The Yankees will commemorate the 75th anniversary of Lou Gehrig’s “Luckiest Man” speech on Wednesday at Yankee Stadium, kicking off Major League Baseball’s league-wide effort to spread awareness of and raise funds for ALS research.
Angels’ big three homer in Game 1 victory
Mike Trout, Albert Pujols and Josh Hamilton each went deep to back Garrett Richards in the Angels’ 8-4 victory in Game 1 of Tuesday’s doubleheader against the White Sox in Chicago.
Jeter ties Gehrig atop Yankees’ doubles list
Derek Jeter’s double in the fourth inning of Tuesday’s game against the Rays was the 534th in his career, tying Lou Gehrig for first on the Yankees’ all-time list.
Lee throws simulated game, nearing first rehab start
Cliff Lee continues to recover from his strained left elbow, taking another step forward Tuesday at Marlins Park as he threw 60 pitches in a three-inning simulated game. Lee said he feels ready to begin a rehab assignment, which could happen Sunday with Class A Clearwater.
Marlins reaffirm Stanton not on market
Marlins president of baseball operations Michael Hill, responding to the leaked Astros trade notes, repeated on Tuesday that Giancarlo Stanton is not available on the trade market.
Players share thoughts as voting heats up
Now that you’ve seen the final American League and National League weekly updates on your All-Star Game MLB.com Ballot Sponsored by Experian, it’s time to ask the guys in uniform what they think of the voting.
NL All-Star races coming down to the wire
The potential National League All-Star Game starting lineup saw no changes in Tuesday’s final voting update. But that doesn’t mean there aren’t plenty of spots still up for grabs as things come down to the wire.
Rays grind out 12-inning victory over Yankees
Logan Forsythe’s two-out single in the 12th inning propelled the Rays to a 4-3 win over the Yankees on Monday night at Yankee Stadium. The Rays have won four of five on their current 11-game road trip and they have gone 12-7 since June 11.
Davis belts walk-off grand slam to lift Tigers over A’s
Stymied all night, the Tigers came alive in the ninth against A’s closer Sean Doolittle, with Rajai Davis crushing a walk-off grand slam to cap a stirring 5-4 triumph on Monday at Comerica Park.
Hahn shines as Padres manufacture victory
Jesse Hahn and four relievers combined on a five-hit shutout while the Padres mustered just one hit of their own in a 1-0 win over Cincinnati on Monday night.
Four Mariners homer to back Walker in debut
Rookie right-hander Taijuan Walker won his season debut Monday night as the Mariners provided plenty of long-ball support in a 10-4 victory over the Astros at Minute Maid Park.
Harper provides spark as Nats at full strength
Nationals outfielder Bryce Harper, who was reinstated from the 15-day disabled list after missing 59 games because of a torn thumb ligament, returned to the lineup in left field for the series opener against the Rockies on Monday night.
Braves capitalize on Mets miscues in comeback win
The Braves took advantage of a plethora of mistakes during a four-run eighth inning that provided them Monday night’s 5-3 win over the Mets at Turner Field.
Haren’s gem vs. Tribe puts Dodgers alone in first
Dan Haren pitched his best game as a Dodger and recent callup Clint Robinson drove in the only run with his first Major League hit as L.A. edged Cleveland on Monday night, 1-0, to gain sole possession of first place in the NL West for the first time since April 24.
Solid efforts from Duffy, Escobar, bullpen carry KC
Danny Duffy let a gem get away from him on Monday, but the Royals were able to use a parade of relievers to shut down the Twins for a 6-1 series-opening win at Target Field.
Rays’ pitching staff sets MLB monthly record for K’s
In the 12th inning against the Yankees on Monday night, Brad Boxberger struck out Ichiro Suzuki to record the Rays’ 287th strikeout in the month of June, the most ever by one team in any month in Major League history.
Nats’ offense erupts with Harper’s return
The Nationals’ offense erupted with the return of outfielder Bryce Harper, as Washington beat the Rockies, 7-3, at Nationals Park on Monday night. In his first game since being activated from the DL, Harper drove in the first run of the game with an RBI single. But it was Ryan Zimmerman and Ian Desmond who keyed the Nationals’ five-run sixth.