http://www.mail.com/organizations/13326-nl-central.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.29/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/organizations/13326-nl-central.html http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/2158606-4-solo-homers-send-reds-pirates-4-1.html CINCINNATI (AP) — Todd Frazier wasn't going to let left-hander Francisco Liriano get another fastball by him. He guessed right and hit one a long way. Frazier and Zack Cozart hit upper-deck homers off Liriano, and the Cincinnati Reds moved a season-high 15 games over .500 by beating the Pittsburgh Pirates 4-1 on Monday night. The Reds (43-28) hit four sol... Tue, 18 Jun 2013 04:34:40 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/2158606-4-solo-homers-send-reds-pirates-4-1.html 2013-06-18T04:34:40Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/2158132-oregon-st-sends-cards-packing-with-11-4-cws-win.html OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — It's one down and three to go for Oregon State. The No. 3 national seed Beavers stayed alive at the College World Series on Monday, beating Louisville 11-4 after a seven-run fourth inning broke open the game. Oregon State won national championships the last two times it played in Omaha, in 2006 and '07, and coach Pat Casey's first title... Tue, 18 Jun 2013 01:25:31 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/2158132-oregon-st-sends-cards-packing-with-11-4-cws-win.html 2013-06-18T01:25:31Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/2150612-wainwright-leads-cards-mets-harvey-2-1.html NEW YORK (AP) — Adam Wainwright used to be a creature of routine leading up to each start. "Same sleeping shirt the night before," the St. Louis Cardinals ace said. "I couldn't wear blue jeans. I had to wear the color red. Are you kidding me? It was ridiculous. If I didn't have any of that, or worse, if something was thrown off, then instantly I was think... Thu, 13 Jun 2013 23:39:28 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/2150612-wainwright-leads-cards-mets-harvey-2-1.html 2013-06-13T23:39:28Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/2149328-giants-manager-bochy-reliever-kontos-suspended.html PITTSBURGH (AP) — San Francisco Giants manager Bruce Bochy and reliever George Kontos have been suspended after Kontos threw at Pittsburgh Pirates star Andrew McCutchen on Tuesday night. Kontos was suspended three games and fined while Bochy will sit out Wednesday night's game against Pittsburgh. Bench coach Ron Wotus will fill in for Bochy. Kontos threw ... Thu, 13 Jun 2013 14:14:18 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/2149328-giants-manager-bochy-reliever-kontos-suspended.html 2013-06-13T14:14:18Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/2145724-gerrit-cole-impressive-debut-pirates.html PITTSBURGH (AP) — Gerrit Cole wasn't feeling nervous in the hours leading up to his major league debut. And that made him nervous. "I couldn't understand it," Cole said. "It made me a little worried." Cole had nothing to be worried about as he took a shutout into the seventh inning and hit a two-run single in his first at-bat Tuesday night, leading the Pi... Wed, 12 Jun 2013 04:00:08 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/2145724-gerrit-cole-impressive-debut-pirates.html 2013-06-12T04:00:08Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/2132870-gonzalez-hits-3-hrs-rockies-pound-reds-12-4.html CINCINNATI (AP) — Carlos Gonzalez arrived early at Great American Ball Park expecting to face Johnny Cueto. He got a little extra practice on his swing, trying to make it faster for one of the toughest pitchers in the majors. The Rockies' home run leader was ready to face the best. Instead, he got a rookie making his first start in the majors, and simply ... Thu, 06 Jun 2013 03:27:10 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/2132870-gonzalez-hits-3-hrs-rockies-pound-reds-12-4.html 2013-06-06T03:27:10Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/2131940-teheran-dominant-braves-sweep-pirates-5-0.html ATLANTA (AP) — Julio Teheran realized he was working on a no-hitter against Pittsburgh after the fifth inning. He tried to put the thought out of his head so he could keep doing what was working. Teheran held Pittsburgh without a hit for 7 2-3 innings before settling for a combined one-hit shutout, and the Atlanta Braves beat the Pirates 5-0 on Wednesday.... Wed, 05 Jun 2013 20:26:59 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/2131940-teheran-dominant-braves-sweep-pirates-5-0.html 