MSNBC.com (Free subscription) | 2 hours ago
Scott Kazmir allowed one hit in six scoreless innings, and Tampa Bay’s bullpen weathered ninth-inning home runs by Derek Jeter and Alex Rodriguez to hang on for a 7-5 victory over the New York Yankees on Thursday night.
Fox News (Free subscription) | 2 hours ago
Skidding Twins have no answers for LitschThe Minnesota Twins would have been a lot happier if this marathon road trip had ended one city sooner. Jesse Litsch threw a four-hit shutout and the Toronto Blue Jays completed a three-game sweep with a 9-0 victory over the Twins on Thursday night. Minnesota wrapped up a season-long 14-game road trip at 5-9 and fell 1 1/2 games behind the idle Chicago White...
MSNBC.com (Free subscription) | 2 hours ago
Will Venable hit his first career homer and the San Diego Padres beat Milwaukee 5-2 on Thursday night, handing the slumping Brewers their fourth straight loss.
Chicago Tribune (Free subscription) | 3 hours ago
Guillen doesn't expect much lineup tinkering A radical lineup change nearly four months ago against the formidable Los Angeles Angels helped vault the White Sox over the .500 mark and into first place in the American League Central.
Can't Stop the Bleeding (Free subscription) | 5 hours ago
While the New York Mets continue to support a glorified puppy mill, I suppose they deserve some genuine praise for their noble efforts to rid our society of the scourge that is child-sex pests. But enough about the club parting ways with Paul Lo Duca last winter, it seems there’s yet another goofy promotion on [...]
The Washington Times (Free subscription) | 3 hours ago
Jesse Litsch threw a four-hit shutout and the Toronto Blue Jays complete a three-game sweep of Minnesota with a 9-0 victory over the Twins on Thursday night.
LA Times (Free subscription) | 6 hours ago
First baseman has a slight headache after tumbling over tarpaulin, but he stays in the game for an RBI single. DETROIT -- The Angels breathed a huge sigh of relief Thursday when first baseman Mark Teixeira emerged from a nasty tumble over a tarpaulin with no serious injury.
MSNBC.com (Free subscription) | 7 hours ago
Expert: Don't look now, but the Colorado Rockies have crept their way back into the National League West race.
kansascity.com (Free subscription) | 1 hour ago
1-ran for Aviles in the 6th. 2-ran for Guillen in the 6th. E: Cust (4), Patterson (4). LOB: Oakland 10, Kansas City 6. 2B: R. Sweeney 3 (14), Cust (15), Pennington (3), Dejesus (21), Butler 2 (22). 3B: German (3), Aviles (3). RBIs: R. Sweeney 3 (40), Cust (62), Barton 2 (43), German (20), Aviles (39), Guillen 3 (84), Butler (53), Callaspo 2 (9), Buck (43). SB: Davis (21). SF: Barton, Callaspo, Buck....
Bless You Boys (Free subscription) | 4 hours ago
I think I've run out of disaster and wreckage photos to post as representation of yet another awful effort from the Detroit Tigers. It's also possible that I've just tapped the Google image archives clear out. I've had to go there too many times this year. So instead we'll go with the frustrated look on Kenny Rogers ' face, and how it reflects not only a terrible performance, but a season that's doing...
New York Times (Free subscription) | 4 hours ago
Joey Votto hit a bases-empty home run and a tie-breaking bases-loaded single, completing the Cincinnati Reds’ rally to a victory over Pittsburgh Pirates.
Today's Tribune-Review (Free subscription) | 1 hour ago
David Ortiz remembers visiting Fenway Park with Minnesota and seeing empty seats.
atHome Top Story (Free subscription) | 3 hours ago
Travis Snider has already impressed the Toronto Blue Jays with his poise at the plate and ability to handle the bat. On Thursday night he gave the team a first-hand glimpse of his raw power in what is becoming an increasingly impressive September audition.
The Washington Times (Free subscription) | 2 hours ago
Scott Kazmir allowed one hit in six scoreless innings, and Tampa Bay's bullpen weathered ninth-inning home runs by Derek Jeter and Alex Rodriguez to hang on for a 7-5 victory over the New York Yankees on Thursday night.
ajc.com (Free subscription) | 4 hours ago
Baltimore — Todd Cruz, an infielder with the 1983 world champion Baltimore Orioles, has died. He was 52.
