MLB Roundup: Kershaw helps Dodgers end 11-game skid, clinch playoff spot
CLEVELAND (AP) — The Cleveland Indians share a record with a team celebrated by Hollywood. “Moneyball” has its sequel. Following a familiar script of scoring first, playing strong defense and riding...
View ArticleMLB Roundup: Indians rally, win AL-record 22nd straight game
CLEVELAND (AP) — The Cleveland Indians added a walk-off win to a streak that’s had everything. Jay Bruce hit an RBI double in the 10th inning as the Indians rallied for their 22nd straight win to...
View ArticleMLB Roundup: Astros clinch AL West with 7-1 win over Mariners
HOUSTON (AP) — Justin Verlander struck out 10 over seven innings in his first home start for Houston, Derek Fisher and Marwin Gonzalez homered in a big fifth inning and the Astros clinched the American...
View ArticleMLB Roundup: Red Sox score on wild pitch to get another extra-innings win...
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Mike Montgomery took a no-hit bid into the sixth inning, Kyle Schwarber hit his 28th home run and the Chicago Cubs extended their winning streak to a season-high seven games...
View ArticleMLB Roundup: Sale reaches 300 Ks, Red Sox clinch after blanking Orioles
BALTIMORE (AP) — Chris Sale struck out 13 to become the first AL pitcher in 18 years to reach the 300 mark, and the Boston Red Sox clinched a playoff berth hours after beating the Baltimore Orioles 9-0...
View ArticleMLB Roundup: Red Sox beat Reds 5-4, reduce AL East magic number to 3
PHOENIX (AP) — J.D. Martinez lined a two-out RBI single to deep left field with the bases loaded in the ninth inning, and the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the Miami Marlins 3-2 on Sunday to clinch the top...
View ArticleMLB Roundup: Astros rout Rangers 14-3, clinch no worse than AL No. 2 seed
CLEVELAND (AP) — Brian Dozier’s three-run homer in the eighth inning pushed Minnesota to the brink of a playoff berth as the Twins rallied for an 8-6 victory over Cleveland on Tuesday night. The...
View ArticleMLB Roundup: Red Sox lose to Astros, but magic number drops to one
ST. LOUIS (AP) — The Cardinals were eliminated from postseason contention when Leonys Martin leaped at the center-field fence to rob Paul DeJong of a tying home run with two outs in the 11th inning,...
View ArticleMLB Roundup: Red Sox miss another chance to clinch AL East with loss to Astros
BOSTON (AP) — The Boston Red Sox once again failed to clinch the AL East, losing 3-2 to Alex Bregman and the Houston Astros on Friday night. The magic number for the Red Sox remained at one. Boston...
View ArticleMLB postseason: Schedule, start times, pitching matchups, TV info
(PhatzRadio Sports / AP) —- All those home runs by Aaron Judge, all those wins by the Los Angeles Dodgers, nicely done. Except none of that matters now — a sinker that bounces to the backstop, a...
View ArticleAL Wildcard Playoffs: Judge, Gregorius, bullpen rally wild-card Yankees past...
NEW YORK (AP) — Minutes into the playoff debut for these young New York Yankees, they trailed Minnesota by three runs. Their starting pitcher lasted just one out. A sellout crowd was stunned. Could...
View ArticleNL Wildcard Playoffs: Rockies vs Diamondbacks in NL wild-card game
(PhatzRadio Sports / AP) —- A look at what’s happening around the majors today: ___ DUEL IN THE DESERT Nolan Arenado and the Colorado Rockies face Arizona Diamondbacks ace Zack Greinke in the NL...
View ArticleMLB Playoffs Roundup: Correa, Altuve, Astros rout Red Sox 8-2, take 2-0 ALDS...
(PhatzRadio Sports / AP) —- A look at what’s happening all around the majors today: ___ KRYPTONITE Justin Turner and the major league-best Dodgers try to solve nemesis Robbie Ray (15-5, 2.89 ERA,...
View ArticleMLB Playoffs: Altuve’s October, Dodgers get weary Cubs
(PhatzRadio Sports / AP) —- A look at what’s happening all around the majors today: ___ ALTUVE’S OCTOBER Jose Altuve was a candidate for AL MVP during the regular season and he’s been among the...
View ArticleMLB Playoffs: Dodgers top Cubs 4-1 for 2-0 NLCS lead / Astros, Yanks try to...
(PhatzRadio Sports / AP) — A look at what’s happening all around the majors today: ___ GOING BATTY The two highest-scoring teams in the majors this season have combined for all of six runs in the...
View ArticleMLB: Finalists for MVP, Cy Young, rookie of the year awards unveiled
(PhatzRadio Sports / USA Today Sports) — With the postseason completed, award season has officially began. Let the debates begin. The Baseball Writers’ Association of America announced the top...
View ArticleMLB: Scherzer, Kluber win Cy Young Awards by wide margins
(PhatzRadio Sports / AP) — Max Scherzer heard his name and thrust his arms in the air, shouting and smiling big before turning to kiss his wife. Corey Kluber, on the other hand, gulped once and...
View ArticleMLB MVP: Marlins’ Giancarlo Stanton edges out Reds’ Joey Votto for NL MVP /...
(PhatzRadio Sports / USA Today Sports) —- If the Miami Marlins follow through on their apparent intentions to trade Giancarlo Stanton, they’ll have the rare distinction of dealing away a newly...
View ArticleMLB winter meetings preview: Five furious days ahead in Orlando
(PhatzRadio Sports / USA Today Sports) —- LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. – Children, innocently letting their emotions overwhelm them, ran around the lobby of the Swan and Dolphin Resort Sunday morning,...
View ArticleSpring Training Roundup: Mike Moustakas rejoins Royals, Jorge Bonifacio draws...
(PhatzRadio Sports / AP) — On the day the Kansas City Royals welcomed back Mike Moustakas, they found out Jorge Bonifacio will miss half the season. Bonifacio was suspended 80 games by Major...
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