PHILADELPHIA -- The Phillies' prospects didn't look so bright. Having scored one run in the previous 17 innings, they entered the ninth inning of Sunday's series finale with the Cincinnati Reds trailing by 2-1.
And they had to face reliever ...
ST. LOUIS -- Jeff Bianchi made the most of a rare opportunity Saturday night.
Starting at second base in place of the slumping Rickie Weeks, Bianchi delivered a clutch two-out, two-run single to center in the top of the 10tht inning to spark a 6-...
NATIONAL LEAGUE
1. St. Louis Cardinals 1 (Last week) Mujica stabilizing the bullpen.
2. San Francisco Giants 3 Still winning despite starters' issues.
3. Atlanta Braves 2 Return of Heyward, McCann helping.
4. Cincinnati Reds 6 Choo just keeps ...
PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
MLB: Baltimore 3B Manny Machado
Just 20 years old, Machado's level of play has been of all-star caliber for the Orioles nonetheless. Entering Saturday he had recorded three or more hits in four of his last six games, ...
OAKLAND, Calif. -- Tommy Milone went boldly where he didn't want to go Saturday night on a Star Trek-themed evening in the Coliseum.
It was as if his phaser was out of juice and the Enterprise was missing a few dilithium crystals.
In the end, ...
AMERICAN LEAGUE
1. Texas Rangers 1 (Last week) 15 road wins most in baseball.
2. New York Yankees 2 Keep winning despite injuries.
3. Baltimore Orioles 3 Machado is on fire.
4. Boston Red Sox 4 Hanrahan out for the season.
5. Cleveland ...