DiMaggio might have made the fans at Yankee Stadium and the baseball-crazed country wait until the fifth inning of Wednesday’s 8 to 4 victory over the Boston Red Sox, but he delivered an incredible Major League record with one powerful swing.
Kids at Ft. Bragg PLAY BALL on eve of game
On Saturday morning at Pope Field, adjacent to Pope Army Airfield on North Carolina’s Ft. Bragg, 250 children from military families had a chance to get out and PLAY BALL.
After mound stint, Goins heads to DL
Ryan Goins’ rare appearance out of the bullpen has resulted in a stint on the 15-day disabled list. A day after pitching an inning for the Blue Jays in their 19-inning, 2-1 loss to the Indians, Toronto placed the utility infielder on the DL with right forearm tightness.
2016 Draft: Signing and Bonus Tracker
A complete breakdown of which 2016 Draft picks from the first 10 rounds have agreed to terms, along with their reported bonuses and starting assignments.
Desmond delivers to rescue Rangers in 10th
Ian Desmond hit an opposite-field homer off Twins reliever Fernando Abad leading off the 10th inning to give Texas a 3-2 victory in Friday night’s series opener at Target Field.
Mets hit 5 HRs at home for 1st time since ’00
At 9:57 p.m. on Friday night, Frank Padilla thought to himself, “this is going to be the one.” The Yonkers, New York native was sitting in section 134 at Citi Field, and Yoenis Cespedes’ 20th homer of the year was screaming toward him.
Fernandez’s pinch-hit lifts Marlins over Braves
Julio Teheran endured his worst start of the season and A.J. Ramos suffered his first blown save in nearly 10 months. It was only fitting that the Marlins claimed Friday night’s 7-5, 12-inning win over the Braves courtesy of the pinch-hit double Jose Fernandez hit off the pitcher he might have opposed in Saturday’s start.
Mets pour it on in rainy win over Cubs
A trio of rain delays were not enough to water down the Mets’ offense on Friday as New York clubbed five home runs en route to a 10-2 victory over the Cubs at Citi Field to take a two-games-to-none advantage in the four-game series.
Fiers cruises as Astros blank White Sox
Coming off a road trip in which they averaged eight runs per game, the Astros let their pitching do the heavy lifting Friday night at Minute Maid Park.
Mariners back LeBlanc, mash O’s with 3 homers
Kyle Seager and Dae-Ho Lee launched two-run home runs on Friday as the Mariners powered past Baltimore, 5-2, at Safeco Field to claim their second win of the series.
SoE: Grilli: Ultimate baseball survivor
When Jason Grilli ruptured his left Achilles tendon last year at 38 years old, he did what he had done so many times before in his career: He made a comeback.
Revere plays hero as Nats walk off in 14th
Ben Revere raised his right arm as he headed into second base after his game-winning double bounced off the wall in right-center field to give the Nationals a 3-2 victory over the Reds in 14 innings on Friday at Nationals Park. Revere was mobbed at second base by his teammates, including right-hander Max Scherzer, who picked him up and flung him over his shoulders for the celebration.
Norris shines in Dodgers debut, beats Rockies
Bud Norris filled a Clayton Kershaw-sized hole in the Los Angeles rotation Friday night at Dodger Stadium, striking out eight in six scoreless innings to grab a 5-0 victory against Colorado.
Papi’s milestones key Red Sox win over Halos
The Red Sox felt home advantage came into play in the truest sense while edging out the Angels in a thrilling, 5-4 victory on Friday night at Fenway Park.
First game-winning hit extra special for Revere
Center fielder Ben Revere never had a game-ending hit, but that changed on Friday night. His double in the 14th inning helped the Nationals edge the Reds, 3-2, at Nationals Park.
Garcia rediscovers healthy dose of success
Jaime Garcia put the pieces together on Friday night and completed eight strong innings in the Cardinals’ 7-1 victory over the Brewers. With a sinker/changeup combination that his manager described as “freakish,” Garcia induced all but one of his outs in the infield.
Inciarte exits with right groin injury
Ender Inciarte exited Friday’s 7-5 12-inning loss to the Marlins before the top of the sixth inning with a right groin injury. Braves manager Brian Snitker said the outfielder is day-to-day and will have Saturday’s game off.