DETROIT TIGERS (5-2) 2 MINNESOTA TWINS (5-2) 1 DETROIT, MI-- James McCann hit a two-run home run in the fifth inning to give the Tigers the lead, which held for the win over the Twins. Matt Boyd threw six scoreless innings for the Tigers, allowing one hit, walking two and striking out six. Jason Castro went 2-for-4 and drove in the Twins only run of the game. Hector Santiago … [Read more...] about Rangers walk off with squeeze, and Cespedes plays long ball
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Yasiel Puig, Kendrys Morales, Michael Lorenzen and the MLB roundup
LOS ANGELES DODGERS (3-1) 10 SAN DIEGO PADRES (1-3) 2 LOS ANGELES, CA-- Yasiel Puig homered for the second straight day, hitting two dingers and driving in four RBI to lead the Dodgers over the Padres.Brandon McCarthy picked up the win for the Dodgers after throwing six innings of two-run ball.The Padres two runs came on a two-run home run by Wil Myers in the sixth … [Read more...] about Yasiel Puig, Kendrys Morales, Michael Lorenzen and the MLB roundup
Santana jump starts Tribe; Espinosa caps Angles rally in ninth
DETROIT TIGERS (1-0) 6 CHICAGO WHITE SOX (0-1) 3 CHICAGO, IL-- A pair of home runs by JaCoby Jones and Nick Castellanos in the second inning put Detroit up 5-1, leading the Tigers to the win over the Chicago White Sox. Ian Kinsler went 2-for-3 with a solo home run, a double and two runs scored for the Tigers. Melky Cabrera finished 2-for-4 with a double, an RBI and one … [Read more...] about Santana jump starts Tribe; Espinosa caps Angles rally in ninth
Cardinals walk-off against reigning World Series champs
ST.LOUIS CARDINALS (1-0) 4 CHICAGO CUBS (0-1) 3 ST.LOUIS, MO-- Randal Grichuk hit a bases loaded, walk-off single to left center in the bottom of the ninth, giving the Cardinals the Opening Day win over the reigning World Series champion Cubs. Grichuk went 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBI and one run scored for the Cardinals. Willson Contreras also went 2-for-4 with … [Read more...] about Cardinals walk-off against reigning World Series champs
Ichiro Suzuki, Jeurys Familia, Madison Bumgarner and 5 things to watch this week in MLB
By MIKAEL DeSANTO Moving on up Ichiro Suzuki may be one of the best hitters in baseball history, I suppose it depends on who you ask. But what cannot be denied is that he has a membership in an exclusive club, those with 3,000 career hits in the MLB. Shortly after getting his 3,000th hit, he got his 3,001st hit to pass Roberto Clemente. He has since passed the likes of Al … [Read more...] about Ichiro Suzuki, Jeurys Familia, Madison Bumgarner and 5 things to watch this week in MLB