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Watch: Patriots' Julian Edelman hits a ball over Fenway's Green Monster (Shu
Edelman, entering his eighth season in the NFL, was at Fenway Park on Wednesday, before his adopted team, the Red Sox, hosted his childhood team, the San Francisco Giants. According to Edelman, he hit “six or seven”balls over the famed Green Monster. Edelman got to spend some time with Red Sox third-base coach Brian Butterfield, a huge Patriots fan, and also met third baseman Travis Shaw, who like Edelman played at Kent State. [read full article]
Posted Wed, 20 Jul 2016 16:55:19 PDT - via Yahoo Sports
Watch Live: Ichiro's quest for 3,000 hits continues in Free Game of the Day (Big Lea
It’s only a matter of time now before Ichiro Suzuki becomes the 30th player to notch 3,000 hits in Major League Baseball. The 42-year-old outfielder will enter Sunday’s game against the New York Mets with 2,996 hits, meaning Ichiro could easily reach the milestone this week. Unfortunately, Ichiro is not in the Marlins lineup on Sunday, but his pursuit of 3,000 still adds a whole new level of intrigue to an already important game, which we’re happy to say will be featured as the Free Game of the Day on Yahoo Sports. [read full article]
Posted Sun, 24 Jul 2016 09:25:15 PDT - via Yahoo Sports
The Chicago Cubs have acquired hard-throwing reliever Aroldis Chapman in a trade with the New York Y
CHICAGO (AP) -- The Chicago Cubs have acquired hard-throwing reliever Aroldis Chapman in a trade with the New York Yankees. [read full article]
Posted Mon, 25 Jul 2016 12:37:11 PDT - via Yahoo Sports
Cardinals arrive in New York at 8:30 am after flight delay (The Associated Press)
The St. Louis Cardinals did not arrive at their hotel in New York until 8:30 a.m. Monday after a flight delay that followed a nationally televised night game. St. Louis' 9-6 loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers in Sunday night's ESPN game lasted 3 hours, 49 minutes, and ended shortly before 11 p.m. CDT. The plane taking the Cardinals to New York did not land in St. Louis on time because of weather, causing the team to remain in its clubhouse for several hours. [read full article]
Posted Mon, 25 Jul 2016 16:10:21 PDT - via Yahoo Sports
Astros prospect Bregman gets call to majors year out of LSU (The Associated Press)
It was just over a year ago that Alex Bregman finished his career at LSU. Bregman made his big league debut for the Astros on Monday night against the New York Yankees after flying through the minors. ''It's been a fun last year,'' Bregman said before the game. [read full article]
Posted Mon, 25 Jul 2016 17:10:17 PDT - via Yahoo Sports
Cubs get closer Aroldis Chapman in trade with Yankees (The Associated Press)
The Chicago Cubs acquired hard-throwing reliever Aroldis Chapman in a trade with the New York Yankees on Monday, giving the NL Central leaders a boost as they try for their first World Series title in more than a century. The Cubs paid a steep price, parting with top shortstop prospect Gleyber Torres and versatile pitcher Adam Warren in the four-player package going to the Yankees. Chapman also faced a domestic violence allegation in the offseason that cost him a 29-game suspension, and the left-hander is eligible for free agency after this year. [read full article]
Posted Mon, 25 Jul 2016 13:43:24 PDT - via Yahoo Sports
Braves-Twins preview (The Associated Press)
The Atlanta Braves and Minnesota Twins waged one of the most memorable World Series in history 25 years ago. The Twins will celebrate the silver anniversary of their second world championship this week with festivities scheduled prior to both games against the Braves. The Braves and Twins each finished in last place that season before rebounding to meet in the 1991 World Series. [read full article]
Posted Mon, 25 Jul 2016 17:32:36 PDT - via Yahoo Sports
