball Classic game in San Francisco

(Reuters) – A salsa party was booked at the AT&T Park after the Dominican Republic beat the Netherlands 4-1 on Monday to set up an all-Caribbean clash against Puerto Rico in the final of the World Baseball Classic. “It could be Puerto Rico, it could be the Dominicans but the Classic championship will belong to [...]

MLB: Former AL MVP Tejada says he has deal with Royals

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Miguel Tejada #10 of the San Francisco Giants puts down a bunt during a game between the Houston Astros and the San Francisco Giants at AT&T Park on August 28, 2011 in San Francisco, California. (August 27, 2011 – Source: Tony Medina/Getty Images North America) SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (AP) — Former AL MVP Miguel [...]

MLB World Series 2012: World Series shifts to chilly Detroit

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Barry Zito #75 of the San Francisco Giants works out prior to game three at Comerica Park on October 26, 2012 in Detroit, Michigan. (October 25, 2012 – Source: Leon Halip/Getty Images North America) DETROIT (AP) — Toting his tiny aluminum bat, 5-year-old Gage Brookens wandered toward the cage and watched Austin Jackson, Omar Infante [...]

MLB World Series 2012: Sandoval hits three HRs in win

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San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Barry Zito throws during the third inning of Game 1 of baseball’s World Series against the Detroit Tigers Wednesday, Oct. 24, 2012, in San Francisco. Photo by The Associated Press. (PhatzRadio / AP) — SAN FRANCISCO — With three mighty swings, Pablo Sandoval put the San Francisco Giants ahead in [...]

MLB: Cardinals will attempt to regroup after NLCS loss

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Carlos Beltran #3 of the St. Louis Cardinals steals second base safely under the tag of Marco Scutaro #19 of the San Francisco Giants in the first inning in Game Seven of the National League Championship Series at AT&T Park on October 22, 2012 in San Francisco, California. (October 21, 2012 – Source: Christian Petersen/Getty [...]

MLB World Series 2012: Analysis and Preview; Tigers vs. Giants

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Manager Jim Leyland #10 and pitcher Justin Verlander #35 of the Detroit Tigers answer questions during World Series Media Day at AT&T Park on October 23, 2012 in San Francisco, California. The Tigers play the San Francisco Giants tomorrow in game one of the World Series. (October 22, 2012 – Source: Ezra Shaw/Getty Images North [...]

MLB Playoffs NLCS: Cards face elimination again, NLCS goes to Game 7

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Chris Carpenter #29 of the St. Louis Cardinals pitches in the first inning against the San Francisco Giants in Game Six of the National League Championship Series at AT&T Park on October 21, 2012 in San Francisco, California. (October 20, 2012 – Source: Christian Petersen/Getty Images North America) SAN FRANCISCO — Chris Carpenter walked off [...]

MLB Playoffs NLCS: Cardinals forced to make another trip out West

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Barry Zito #75 of the San Francisco Giants pitches in the first inning against the St. Louis Cardinals in Game Five of the National League Championship Series at Busch Stadium on October 19, 2012 in St Louis, Missouri. (October 18, 2012 – Source: Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images North America) SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The Giants [...]

MLB Playoffs NLCS: Zito, Giants beat Cards, close NLCS deficit to 3-2

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The Giants’ Pablo Sandoval hits a home run during the eighth inning of Game 5 of the NLCS against the Cardinals. Photo by The Associated Press. ST. LOUIS (AP) — Barry Zito pitched the San Francisco Giants back into the NL championship series, dominating into the eighth inning of a 5-0 victory over the St. [...]