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Dodgers win, trim game off Giants' division lead
Hanley Ramirez hit a go-ahead RBI double in the top of the ninth inning and the Los Angeles Dodgers trimmed a game off their division deficit with a ...
Former AP Chicago sports editor Mooshil dies
Joe Mooshil, who became a fixture on the Chicago sports scene over the course of four decades covering the city's teams for The Associated Press, died ...
Nationals manager says Strasburg's season is over
All-Star ace Stephen Strasburg is done for the year after the Washington Nationals decided to end his season following a shaky start, costing him a ...
Braun boosts Brewers past Cardinals 5-4 in 13
Ryan Braun ended an extremely long day at the ballpark with a long drive that put him in the Milwaukee Brewers' record book. Braun's home run off ...
Rodriguez leads Yankees over Orioles 8-5
It's the time of year when milestones are far less important than victories, so for Alex Rodriguez, the significance of his 300th home run with the ...
Clemens pitches 4 2-3 innings for Skeeters
Roger Clemens was back on the mound again Friday night and the 50-year-old didn't disappoint. However, those hoping to see Clemens pitch for the ...
A's McCarthy still in 'life-threatening' situation
Oakland Athletics pitcher Brandon McCarthy remained in a "life-threatening" situation in a Bay Area hospital two days after being hit in the head by ...
Price scratched from Saturday start
Tampa Bay Rays left-hander David Price has been scratched from his scheduled start Saturday night because of what the team is calling general soreness ...
Nationals sweep Cubs 9-2 in fight-filled game
Nationals manager Davey Johnson figures the Chicago Cubs were ticked off because Jayson Werth swung at a 3-0 pitch in the fifth inning. Just to be ...
Orioles hit 6 HRs in 10-6 win over Yankees
Adam Jones had heard tales about how Camden Yards used to be when the place was packed and the Orioles were in a pennant race. With one dramatic swing ...
Clemens prepares for 2nd start with Skeeters
Roger Clemens still insists he has no plans to pitch for the Houston Astros this season. The 50-year-old Clemens is preparing for his second start ...
A's McCarthy alert after surgery on skull fracture
Oakland Athletics pitcher Brandon McCarthy was in stable condition in the critical care unit of a Bay Area hospital on Thursday, a day after having ...
Column: 'It felt like my head had exploded'
Over the 150 or so years baseball has been played in America, nearly 18,000 players have appeared in at least one major league game. Only one ever had ...
Valentine: Threat to punch radio host was a joke
Boston manager Bobby Valentine insisted he wasn't serious Wednesday when he threatened to punch a talk-show host in the mouth. Hours later, his Red ...
A's McCarthy hit by line drive in head vs. Angels
Athletics pitcher Brandon McCarthy left in the fourth inning of Wednesday's 7-1 loss to the Los Angeles Angels after Erick Aybar's hard line drive ...
Rays down struggling Yankees 5-2, AL East tied
That big lead in the AL East is gone. The New York Yankees are in a free-fall that's seen them blow a 10-game cushion over the past 47 days.
Column: Bobby V. leads Bosox in race to the bottom
You can never say for certain that a team has given up, but the Red Sox are making it awfully tempting. They've lost the first seven games on this ...
Shields leads Rays past Yankees, tightens AL East
Baltimore isn't the only team barreling in on the sputtering New York Yankees in the AL East. Tampa Bay is closing fast, too. James Shields pitched ...
Nats talk to Strasburg about shutting him down
A day after announcing that Stephen Strasburg will start only twice more this season, Washington Nationals manager Davey Johnson met with the star ...
Jones' HR in 9th caps big rally, Braves beat Phils
Chipper Jones rounded third base, took one look at his grinning teammates surrounding home plate and flung his batting helmet into the air before ...
Column: Shutting down Strasburg is curious plan
Stephen Strasburg sure didn't look like a pitcher with issues Sunday afternoon in Washington. Quite the opposite, he looked like someone the St.
Strasburg dominant, Nats produce late to top Cards
Stephen Strasburg returned to dominant, strike-throwing form against St. Louis after struggling in his last start. According to his manager, the ...
Reynolds hits 2 more homers to lead Orioles
The Baltimore Orioles quickly fell behind, had their starting pitcher go out with an injury after three innings and looked lost against Phil Hughes.
At 19, Profar HRs 1st time up, Texas beats Indians
Jurickson Profar took his major league debut in stride. To the highly touted 19-year-old for the Texas Rangers, he was just playing another game of ...