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Twins plate 3 in the 9th to stun Braves
Jun 14 2007 11:03PM (CT)
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Johan Santana was frustrated yet again by Minnesota's missing offense as well as his removal after seven strong innings. After the ninth inning, he was smiling.
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Stanford stifles Marlins to lift Tribe
Jun 14 2007 10:50PM (CT)
MIAMI (AP) - Jason Stanford got to the ballpark Thursday about 45 minutes behind schedule, a victim of South Florida traffic. Once he arrived, things went perfectly according to plan.
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Rockies send Beckett to 1st loss of 2007
Jun 14 2007 10:32PM (CT)
BOSTON (AP) - With a line-drive grand slam over Fenway Park's Green Monster, Garrett Atkins might have put his slump behind him. "I know I'm a good hitter," the Rockies third baseman said Thursday night after going 3-for-5 to help Colorado beat the Boston Red Sox 7-1. "I've had two bad months of swings, but we've got four months left."
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Royals earn rare series win over Cards
Jun 14 2007 10:26PM (CT)
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - Mark Teahen had two triples and five RBIs and Tony Pena Jr. had four hits, leading Kansas City past St. Louis 17-8 Thursday night for the Royals' first series win at home against the Cardinals in six years.
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Surging Yankees extend win streak to 9
Jun 14 2007 10:14PM (CT)
NEW YORK (AP) - Joe Torre found his new lucky spot in the dugout, then watched Alex Rodriguez, Andy Pettitte and the rest of the team go to work. Yep, things are falling into place nicely for the New York Yankees.
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Nats complete 3-game sweep of Orioles
Jun 14 2007 10:03PM (CT)
BALTIMORE (AP) - It had been more than a year since the Washington Nationals swept a series on the road, yet the clubhouse was remarkably subdued after their third straight win over the Baltimore Orioles.
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Loe tosses 8 scoreless to lead Rangers
Jun 14 2007 10:02PM (CT)
PITTSBURGH (AP) - When Kameron Loe was demoted to the minors last Saturday after another poor outing, he was given specific instructions to work on his breaking ball and changeup. He must be a quick learner.
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Cubs rally past shaky Mariners bullpen
Jun 14 2007 8:24PM (CT)
CHICAGO (AP) - Jeff Weaver was poised for his first victory for Seattle, only to have the Mariners' bullpen blow the lead. Cesar Izturis hit a two-run double in the eighth as the Chicago Cubs capitalized on the wildness of reliever Brandon Morrow to rally Thursday for a 5-4 victory.
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BALCO leaker's plea deal rejected
Jun 14 2007 7:50PM (CT)
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - A federal judge took the unusual step Thursday of rejecting a plea deal for an attorney who admitted leaking the grand jury testimony of elite athletes to two newspaper reporters.
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Kendall gives A's a lift in the 11th
Jun 14 2007 6:51PM (CT)
HOUSTON (AP) - Rookie Kurt Suzuki has gotten a lot of help from Jason Kendall since being called up from the minors a few days ago.
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Sheets becomes 2nd Brewer with 1,000 Ks
Jun 14 2007 4:55PM (CT)
DETROIT (AP) - The Milwaukee Brewers responded to being no-hit by winning their first road series since late April. Corey Hart hit a homer and Ben Sheets became the second pitcher in team history with 1,000 career strikeouts, helping the Brewers beat the Detroit Tigers 6-5 Thursday.
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Guerrero rallies Angels past Reds
Jun 14 2007 4:16PM (CT)
CINCINNATI (AP) - No surprise that the Los Angeles Angels look cozy in unfamiliar NL ballparks. Their offense fits that other league. Vladimir Guerrero's bases-loaded single highlighted a six-run seventh inning Thursday that set up a 9-7 victory over the Cincinnati Reds, who couldn't do enough to get a win for rookie Homer Bailey.
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Germano beats Rays for 5th straight win
Jun 14 2007 3:38PM (CT)
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) - Thanks to a tip or two from Greg Maddux, Justin Germano is making the most of his opportunity with the San Diego Padres. Germano won his fifth straight decision since coming up from the minor leagues, helping the first-place Padres remain atop the NL West with a 7-1 victory over the Tampa Bay Devil Rays on Thursday.
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Dodgers fire hitting coach Eddie Murray
Jun 14 2007 3:17PM (CT)
LOS ANGELES (AP) - The Dodgers fired Hall of Famer Eddie Murray as hitting coach Thursday after completing a three-game sweep of the NL East-leading New York Mets in which they got 31 hits and scored 18 runs.
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Report: Selig may soon suspend Giambi
Jun 14 2007 1:57AM (CT)
MCLEAN, Va. (AP) - Baseball commissioner Bud Selig is "heading toward" suspending Jason Giambi next week if he doesn't cooperate with the steroids investigation by former Senate Majority Leader George Mitchell, USA Today reported on its Web site early Thursday.
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Penny outpitches Sosa, slumping Mets 9-1
Jun 14 2007 1:19AM (CT)
LOS ANGELES (AP) - The last time the New York Mets visited Dodger Stadium, they were here for one game in October and completed a three-game sweep of the NL division series. This time, they were the ones who got swept.
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Penny outpitches Sosa, slumping Mets 9-1
Jun 14 2007 1:19AM (CT)
LOS ANGELES (AP) - The last time the New York Mets visited Dodger Stadium, they were here for one game in October and completed a three-game sweep of the NL division series. This time, they were the ones who got swept.
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