2013-06-05T20:26:59Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/2127252-cards-molina-suspended-1-game-contacting-ump.html ST. LOUIS (AP) — Cardinals catcher Yadier Molina has been suspended one game and fined by Major League Baseball for making contact with umpire Mike Everitt during an argument Sunday. The commissioner's office announced the penalty Monday evening, minutes before St. Louis hosted Arizona. Molina appealed the decision and was in the starting lineup against t... Tue, 04 Jun 2013 00:24:59 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/2127252-cards-molina-suspended-1-game-contacting-ump.html 2013-06-04T00:24:59Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/2124052-lucroy-peralta-help-brewers-top-phillies-4-3.html PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Francisco Rodriguez and the Milwaukee Brewers had a little extra help holding off the Phillies. Second-base umpire Mike Estabrook called pinch-runner Kyle Kendrick out on a pickoff even though shortstop Jean Segura tagged him without the ball and the Brewers held on to beat Philadelphia 4-3 on Saturday. Kendrick was... Sun, 02 Jun 2013 00:53:58 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/2124052-lucroy-peralta-help-brewers-top-phillies-4-3.html 2013-06-02T00:53:58Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/2122630-cueto-reds-shut-pirates-6-0.html PITTSBURGH (AP) — Neil Walker eyed Johnny Cueto's fastball and turned on it. Before the Pittsburgh Pirates second baseman could get the bat out of his hands, the ball was nestled into the glove of Cincinnati first baseman Joey Votto. In one motion Walker flipped his bat in faux disgust then turned back toward the dugout. "You hit a ball hard and sometimes... Sat, 01 Jun 2013 03:16:15 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/2122630-cueto-reds-shut-pirates-6-0.html 2013-06-01T03:16:15Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/2121500-rain-delay-long-night-st-louis.html 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. Calling it a long night would be just a mild understatement. What appeared to be a routine game at St. Louis on Thursday turned into something else thanks a marathon rain delay and a decision to wait it out. ... Sat, 01 Jun 2013 00:43:54 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/2121500-rain-delay-long-night-st-louis.html 2013-06-01T00:43:54Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/2120738-royals-rally-to-beat-cards-4-2-8-game-skid.html ST. LOUIS (AP) — 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 combined for three RBIs in the ninth inning against the St. Louis Cardinals' bullpen and the Royals spoiled Michael Wacha's almost spotless debut, snapping an eight-game losing streak with a rain... Fri, 31 May 2013 09:38:36 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/2120738-royals-rally-to-beat-cards-4-2-8-game-skid.html 2013-05-31T09:38:36Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/2120398-pirates-stay-hot-beat-tigers-1-0-11-innings.html PITTSBURGH (AP) — For Russell Martin, it was all about staying positive. The Pittsburgh Pirates catcher remained optimistic when the Detroit Tigers were seemingly putting runners on base in every inning. And he was still looking on the bright side when he stepped to the plate with a chance to win the game despite having already struck out three times. ... Fri, 31 May 2013 04:24:34 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/2120398-pirates-stay-hot-beat-tigers-1-0-11-innings.html 2013-05-31T04:24:34Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/2119898-pitcher-wood-hits-grand-slam-cubs-8-3-win.html CHICAGO (AP) — 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. Wood hit a fourth-inning grand slam off Jake Peavy and allowed two runs in six innings to lead the way in an 8-3 victory over the Chicago White Sox at Wrigley Field on Thursday. "Our whole staf... Thu, 30 May 2013 23:30:47 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/2119898-pitcher-wood-hits-grand-slam-cubs-8-3-win.html 2013-05-30T23:30:47Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/2117386-navarro-hits-3-hrs-cubs-pound-white-sox-9-3.html CHICAGO (AP) — 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 that one, and there's no doubt about this, either: This was an unforgettable performance. Navarro hit three home runs for the first time in his career, connecting from both sides of the plate We... Wed, 29 May 2013 23:06:43 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/2117386-navarro-hits-3-hrs-cubs-pound-white-sox-9-3.html 