Watch: Patriots' Julian Edelman hits a ball over Fenway's Green Monster (Shu
Edelman, entering his eighth season in the NFL, was at Fenway Park on Wednesday, before his adopted team, the Red Sox, hosted his childhood team, the San Francisco Giants. According to Edelman, he hit “six or seven”balls over the famed Green Monster. Edelman got to spend some time with Red Sox third-base coach Brian Butterfield, a huge Patriots fan, and also met third baseman Travis Shaw, who like Edelman played at Kent State. [read full article]
Posted Wed, 20 Jul 2016 16:55:19 PDT - via Yahoo Sports
Watch Live: Ichiro's quest for 3,000 hits continues in Free Game of the Day (Big Lea
It’s only a matter of time now before Ichiro Suzuki becomes the 30th player to notch 3,000 hits in Major League Baseball. The 42-year-old outfielder will enter Sunday’s game against the New York Mets with 2,996 hits, meaning Ichiro could easily reach the milestone this week. Unfortunately, Ichiro is not in the Marlins lineup on Sunday, but his pursuit of 3,000 still adds a whole new level of intrigue to an already important game, which we’re happy to say will be featured as the Free Game of the Day on Yahoo Sports. [read full article]
Posted Sun, 24 Jul 2016 09:25:15 PDT - via Yahoo Sports
AP source: Yanks discussing deal to send Chapman to Cubs (The Associated Press)
Aroldis Chapman and the rest of the New York Yankees dressed in their Sunday best for a flight to Houston following a 5-2 win over the San Francisco Giants that completed a 6-4 homestand. New York was discussing a trade that would send Chapman to the Chicago Cubs as part of a swap that would bring 19-year-old shortstop prospect Gleyber Torres to the Yankees, a person familiar with the discussions told The Associated Press. The person spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity because talks were ongoing and New York owner Hal Steinbrenner had not made any final decision. [read full article]
Posted Sun, 24 Jul 2016 18:30:17 PDT - via Yahoo Sports
Reds-Giants preview (The Associated Press)
Veteran right-hander Jake Peavy will seek to extend two impressive streaks when the San Francisco Giants open a week-long homestand Monday night against the Cincinnati Reds. The Reds' lone win of the series came against Peavy, the 35-year-old veteran of four teams -- the San Diego Padres, Chicago White Sox, Boston Red Sox and now the Giants. [read full article]
Posted Sun, 24 Jul 2016 19:52:59 PDT - via Yahoo Sports
Astros call up top prospect Alex Bregman after rout of Angels (Big League Stew)
You could argue that the Houston Astros won twice on Sunday. The first win came during a 13-3 rout over the Los Angeles Angels. The second came hours later, when the team announced top prospect Alex Bregman would make his major-league debut Monday. [read full article]
Posted Sun, 24 Jul 2016 21:02:39 PDT - via Yahoo Sports
Can hard-throwing Cabrera challenge Chapman's throne? (The Associated Press)
Aroldis Chapman may finally have some competition for the title of baseball's hardest-throwing pitcher. Chapman reached 105.1 mph Monday night, matching the fastest pitch since Major League Baseball started tracking speeds in 2008. Chapman - whose stint with the New York Yankees could end at any moment with the trade deadline approaching - threw 13 pitches of at least 104 mph from Monday through Saturday. [read full article]
Posted Mon, 25 Jul 2016 00:08:17 PDT - via Yahoo Sports
Watch: Patriots' Julian Edelman hits a ball over Fenway's Green Monster (Shu
Edelman, entering his eighth season in the NFL, was at Fenway Park on Wednesday, before his adopted team, the Red Sox, hosted his childhood team, the San Francisco Giants. According to Edelman, he hit “six or seven”balls over the famed Green Monster. Edelman got to spend some time with Red Sox third-base coach Brian Butterfield, a huge Patriots fan, and also met third baseman Travis Shaw, who like Edelman played at Kent State. [read full article]
