Roundup: Davis throws six-hitter as Rays top Red Sox
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) – Wade Davis threw a six-hitter, John Jaso hit a three-run homer and the Tampa Bay Rays moved within five games of AL wild-card leading Boston with a 7-2 victory over the Red Sox on Friday night. Davis (10-8) struck out eight in his second career complete game. The right-hander, who had his other complete game on Sept. 17, More...
AL Roundup: Verlander wins No. 22, Red Sox, Yankees lose
CLEVELAND (AP) – Justin Verlander won his 10th consecutive start and earned his 22nd victory overall when Victor Martinez hit a late grand slam that sent Detroit over Cleveland 8-6 on Wednesday. Justin Verlander Verlander More...
Playoff chances could come down to No. 2 starter in AL
Determining who’s No. 1 in the American League this year may come down to who has the best No. 2. And that’s why New York Yankees rookie pitcher Ivan Nova and Detroit Tigers newly-acquired right-hander More...
Baseball pennant races slow to a tedious crawl
But past that, the standings have all the drama of a sewing club. Oh, the Boston Red Sox and New York Yankees are as close as peanut butter and jelly on bread, per their historical duties, but both will be in the More...
Longtime Yankees trainer Gene Monahan retires
BALTIMORE — When then-New York Yankees manager Joe Torre was searching for a pregame spark for Game 7 of the 2001 World Series, he handed him the floor. When starting pitcher Ron Guidry wanted refuge from aGeorge More...
Roundup: Jones, Braves sweep Mets; Dodgers top Nats
NEW YORK (AP) – Julio Teheran gave flashes of his vast potential in earning his first big league win and the Atlanta Braves, using a lineup with Chipper Jones starting as the No. 2 hitter for the first time in More...