Kendrys Morales hit a two-run homer to center field with two out in the 13th inning against Braves reliever Jason Grilli as the Royals earned a 4-2 walk-off victory on Sunday at Kauffman Stadium.
Tigers stun O’s with J.D., Miggy back-to-back HRs
J.D. Martinez and Miguel Cabrera hit back-to-back home runs off reliever Darren O’Day in the eighth inning as the Tigers avoided a four-game sweep with a 6-5 win over the Orioles on Sunday afternoon.
Cole outduels Lester as Bucs take finale
Gerrit Cole tossed eight shutout innings, and Jung Ho Kang smacked an RBI double and solo homer as the Pirates took a 2-1 victory on Sunday over the Cubs and Jon Lester, who no-hit Pittsburgh through 6 1/3 innings.
Jose fans 11, Giancarlo homers as Marlins beat Nats
Right-hander Jose Fernandez dominated the Nationals as the Marlins won, 5-1, on Sunday afternoon at Nationals Park. Miami and Washington split the four-game series.
Lester: ‘Tough one,’ but positives to be found
Thursday marks the eight-year anniversary of Jon Lester’s no-hitter, and the left-hander took a run at celebrating another one.
Beltran slugs 400th home run in Yanks’ win
Carlos Beltran became the 54th member of the 400 home run club Sunday during the Yankees’ 7-5 win, smashing a Zach Duke pitch out to left field to give the Yankees a 5-4 lead in the sixth inning against the White Sox. The ball traveled a projected 371 feet, according to Statcast™.
Murphy scratched on Sunday with illness
The Nationals scratched second baseman Daniel Murphy from the lineup prior to Sunday afternoon’s game against the Marlins due to illness.
Giancarlo, Ozuna collide; Zim circles bases
Marlins outfielders Giancarlo Stanton and Marcell Ozuna remained in the game on Sunday after a scary collision that left both of them shaken for several minutes.
D-backs place Peralta on DL, call up Bourn
The D-backs placed outfielder David Peralta on the 15-day disabled list on Sunday, retroactive to May 9, and selected the contract of outfielder Michael Bourn from Double-A Mobile. Right-hander Cody Hall was designated for assignment to make room for Bourn on the 40-man roster.
Pujols a blast from past for radio broadcaster
AutoZone Park in Memphis, Tenn., home to the Memphis Redbirds team that has long served as the Cardinals’ Triple-A affiliate, recently replaced its right-field seats with grass. But one chair remains, painted bright red and stationed in the middle of the new lawn-seating area, to commemorate the landing spot of the Albert Pujols home run that won the Pacific Coast League championship in 2000.
Quintin Berry dazzles with 41-mph eephus
This is the dimension of imagination. This an area which we call … The Twilight Strike Zone.
Strained triceps forces Cecil to DL
The Blue Jays placed left-hander Brett Cecil on the 15-day disabled list on Sunday with a left triceps strain. The contract of right-hander Dustin Antolin has been selected from Triple-A Buffalo’s roster.
Play Ball in the Bronx a thrill for kids
On a cold and drizzly Sunday morning in the Bronx, hundreds of kids made their Yankee Stadium debuts.
Stroman takes high(er education) road
And he wore some great shoes, too.
Marlins call up lefty prospect Garcia to help bullpen
The Marlins recalled left-handed pitcher Jarlin Garcia from Double-A Jacksonville on Sunday, optioning righty Nick Wittgren to make room on the 25-man roster.
Papi feeling pressure? Fleeting, but true
Having a day to reflect on his historic performance in the Red Sox’s 6-5, 11-inning win on Saturday at Fenway Park against the Astros, David Ortiz admitted something he doesn’t often feel.
Play Ball puts kids on field to meet Orioles
Buck Showalter’s youth baseball memories — he had plenty — he described as “special,” something that could characterize the experiences of the 10,000 pre-registered youth baseball and softball players circling the warning track at Camden Yards prior to Sunday’s game, part of MLB’s Play Ball Weekend.