Major League Baseball donated 25 sports wheelchairs for adaptive athletes who participate in Wheelchair Sports Federation activities. The presentation was made Sunday morning at the T-Mobile All-Star FanFest on “The Diamond.”
Top college talent takes in All-Star atmosphere
On Monday, Stuart Turner, Marco Gonzales, Jana Howser and members of the National College Baseball Hall of Fame will take center stage at FanFest for College Baseball Awards.
Reds take first-half finale behind pair of home runs
The Cincinnati Reds got the big hit and the long ball they’d been looking for on one swing of Jay Bruce’s bat and got five innings of shutdown relief from its bullpen in downing the Atlanta Braves, 8-4, Sunday afternoon at Turner Field.
Davidson named Futures Game MVP after big homer
Matt Davidson’s two-run blast in the bottom of the fourth inning put the U.S. Team ahead en route to a 4-2 victory at Citi Field and earned him the Larry Doby Most Valuable Player Award for the game.
Tribe streaks into break with sweep of Royals
Right-hander Ubaldo Jimenez didn’t make it through the fifth inning, but Asdrubal Cabrera’s two-run double helped send the Indians to a 6-4 win and a three-game sweep of the Royals on Sunday at Progressive Field.
Phillies walk off in 10, finish first half at .500 mark
This is the way the Phillies needed to enter the All-Star break. Well, it certainly could have gone much smoother Sunday afternoon. But they beat the White Sox, 4-3, in 10 innings at Citizens Bank Park to finish their 10-game homestand 7-3 and improve to 48-48, the first time they have been .500 since June 7.
Davidson’s homer leads U.S. Team in Futures Game
Matt Davidson hit a go-ahead two-run homer off Michael Ynoa and a string of pitchers made the lead stand up as the United States defeated the World, 4-2, in the SiriusXM All-Star Futures Game at Citi Field.
Big finish: Rookie Archer tosses shutout in finale
Rays’ starter Chris Archer got his second straight win by tossing his first career shutout as the Rays beat the Astros, 5-0, and won the series on Sunday at Tropicana field.
Verlander sparkles in flirting with no-hitter
Justin Verlander won’t pitch in the All-Star Game on Tuesday, so he delivered his own star performance Sunday. Verlander allowed only one hit in seven innings during the Tigers’ 5-0 win over the Texas Rangers at Comerica Park in front of a sold-out crowd.
Davis’ record-tying homer helps O’s roll into break
Chris Davis struck again on Sunday. He tied an American League record for home runs before the All-Star break with his 37th and drove in four runs as the Orioles rolled to a 7-4 victory against the Blue Jays at Camden Yards.
McCann replaces Freeman in All-Star Game
Just three days after being voted into the All-Star Game by a record number of fans, Braves first baseman Freddie Freeman sustained a jammed thumb on the first play of the game in Saturday’s 5-2 win over Cincinnati that will keep him off the field in Tuesday’s Midsummer Classic. But Braves catcher Brian McCann received a nice surprise late Sunday afternoon when Major League Baseball announced he would replace Freeman on this year’s National League All-Star roster.
Freak delivery: Get free pizza, thanks to Lincecum no-no
Tim Lincecum no-hit the Padres Saturday night at Petco Park, and that means the first 10,000 MLB.TV subscribers who visit MLB.com/Dominos on Monday can score a free Domino’s two-topping medium handmade pan pizza.
Prince aiming for legacy, memories in Derby
“I want to have fun, but obviously, you want to win,” Prince Fielder said about aiming for his third Home Run Derby crown. “We’re all competitors. I just want to win to have my boys stand up there with me. That’s the only reason I like winning, so that they can experience it. It’s really fun for them, and I have fun seeing how much fun it is for them.”
Making history never gets old for Giants
When catcher Buster Posey gave Tim Lincecum a congratulatory — and blind-sided — bear hug, the scene looked happily familiar. Between a pair of World Series titles and Matt Cain’s perfect game, these Giants have been here before.
Panda, Pence come to Lincecum’s defense
Hunter Pence and Pablo Sandoval came to Tim Lincecum’s rescue with a pair of great defensive plays to preserve the right-hander’s no-hitter Saturday at Petco Park.
FREAK SHOW: Lincecum no-hits Padres
Tim Lincecum threw the first no-hitter of his career, striking out 13 batters against the Padres Saturday at Petco Park in a 9-0 win. He threw 148 pitches in the 15th no-hitter in Giants history.
Gregorius’ big night fuels D-backs’ 50th win
Playing in front of a large contingent of family from Curacao, Didi Gregorius turned in an inspired performance Saturday, launching a homer and driving in a pair of runs as the D-backs erased a three-run deficit to take down the Brewers, 5-4.