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Michael Lorenzen throws efficiently into the 6th, Rockies beat Astros 9-1 to complete 3-game sweep
1+ hour, 1+ min ago (287+ words) The Rockies won their fourth straight game to move to 6-6. They didn't win their sixth game last season until May 1. It was also their second series win. A year ago, they didn't win series No. 2 until mid-June during a season…...
Did George Soriano's 93 mph change-up launch him into late-inning mix?
54+ min ago (1692+ words) WASHINGTON" When asked if he had heard of the "gyro slider" before becoming a Cardinal only a few months ago, right-hander reliever George Soriano nodded and said, "Si," because of course he had. But had he tried it? "No," Soriano…...
Colin Rea steps up as Cubs beat Rays
1+ hour, 26+ min ago (332+ words) When you talk about fast starts, look no further than what the Cubs did in this one as Nico Hoerner connected for a leadoff shot against Joe Boyle that put the Cubs on top 1-0. Nico Hoerner's first homer of the…...
Dodgers' win streak snapped vs Blue Jays in last game of series
15+ hour, 7+ min ago (473+ words) The Los Angeles Dodgers lost their five-game win streak to the Toronto Blue Jays on Thursday, falling to a late-inning comeback. LA won the first two games of the series against the Blue Jays convincingly, outscoring their opponents 18-3, but couldn't…...
Nico Hoerner powers the Cubs to a 6-2 victory over the error-prone Rays at Tropicana Field
4+ hour, 12+ min ago (283+ words) Michael Conforto had a two-run double for the Cubs, who took advantage of three Tampa Bay throwing errors in the fifth to win the rubber game of the series before an announced crowd of 20, 483. Colin Rea (1-0) allowed one run in…...
Bishop Eustace's Sam Tropiano nearing another major baseball milestone
4+ hour, 8+ min ago (1573+ words) Sam Tropiano never realized his goal of being a career Shakespearean scholar. He had to settle for being the winningest high school baseball coach in South Jersey history. In a baseball coaching career full of milestones, Tropiano is nearing another,…...
Nico Hoerner powers the Cubs to a 6-2 victory over the error-prone Rays
11+ hour, 9+ min ago (281+ words) Michael Conforto had a two-run double for the Cubs, who took advantage of three Tampa Bay throwing errors in the fifth to win the rubber game of the series before an announced crowd of 20, 483. Colin Rea (1-0) allowed one run in…...
Brent Rooker's sac fly in 9th lifts Athletics past Yankees
10+ hour, 41+ min ago (566+ words) Brent Rooker lifted a tiebreaking sacrifice fly in the ninth inning, and the visiting Athletics earned a 3-2 victory over the New York Yankees on Wednesday night. The Athletics won for only the fourth time in their past 17 visits to Yankee…...
Arias collects two hits, three RBI in 11-3 loss
10+ hour, 55+ min ago (250+ words) Portland, Maine - The Portland Sea Dogs (1-3) fell to the New Hampshire Fisher Cats (3-1) on Wednesday night, 11-3. Franklin Arias and Ahbram Liendo each recorded multi-hit games in the loss. Arias went two-for-three with a double and three RBI. It was his…...
Fantasy Baseball Closer Report: Riley O'Brien secures ninth-inning role in St. Louis
37+ min ago (974+ words) In this week's Closer Report, Riley O'Brien has solidified his status as the Cardinals' top ninth-inning option. The Rays look to be turning to Bryan Baker. And Ryan Walker tumbles down the rankings with some unexpected usage. We break it…...