The Rays rallied for two runs in the bottom of the eighth inning and claimed a 5-4 victory over the White Sox on Saturday afternoon at Tropicana Field.
Buxton injects speed, defense for Twins
Byron Buxton, ranked No. 1 on MLBPipeline.com’s Top 100 Prospects list, will make the jump to the Majors Sunday, joining the Twins in Arlington, Texas.
Don’t touch that dial: Stanton must-see TV
Miss a Giancarlo Stanton at-bat and you risk missing something extraordinary. The Marlins’ slugger struck yet again on Saturday, launching a two-run home run while adding a two-run double in a 4-1 win over the Rockies.
MLB wins, ERA leader Cole rounding into ace
Gerrit Cole wasn’t at his best Saturday afternoon at PNC Park. His fastball command was a little off, and his breaking pitches weren’t biting quite like they usually do.
Nats’ Ross cruises past Crew in 1st MLB win
Twenty-two-year-old right-hander Joe Ross pitched eight strong innings for his first Major League victory in the Nationals’ 7-2 win over the Brewers on Saturday at Miller Park.
Bautista’s grab robs Castillo of a homer
Jose Bautista took a home run away from Boston’s Rusney Castillo with a spectacular highlight-reel catch in right field on Saturday afternoon at Fenway Park.
Harper hit on quad, exits as precaution
Nationals right fielder Bryce Harper exited Saturday’s 7-2 victory over the Brewers in the ninth inning after being hit by a Michael Blazek pitch on the left quad.
Martin paying big dividends for Blue Jays
The Blue Jays were hoping for a lot of offense from Russell Martin this season, but they weren’t necessarily expecting this kind of power. Martin proved once again in Saturday afternoon’s 5-4 win over Boston that he is a force to be reckoned with at the plate.
Familia’s son born while closer locked down save
As Jeurys Familia worked in the ninth inning Friday night, loading the bases full of Braves with one out, his fiancée, Bianca Rivas, was a world away. Rivas was at a hospital in Hackensack, N.J., giving birth to the couple’s first child.
Altuve reports improvement in right hamstring
A day after straining his right hamstring while legging out a grounder, Astros second baseman Jose Altuve was not in the lineup, as expected, but was encouraged with how the injury felt Saturday morning.
Today’s starting lineups: June 13
Every lineup, every day, as they are made public by the clubs.
Guerrero caps Dodgers comeback vs. Padres
The Dodgers rallied for two runs in the eighth inning Friday night, turning a one-run deficit into a 4-3 victory over the Padres at Petco Park. Justin Turner tied the game with an RBI single, and Alex Guerrero put the Dodgers on top for good with a pinch-hit, two-out knock off Padres reliever Shawn Kelley.
Trout drives 18th HR as Angels power past A’s
Mike Trout and Kole Calhoun hit monster home runs off A’s reliever Evan Scribner in the eighth inning, sending the Angels to a thrilling, 5-4 victory in Southern California on Friday night.
D-backs’ Anderson outduels MadBum
Chase Anderson allowed one hit in seven innings to outduel Madison Bumgarner as the Arizona Diamondbacks defeated the San Francisco Giants, 1-0, on Friday night in the opener of a three-game series at AT&T Park.
Gonzalez steamed after 7th-inning ejection
If it hadn’t been 2 in the morning, New York time, Adrian Gonzalez might have called MLB Chief Baseball Officer Joe Torre right then and there from the clubhouse after being ejected by plate umpire Doug Eddings on Friday night.
Calhoun comes up big on his bobblehead night
None of this was supposed to happen for Kole Calhoun, the 5-foot-10 outfielder who was passed up in the Draft four separate times before becoming an eighth-round pick after his senior year at Arizona State University.
Gillaspie among top performers in Minors on Friday
Rays No. 5 prospect Casey Gillaspie is still raking for Class A Bowling Green. The 22-year-old launched a homer for the second straight night and has five long balls in his past eight games.