Sep. 20, 2012 B.J. Upton hit a game-ending, three-run homer off Vicente Padilla, capping Tampa Bays six-run ninth inning and lifting the Rays to a sorely needed 7-4 victory over the Boston Red Sox on Thursday night. Tampa Bay salvaged a split of the four-game series and remained 5 1/2 games back of Oakland for [...]
online wire reportsSep. 20, 2012 CLEVELAND — Casey Kotchman singled with the bases-loaded in the 10th inning, giving the Cleveland Indians a 4-3 win over the Minnesota Twins on Thursday. Pinch-hitter Shin-Soo Choo doubled off the wall in left-center to start the inning against reliever Anthony Swarzak (3-5). Choo took third on Jason Kipnis groundout [...]
online wire reportsSep. 20, 2012 CLEVELAND — Casey Kotchman singled with the bases-loaded in the 10th inning, giving the Cleveland Indians a 4-3 win over the Minnesota Twins on Thursday. Pinch-hitter Shin-Soo Choo doubled off the wall in left-center to start the inning against reliever Anthony Swarzak (3-5). Choo took third on Jason Kipnis groundout [...]
TIME: 10:05 P.M. ESTVENUE: Angel Stadium of Anaheim With their chances of making the playoffs diminishing, a start by the red-hot Zack Greinke might be just what the Los Angeles Angels need. The trouble is, Yu Darvish has been pitching even better lately for a Texas Rangers team inching closer to locking up a third [...]
online wire reportsSep. 20, 2012 SEATTLE — Those involved in continuing Baltimores late-season surge — whether its taking nine, 11 or 18 innings to get the victories — continue to marvel at what the Orioles are accomplishing and the ways they are getting it done. The Orioles are hanging around the AL East race, surging [...]
online wire reportsSep. 19, 2012 NEW YORK — Ryan Howard hit a go-ahead homer with two outs in the ninth inning and the Philadelphia Phillies rallied to beat the New York Mets 3-2 on Wednesday night, adding a dramatic victory to their late-season playoff push. Jimmy Rollins hit a leadoff home run but the Phillies [...]