ANAHEIM, Calif. -- There comes a time when mere mortals must pitch to Mike Trout.

You might have thought so in Seattle last week, but the Mariners walked him intentionally, with no one on base.

You might have thought so in his first two plate appearances in Anaheim on Tuesday, when the Arizona Diamondbacks pitched him with the greatest of care...Read more

SAN DIEGO -- It took the San Diego Padres bringing in their best pitcher, but the Oakland A's offense finally broke through.

Jed Lowrie provided the pivotal blow in the 10th inning with a two-run shot to right field off Adam Cimber to put the A's ahead by two runs for the eventual 4-2 win Tuesday night, but that would not have been possible had...Read more

SAN FRANCISCO -- Hunter Strickland may be gone, but his spirit remains.

The San Francisco Giants closer had surgery Tuesday for a broken hand after punching a door following a blown save in the previous night's loss to the Miami Marlins.

Then in a 6-3 win over the Marlins at AT&T Park, a minor incident between Strickland and outfielder Lewis ...Read more

CHICAGO -- Kyle Schwarber hit his 13th home run in the seventh inning, and Kris Bryant's leadoff triple in the 10th set up a single by Albert Almora Jr. to give the Cubs a 2-1 win over the Dodgers in the second game of a split doubleheader Tuesday night.

Left-hander Rich Hill held the Cubs to three hits over six innings in his first start since...Read more

CHICAGO -- The Los Angeles Dodgers have added another checkpoint for Clayton Kershaw to clear on his return from the 10-day disabled list. Kershaw will pitch in a minor league rehabilitation game on Saturday for triple-A Oklahoma City, rather than start in New York against the Mets.

Kershaw is expected to make a four-inning, 60-pitch appearance...Read more

WASHINGTON -- The blame for the Orioles' 9-7 loss to the region rival Washington Nationals on Tuesday night couldn't be placed on the offense.

After a strong start to his big league career, rookie right-hander David Hess struggled to get through the middle innings for his second straight outing, an indication that opponents are starting to ...Read more

TORONTO -- Another young Braves pitcher learned Tuesday that it's not easy pitching in front of so many family members and friends for the first time in a major league game, but Mike Soroka needn't worry. His squad had his back.

Johan Camargo went 4-for-5 with five RBIs and hit a second-inning-grand slam to get the Braves rolling early in an 11...Read more

CLEVELAND -- There is a good chance that, some day in the not-so-distant future, the Chicago White Sox will sport a wealth of young talent at the major-league level, complement that young corps with some veteran experience and again stand as contenders in the American League Central.

But that day was not Tuesday, and the Indians cruised to ...Read more

PHILADELPHIA -- It took a pair of doubles to put the Cardinals ahead, but when the Phillies had an answer the Cardinals turned to their tried, true, and trusted way to generate offense.

Matt Carpenter put a ball where the shift couldn't get it.

The Cardinals' leadoff hitter turned on a 98-mph fastball in the top of the ninth inning for a home ...Read more

SAN FRANCISCO -- The Giants will move forward without closer Hunter Strickland, who fractured his right pinky in a fit of anger following Monday night's 5-4 loss to the Miami Marlins.

"After the game, he had a little snap and punched a door," Giants manager Bruce Bochy said Tuesday before the Giants played the Marlins in Game 2 of a three-game ...Read more

CHICAGO -- Pinch-hitter Kyle Farmer hit a two-run double off left-hander Justin Wilson with two outs in the ninth inning to give the Dodgers a 4-3 win Tuesday over the Cubs in the first game of a split doubleheader at Wrigley Field.

Wilson, handling the closer duties in place of Brandon Morrow, struck out Yasmani Grandal with runners at first ...Read more

CHICAGO -- There were plenty of empty seats at Wrigley Field for Tuesday's first game of a split doubleheader between the Cubs and Dodgers, and Cubs manager Joe Maddon sympathizes with fans who are upset they can't attend the rescheduled game, albeit for a different reason.

"My only complaint is the split doubleheader," Maddon said. "I don't ...Read more

ANAHEIM, Calif. -- Two months and four days ago, the Los Angeles Angels completed a sweep of the Kansas City Royals. The Angels had played 16 games in the new season, winning 13. The American League West included the defending World Series champion Houston Astros, but first place belonged to the Los Angeles Angels.

Little did we know that might...Read more

SAN FRANCISCO -- The Marlins always had a rally in them when they took on the San Francisco Giants in Miami last week.

Four times they played.

Four times they came from behind to either tie the score or take the lead.

Three times they won.

They didn't stop there. After trailing 4-0 on Monday, the Marlins rallied for a come-from-behind ...Read more