Royals showing grit, determination down the stretch
And so on Monday night, the Royals played one of those games in which an entire season of hope flashed before their eyes. They began the day having lost five…Read more
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Arcia day to day after tweaking back on swing
Oswaldo Arcia left Monday's 8-6 loss to the Tigers with tightness in his upper left back after a big swing-and-miss in the sixth inning. He's day to day and will…Read more
Mets’ deGrom whiffs first 8 batters in defeat
New York Mets right-hander Jacob deGrom struck out the first eight Miami Marlins batters he faced on Monday night, tying the modern-day major league record to open a game. Read more
Yankees’ Wild Card hopes dealt another blow
The Rays' Ben Zobrist connected for a game-winning single off Yankees reliever Shawn Kelley in the bottom of the ninth inning, lifting the Rays to a 1-0 victory Monday night…Read more
Foles steady in clutch to rally Eagles past Colts
Nick Foles threw a tying touchdown pass with 3:25 to go, and then set up Cody Parkey for the winning 36-yard field goal as time expired, lifting Philadelphia to a…Read more
Benches warned after Stroman nearly hits Joseph
Both the Blue Jays and Orioles were warned in the sixth inning on Monday after Marcus Stroman threw a pitch near the head of Baltimore catcher Caleb Joseph in apparent…Read more
Royals keep pace in Central with walk-off win
James Shields gave two RBI singles in seven quality frames, but the Royals rallied with four late runs, including Lorenzo Cain's RBI single that produced a 4-3 walk-off win over…Read more
Back-to-back jacks in ninth keep Tigers on pace
Torii Hunter and Miguel Cabrera hit back-to-back homers leading off the top of the ninth inning on Monday to bail out the bullpen, and the Tigers opened a three-game series…Read more
Nats on verge of what could be many celebrations
The Washington Nationals are within one well-placed victory of a division title. Their triumph in this matter is, by all that is logical, a question of when, not if. The…Read more
Pujols exits with hamstring cramp after big hit
Albert Pujols lined a three-run double in the third inning against Mariners starter Hisashi Iwakuma on Monday night at Angel Stadium, but hobbled into second base and came right out…Read more