Posted Wed, 20 Jul 2016 16:55:19 PDT - via Yahoo Sports
Watch Live: Ichiro's quest for 3,000 hits continues in Free Game of the Day (Big Lea
It’s only a matter of time now before Ichiro Suzuki becomes the 30th player to notch 3,000 hits in Major League Baseball. The 42-year-old outfielder will enter Sunday’s game against the New York Mets with 2,996 hits, meaning Ichiro could easily reach the milestone this week. Unfortunately, Ichiro is not in the Marlins lineup on Sunday, but his pursuit of 3,000 still adds a whole new level of intrigue to an already important game, which we’re happy to say will be featured as the Free Game of the Day on Yahoo Sports. [read full article]
Posted Sun, 24 Jul 2016 09:25:15 PDT - via Yahoo Sports
White Sox suspend top pitcher Chris Sale for 5 days (The Associated Press)
The Chicago White Sox were set to wear throwback uniforms. Chris Sale had other ideas. The White Sox suspended their ace five days without pay for destroying collared throwback uniforms the team was scheduled to wear. [read full article]
Posted Sun, 24 Jul 2016 17:16:49 PDT - via Yahoo Sports
White Sox pitcher Sale suspended for 'insubordination' (Reuters)
(The Sports Xchange) - The Chicago White Sox suspended All-Star left-hander Chris Sale for five days due to a pregame incident on Saturday in which he reportedly cut up some of the team's uniforms, the club announced Sunday. Sale was scratched from his scheduled start and sent home after allegedly expressing his displeasure over having to wear the team's 1976 throwback uniforms. "Chris has been suspended for violating team rules, for insubordination and for destroying team equipment," said Rick Hahn, White Sox senior vice president/general manager. [read full article]
Posted Sun, 24 Jul 2016 11:55:09 PDT - via Yahoo Sports
White Sox suspend Sale over reported kit fit (AFP)
The Chicago White Sox have suspended All-Star pitcher Chris Sale for five days for "insubordination" after the left-hander reportedly destroyed "throwback" uniforms he didn't want to wear. Sale was scratched from his scheduled start and sent home on Saturday after allegedly expressing his displeasure over having to wear the team's 1976 throwback uniforms by cutting them up during pre-game batting practice. "Chris has been suspended for violating team rules, for insubordination and for destroying team equipment," White Sox general manager Rick Hahn said in a statement on Sunday. [read full article]
Posted Sun, 24 Jul 2016 12:00:38 PDT - via Yahoo Sports
Porcello remains unbeaten at Fenway, Sox beat Twin (The Associated Press)
A year ago, Rick Porcello was hearing nearly as many boos as cheers in Fenway Park. Porcello became the first Boston pitcher in 55 years to open a season 10-0 in Fenway, and Hanley Ramirez and Travis Shaw both hit a three-run homer as the Red Sox beat the Minnesota Twins 8-7 Sunday to earn a split of a four-game series. ''I just feel good here,'' Porcello said. [read full article]
Posted Sun, 24 Jul 2016 15:15:03 PDT - via Yahoo Sports
Yanks leave with win over Giants, unsure who will return (The Associated Press)
Aroldis Chapman and the rest of the New York Yankees dressed in their Sunday best for a flight to Houston following a 5-2 win over the San Francisco Giants that completed a 6-4 homestand. Nathan Eovaldi (9-6) pitched shutout ball into the seventh inning, Carlos Beltran and Mark Teixeira hit early solo home runs of Jeff Samardzija (9-6) and Chad Green pitched 2 1/3 scoreless innings. New York trails AL East-leading Baltimore by 7 1/2 games and is 4 1/2 games behind Toronto for the league's second wild card, with the Astros and Detroit also ahead. [read full article]
Posted Sun, 24 Jul 2016 15:45:33 PDT - via Yahoo Sports
Cabrera singles in 9th, White Sox beat Tigers 5-4 (The Associated Press)
