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Although they've been more often on the short end of an all-or-nothing offense, the San Francisco Giants have been on the positive side the last two games to move back into first place.
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Although they've been more often on the short end of an all-or-nothing offense, the San Francisco Giants have been on the positive side the last two games to move back into first place.
After staking themselves to a sizable divisional lead, the San Francisco Giants open the season's second half in second place.
Fans have been going to Major League Baseball games for over 140 years and certain things about going to the ballpark have remained consistent throughout. Stadium snacks have been around as long as the game itself and just like the game, ballpark food has evolved to meet the needs of every fan that comes through the turnstiles.
With 15 years between back to back champions, lots of things have happened in the sporting world during that time. With that being said, here is a look at 21 things that have happened since we last had a back-to-back Home Run Derby champion.
Derek Jeter soaked in the adulation from fans and players during one more night on baseball's national stage, set the tone for the American League with a pregame speech and then delivered two final All-Star hits.
Yoenis Cespedes is the name on every sports announcer's lips but what do you really know about this Cuban powerhouse center fielder with an amazing arm? Here are a few facts.
Yoenis Cespedes knew how to pace himself in this rain-delayed home run derby, drawn out further by a new format.
Let's look at the 10 biggest MLB first-half pleasant and unpleasant surprises.
As the world of Major League Baseball prepares to enjoy an exciting couple days of All-Star festivities, fans across the country are in for a treat during Monday's Home Run Derby that Miami Marlins followers are all too familiar with.
The 2014 MLB All-Star Game will be played at Target Field in Minneapolis on July 15. Here are 5 things you need to know about the game.
The Tampa Bay Rays have activated reliever Jake McGee from the paternity list and optioned right-hander Jeremy Hellickson to Double-A Montgomery.
David Wright went 4 for 4 with a mammoth homer, Lucas Duda also hit a long two-run shot and the New York Mets rocked recent nemesis Henderson Alvarez in a 7-1 victory over the Miami Marlins on Friday night.
Here's a list of the top seven concession stand food items served at the Texas Rangers' ballpark.
Here are 6 MLB All-Stars that you may not know.
The Marlins are looking for an 11th straight win as the team takes on the New York Mets Friday night at Citi Field.
Idina Menzel is bringing Broadway to baseball.
Jose Bautista and Troy Tulowitzki have announced three members of their respective teams for Monday night's Home Run Derby at Target Field.
When Giancarlo Stanton found out that he had made the National League All-Star team for the first time in his career he was filled with mixed emotions.
Not long after Jose Fernandez was lost for the season with an elbow injury, the Miami Marlins found a new ace. They've won a franchise-record 10 in a row when Henderson Alvarez takes the ball.
Yadier Molina has lined into so many hard outs, the St. Louis Cardinals figured he was overdue. Molina and Oscar Taveras placed consecutive two-out RBI doubles just out of right fielder Giancarlo Stanton's reach in a three-run sixth inning in a 3-2 victory over the Miami Marlins on Friday night.
Entering Thursday night, the Philadelphia Phillies were 1-40 when trailing after eight innings. Make that 2-40 now.
Ben Revere scored the go-ahead run when Miami second baseman Donovan Solano bobbled a grounder in the ninth, and the Philadelphia Phillies rallied past the Marlins 5-4 Thursday night to snap a six-game losing streak.
Defensive replacement Ed Lucas provided a boost with his bat, transforming the Miami Marlins' extra-inning frustration into an 11th-inning celebration.
The FIFA World Cup Trophy is one of the most difficult to win in sports but it's not alone in the discussion of which is the toughest to claim. After much consideration and deliberation let's go down the list to see which professional sports trophies are the most coveted but hardest to earn.
The Athletics-Marlins game was halted for a short 10-minute delay after two fans were hit in the face by foul balls.
The tropical moisture that's been feeding the heavy rainstorms over the last week retreats.
