Terry Collins’ journey as a skipper has seen several stops, but the Mets manager is enjoying his club’s run this season while showing that his patience is paying off.
Mo’ne shows Pennsylvania pride at LLWS
Taney Little League’s Mo’ne Davis, no stranger to the spotlight in her own right, returned to Williamsport on Friday to celebrate a historic achievement. But this time, the first female Little Leaguer to win a Baseball World Series game and her 2014 Mid-Atlantic Region Champion teammates were in town to cheer on their fellow Pennsylvanians.
Twins’ Berrios among 10 top prospect performers Friday
Jose Berrios looks like he’s ready for the Major Leagues. The Twins’ No. 2 prospect (No. 24 overall) dominated on Friday for Triple-A Rochester, allowing one earned run on five hits in seven innings.
Price stifles Halos as Blue Jays gain in races
David Price shut down the Angels for eight innings on Friday night, holding them to two runs on six hits and striking out nine, as the Blue Jays rolled to a 9-2 win in the series opener between the two American League Wild Card leaders at Angel Stadium.
Fiers fires 11th no-hitter in Houston history
Mike Fiers, making his third start with the Astros after coming over in last month’s trade with the Brewers, threw the 11th no-hitter in franchise history — and the first in the 16-year history of Minute Maid Park — in a 3-0 victory over the Dodgers on Friday night.
Price is just ace Blue Jays need to rise to top
David Price is more than right for the Toronto Blue Jays. He’s dead-solid perfect.
Arenado cements special season with 30th HR
Nolan Arenado has stuck to his routine and hasn’t wavered from what generated the first All-Star appearance of his career, and he hit his 30th homer of the season during a 3-for-5 night in the Rockies’ 14-9 loss to the Mets on Friday night.
Fiers starts cold, then turns up heat on Dodgers
In those final innings Friday night, Astros right-hander Mike Fiers fed off the roaring crowd, and his own endless supply of adrenaline and dreams.
Sale logs double-digit strikeouts for 12th time
For the better part of seven innings in the White Sox’s 11-4 win over the Mariners on Friday night, Seattle’s only offensive production against Chris Sale was aided by a poor route from Avisail Garcia.
Cespedes jacks 3 homers in historic game
Yoenis Cespedes homered three times in the first six innings of the Mets’ win against the Rockies Friday night, logging a grand slam in the second inning, a solo shot in the fourth and a two-run blast in the sixth.
Special sight: Millville boy meets hero Trout
Standing in front of the Angels’ dugout on Friday afternoon, Thomas Walkup finally saw Mike Trout, his idol, coming over to him. He saw Trout. And then he talked to him.
Dream becomes reality for Fiers during no-no
He took a step back, looked up at the sky and closed his eyes. A chance to make history, a chance to do something he never thought he’d be able to do was staring him in the face. Three hitters separated Astros righty Mike Fiers from a no-hitter in the ninth inning Friday night, and he took a second to soak in the moment.
Sharp Lewis leads Rangers over Tigers
The night after Tigers starter Alfredo Simon dominated the Rangers with a one-hitter, Colby Lewis returned the favor, tossing seven shutout innings as Texas held on for a 2-0 victory on Friday at Comerica Park.
Ryan offers congratulations after no-no
Ryan watched the no-hitter from the GM booth, but he made his way down to the dugout when it was over to congratulate Fiers.
10 facts and figures from Fiers’ historic no-hitter
Astros newcomer Mike Fiers stifled the Dodgers on Friday night en route to tossing the fifth no-hitter of the 2015 season.
Fiers works: First no-no at Minute Maid Park
Mike Fiers’ no-hitter against the Dodgers on Friday night was the Astros’ 11th no-hitter in franchise history and the first at Minute Maid Park.
Bronx gem signifies Carrasco’s revival
Sitting in the visiting manager’s office at Yankee Stadium — where Carlos Carrasco made his return to starting last August — Terry Francona smiled on Friday night. In a 7-3 victory over New York, Carrasco struck out 11, worked into the seventh inning and displayed just how far he has come in one year’s time.