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Upton brothers go back-to-back as Braves sweep DH
In their first season with the Atlanta Braves, Justin and B.J. Upton have become the new bash brothers. The power-hitting siblings cracked ...
Bonds 756 home run plaque missing at AT&T Park
The commemorative plaque honoring home run king Barry Bonds' record 756th clout has gone missing from AT&T Park. San Francisco Giants spokeswoman ...
Dodgers RHP Billingsley to have Tommy John surgery
Dodgers right-hander Chad Billingsley will have Tommy John surgery this week and miss the rest of the season, the latest setback for the Los Angeles ...
Jason Heyward put on DL after appendectomy
Atlanta Braves right fielder Jason Heyward was placed on the 15-day disabled list on Tuesday after an appendectomy. The team said late Monday that ...
Dodgers put RHP Billingsley on DL; recall Fife
Right-hander Chad Billingsley has been placed on the 15-day disabled list by the Los Angeles Dodgers, who recalled Stephen Fife from Triple-A ...
Injured Jeter will be 39 when he returns to Yanks
Don Mattingly knows about trying to come back from an injury that just won't heal. A star first baseman for the New York Yankees from 1982-95, ...
Having a ball: Fan catches 2 homers at single game
Zack Hample leads the majors in hogging home run balls. The 35-year-old New Yorker picked up Didi Gregorius' first big league homer when the Arizona ...
After fan gets 2 HR balls, D-backs beat Yanks 6-2
Didi Gregorius stepped to the plate in the third inning and guessed fastball. Next thing the rookie knew, he was circling the bases after the first ...
Cano hits 3-run HR, Yankees beat Diamondbacks 4-2
Robinson Cano and the New York Yankees found all sorts of ways to salute Jackie Robinson. Cano, whose big league father named him for Robinson, hit ...
Rockies-Mets game delayed due to snow on field
Dick Monfort was quite formidable on the mound — of snow, that is. Shovel in hand, the Colorado Rockies owner joined a crew of team employees helping ...
Shovel it: Rockies owner clears snow off field
Colorado Rockies owner Dick Monfort is among the grounds crew shoveling snow in the hope his team will squeeze in a doubleheader against the New York ...
Violent backdrop in sports to Jackie Robinson Day
Lined up in front of their dugouts, all wearing No. 42 on Jackie Robinson Day, the Washington Nationals and Miami Marlins stood for a moment of ...
No visible rancor as Padres beat Dodgers 6-3
Padres pitcher Eric Stults hit a three-run homer and stuck around long enough to benefit from a two-run seventh inning as San Diego beat the Los ...
'42' scores at home, Cruise dominates overseas
Baseball has scored a rare hit in Hollywood, while another American institution — Tom Cruise — has delivered his latest hit overseas. The Jackie ...
Quentin drops appeal, starts serving suspension
San Diego Padres slugger Carlos Quentin has dropped his appeal and is beginning an eight-game suspension for rushing the mound and inciting a brawl ...
Quentin suspended 8 games, Hairston 1 for brawl
Padres slugger Carlos Quentin was suspended eight games Friday and Los Angeles Dodgers infielder Jerry Hairston Jr. one by Major League Baseball for ...
Greinke out with injury; Quentin suspended 8 games
Zack Greinke's pitch sailed up and into Carlos Quentin's upper left arm, and it was on. A little personal history was at play, as were rules that ...
Greinke needs surgery, expected to miss 8 weeks
Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Zack Greinke will need surgery to repair his broken collarbone and is expected to miss eight weeks. Greinke was hurt ...
Kemp confronts Quentin as players leave ballpark
Dodgers slugger Matt Kemp has confronted San Diego's Carlos Quentin as they were leaving Petco Park after the teams had a bench-clearing brawl that ...
Greinke ends up with broken collarbone after brawl
Padres slugger Carlos Quentin rushed the mound and wrestled Los Angeles Dodgers right-hander Zack Greinke to the ground after getting hit by a pitch ...
Zack Greinke wins Dodgers debut, 3-0 over Pirates
Not too bad, as far as first impressions go. Zack Greinke pitched two-hit ball into the seventh inning of his splendid Dodgers debut, leading Los ...
Zito throws another gem vs Cards in SF home opener
Barry Zito warmed up inside as the celebration began without him. When he heard his name, he popped out for a quick look. Then, back to his routine.
Michelle Obama praises Jackie Robinson movie
Michelle Obama said Tuesday that a new movie chronicling Jackie Robinson's rise through Major League Baseball, including the racial discrimination he ...
Harper's homers, Newtown salute mark opening day
Josh Hamilton jumped into a cab, headed to Great American Ball Park and got all nostalgic. The Los Angeles Angels newcomer saw Cincinnati fans packed ...