The Chicago White Sox suspended their ace and picked up a pair of wins in their final at-bat. Melky Cabrera drove in Adam Eaton with a game-ending single in the ninth inning after closer David Robertson gave up three home runs in the top half to lead the White Sox to a 5-4 victory hours after they suspended All-Star Chris Sale for five days on Sunday afternoon. ''Baseball is funny like that,'' Eaton said. [read full article]
Posted Sun, 24 Jul 2016 16:25:32 PDT - via Yahoo Sports
Tigers-Red Sox preview (The Associated Press)
Drew Pomeranz is looking for a do-over after his rocky Boston Red Sox debut last Wednesday. The former San Diego Padres southpaw was all but sharp in his first start after being traded to Boston July 14, giving up five runs on eight hits in three innings against San Francisco. "I was going along pretty good there through the first three (innings)," Pomeranz said. [read full article]
Posted Sun, 24 Jul 2016 16:56:03 PDT - via Yahoo Sports
Watch: Patriots' Julian Edelman hits a ball over Fenway's Green Monster (Shu
Edelman, entering his eighth season in the NFL, was at Fenway Park on Wednesday, before his adopted team, the Red Sox, hosted his childhood team, the San Francisco Giants. According to Edelman, he hit “six or seven”balls over the famed Green Monster. Edelman got to spend some time with Red Sox third-base coach Brian Butterfield, a huge Patriots fan, and also met third baseman Travis Shaw, who like Edelman played at Kent State. [read full article]
Posted Wed, 20 Jul 2016 16:55:19 PDT - via Yahoo Sports
Cueto feels slighted Royals didn't invite him to White House (The Associated Press)
NEW YORK (AP) -- Johnny Cueto feels slighted the Kansas City Royals didn't invite him to come along when they were honored at the White House. [read full article]
Posted Sat, 23 Jul 2016 20:28:08 PDT - via Yahoo Sports
Watch Live: Ichiro's quest for 3,000 hits continues in Free Game of the Day (Big Lea
It’s only a matter of time now before Ichiro Suzuki becomes the 30th player to notch 3,000 hits in Major League Baseball. The 42-year-old outfielder will enter Sunday’s game against the New York Mets with 2,996 hits, meaning Ichiro could easily reach the milestone this week. Unfortunately, Ichiro is not in the Marlins lineup on Sunday, but his pursuit of 3,000 still adds a whole new level of intrigue to an already important game, which we’re happy to say will be featured as the Free Game of the Day on Yahoo Sports. [read full article]
Posted Sun, 24 Jul 2016 09:25:15 PDT - via Yahoo Sports
Chicago Cubs activate veteran reliever Joe Nathan (The Associated Press)
MILWAUKEE (AP) -- The Chicago Cubs have activated Joe Nathan from the 60-day disabled list, completing the veteran reliever's journey back to the majors from Tommy John surgery. [read full article]
Posted Sun, 24 Jul 2016 10:46:22 PDT - via Yahoo Sports
Twins C Suzuki takes foul off mask, needs stitches on chin (The Associated Press)
BOSTON (AP) -- Minnesota Twins catcher Kurt Suzuki left Saturday night's game against the Boston Red Sox in the second inning after getting hit in the mask with a foul ball. [read full article]
Posted Sat, 23 Jul 2016 18:05:30 PDT - via Yahoo Sports
Sano homers, Nunez drives in 3 as Twins rally past Red Sox (The Associated Press)
The Minnesota Twins are proving they haven't given up. After opening the season with just 16 wins in their first 56 games, the Twins have started the post All-Star break nicely. Miguel Sano homered and Eduardo Nunez drove in three runs, including two in a five-run seventh inning, as Minnesota rallied for an 11-9 win over the Boston Red Sox on Saturday night. [read full article]
Posted Sat, 23 Jul 2016 21:54:38 PDT - via Yahoo Sports
Story's 2 home runs leads Rockies over Braves, 8-4 (The Associated Press)
