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Dyson delivers with bat and glove, KC beats Twins

Jarrod Dyson hit his first major league home run and caught 10 fly balls in center field, helping the Kansas City Royals beat the Minnesota Twins 10-8 Monday night. Jason Kubel homered, doubled and drove in five runs for the AL Central c [...]

Posted On : Sep, 28 2010 | Comments : 0

Baseball: Japanese baseball rookie Murton reaches 200-hit ma...

In his first season in Japan, Hanshin Tigers leadoff man Matt Murton joined the elite 200-hit club that includes Ichiro Suzuki. Murton became only the fourth player in Japanese baseball history to have a 200-hit season when he had a [...]

Posted On : Sep, 24 2010 | Comments : 0

Don't panic, Halladay just needs a little rest

The Phillies have a horse that could probably use a little downtime. Nothing serious, mind you. Just a brief blow in the stables before the WB Mason commercials get replaced by a non-stop barrage of "Conan" and "Lopez Toni [...]

Posted On : Sep, 23 2010 | Comments : 0

Quick Pitch: Twins can clinch first; race continues for best...

No more of those 163rd games for the Minnesota Twins. This year, they can be first to the playoffs rather than last. But that's hardly the end of the regular season for a team that could use the remaining week and a half to deal with [...]

Posted On : Sep, 22 2010 | Comments : 0

Baseball Hit King Rose Honored In Cincy

The Cincinnati Reds honored baseball hit king Pete Rose Saturday, commemorating the 25th year after the legendary slugger broke Ty Cobb’s record for the most hits in baseball’s history. Clad in Reds home jersey, the 69-year-o [...]

Posted On : Sep, 13 2010 | Comments : 0

Jackson has worst start with Sox

For those who were hoping the White Sox would capitalize on Friday night’s big win, once again we were reminded that in baseball, momentum is only as good as your next starting pitcher. Saturday’s starter Edwin Jackson [...]

Posted On : Sep, 12 2010 | Comments : 0

Brewers' Hoffman in league of his own with 600 saves

With his 600th career save, Milwaukee Brewers pitcher Trevor Hoffman has moved into a league of his own. No other reliever is within 45 saves of Major League Baseball's all-time leader. The New York Yankees' Mariano Rivera stands [...]

Posted On : Sep, 10 2010 | Comments : 0

Wells hits 2 homers, Blue Jays beat Rangers 8-5

Vernon Wells hit two home runs, Adam Lind and John Buck also connected and the Toronto Blue Jays beat Texas 8-5 on Tuesday night for their seventh consecutive victory over the Rangers. Vladimir Guerrero had a two-run shot for Texas, whic [...]

Posted On : Sep, 08 2010 | Comments : 0

Lowell hits go-ahead homer as Red Sox beat Jays

Mike Lowell hit a go-ahead home run in the eighth inning and the Boston Red Sox beat the Toronto Blue Jays 7-5 on Tuesday night. J.D. Drew added a solo shot as the Red Sox improved to 8-2 against the Blue Jays this season. Boston has won [...]

Posted On : Aug, 11 2010 | Comments : 0

Eri Yoshida wins plaudits as first Japanese woman in US base...

An obscure baseball stadium in northern California is becoming a real-life field of dreams for Eri Yoshida. In just three months, the 18-year-old has pitched herself into sporting history and the affections of some of the most fickle bas [...]

Posted On : Aug, 09 2010 | Comments : 0

Weaver outpitches Lee, Angels beat Rangers 4-1

Jered Weaver outpitched Cliff Lee with seven sharp innings in a matchup of the AL's strikeout and ERA leaders, and the Los Angeles Angels took the rubber game of the series with a 4-1 victory over the Texas Rangers on Sunday. Th [...]

Posted On : Aug, 02 2010 | Comments : 0

Lopez hits go-ahead HR as Cardinals beat Cubs

Felipe Lopez hit a tie-breaking solo homer in the 11th inning to help the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Chicago Cubs 4-3 on Sunday night and avoid a weekend sweep. Lopez drove a 3-2 pitch from Brian Schlitter (0-1) over the right-field wa [...]

Posted On : Jul, 26 2010 | Comments : 0

Dodgers beat Mets 2-0 in Japanese pitching duel

Hiroki Kuroda threw eight outstanding innings, Matt Kemp drove in both runs and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the offensively inept New York Mets 2-0 Thursday night. It was the Dodgers' second consecutive 2-0 win, having edged San Fra [...]

Posted On : Jul, 23 2010 | Comments : 0

Snyder's pinch-hit RBI beats Mets 4-3 in 14th

A pinch-hit RBI single in the 14th inning by Chris Snyder gave the Arizona Diamondbacks a 4-3 victory over New York on Wednesday night, completing a three-game sweep of the fading Mets. Snyder, the last position player available for [...]