Recap: Sept. 5 games at a glance
(Mon, 06 Sep 2010 03:03:00 -0400)
The Padres dropped their 10th game in a row, but they remain in first place over the Giants, who beat the Dodgers. The Cardinals took a series over the Reds.

Sanchez's gem puts NL West lead in reach
(Mon, 06 Sep 2010 00:30:00 -0400)
Jonathan Sanchez fanned nine over seven innings and Juan Uribe went deep as the Giants moved within one game of the NL West lead with a win over the Dodgers on Sunday.

Emotional Mazeroski honored with statue
(Mon, 06 Sep 2010 00:15:00 -0400)
Bill Mazeroski is known by Bucs fans for his Hall of Fame defense and humility, but it's his walk-off homer to end the 1960 World Series that will live on forever in bronze at PNC Park.

Unusual play helps Twins sweep Rangers
(Sun, 05 Sep 2010 21:09:00 -0400)
Nick Blackburn delivered another strong outing on Sunday afternoon, and an umpire's ruling helped the Twins preserve a 6-5 victory over the Rangers at Target Field, and they completed the three-game series sweep.

Rasmus' trade request report causes a stir
(Sun, 05 Sep 2010 20:59:00 -0400)
Colby Rasmus faced two separate crowds of reporters on Sunday, one before the Cardinals' 4-2 win vs. Cincinnati and one after. In between, he was called out by a superstar teammate and more privately approached by at least one member of the organization regarding a reported trade request and his comments about it.

Felix dominates as Mariners blank Tribe
(Sun, 05 Sep 2010 20:53:00 -0400)
Felix Hernandez allowed just four hits and struck out nine over eight dominant innings of shutout ball as the Mariners defeated the Indians, 3-0, on Sunday.

Early lead gives Astros confidence in win
(Sun, 05 Sep 2010 20:52:00 -0400)
Behind an early three-run homer by Hunter Pence and J.A. Happ's seven innings of six-hit pitching, the Astros defeated the D-backs, 3-2, on Sunday at Chase Field.

Rockies aid playoff climb by sweeping Padres
(Sun, 05 Sep 2010 20:40:00 -0400)
Carlos Gonzalez knocked three hits while extending his hit steak to 13 games Sunday and Melvin Mora broke a tie with a two-run single in the seventh inning of a 4-2 victory over the Padres.

Texas' rally stopped by disputed call in loss
(Sun, 05 Sep 2010 20:08:00 -0400)
The Rangers are now 0-6 at Target Field after their 6-5 loss to the Twins on Sunday afternoon. Texas has now been swept in a three-game series at the Twins' new ballpark for the second time this season.

Reynolds leaves game with swollen hand
(Sun, 05 Sep 2010 20:07:03 -0400)
Mark Reynolds aggravated a bone bruise near his right thumb during his eighth-inning at-bat in Sunday's 3-2 loss to the Astros, causing it to swell up.

Torre removes Broxton from save situations
(Sun, 05 Sep 2010 19:54:39 -0400)
Dodgers manager Joe Torre said on Sunday he will no longer use Jonathan Broxton in save situations in hopes of giving the former closer a stress-free chance to finish the season on a high note.

Carp, Holliday lift Cards, who have work left
(Sun, 05 Sep 2010 19:45:00 -0400)
Matt Holliday cranked a three-run homer off of Homer Bailey, sending the Chris Carpenter-led Cardinals to a 4-2 win over the Reds at Busch Stadium on Sunday.

Rookies guide Mets to blowout of Cubs
(Sun, 05 Sep 2010 19:25:00 -0400)
Rookie shortstop Ruben Tejada drove in five runs and hit his first career homer, while fellow first-year player Jon Niese bounced back from a couple of rough outings, while driving in a pair of runs as the Mets beat the Cubs, 18-5, on Sunday.

Improbable rally lifts White Sox in Boston
(Sun, 05 Sep 2010 19:23:00 -0400)
Down to their last out in the ninth inning and trailing by two, the White Sox rallied for four runs to claim a 7-5 victory Sunday before 37,570 at Fenway Park.

Davies, KC pitching deliver blow to Tigers
(Sun, 05 Sep 2010 19:06:00 -0400)
Kyle Davies gave the Royals a quality start, allowing one run on three hits and three walks, while striking out four in six innings in a 2-1 victory over the Tigers on Sunday.

Four homers not enough for Rays against O's
(Sun, 05 Sep 2010 19:06:00 -0400)
The Rays tied a season high with four homers in Sunday's game against the Orioles. But it wasn't good enough for a victory, as Baltimore's four-run sixth inning proved to be enough to let the O's hang on for an 8-7 win.

Resurgent Marquis puts end to road woes
(Sun, 05 Sep 2010 18:49:00 -0400)
Washington right-hander Jason Marquis remained on the comeback trail with another solid start as the Nats beat the Pirates, 8-1, for the rare road series win on Sunday.