Trevor Story looked up to Troy Tulowitzki as he climbed through the Colorado Rockies' minor leagues. Story hit two home runs to set an NL rookie record for shortstops and the Rockies beat the Atlanta Braves 8-4 on Saturday night. Story had four hits including his 25th and 26th homers to pass his Tulowitzki, who had 24 for the Rockies in 2007. [read full article]
Posted Sat, 23 Jul 2016 22:27:15 PDT - via Yahoo Sports
Baseball-White Sox pitcher Sale suspended for 'insubordination' (Reuters)
The Chicago White Sox suspended All-Star left-hander Chris Sale for five days due to a pregame incident on Saturday in which he reportedly cut up some of the team's uniforms, the club announced Sunday. Sale was scratched from his scheduled start and sent home after allegedly expressing his displeasure over having to wear the team's 1976 throwback uniforms. "Chris has been suspended for violating team rules, for insubordination and for destroying team equipment," said Rick Hahn, White Sox senior vice president/general manager. [read full article]
Posted Sun, 24 Jul 2016 11:45:55 PDT - via Yahoo Sports
Watch: Patriots' Julian Edelman hits a ball over Fenway's Green Monster (Shu
Edelman, entering his eighth season in the NFL, was at Fenway Park on Wednesday, before his adopted team, the Red Sox, hosted his childhood team, the San Francisco Giants. According to Edelman, he hit “six or seven”balls over the famed Green Monster. Edelman got to spend some time with Red Sox third-base coach Brian Butterfield, a huge Patriots fan, and also met third baseman Travis Shaw, who like Edelman played at Kent State. [read full article]
Posted Wed, 20 Jul 2016 16:55:19 PDT - via Yahoo Sports
Rodriguez hits No. 696; Nova, 'pen pitch Yanks over O's 2-1 (The Associate
Alex Rodriguez finally has his best swing, the Yankees' No Runs DMC bullpen trio is rolling and they're all trying to keep the band together. Rodriguez hit his 696th career homer , Ivan Nova grinded through six innings and the Yankees' bullpen triad closed up shop for the second straight game to help New York beat the Baltimore Orioles 2-1 on Monday night. It's 2-2 on a 10-game homestand that could determine whether the Yankees are buyers or sellers at the Aug. 1 deadline. [read full article]
Posted Mon, 18 Jul 2016 20:29:18 PDT - via Yahoo Sports
Williamson, Giants beat Yanks 2-1 in 12 innings, stop skid (The Associated Press)
Mac Williamson homered in the fifth inning and hit a tiebreaking single in the 12th, lifting San Francisco over the New York Yankees 2-1 Saturday for the Giants' first victory since the All-Star break. NL West-leading San Francisco had lost a season-high six straight games and had held just one lead since the break: when Buster Posey hit a go-ahead home run leading off the 10th inning at San Diego on July 16 only to have the Padres rally for a pair of runs in the bottom half against Santiago Casilla. Williamson, whose fourth-inning error allowed the Yankees' run, began the comeback when he connected off Ivan Nova leading off the fifth. [read full article]
Posted Sat, 23 Jul 2016 17:52:24 PDT - via Yahoo Sports
Mookie Bettsleaves game with sore right knee (The Associated Press)
BOSTON (AP) -- Red Sox outfielder Mookie Betts left Friday night's game against the Minnesota Twins in the fifth inning with soreness in his right knee. [read full article]
Posted Fri, 22 Jul 2016 17:41:46 PDT - via Yahoo Sports
Twins C Suzuki takes foul off mask, leaves, gets stitches (The Associated Press)
BOSTON (AP) -- Minnesota Twins catcher Kurt Suzuki left Saturday night's game against the Boston Red Sox in the second inning after getting hit in the mask with a foul ball. [read full article]
Posted Sat, 23 Jul 2016 17:35:09 PDT - via Yahoo Sports
Watch: Patriots' Julian Edelman hits a ball over Fenway's Green Monster (Shu
Edelman, entering his eighth season in the NFL, was at Fenway Park on Wednesday, before his adopted team, the Red Sox, hosted his childhood team, the San Francisco Giants. According to Edelman, he hit “six or seven”balls over the famed Green Monster. Edelman got to spend some time with Red Sox third-base coach Brian Butterfield, a huge Patriots fan, and also met third baseman Travis Shaw, who like Edelman played at Kent State. [read full article]
