
Kemp leads Dodgers over Reds 3-1 in 10 innings
Down to his final strike, Matt Kemp gave the slumping Los Angeles Dodgers a little hope. Kemp's two-out single with the bases loaded in the 10th ...

Reds' Baker misses another game with health issue
Rookie shortstop Zack Cozart considered what it would be like to celebrate a division title without the manager who made it possible. It wouldn't be ...

Young player-manager led DC to last pennant in '33
The Washington Nationals ended a long drought for the nation's capital Thursday night by clinching a playoff spot, returning the District of Columbia ...
Obama offers his World Series prediction
President Barack Obama is offering his prediction for the upcoming World Series. Obama says during a campaign stop in Virginia that he is "looking ...

Reds, Nationals clinch playoff spots
Here's how the pennant races look with under two weeks to go: — TWO IN: The Nationals brought postseason baseball back to the nation's capital for the ...

Nationals beat Dodgers to clinch postseason slot
Bryce Harper was unaware of the significance of the Washington Nationals' latest victory until the fireworks started going off and he was handed a ...
Hamilton returning to Texas, Beltre back in lineup
Rangers outfielder Josh Hamilton is returning to Texas for further examination of a sinus problem that has forced him to miss two straight games.

Former All-Star Shawn Green leads Israel in WBC
The players are either way past their prime — consider former All-Star Shawn Green, who retired five years ago — or minor league prospects, such as ...

Column: Easy to tell these batting champs apart
Strange as it seems that two guys with the same name could win batting titles in the same season, it's hardly the happy coincidence it sounds like.

Reds clinch playoff spot minus manager Dusty Baker
Dusty Baker was missing when the Cincinnati Reds became the first team in the majors to clinch a playoff spot. The main man in the dugout was ...

A's LHP Anderson out for season with side strain
Oakland Athletics left-hander Brett Anderson will miss the rest of the regular season because of a strain of his right oblique. A's manager Bob Melvin ...

Reds' Baker to stay in hospital for monitoring
Cincinnati Reds manager Dusty Baker underwent another test Thursday and will remain hospitalized at least one more day so doctors can monitor his ...
Yanks sweep doubleheader from Blue Jays
The chants of "Ich-i-ro" swelled in the eighth inning as the wiry batter with the slashing swing walked to home plate. With six hits already in this ...

Jones' blast gives Baltimore 3-1 win over Seattle
Those involved in continuing Baltimore's late-season surge — whether it's taking nine, 11 or 18 innings to get the victories — continue to marvel at ...

Dodgers beat Nationals 7-6 for split of DH
Even Matt Kemp was willing to concede the phantom run the umpires said he scored for the Los Angeles Dodgers in the fourth inning — long before his ...

AP source: MLB nears 8-year deals with Fox, Turner
Major League Baseball is nearing agreements with Fox and Turner Sports on eight-year contracts through 2021, according to a person familiar with the ...

Teagarden lifts O's to 4-2 win over Seattle in 18
The Baltimore Orioles weren't going to be denied a victory — or making history — even if it took 5 hours and 44 minutes to do it. Taylor Teagarden ...

East Coast rain leads to 2 key doubleheaders
The AP's daily wrap on the playoff races and what's ahead in the final weeks: — RAIN GAIN: The Dodgers' game at Washington was washed away by a storm ...

Escobar suspended 3 games for slur on eye-black
Yunel Escobar insisted he meant no insult, reiterating that the words he wrote were supposed to be "just a joke." The Toronto Blue Jays had a ...

Rain men: Pirates beat Cubs 3-0 after 3½-hour wait
Kevin Correia figured the hitters would be anxious after waiting around for nearly four hours. He was right. Correia pitched seven innings of two-hit ...

O's tighten AL East, White Sox pad AL Central edge
Here's how the pennant races look with barely two weeks left: — ORANGE SQUEEZE: The Orioles tightened the AL East race, romping 10-4 at Seattle and ...