CLEVELAND -- The potential consequences of the Royals' still-sputtering attack came into harsh relief Wednesday for a second straight night in a 6-3 loss to the Cleveland Indians.

If the club's pitching and defense slips just a bit, as it did ...

ARLINGTON, Texas -- When the Oakland Athletics were busy winning 22 of 29 heading into this series in Texas, one of the staples of their arsenal was their pitchers' ability to come up with shutdown innings.

When the Athletics would score to tie ...

NEW YORK -- The uniforms looked familiar.

But the Dodgers and New York Yankees who met in the Bronx for the first time since the 1981 World Series were two expensive rosters denuded of their former star power.

Appropriately enough, they split ...

MINNEAPOLIS -- With two scheduled days off next week, there is a strong possibility shortstop Alexei Ramirez might have the distinction of playing in every inning for the White Sox before the All-Star break.

"(The days off) will help, but ...

ST. LOUIS -- The Chicago Cubs may not be a strong team on the field, but the one thing they have managed to do is stick together in the clubhouse.

The departures of Ryan Dempster and Kerry Wood last year left the team without vocal leaders, but ...

PHILADELPHIA -- It was a game that could have ended with all of the good tidings that were generated from the previous homestand, and then some.

The Phils were three outs away from completing a three-game sweep of the defending National League ...