With the help of Cleveland’s $6.3 million restoration project, a ballpark that once served as a symbol of Hough’s faded past is now the centerpiece of its hopeful future.

Some of the top prospects in the game have needed Tommy John surgery over the past year. A total of five pitchers on the Top 100 prospects list have had the surgery and are at various stages of recovery.

Clayton Kershaw allowed three hits and struck out 10 over eight stellar innings, and Justin Turner’s two-run homer in the eighth inning propelled the Dodgers to a 2-1 win over the Padres and Tyson Ross on Thursday night.

Madison Bumgarner, Buster Posey and Pablo Sandoval were most responsible for the raucous 5-3 verdict over the Cubs on Thursday that gave the Giants two victories in the series’ three games

Angels ace Garrett Richards will miss the rest of the season after an MRI on Thursday confirmed a torn patellar tendon in his left knee. The injury carries a six- to nine-month recovery period.

Albert Pujols and Mike Scioscia were both ejected in the sixth inning of Thursday’s game at Fenway Park for arguing balls and strikes with home-plate umpire Andy Fletcher.

On Thursday, the Nationals won their 10th consecutive game, meaning manager Matt Williams would have to pay up on his offer to impersonate Babe Ruth.

What happened Thursday afternoon at Tropicana Field might have been a best-case scenario for the Rays and their fans: David Price, their former ace, pitched an incredible game, but Tampa Bay still won.

The Indians were not going to take any chances when catcher Yan Gomes began to feel ill after absorbing a deflected pitch off the mask on Thursday afternoon. In the sixth inning of the Tribe’s 4-1 loss to the Twins, Gomes exited with concussion-like symptoms, but the catcher’s ailment was not technically classified as a concussion. Gomes was evaluated by a doctor on site at Target Field and will continue to be monitored by the Indians overnight.

Ron Gardenhire won a challenge in the sixth inning of Thursday’s game against the Indians to help Minnesota get out of a potential jam, and the Twins manager lost a second challenge an inning later.

Allen Craig will make his return to the Red Sox lineup as the club’s designated hitter Thursday night against the Angels, batting fifth.

Phil Hughes came out on the right side of a pitchers’ duel with Corey Kluber, and rookie Kennys Vargas powered the offense to lead the Twins to a 4-1 win over the Indians on Thursday afternoon at Target Field.

Alex Cobb fired seven shutout innings and Brandon Guyer delivered an RBI triple in the Rays’ 1-0 win over the Tigers on Thursday to spoil David Price’s return to Tropicana Field.

Nationals veteran Ryan Zimmerman returned to baseball-related activities on Thursday afternoon when he threw for the first time since sustaining his injury (Grade 3 right hamstring strain) less than a month ago while in Denver.

Once the pregame preparation is pored over, the Nationals have found a way to relax on the field and not let the pressure of a pennant chase affect them.

The Yankees enjoyed yet another strong outing from Brandon McCarthy, this one a dominating four-hit shutout that helped his club to a 3-0 victory over the Astros on Thursday afternoon, salvaging the finale of a three-game series at Yankee Stadium.

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