2013-05-29T23:06:43Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/2110014-brewers-closer-henderson-hamstring-dl.html MILWAUKEE (AP) — 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. Henderson says "it wasn't a serious pull, so we're just kind of taking the better-safe-than-sorry route right now." No other roster move was announced Saturday. Henderson was injured while d... Sun, 26 May 2013 00:25:41 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/2110014-brewers-closer-henderson-hamstring-dl.html 2013-05-26T00:25:41Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/2110406-suspended-game-resumes-braves-beat-mets-7-5-10.html NEW YORK (AP) — 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 Braves beat the New York Mets 7-5 Saturday for their seventh straight win. "Sometimes you wonder how long these games will last," Atlanta manager Fredi Gonzalez said. "I'm glad we were able to f... Sat, 25 May 2013 23:29:10 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/2110406-suspended-game-resumes-braves-beat-mets-7-5-10.html 2013-05-25T23:29:10Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/2110208-hamilton-angels-beat-royals-7-0-7th-straight.html KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — 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." Right on the money. Josh Hamilton and Hank Conger homered to back Buckner's first victory in 3½ years, and the Los Angeles Angels beat the Kansas City Royals 7-0 on Saturday for their sev... Sat, 25 May 2013 23:22:15 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/2110208-hamilton-angels-beat-royals-7-0-7th-straight.html 2013-05-25T23:22:15Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/2099416-marquis-wins-5th-straight-padres-beat-cards-4-2.html SAN DIEGO (AP) — 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 his career high, and Will Venable homered to lead the San Diego Padres to a 4-2 win against rookie Shelby Miller and the NL Central-leading St. Louis Cardinals on Monday night. ... Tue, 21 May 2013 06:11:45 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/2099416-marquis-wins-5th-straight-padres-beat-cards-4-2.html 2013-05-21T06:11:45Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/2099208-bruce-homers-to-cueto-reds-win-mets.html NEW YORK (AP) — Things weren't going well for Johnny Cueto in his return from the disabled list, so he had a conversation — with himself. That's all it took. Cueto responded to the pep talk by striking out six of his last seven batters, then Jay Bruce helped make him a winner by hitting a tiebreaking home run that carried the Cincinnati Reds to a 4-3 vict... Tue, 21 May 2013 04:04:57 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/2099208-bruce-homers-to-cueto-reds-win-mets.html 2013-05-21T04:04:57Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/2099254-kershaw-pitches-3-hitter-dodgers-beat-brewers.html MILWAUKEE (AP) — Clayton Kershaw scattered three singles in his second complete game of the year and Matt Kemp hit his first home run since April 24, lifting the Los Angeles Dodgers to a 3-1 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers on Monday night. Ryan Braun managed a pair of singles and Yuniesky Betancourt also singled for the only hits off Kershaw (5-2). The... Tue, 21 May 2013 03:10:56 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/2099254-kershaw-pitches-3-hitter-dodgers-beat-brewers.html 2013-05-21T03:10:56Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/2099052-mattingly-feel-hes-to-fired.html MILWAUKEE (AP) — Beleaguered manager Don Mattingly insisted Monday he doesn't feel he's about to be fired by the Los Angeles Dodgers, and he has no idea whether he needs to win a three-game series against the Milwaukee Brewers to keep his job. Mattingly's comments came an hour after GM Ned Colletti said his manager is "doing fine" and has kept the team st... Tue, 21 May 2013 00:57:18 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/2099052-mattingly-feel-hes-to-fired.html 2013-05-21T00:57:18Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/2086228-baileys-6-hitter-helps-reds-beat-marlins-6-2.html MIAMI (AP) — One pitch from being pulled, and one strike from victory, Homer Bailey unleashed a 97 mph fastball to finish off the Marlins. With his 125th pitch — a career high — Bailey completed a six-hitter and helped the Cincinnati Reds extend their winning streak to four games by beating Miami 6-2 Tuesday night. Bailey went to a full count on the final... Wed, 15 May 2013 03:36:07 