By BILLY HEYEN Houghton senior Victor Cavalieri will be joining another Section V alumnus and draftee in the Atlanta Braves organization. Cavalieri, who starred at Northstar, was picked in the 36th round by Atlanta after former McQuaid star Greg Cullen was picked by the Braves in round 15. Cavalieri is the first ever Houghton player to be selected in the major league … [Read more...] about Victor Cavalieri, Northstar grad and Houghton lefty, drafted by Atlanta Braves
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MLB Roundup: Nunez shows worth, Gardner steps up again and Kluber leads Tribe
TAMPA BAY RAYS (53-52) 4 NEW YORK YANKEES (56-46) 5 NEW YORK, NY-- Brett Gardner delivered a bases-loaded, walk-off single in the bottom of the ninth for the Yankees, securing their sixth straight win. Lucas Duda drove in two runs and hit a home run for the Rays. Blake Snell allowed three runs on six hits and two walks with four strikeouts for the Rays. LOS ANGELES ANGELS … [Read more...] about MLB Roundup: Nunez shows worth, Gardner steps up again and Kluber leads Tribe
Rangers win seventh straight; Astros remain on top, Angels walk off
ATLANTA BRAVES (15-21) 9 TORONTO BLUE JAYS (17-23) 5 TORONTO, ON-- Matt Kemp drove in four runs for the Braves, who dropped the Blue Jays below .500 at home. Jaime Garcia threw five-and-one-third innings for the Braves, allowing four runs on three hits and four walks. Devon Travis had two RBI and two hits for the Blue Jays. Marco Estrada gave up five runs on eight hits for … [Read more...] about Rangers win seventh straight; Astros remain on top, Angels walk off
Matt Carpenter, Daniel Murphy, Masahiro Tanaka and the MLB Roundup
NEW YORK YANKEES (13-7) 3 BOSTON RED SOX (11-10) 0 BOSTON, MA-- Masahiro Tanaka threw a complete game shutout against the rival Red Sox, allowing only three hits for the Yankees. Chris Sale struck out 10 for the Red Sox in eight innings, but gave up three runs (two earned) on eight hits. PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES (11-9) 3 MIAMI MARLINS (10-10) 2 PHILADELPHIA, PA-- Jeremy … [Read more...] about Matt Carpenter, Daniel Murphy, Masahiro Tanaka and the MLB Roundup
MLB Roundup: Wei-Yin Chen, Adam Duvall and Joe Panik
CHICAGO WHITE SOX (7-6) 4 NEW YORK YANKEES (9-5) 1 NEW YORK, NY-- Avisail Garcia's three-run home run in the seventh inning propelled the White Sox over the Yankees, whose eight-game winning streak was snapped. Miguel Gonzalez lasted eight-and-one-third inning for the White Sox, allowing one run on four hits and one walk. Luis Severino let up four runs (three earned) on three … [Read more...] about MLB Roundup: Wei-Yin Chen, Adam Duvall and Joe Panik