Odubel Herrera’s three-run home run and Peter Bourjos’ solo shot powered a six-run attack against Anibal Sanchez as the Phillies captured the finale against the Tigers with an 8-5 win on Wednesday at Comerica Park.
Masterful Matz leads Mets’ shutout of Nats
Steven Matz and Tanner Roark found themselves in a pitchers’ duel on Wednesday afternoon at Nationals Park, but it was Matz who came out on top, helping the Mets blank the Nationals, 2-0. New York, which took two out of three games in the series, is a half-game behind Washington in the National League East.
Aggressive Blanco steals home for Phillies
The Phillies, trying to ignite their struggling offense in support of young starter Aaron Nola, swiped a run off the Tigers with a double steal, allowing Andres Blanco to steal home in the second inning for a run on Wednesday afternoon at Comerica Park.
Rangers to be proactive in giving Yu extra rest
Yu Darvish’s first start for the Rangers will be on five days rest rather than his normal four. It could be a semi-regular occurrence.
NY drops finale; Red Sox hold DiMaggio to single
Sunday brought beautiful late-spring weather and 36,461 persons to Yankee Stadium, and the home team had a chance to win its fifth consecutive decision, but New York stumbled in the finale of its homestand, losing to the Red Sox by a score of 10 to 3.
Jays, Red Sox bats primed to produce Thursday
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SOE: Leitch: Harvey vs. The Media
Will Leitch introduces a new series: Of Two Minds. It is a debate with, well, with himself, about a current sports issue. Today’s Of Two Minds edition: Matt Harvey Failing to Show Up and Answer Questions From the Media After Being Shelled by the Nationals Tuesday Night.
Teheran notches rare 4-strikeout inning
Julio Teheran experienced a bit of a rarity when he became the second Major League pitcher this season and fifth since the start of 2015 to record four strikeouts in one inning.
Crew Scoots way to win in pitchers’ duel
After dealing with Julio Teheran’s impressive effort at Turner Field on Tuesday night, the Brewers claimed a 2-1 win that came courtesy of a two-out, eighth-inning single that Scooter Gennett recorded off Braves setup man Bud Norris.
Orlando proving to be offensive force for KC
The Royals had a .400 hitter entering play on May 24. Meet Paulo Orlando, the right fielder who started playing regularly a little over a week ago. And suddenly, opposing pitchers can’t seem to get him out.
JBJ’s streak: 28, halfway to Joltin’ Joe!
Jackie Bradley Jr. wasted no time extending his hitting streak to 28 games on Tuesday night, lacing Jorge De La Rosa’s first pitch of the bottom of the second inning for a double off the Green Monster in left-center.
Cubs’ 15-hit attack polishes Hammel’s gem
Any chance the Cardinals had of rolling over momentum from their series-opening walk-off win evaporated before they could send their first batter to the plate on Tuesday, as the Cubs opened the night with a six-run first and then cruised to a 12-3 victory that evened the three-game set at Busch Stadium.
Pirates rout D-backs behind Polanco’s 5 RBIs
The Pirates roughed up right-hander Shelby Miller, pounded out 17 hits and rode a scoreless bullpen performance to a 12-1 win over the D-backs on Tuesday night at PNC Park.
Nats blast 5 HRs as Stras improves to 8-0
It was a rematch between two power pitchers: Stephen Strasburg vs. Matt Harvey. But just like last week against the Mets, it went the Nationals’ way as Washington won, 7-4, at Nationals Park on Tuesday night. The Nationals, who hit a season-high five home runs, increased their lead over the Mets in the National League East to 1 1/2 games.
Justin Grimm’s between-the-legs snag is something we all can believe in
That’s beyond reflexes.
K-Rod: ‘Never expected’ 400 saves as kid
The sun will come back up on a new game day, and Francisco Rodriguez will go back to work to be ready for the ninth inning, trying to send down three more hitters for another save on his resume. For save number 400, though, he was going to have a little fun.
Segura leaves after being hit in helmet by pitch
D-backs second baseman Jean Segura was struck in the helmet by a 96-mph fastball thrown by Arquimedes Caminero in the seventh inning of Tuesday night’s 12-1 loss to the Pirates.