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/2086228-baileys-6-hitter-helps-reds-beat-marlins-6-2.html 2013-05-15T03:36:07Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/2082106-cubs-rizzo-agree-to-41-million-7-year-deal.html CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago Cubs have viewed Anthony Rizzo as a part of their future since they acquired him. Now he's locked in. The slugging first baseman and the Cubs agreed Monday to a $41 million, seven-year contract that could be worth up to $68 million over nine seasons. "We believe in Anthony," general manager Jed Hoyer said. "We think he's going t... Mon, 13 May 2013 22:41:28 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/2082106-cubs-rizzo-agree-to-41-million-7-year-deal.html 2013-05-13T22:41:28Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/2080656-de-la-rosa-dominates-rockies-beat-cardinals-8-2.html ST. LOUIS (AP) — Jorge De La Rosa answered a pair of pitching gems by the St. Louis Cardinals with one of his own. The Colorado Rockies' offense woke up, too. De La Rosa held St. Louis hitless into the seventh inning and Troy Tulowitzki's three-run homer ended Colorado's scoreless streak at 28 innings, sending the Rockies to an 8-2 victory Sunday. "I defi... Sun, 12 May 2013 22:44:08 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/2080656-de-la-rosa-dominates-rockies-beat-cardinals-8-2.html 2013-05-12T22:44:08Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/2079544-strasburg-drops-to-1-5-cubs-beat-nationals-8-2.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Stephen Strasburg was at his dominant best in the early going Saturday, retiring 13 of the first 14 Chicago Cubs he faced, seven via strikeout. And then it all fell apart for the Washington Nationals' right-hander after a teammate's error. The No. 1 overall draft pick in 2009 and NL All-Star in 2012 wound up dropping his fifth consecutiv... Sun, 12 May 2013 00:59:09 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/2079544-strasburg-drops-to-1-5-cubs-beat-nationals-8-2.html 2013-05-12T00:59:09Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/2079392-cardinals-beat-rockies-3-0-wainwright-gem.html ST. LOUIS (AP) — Shelby Miller retired the last 27 batters Friday night, finishing with a one-hitter. A day later, the St. Louis Cardinals rookie sat in the dugout and watched Adam Wainwright nearly top that feat. Wainwright pitched no-hit ball into the eighth inning and finished with a two-hitter Saturday against the suddenly punchless Colorado Rockies i... Sat, 11 May 2013 22:57:29 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/2079392-cardinals-beat-rockies-3-0-wainwright-gem.html 2013-05-11T22:57:29Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/2078344-cardinals-miller-retires-27-straight-1-hitter.html ST. LOUIS (AP) — Shelby Miller gave up a single to start the game then nothing else. Not a walk or a hit batter. No one even reached on an error. Nothing. The St. Louis Cardinals rookie was perfect after that leadoff single by Eric Young Jr., retiring 27 in a row for his first career complete game, 3-0 over the Colorado Rockies on Friday night. ... Sat, 11 May 2013 04:11:55 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/2078344-cardinals-miller-retires-27-straight-1-hitter.html 2013-05-11T04:11:55Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/2078284-desmonds-3-hits-3-rbis-help-nats-beat-cubs-7-3.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Bryce Harper sat out after a procedure to fix an ingrown toenail. Jayson Werth has been sidelined for a week with a bad hamstring and the plan is to put him on the disabled list. So what if two of Washington's best hitters watched from the dugout Friday night? With extra-base hits coming from lower in the order, the Nationals extended th... Sat, 11 May 2013 02:53:50 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/2078284-desmonds-3-hits-3-rbis-help-nats-beat-cubs-7-3.html 2013-05-11T02:53:50Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/2056176-cubs-chairman-threatens-to-move-team-wrigley.html CHICAGO (AP) — The owner of the Chicago Cubs threatened to move the team out of Wrigley Field for the first time publicly if his plans for a big, new video screen are blocked, saying Wednesday he needs new advertising revenue to help bankroll a $500 million renovation of the storied ballpark. Cubs Chairman Tom Ricketts until now had said nothing as dire, ... Thu, 02 May 2013 00:17:44 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/2056176-cubs-chairman-threatens-to-move-team-wrigley.html 2013-05-02T00:17:44Z