Indians Use Home Runs To Finally Defeat Twins 9-2
The Cleveland Indians looked like a first-place team Thursday.
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The Cleveland Indians looked like a first-place team Thursday.
Zimmermann was knocked out of Thursday's game in the second inning after surrendering six runs on six hits.
Andrew Romine doesn't play everyday – but he just about plays everywhere.
J.D. Martinez broke an eighth-inning tie with a home run.
"I made a mistake crossing the stands-field boundary," Votto said.
Hey leather lung, yer out!
Miguel Cabrera hit his third home run in two games, and the Tigers won their seventh straight by beating the Chicago White Sox 11-5 Tuesday night.
The Red Sox are calling up top prospect Andrew Benintendi from Double-A Portland, giving the big club a boost in the outfield hours after the non-waiver trade deadline passed.
The Texas Rangers are still trying to win a World Series five years after twice coming within a strike of their first title.
Danny Salazar was more concerned about his sore right elbow than the shortest start of his big league career.
Rookie Max Kepler had three two-run homers and six RBIs, leading the Twins to a 12-5 win over Cleveland on Monday night.
The team had been mentioned in rumors surrounding lower-tier starting pitchers and even prized catcher Jonathan Lucroy at one point, but nothing materialized.
The Boston Red Sox have acquired left-handed reliever Fernando Abad from the Minnesota Twins for minor league pitcher Pat Light.
Two people with knowledge of the trade say the Oakland Athletics have traded right fielder Josh Reddick and left-hander Rich Hill to the Los Angeles Dodgers for a trio of right-handers.
For the second straight season, the Milwaukee Brewers hit a snag while trying to trade one of their key players before the deadline.
The win extended Detroit's lead over Houston to 1 1/2 games.
According to Jon Morosi of the MLB Network, the Tigers are asking teams about starting pitchers as the August 1 trade deadline approaches.
Jose Iglesias drove in the game-ending run on an infield single with two outs in the ninth inning to give the Detroit Tigers a 3-2 win over the Houston Astros on Saturday night.
"I'm not a bad person because I did that. We all make mistakes. So just flush it, it's over," Collins said before Saturday's game.
When he was asked if it feels like a playoff race is taking hold, the newcomer wasn't so blasé.
Tyler Collins and Justin Upton each hit a three-run homer to lead the Detroit Tigers to their fourth straight win, beating the Houston Astros 14-6 Friday night.
What you wouldn't expect to see at Comerica Park is Victor Martinez getting cozy with an opposing player at first base.
"Pitcher's got a big butt! Pitcher's got a big butt!"
Chris Sale arrived on the last player bus to Wrigley Field dressed in a dark suit, walked into the cramped visiting clubhouse, scanned the room and smiled.
In sore need of an offensive boost, the San Francisco Giants believe they may have found it in All-Star infielder Eduardo Nunez.