Posted Wed, 20 Jul 2016 16:55:19 PDT - via Yahoo Sports
Rodriguez hits No. 696; Nova, 'pen pitch Yanks over O's 2-1 (The Associate
Alex Rodriguez finally has his best swing, the Yankees' NoRuns DMC bullpen trio is rolling and they're all trying to keep the band together. Rodriguez hit his 696th career homer , Ivan Nova grinded through six innings and the Yankees' bullpen triad closed up shop for the second straight game to help New York beat the Baltimore Orioles 2-1 on Monday night. It's 2-2 on a 10-game homestand that could determine whether the Yankees are buyers or sellers at the Aug. 1 deadline. [read full article]
Posted Mon, 18 Jul 2016 20:29:18 PDT - via Yahoo Sports
Giants flip: Cueto starts Saturday, Samardzija on Sunday (The Associated Press)
NEW YORK (AP) -- The San Francisco Giants have flipped their starting pitchers for the final two games of their weekend series against the New York Yankees. [read full article]
Posted Sat, 23 Jul 2016 09:40:12 PDT - via Yahoo Sports
Gibson holds Boston to 2 hits, Twins beat Red Sox (The Associated Press)
After an ominous beginning, Kyle Gibson put a decisive end to Boston's two-game hitting outburst. Gibson allowed a pair of hits in the first inning, then none over the next seven as the Minnesota Twins edged Boston 2-1 Friday night. ''This team is a good team - a really good team,'' Gibson said. [read full article]
Posted Fri, 22 Jul 2016 20:56:41 PDT - via Yahoo Sports
Jeurys Familia joins elite company by converting 50th consecutive save (Big League Stew)
It hasn’t necessarily been pretty this week, but New York Mets closer Jeurys Familia continues getting the job done at a remarkable rate. In Friday’s 5-3 win against the Marlins, the first-time All-Star recorded his 50th consecutive regular season save dating back to July 30 of last season. Familia was scored upon for the first time since June 4, allowing one run on two hits and a walk. [read full article]
Posted Fri, 22 Jul 2016 22:51:17 PDT - via Yahoo Sports
Watch: Patriots' Julian Edelman hits a ball over Fenway's Green Monster (Shu
Edelman, entering his eighth season in the NFL, was at Fenway Park on Wednesday, before his adopted team, the Red Sox, hosted his childhood team, the San Francisco Giants. According to Edelman, he hit “six or seven”balls over the famed Green Monster. Edelman got to spend some time with Red Sox third-base coach Brian Butterfield, a huge Patriots fan, and also met third baseman Travis Shaw, who like Edelman played at Kent State. [read full article]
Posted Wed, 20 Jul 2016 16:55:19 PDT - via Yahoo Sports
Rodriguez hits No. 696; Nova, 'pen pitch Yanks over O's 2-1 (The Associate
Alex Rodriguez finally has his best swing, the Yankees' No Runs DMC bullpen trio is rolling and they're all trying to keep the band together. Rodriguez hit his 696th career homer , Ivan Nova grinded through six innings and the Yankees' bullpen triad closed up shop for the second straight game to help New York beat the Baltimore Orioles 2-1 on Monday night. It's 2-2 on a 10-game homestand that could determine whether the Yankees are buyers or sellers at the Aug. 1 deadline. [read full article]
Posted Mon, 18 Jul 2016 20:29:18 PDT - via Yahoo Sports
Mookie Betts leaves game with sore right knee (The Associated Press)
BOSTON (AP) -- Red Sox outfielder Mookie Betts left Friday night's game against the Minnesota Twins in the fifth inning with soreness in his right knee. [read full article]
Posted Fri, 22 Jul 2016 17:41:46 PDT - via Yahoo Sports
Watch: Patriots' Julian Edelman hits a ball over Fenway's Green Monster (Shu
