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8/29/2012 |
Bruised left knee to sideline Kemp a few days
A CT scan on Dodgers outfielder Matt Kemp's jaw was negative, but he has a bone bruise on his left knee that will keep him sidelined for a few days.
8/29/2012 |
Sandoval, Crawford collaborate on circus catch
Broadway's best choreographer couldn't have planned anything superior to the play that third baseman Pablo Sandoval and shortstop Brandon Crawford recorded Tuesday night for the Giants.
8/29/2012 |
Fill-in Moss stars for A's in breezy win over Tribe
Reserve outfielder Brandon Moss contributed an RBI single in the second inning and a towering two-run homer in the fourth in the A's 7-0 win over the Indians at Progressive Field on Tuesday.
8/29/2012 |
Aceves reinstated, but appears to lose closer's role
Alfredo Aceves rejoined the Red Sox following his three-game suspension on Tuesday after flying to the West Coast on his own. However, he no longer appears to be the team's closer.
8/29/2012 |
Darvish fans 10, sets Texas record for rookie wins
Yu Darvish outpitched James Shields in a terrific pitching duel, and the Rangers held on for a 1-0 victory over the Rays on Tuesday night at the Ballpark in Arlington.
8/29/2012 |
With leadoff homer, Trout reaches milestone
Mike Trout led off Tuesday's game with a homer against Red Sox starter Clay Buchholz. That made Trout -- at 21 years, 21 days old -- the youngest player to amass 25 homers and 40 stolen bases in a single season and also the first rookie.
8/29/2012 |
Yovani tops Cubs, improves to 5-0 in August
Jeff Bianchi hit his first career homer and Yovani Gallardo pitched seven strong innings as the Brewers beat the Cubs, 4-1, on Tuesday night at Wrigley Field.
8/29/2012 |
Mets use four-run 10th inning to get past Phils
Perception is everything these days for the Mets. They want to finish in third place rather than fourth or fifth because, plain and simple, it looks better on paper. It feels better, too. With that goal in mind, the Mets took a step forward Tuesday against an old division rival, beating the Phillies, 9-5, in 10 innings.
8/29/2012 |
Giants rally past Astros on two pinch-hits in ninth
Pinch-hitters Joaquin Arias and Hector Sanchez delivered crucial ninth-inning RBI hits Tuesday night that fueled a two-run rally and lifted the Giants past the Astros, 3-2, at Minute Maid Park.
8/29/2012 |
Rosario powers young Rockies past Dodgers
The Coors Field fences have a hard time containing catcher Wilin Rosario, who launched his second home run in as many nights in helping a youth-laden Rockies lineup vanquish the big-name Dodgers for the second straight night, 8-4.
8/29/2012 |
Backed by big swings, Iwakuma shuts down Twins
Dustin Ackley ripped a three-run home run and Hisashi Iwakuma threw six innings of one-hit ball as the Mariners continued to torment the Twins with a 5-2 victory on Tuesday night at Target Field.
8/29/2012 |
Moustakas delivers late as Royals outslug Tigers
Billy Butler and Mike Moustakas recorded three hits as the Royals tagged nemesis Justin Verlander for eight earned runs in a 9-8 win over the Tigers on Tuesday night in the series opener.
8/29/2012 |
Cueto is first to 17 wins as Reds top D-backs
Johnny Cueto became baseball's first 17-game winner as the Reds earned a 5-2 win over the D-backs on Tuesday night at Chase Field.
8/29/2012 |
Streaks alive: Braves' Medlen throws 8 scoreless
Kris Medlen blanked the Padres over eight innings on Tuesday night, continuing two streaks: He's thrown 28 1/3 consecutive scoreless innings, and the Braves have won his last 17 starts.
8/29/2012 |
Bauman: Rays have big arms, now they need big hits
The Rays have enough pitching quality and quantity to be tons of trouble in a postseason series. The problem is in the other half of the game. The one big hit at the critical moment, the absolutely clutch performance by a hitter, has been lacking.
8/29/2012 |
Cards bring out the best in Bucs' McDonald
James McDonald has sandwiched that poor outing in San Diego between two knockout shutout stints against St. Louis, including his seven innings of two-hit ball in Tuesday night's 9-0 Pirates win at PNC Park.
8/29/2012 |
Torii caps Halos' rally with walk-off sac fly
Down one heading into the bottom of the ninth, the Angels rallied against Red Sox reliever Alfredo Aceves, using an RBI single by Mike Trout and a sacrifice fly by Torii Hunter to notch a 6-5 walk-off win at Angel Stadium on Tuesday night.
8/29/2012 |
Leach: Improving Mariners offense still needs more
The Seattle Mariners' offense still isn't good enough. But it's better than it used to be, and it's better than you probably think it is.
8/29/2012 |
MLB.com Stars of the Game: Tuesday, Aug. 28
Each day, MLB.com selects one player from each game whose performance stands out.
8/29/2012 |
Rockies' LeMahieu ties assists mark at second
Turns out a lot of run-of-the-mill chances on Tuesday led to a special night for the Rockies' DJ LeMahieu, whose 12 assists tied a Major League record for second basemen in a nine-inning game.
8/29/2012 |
Cobb, Harrison ride momentum into series finale
Tampa Bay's Alex Cobb, coming off his best start of the season, hopes to continue his stellar play in the finale of a three-game set with Texas, but he'll have a tough task opposing Matt Harrison, who has been on a roll lately.
8/29/2012 |
Phillies rookie set for debut against Mets
With left-hander Cole Hamels under the weather, the Phillies will hand Wednesday's start against the visiting Mets to rookie Tyler Cloyd, who will oppose fellow rookie Matt Harvey.
8/29/2012 |
On verge of sweep, Rockies giving Dodgers fits
Joe Blanton seeks his first Dodgers win on Wednesday against Drew Pomeranz and the Rockies, who look to finish a three-game sweep at Coors Field.
8/29/2012 |
Samardzija looks to provide another deep outing
Jeff Samardzija heads to the mound as the Cubs continue their series against Mike Fiers and the Brewers on Wednesday at Wrigley Field.
8/29/2012 |
Cards, Bucs battle for series, playoff positioning
The Cardinals, who will start Joe Kelly in Wednesday's rubber game, sit two games ahead of the Pirates in the standings and are clinging to the second Wild Card spot in the National League. Pittsburgh will counter with Wandy Rodriguez. More Results > |
