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
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Keuchel deals, Trumbo walks off and Benintendi goes yard
Toronto Blue Jays (0-1) 2 Baltimore Orioles (1-0) 3 BALTIMORE-- Mark Trumbo, the reigning Major League home run king, hit a solo shot in the bottom of the eleventh to give the Orioles their second straight Opening Day walk-off victory. On the mound, Kevin Gausman threw 5 1/3 innings and gave up two runs while Marco Estrada also gave up two runs but in six innings of work … [Read more...] about Keuchel deals, Trumbo walks off and Benintendi goes yard
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
5 Things to know about Alex Rodriguez
By MIKAEL DeSANTO On Friday August 12, Alex Rodriguez will play in his final Major League Baseball game when his New York Yankees take on the Tampa Bay Rays at Yankee Stadium. Rodriguez is expected to be in the starting lineup for the game, most likely as the designated hitter, before retiring and returning to his home in Miami for the rest of the year. The Yankees have said … [Read more...] about 5 Things to know about Alex Rodriguez