Kendrick's struggles continue as Phils fall
(Sun, 05 Sep 2010 18:42:00 -0400)
Kyle Kendrick took the loss after he allowed five runs in just four innings of work, and former Phillies starter Randy Wolf baffled his former team over 6 2/3 innings, as the Milwaukee beat Philadelphia, 6-2.

Long ball burdens Hughes as Yanks cooled
(Sun, 05 Sep 2010 17:54:00 -0400)
Phil Hughes gave up three home runs as the Yankees' eight-game winning streak came to an end on Sunday in a 7-3 loss to the Blue Jays.

A's Kouzmanoff exits with back spasms
(Sun, 05 Sep 2010 17:53:47 -0400)
A's third baseman Kevin Kouzmanoff left in the bottom of the fifth inning in Sunday's contest with the Angels due to lower back spasms.

Acta ejected for arguing call at second
(Sun, 05 Sep 2010 17:51:30 -0400)
Indians manager Manny Acta was ejected from his team's game against the Mariners in the bottom of the fifth inning Sunday for arguing a call at second base.

Cousins' first hit lifts Marlins vs. Braves in 10
(Sun, 05 Sep 2010 17:45:00 -0400)
Scott Cousins turned his first Major League hit into a walk-off single in the 10th inning Sunday that gave the Marlins a 7-6 victory over the Braves.

Rangers scratch Lee from Tuesday's start
(Sun, 05 Sep 2010 15:17:00 -0400)
The Rangers have officially scratched Cliff Lee from Tuesday's start against the Blue Jays because of a strained muscle in his lower back.

Lohse not guaranteed to stick in rotation
(Sun, 05 Sep 2010 14:40:40 -0400)
Though Kyle Lohse will get the ball on Tuesday in Milwaukee, that's all that's guaranteed to the St. Louis right-hander for the time being.

Harden staying in the bullpen
(Sun, 05 Sep 2010 14:33:47 -0400)
Rich Harden made his first bullpen appearance for the Rangers on Saturday. What's interesting is that the Rangers used him even though Cliff Lee had not yet been scratched from Tuesday's start. That's an indication that the Rangers want Harden to get used to the bullpen.

Andrus to miss time with hamstring tightness
(Sun, 05 Sep 2010 14:31:16 -0400)
Elvis Andrus will be out of the lineup for at least a couple of days with some tightness in his right hamstring.

Buchholz likely to go on short rest
(Sun, 05 Sep 2010 14:24:48 -0400)
Things could always change, but as of right now, manager Terry Francona is leaning toward pitching Clay Buchholz on three days' rest on Wednesday night against the Rays.

Fielder launches historic homer
(Sun, 05 Sep 2010 14:12:00 -0400)
Prince Fielder blasted a three-run home run to right field off Phillies starter Kyle Kendrick in the top of the first inning on Sunday.

Feeling great, Silva ready to start Tuesday
(Sun, 05 Sep 2010 14:08:00 -0400)
Cubs pitcher Carlos Silva is looking forward to Tuesday's start, his first since Aug. 1. "I feel very good, I feel great," Silva said Sunday. "My arm, my velocity, I feel really good."

Showalter set to make Bronx return with O's
(Sun, 05 Sep 2010 13:55:11 -0400)
Orioles manager Buck Showalter, who compiled a 313-268 record while managing the Yankees for four years, will be heading back to New York for a three-game series starting on Monday.

Johan better, but won't make Tuesday start
(Sun, 05 Sep 2010 13:52:00 -0400)
On the third day of the Johan Santana Watch, the Mets decided that their ace hurler will not make his next start Tuesday in Washington.

Karstens to miss start with sore shoulder
(Sun, 05 Sep 2010 12:49:31 -0400)
Brian Burres, not Jeff Karstens, will now start the Pirates' series opener against Atlanta on Monday, as right shoulder soreness has sidelined Karstens once again.

Girardi: 'No plans' to skip Vazquez's start
(Sun, 05 Sep 2010 12:42:17 -0400)
One day after Javier Vazquez expressed frustration with manager Joe Girardi's decision to pull him in the fifth inning of Saturday's 7-5 win, Girardi said the right-hander will likely make his next start on Friday in Texas.

Bullpen session, then rehab start for Pettitte
(Sun, 05 Sep 2010 12:42:17 -0400)
Andy Pettitte will throw a bullpen session on Monday, moving closer to making his return to the Yankees. If Pettitte's bullpen goes well, he will likely make a Minor League rehab start.

A-Rod contributes with bat in first game back
(Sun, 05 Sep 2010 12:42:16 -0400)
Alex Rodriguez was back in the lineup for the Yankees on Sunday, batting fourth and playing third base. The slugger went 2-for-5 with an RBI in New York's 7-3 loss to Toronto.

Hamilton to miss time with bruised ribcage
(Sun, 05 Sep 2010 11:59:00 -0400)
Rangers outfielder Josh Hamilton is going to be sidelined for an extended period of time with a bruised left ribcage.