Matheny aggressive deploying ‘pen in ninth inning
Cardinals manager Mike Matheny not only had two relievers up and throwing as closer Trevor Rosenthal entered the game on Friday, but also went to both in helping him get…Read more
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WHL Roundup: D Connor Hobbs lifts Medicine Hat over Lethbridge 3-2
LETHBRIDGE, Alta. - Defenceman Connor Hobbs scored a power-play goal at 18:00 of the third period and the Medicine Hat Tigers held on for a 3-2 comeback win over the…Read more
Hudson’s rocky start docks Giants in race
A 5-0 loss in San Diego knocked the Giants to 3 1/2 games behind first-place Los Angeles in the NL West and narrowed their Wild Card lead to one game…Read more
Jay twice robs Ludwick of extra bases
Jon Jay added another two highlight catches to his growing list of defensive gems this season and seemingly saved what finished as a 2-1 win for the Cardinals in their…Read more
Miscue in ninth looms large in Tribe’s loss in extras
Indians shortstop Jose Ramirez bobbled a grounder off the bat of Aaron Hicks in the ninth inning on Friday, allowing a game-tying run to score rather than punctuating a win…Read more
Aoki stays locked in with two knocks in loss
One game into a crucial showdown with the first-place Tigers, and it's clear that, so far, only one thing carried over from the Royals' previous series: Nori Aoki's scorching bat.…Read more
Lester pushes A’s back on top of Wild Card standings
The A's are back on top again, at least in the American League Wild Card standings, and they have Jon Lester to thank. The lefty twirled seven innings of one-run…Read more
Four-hit game eases pressure on Murphy
After recording four hits already and having had just one other multihit game in September, it was hard for Mets third baseman Daniel Murphy to be too disappointed when his…Read more
On verge of playoff berth, Cardinals start Wacha
The Cardinals' magic number to clinch a playoff berth is two, and on Saturday at Busch Stadium they will start Michael Wacha against Mike Leake and the Reds. Read more
Heart of a lion? No, heart of Tigers beats in KC
With a 10-1 win on Friday night, the Tigers guaranteed themselves a 152nd day atop the American League Central. Now the pressure is squarely on the Royals for the final…Read more