When two Major League pitchers square off on their birthdays, as the Reds' Homer Bailey did against the Cubs' Ryan Dempster on Thursday, only one could emerge with a smile. For Bailey's 26th birthday, the Reds stole a 4-3 victory in 10 innings from Dempster because Cubs closer Carlos Marmol opened the door wide and let Cincinnati barrel right in.

Right-hander Joe Blanton was brilliant in a three-hit shutout, while Laynce Nix and Shane Victorino belted homers in Phillies' 4-0 win over the Braves in Thursday's series finale.

To a man, Angels players were not caught off guard by Jered Weaver's no-hitter. They knew he was too good not to throw one sooner or later.

The next time the Marlins are in a save situation, who will get the ball? Marlins manager Ozzie Guillen isn't ready to make that call. Not yet, at least.

A blown save in the ninth inning momentarily deflated the Marlins, but it didn't demoralize the club. Giancarlo Stanton's home run in the 10th inning off of Santiago Casilla lifted Miami to a 3-2 win over the Giants on Wednesday at AT&T Park.

Lost in the excitement a no-hitter usually brings is what Wednesday night's 9-0 win over the Twins can mean for the Angels long-term.

Each day, MLB.com selects one player from each game whose performance stands out. Here are the May 2 Mane Men of the Day.

On Thursday, the Marlins look to punctuate the start of their longest road trip so far this season when Anibal Sanchez takes the mound against the Giants' Ryan Vogelsong.

Jered Weaver threw the ninth individual no-hitter in Angels history, allowing only two baserunners in the 9-0 win over the Twins on Wednesday night.

With Dave and Gail Weaver, his parents, and Kristin, his wife, in attendance and cheering every delivery, Jered Weaver unleashed his first no-hitter on Wednesday night at Angel Stadium.

As the Twins found out on Wednesday night at Angel Stadium, it's never any fun to be on the wrong side of history, as they were after being no-hit by Jered Weaver.

A 10-game road trip for the Blue Jays starts Thursday, when they open a four-game set with the Angels, who are fresh off a revitalizing win in witnessing Jared Weaver's no-hitter on Wednesday.

Almost 50 years after Bo Belinsky threw the first no-hitter in franchise history but only 280 days after Ervin Santana's no-no, the 29-year-old Jered Weaver tossed the 10th no-hitter in Angels history Wednesday night, a 9-0 win against the Twins.

The Indians cited “general cramping” as the reason behind Johnny Damon's early departure in his debut with the team on Wednesday.

The Braves would need to stage one more incredible rally before seeing an evening filled with dramatic twists and turns conclude with Chipper Jones drilling a walk-off homer. The two-run shot off Brian Sanches gave the Braves a 15-13, 11-inning victory over the Phillies on Wednesday night.

After 10 months of waiting, Brian Fuentes became the sixth left-handed reliever in Major League history to reach 200 saves on Wednesday night.

This is the Bryce Harper the Washington Nationals were hoping to see. He's confident and aggressive, and in the middle of almost everything. He's scorching balls off the top of the wall one minute, making a sliding, diving catch the next.