Whatever you say about the Tampa Bay Rays — and whatever you say ought to be something seriously positive — they have been the only team capable of taking a regular-season series from the Texas Rangers since the beginning of last September
Price gets Texas-sized monkey off his back
David Price effectively removed the monkey from his back on Sunday night when he claimed his first career victory against the Rangers in a 5-2 Rays win at Rangers Ballpark with 43,475 watching.
Washington gets ejected on 60th birthday
Rangers manager Ron Washington celebrated his 60th birthday by getting ejected from Sunday's game with the Rays in the seventh inning.
Miracle League field opens in Northampton
The citizens of Northampton, Pa., experienced the fulfillment of a communal dream on Sunday, when they unveiled a new baseball field for children with special needs at Northampton Municipal Park.
Prosecution set to continue case vs. Clemens
With the introductory chapters of jury selection and opening statements complete, the U.S. government's case against Roger Clemens begins to unfold as testimony from the first prosecution witness continues Monday.
MLB.com Stars of the Game: Sunday, April 29
Each day, MLB.com selects one player from each game whose performance stands out. Here are April 29's Mane Men of the Day.
Blame easy to find in April, solutions less so
When things go wrong in April, blame is inevitable; solutions are not, but the 140 remaining games represent a long, hard road.
Mets battle back in extras to beat Rockies
In the top of the 11th, Ike Davis drove in David Wright for the game-winning run, after Kirk Nieuwenhuis hit a 10th-inning RBI double. Johan Santana went six innings.
Harper shows off glove in first start in center
Nationals outfielder Bryce Harper was impressive in his second Major League game, a 2-0 loss to the Dodgers on Sunday afternoon.
Bumgarner delivers gem to beat Padres
Madison Bumgarner subdued the San Diego Padres for 7 2/3 innings and received unusual offensive support from his teammates Sunday as the Giants triumphed, 4-1.
Loney, Capuano send Dodgers to sweep of Nats
The Dodgers completed a series sweep of the Nationals with a 2-0 win Sunday, with James Loney's two-run single the key hit.
Axford moves into fourth with 48th straight save
Brewers closer John Axford escaped a first-and-third situation with no outs on Sunday to close out a 3-2 win for his 48th consecutive regular-season save.
Hudson's win a walk in the park for Braves
Tim Hudson worked five innings and got the win in his 2012 debut as the Braves beat the Pirates, 4-3, before a sun-baked crowd of 30,419 fans at Turner Field.
Sveum close to pulling Marmol in hairy ninth
Cubs closer Carlos Marmol came in to mop up things against the Phillies on Sunday. It was supposed to be a formality, but he made it a lot more exciting than manager Dale Sveum would have preferred.
Floyd flirts with no-no, ends White Sox skid
Gavin Floyd was magnificent, taking a no-hitter into the seventh inning and striking out nine, in ending a five-game White Sox losing streak with a 4-1 victory over the Red Sox on Sunday. Adam Dunn hit a two-run homer.
Willingham flirts with cycle as Twins halt skid
Josh Willingham missed the cycle by a homer to pace the offense, and Jason Marquis turned in a quality start to help the Twins snap a six-game losing streak with a 7-4 win over the Royals on Sunday at Target Field.
Brewers bats step up late to reward Greinke
Zack Greinke allowed one run over six innings and a three-run sixth inning helped lead the Brewers to a 3-2 victory over the Cardinals on Sunday.