Jonny Gomes capped a long day and night of baseball at Fenway Park by smashing a towering two-run walk-off home run over the Green Monster to give the Red Sox a 3-1 victory over the Rays, completing a sweep in Tuesday's day-night doubleheader.More» Nava lifts his 10th homer of the season
Like a wise veteran, Mets starter Zack Wheeler cleaned up his own mess on multiple occasions to turn in six shutout innings in his Major League debut, but it was batterymate Anthony Recker who helped spark the rest of the New York offense in securing the top pitching prospect's first big league win, a 6-1 victory over the Braves to complete a doubleheader sweep Tuesday.More» Wheeler's first out comes via strikeout
Buoyed by a solid start from lefty Zach Britton -- who was recalled from Triple-A prior to the game-and some dazzling defense, the O's scored five runs off Justin Verlander en route to a 5-2 series-evening victory in front of 34,796 at Comerica Park.More» Hardy's two-run shot shatters scoreless tie
Esmil Rogers took a no-hitter into the sixth inning as the Blue Jays extended their winning streak to seven games with an 8-3 victory over the Rockies on Tuesday night at Rogers Centre.More» Encarnacion lines a two-run shot to left
With Zack Wheeler set to make his debut in the nightcap, Matt Harvey responded with one of the better performances of his already-sublime young career in Game 1, holding the Braves to one hit over the first seven innings of a 4-3 Mets win, before things grew hairy for him in the eighth on Tuesday.More» Harvey stifles Braves, strikes out 13 in win
Pirates manger Clint Hurdle had a feeling Reds starter Mat Latos was due for a loss. A dominant performance from Charlie Morton and a big first inning from the Pirates' offense turned Hurdle's feeling into reality, as Pittsburgh beat Cincinnati, 4-0, on Tuesday at Great American Ball Park.More» Alvarez's single plates a pair, extends lead
Right-hander Ubaldo Jimenez didn't make it through the sixth inning, but the Indians' bats came alive late with a three-run eighth that produced a 4-3 comeback win over the Royals on Tuesday night at Progressive Field.More» Bourn singles home Raburn in the eighth
Brewers left fielder Ryan Braun was in Phoenix on Tuesday to see Dr. Don Sheridan, the hand specialist who has worked on a number of players over the years including second baseman Rickie Weeks.More» Braun exits game with apparent hand injury
Don Mattingly will have to wait one more day to make his managerial debut in the new Yankee Stadium. The Yankees' game against the Dodgers on Tuesday has been postponed. The teams will play a day-night split-admission doubleheader on Wednesday.More»
In an apparent attempt to pressure Major League Baseball to vote on allowing the Oakland A's to relocate, San Jose city officials filed a lawsuit Tuesday challenging baseball's antitrust exemption.More»
Three days after reporting soreness during a bullpen session, David Price threw another one on Tuesday and this one went much better, according to manager Joe Maddon.More» Price leaves the game with an apparent injury
Giancarlo Stanton joined Bob Horner and Eddie Mathews as the only players in MLB history to make their big league debuts before their 21st birthdays and then hit at least 100 homers in their first 400 games.More» Stanton homers twice to power Marlins to win
After going 0-for-4 in his Major League debut, Wil Myers notched a second-inning single during the nightcap of the Rays' doubleheader vs. the Red Sox on Tuesday at Fenway Park.More» Myers singles to left for first career hit
Scott Boras, who represents No. 1 overall Draft pick Mark Appel, arrived in Houston on Tuesday afternoon and was scheduled to meet with Astros general manager Jeff Luhnow later in the evening in an effort to wrap up negotiations.More»Luhnow, Elias on No. 1 pick Appel
Mark Teixeira decided to take some swings off a tee before Saturday's game, but after two at-bats, he removed himself from the lineup. An MRI revealed inflammation in his right wrist, and the Yankees placed their first baseman on the disabled list on Tuesday.More»Cashman gives an update on Teixeira's health
The rivalry between the Nationals and Phillies is newly minted. As a result, it's not as entrenched as some of the more storied contentious relationships in baseball such as Yankees-Red Sox. Dodgers-Giants. Cardinals-Cubs. Expect that to change.More» Harper and Hamels get hit by pitches
In the ninth inning of Monday's 4-1 loss to the Reds, Neil Walker led off against Cincinnati closer Aroldis Chapman. With the count even at two balls and two strikes, Chapman buzzed a 100-mph fastball right past the chin of Walker, who barely evaded it and fell to his back.More» Chapman strikes out Marte for his 18th save
At the risk of jumping the starter's gun, Yasiel Puig has the tools to become the greatest Major Leaguer his homeland, Cuba, has produced. As he alighted in Yankee Stadium on Tuesday for a postponed game that will be made up in a day-night doubleheader on Wednesday, Puig is in the middle of a start with few precedents in the game's history.More» Puig excited to play at Yankee Stadium
Kevin Youkilis has been scheduled to undergo surgery to repair a herniated disc in his back and is not expected to return to the lineup for a minimum of 10 to 12 weeks, general manager Brian Cashman said on Tuesday.More» Youkilis makes diving stop at third for out
As he leads his struggling Dodgers, Don Mattingly looks back to the lessons learned across 161st Street, when his job was to play a stellar first base and hit big home runs for The Boss' headline-grabbing team.More»Mattingly talks about returning to the Bronx
Right-hander Roy Oswalt, a three-time All-Star and perennial Cy Young Award candidate, will become one of the highest-profile pitchers ever to wear purple pinstripes when he joins the Rockies on Thursday to start against Washington at Nationals Park.More» Oswalt mows down Cespedes to end the eighth
After aggressive running drills on the warning track on Tuesday afternoon before the series opener with the Yankees was postponed by rain, Matt Kemp reported that his strained right hamstring is improved and that he might try to run the bases on Wednesday.More» Kemp removes himself from game with injury
Whether you want to be part of an official All-Star event or are doing a couch-to-5K training program or wish to help an important cause, there are increasingly more reasons to sign up for the MLB All-Star Game 5K & Fun Run presented by Nike at 8 a.m. ET on July 13.More»Franco promotes 2013 All-Star Game 5K and Fun Run
The D-backs have agreed to terms with their first-round selection, University of Nevada-Reno right-handed pitcher Braden Shipley, a source told MLB.com.More»Montgomery, Shipley on D-backs' draft
After passing a physical, Rob Kaminsky, an 18-year-old left-handed pitcher out of St. Joseph Regional (N.J.) High School, signed his contract Tuesday at Busch Stadium. He will begin his Minor League career in Jupiter, Fla., with the Gulf Coast League Cardinals, who begin their season Saturday.More» Cardinals draft LHP Rob Kaminsky No. 28
The Mariners' outfield continued to be shorthanded with both Jason Bay and Michael Morse sidelined Tuesday as Seattle faced the Angels in the second game of a four-game series.More» Morse lines double to left to score Bay
Outfielder Fernando Martinez, who appeared in 52 games for the Astros over the past two seasons, was sent to the Yankees in a trade on Tuesday. The Astros acquired right-handed pitcher Charles Basford, who will report to rookie-league Tri-City.More» Martinez's homer gives Astros an early lead