Edelman, entering his eighth season in the NFL, was at Fenway Park on Wednesday, before his adopted team, the Red Sox, hosted his childhood team, the San Francisco Giants. According to Edelman, he hit “six or seven”balls over the famed Green Monster. Edelman got to spend some time with Red Sox third-base coach Brian Butterfield, a huge Patriots fan, and also met third baseman Travis Shaw, who like Edelman played at Kent State. [read full article]
Posted Wed, 20 Jul 2016 16:55:19 PDT - via Yahoo Sports
Rodriguez hits No. 696; Nova, 'pen pitch Yanks over O's 2-1 (The Associate
Alex Rodriguez finally has his best swing, the Yankees' No Runs DMC bullpen trio is rolling and they're all trying to keep the band together. Rodriguez hit his 696th career homer , Ivan Nova grinded through six innings and the Yankees' bullpen triad closed up shop for the second straight game to help New York beat the Baltimore Orioles 2-1 on Monday night. It's 2-2 on a 10-game homestand that could determine whether the Yankees are buyers or sellers at the Aug. 1 deadline. [read full article]
Posted Mon, 18 Jul 2016 20:29:18 PDT - via Yahoo Sports
CC Sabathia takes a tumble off the mound while throwing pitch (Big League Stew)
If you’ve ever seen Los Angeles Angels shortstop Andrelton Simmons play, you know what we mean. Simmons’genius is that he can make difficult plays look routine, and impossible plays seem possible. In the sixth inning of Thursday’s game against the Baltimore Orioles, Sabathia took a tumble off the mound while attempting to throw a pitch. [read full article]
Posted Thu, 21 Jul 2016 18:24:15 PDT - via Yahoo Sports
The Brewers might trade Jonathan Lucroy ... or maybe not (Big League Stew)
Milwaukee Brewers catcher Jonathan Lucroy is a hot commodity this trade season. You can watch Lucroy (in what could be one of his last few games with the team that drafted him) and the Brewers face off against the Pittsburgh Pirates on Thursday, and you can stream it on Yahoo Sports because it’s the MLB Free Game of the Day. First pitch is at 7:05 p.m., and you can watch live on Yahoo’s Sports Home, MLB index and video home, in this very post or on the Yahoo Sports app. [read full article]
Posted Thu, 21 Jul 2016 08:54:39 PDT - via Yahoo Sports
Pedroia has 5 of Boston's 17 hits in 13-2 win over (The Associated Press)
The Red Sox continued their midsummer surge with another offensive barrage, getting 17 hits and routing the Minnesota Twins 13-2 on Thursday night. After closing out June by losing four of five, the Red Sox are 12-3 in July and standing alone atop the AL East. ''The month of July has been a very good offensive month as we've kind of gotten past that stretch in June,'' manager John Farrell said. [read full article]
Posted Thu, 21 Jul 2016 20:39:52 PDT - via Yahoo Sports
Cardinals win on walk-off after incredible late-inning comeback (Big League Stew)
Don’t look now, but the St. Louis Cardinals’“devil magic”may have kicked in again. Despite receiving less attention than normal this season, the Cardinals are just a game out of a wild card spot in the National League. St. Louis entered the eighth inning Thursday against the San Diego Padres down by four runs. [read full article]
Posted Thu, 21 Jul 2016 22:56:42 PDT - via Yahoo Sports
Baseball-Highlights of Thursday's MLB games (Reuters)
(Adds remaining games) July 21 (The Sports Xchange) - Highlights of Thursday's Major League Baseball games: Dodgers 6, Nationals 3 Justin Turner hit two home runs with five RBIs to hand Stephen Strasburg his first loss of the season as the Los Angeles Dodgers posted a 6-3 victory over the Washington Nationals on Thursday afternoon. The Dodgers (54-43), who used eight pitchers, took two of three games in the series and are 5-1 this season against the National League East leaders. Washington (57-39) is 30-18 at home, but has lost six of its last 11 at Nationals Park. [read full article]
Posted Fri, 22 Jul 2016 00:59:27 PDT - via Yahoo Sports
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