Father’s Day carries special meaning for many, and Chris Young is no exception. A father of three, Young made his second straight Father’s Day start on Sunday, when the Royals topped the Tigers, 2-1, in 13 innings.
Zimmermann proving he is worth his contract
It can be difficult to speak of a bargain free-agent pitching contract when the market is made up of nine-figure deals. But even with that disclaimer, the Detroit Tigers’ deal with free agent starting pitcher Jordan Zimmermann, relative to the rest of the high-end pitching market, looks like time and money very well spent.
Saunders robs Hardy with highlight-reel grab
Michael Saunders has been red hot at the plate for most of the season, but on Sunday afternoon against the Orioles, he let his glove do most of the talking.
Weaver stymies A’s with three-hit shutout
Angels right-hander Jered Weaver twirled a gem on Sunday afternoon, earning his eighth career shutout after dominating the A’s for nine innings in a 2-0 victory at the Coliseum for the series win.
Teheran spins one-hit shutout to seal sweep
Julio Teheran recorded his first career one-hit shutout as the Braves extended their season-best winning streak to five games and completed a three-game sweep with Sunday afternoon’s 6-0 win over the Mets at Citi Field.
Rangers’ trip ends with more hustle, another comeback
The Rangers’ amazing road trip came to an amazing finish on a hot Sunday afternoon at Busch Stadium. They did it one more time, pulling off another comeback victory and earning another one-run win, 5-4, over the Cardinals. Texas has now won six straight and finished 8-2 on its 10-day trip to Seattle, Oakland and St. Louis.
Price flusters Mariners’ bats for series victory
David Price threw eight innings of one-run ball to snap his three-game losing streak and Mookie Betts belted a go-ahead home run in the seventh as the Red Sox earned a 2-1 win over the Mariners in Sunday’s rubber game at Fenway Park.
Betts’ #ASGWorthy power comes at right time for Red Sox
Even though Red Sox right fielder Mookie Betts is second on the team in home runs, he promises he’s not a home-run hitter.
After 2-out overturn, Rangers cap rally in St. Louis
Jurickson Profar lined a pinch-hit two-run single with two out in the top of the eighth to put the Rangers ahead, and they held on for a 5-4 victory over the Cardinals on Sunday afternoon at Busch Stadium.
Astros deliver shutout of Reds to take series
Luis Valbuena and Evan Gattis each hit solo homers and Mike Fiers tossed 5 2/3 innings of shutout ball as the Astros took Sunday’s game and the series from the Reds with a 6-0 win at Minute Maid Park.
Ozuna goes boom as Marlins beat Rockies
Marcell Ozuna picked an opportune time to heat up at home. The 25-year-old center fielder blasted a three-run homer that powered the Marlins to a 3-0 win over the Rockies on Sunday at Marlins Park.
Hamilton reprise: Billy robs again
One day after an electrifying sliding catch at the wall, Reds center fielder Billy Hamilton followed that up with a diving snag on Jose Altuve’s one-out slicing liner to deep right-center field in the fifth inning of Sunday’s game vs. the Astros.
Bay Area blues? Giants win 8th straight
The Giants ran their win streak to eight games by sweeping the Rays on Sunday, scoring four runs in the eighth inning to break a tie.
Rockies place Chatwood on DL, recall Oberg
The Rockies placed right-hander Tyler Chatwood on the 15-day disabled list with a mid-back strain and recalled righty reliever Scott Oberg from Triple-A Albuquerque on Sunday.
Foul-balls’ Day proves extra special
The sweetest things you’ll see all day.
Mallex sustains left thumb fracture on HBP
Braves rookie center fielder Mallex Smith has a left thumb fracture, after being hit by a pitch during Atlanta’s 6-0 win over the Mets at Citi Field on Sunday, the team announced.
DiMaggio notches 3 hits to extend streak to 32
The Yankees needed a win. Joe DiMaggio needed a hit. Both parties got what they desired and landed another club record to boot.