HOF Tour lets Brett travel back in time

Hall of Famer George Brett had a variety of choices while deciding which historical moment he wanted to insert himself into. The infamous Pine Tar Game was one of them, but the Royals great went another direction, opting instead to pose with Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig and the Waner brothers.

Seager making case for NL MVP Award

Suddenly, thinking about Corey Seager in the National League Rookie of the Year Award race no longer seems big enough. Seager’s been so successful this year that he actually has a very good case to make for the NL Most Valuable Player Award, which would be very rare for a rookie.

Reiner will be remembered for scouting legacy

The story goes that Andres Reiner became interested in the 15-year-old Venezuelan while watching him play center field. There was something about the kid’s footwork and grace, his arm speed and the ease with which he did everything. Reiner, who died Wednesday at 80, never really was able to explain what he saw in Johan Santana that first game, and that’s a thing a lot of baseball’s best scouts have in common.

Holt’s single in 11th lifts Red Sox

Brock Holt knocked in the eventual winning run in the top of the 11th inning Thursday to lift the Red Sox over the Mariners. Travis Shaw hit a home run for Boston and Shawn O’Malley did the same for the Mariners, as Ariel Miranda — two runs over six innings — made his Seattle debut.

Braves seal series win with late-frame rallies

With less than two months remaining in this season, the Pirates can’t afford to have any more road trips prove to be as frustrating as the one that concluded on Thursday night, when Ryan Vogelsong’s impressive comeback was tarnished by an error that allowed the Braves to score two seventh-inning runs and claim a 5-2 victory.