
Richard, Guzman lift Padres to 17-inning victory
It took 17 innings and a rare relief appearance for Clayton Richard to earn his first win of the year. Richard pitched two scoreless innings out of ...

Rays overcome rain, Indians; game ends at 3 a.m.
When the game finally ended, Friday night had become Saturday morning, May had turned to June and Tampa Bay manager Joe Maddon was tired of trying to ...

Dickerson homer gives Orioles 7-5 win over Tigers
There seems to be no end to the list of players capable of carrying the Baltimore Orioles to victory this season. The latest unlikely hero is Chris ...

Rain delay made for a long night in St. Louis
Jeff Francouer noticed the sun rising as the plane landed and people having breakfast as the Kansas City Royals arrived at their hotel near Dallas.

Royals rally to beat Cards 4-2, end 8-game skid
The Kansas City Royals waited a long time between wins. They had no problem waiting to put this one in the books. Jeff Francoeur and Eric Hosmer ...

Pirates stay hot, beat Tigers 1-0 in 11 innings
For Russell Martin, it was all about staying positive. The Pittsburgh Pirates catcher remained optimistic when the Detroit Tigers were seemingly ...

Brett asked to turn around Royals' hitting woes
George Brett is giving coaching a month. The greatest player in Kansas City Royals history isn't sure teaching is his forte and doesn't know if ...

Pitcher Wood hits grand slam in Cubs' 8-3 win
Travis Wood and the rest of the Chicago Cubs pitchers are starting to turn the ninth spot in the batting order into a productive part of the lineup.

Weaver pitches Angels to 4-3 win over Dodgers
Jered Weaver quickly shook off the rust, striking out the first two batters he faced to start his first game in nearly eight weeks. The right-hander ...

Mets answer challenge and beat Yankees again, 9-4
Once the Subway Series rolled around, the New York Mets got on the right track. Challenged by fed-up manager Terry Collins, slumping infielders Ike ...

Zimmerman hits 3 HRs, but Orioles rally past Nats
Ryan Zimmerman hit three home runs in the first five innings, leaving the Baltimore Orioles with a four-run deficit to overcome against one of the ...

Dbacks, Rangers postponed by unplayable field
The Arizona Diamondbacks will avoid having to play a doubleheader in Texas. Except now they will have to make an extra trip later in the season to ...

Jeter has boot removed, plays catch at Stadium
Derek Jeter was back in uniform at Yankee Stadium — but only to play catch. The injured shortstop was on the field during batting practice Wednesday ...

Zimmerman hits 3 HRs in first 3 ABs for Nationals
Ryan Zimmerman hit three home runs in his first three at-bats for the Washington Nationals and is seeking to make history by hitting four homers in ...

Navarro hits 3 HRs, Cubs pound White Sox 9-3
Dioner Navarro's first home run just cleared the basket at Wrigley Field and his second nearly hooked foul. But the third? There was no doubt about ...
Yanks' Teixeira, Youkilis hitless in rehab game
Mark Teixeira and Kevin Youkilis were hitless Wednesday in their first minor-league rehab game, working their way back from injuries for a return to ...

Mets rally to beat Rivera and Yankees, 2-1
First, the New York Mets saluted Mariano Rivera. Then they beat him in the bottom of the ninth inning. David Wright and Lucas Duda hit RBI singles off ...
Renowned sports surgeon Lewis Yocum dies at 65
Renowned orthopedic surgeon Lewis Yocum, who extended the careers of many big leaguers by repairing injuries that once would've ended their playing ...

Gonzalez, Dodgers rally for 8-7 win over Angels
Comeback wins haven't come easily to the Dodgers, who had dropped four one-run games in a row. They staged their biggest rally of the season Monday ...

Rasmus doubles off kid brother as Jays beat Braves
Colby Rasmus got the best of his little brother — and didn't feel too good about it. Rasmus hit a two-run homer and later doubled off his younger ...
Umpire expresses regret on botched call
Umpire Jeff Nelson expressed regret on Saturday for making an incorrect call a night earlier, saying it was a play he'd never seen in 25 years.

Red Sox rally for 4 in 8th to beat Indians 7-4
The Red Sox and Indians exchanged nearly as many mistakes as runs for seven innings before a string of clutch hits and a friendly gust of wind helped ...

Hamilton, Angels beat Royals 7-0 for 7th straight
Billy Buckner needed to jog his memory to recall his previous major league win. "It's been a while," he said. "The Cubs, my last outing in 2009.

Granderson hurt as Yankees beat Rays 9-4
Another injury marred a New York Yankees' victory. Outfielder Curtis Granderson broke the knuckle on his left pinky finger in the Yankees' 9-4 win ...

Sanchez loses no-hit bid in 9th, Tigers beat Twins
Add another near miss in this 2013 baseball season — this time it was Detroit's Anibal Sanchez falling just short of a no-hitter. Sanchez's bid was ...