Stanton's rehab going slower because of sore knees
Miami Marlins outfielder Giancarlo Stanton will back off his rehab from a strained hamstring because of sore knees and there is no timetable for his ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Pagan wins it for Giants with inside-the-park HR
Angel Pagan was thinking triple out of the box. Once he rounded second and saw third base coach Tim Flannery waving him home, he shifted into another ...

Brewers put closer Henderson (hamstring) on DL
The Milwaukee Brewers placed closer Jim Henderson on the 15-day disabled list with a strained right hamstring following their 5-2 loss to Pittsburgh.

Suspended game resumes, Braves beat Mets 7-5 in 10
An overnight wait was worth it for the Atlanta Braves. Dan Uggla hit an RBI single in the 10th inning soon after a suspended game resumed, and the ...

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.

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 ...

No shave for Johnson after Nats top Phillies 5-2
The Washington Nationals didn't have a close shave, and neither did Davey Johnson. The 70-year-old manager still looked closer to 80 after the ...
Sanabia : I didn't know spitter was against rules
Miami Marlins pitcher Alex Sanabia said he didn't know it was illegal to spit directly onto a baseball. He knows now. Sanabia said Friday he spit on ...

Twins' Plouffe has concussion, on 7-day DL
The Minnesota Twins placed third baseman Trevor Plouffe on the seven-day disabled list with a concussion Wednesday after he was struck in the head by ...

Yankees, Man City to co-own NYC MLS team
Hoping their baseball success will translate to titles in another sport, the Yankees are combining with English power Manchester City to own a Major ...

Nats reliever breaks pitching hand punching locker
On a night the Washington Nationals welcomed back slugger Bryce Harper, the team learned it will be without reliever Ryan Mattheus after he broke his ...

Giants' Vogelsong wins at last but injures hand
Ryan Vogelsong felt the best he had in months, then it all ended on one painful swing. The right-hander broke his throwing hand chasing an inside ...

Marquis wins 5th straight, Padres beat Cards 4-2
At age 34, Jason Marquis is pitching as smart as ever. Marquis combined with four relievers on a four-hitter to win his fifth straight start, tying ...

Giants RHP Vogelsong breaks hand, out 4-6 weeks
Giants right-hander Ryan Vogelsong has broken his pitching hand while batting against the Washington Nationals. Vogelsong broke two bones along his ...

Corbin tosses 3-hitter as D-backs beat Rockies 5-1
Patrick Corbin was a maestro on the mound, making his slider move all over the place. And after the Arizona Diamondbacks lefty finished off his ...