Broward County is recruiting thousands of temporary poll workers to help run voting locations on Election Day, with workers earning hundreds of dollars.
Edianys Santoyo said she began noticing missing deliveries months ago while ordering items for her upcoming wedding.
Eury Pérez pitched a one-hitter for just the 11th complete-game shutout in the major leagues this season, and the Miami Marlins beat the playoff-bound Atlanta Braves 3-0.
If the panels prove successful, the city plans to expand the system to other sections of the seawall, officials say.
The tropical moisture that's been feeding the heavy rainstorms over the last week retreats.
Broward County is recruiting thousands of temporary poll workers to help run voting locations on Election Day, with workers earning hundreds of dollars.
Edianys Santoyo said she began noticing missing deliveries months ago while ordering items for her upcoming wedding.
Eury Pérez pitched a one-hitter for just the 11th complete-game shutout in the major leagues this season, and the Miami Marlins beat the playoff-bound Atlanta Braves 3-0.
If the panels prove successful, the city plans to expand the system to other sections of the seawall, officials say.
An FIU expert says the timing of the Army's Cuba planning message may be tied to South Florida political interests.
Some units would "possibly [be] needed in 90-120 days," according to an internal Army message reviewed by CBS News.
One Cuba resident said there is "no way to know" when power will be restored to the island nation.
Former Cuban President Raúl Castro has reappeared in public at a military event celebrating an army branch's anniversary.
Diario Las Américas, a Miami-based Spanish-language newspaper, reported Tuesday that Castro is seriously ill, citing a confidential source in Cuba close to his inner circle.
Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado tried 3 times to enter her country "by air and sea but has been turned away each time," her team says.
Many Venezuelan immigrants are shunning Florida and turning instead to communities in places like Utah.
Alex Saab, 54, was deported in May by Venezuela's acting President Delcy Rodriguez to the U.S.
Former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife asked a judge to toss their drug trafficking indictment on the grounds that they have immunity as the leader and first lady of a foreign country.
The deal involves developing 17 strategic oil fields in Venezuela, an undertaking that experts said could take years.
The Democrat says rapidly advancing technology requires Congress to act before safeguards fall behind.
Families say months without court-ordered treatment can worsen psychiatric crises behind bars.
A former Republican Congressman turned Democrat, Jolly is running as a moderate voice, arguing that it is time for change after decades of Republican rule in Tallahassee.
Scott Singer, the former mayor of Boca Raton, discusses winning his primary and what's next in the race.
Former prosecutors question why a grand jury found $10 million misappropriated but charged no one.
Nearly half of Americans with medical debt owe at least $2,000, forcing them to make tough choices, new research shows.
Affordable Care Act recipients in 30 states are set to receive the $500 checks starting in October. Here's why.
Employer health benefit costs are projected to see the steepest increase next year since 2003. That could mean higher deductions and out-of-pocket costs for workers.
Moderna and Merck announced study results that reflect a "landmark moment" in treatment for one of the deadliest forms of skin cancer.
The notice from a U.S. government agency does not indicate in which stores the beef was sold.
AARP is sounding the alarm because it is so easy to fall for these schemes, but there are simple things everyone can do to protect themselves.
A lawsuit filed late last month took Chicago-based McDonald's to task over the McRib sandwich, calling its name a form of false advertising.
Florida insurance policyholders could be seeing some form of relief in their wallets thanks to market reforms made statewide, Gov. Ron DeSantis said.
The company said Tuesday that 85% of its retail products and "nearly all" of its school offerings are already made without "certified colors."
Less than two days after Delta Air Lines offered $30,000 to each passenger on board the flight that crashed and flipped in Toronto on Monday afternoon, the company is facing its first two lawsuits in the incident — and they likely won't be the last.
Challenging documentaries and award-winning features are among the offerings of New York City's leading cinema event, starring such luminaries as Pedro Pascal, Adam Driver, Scarlett Johansson, Julianne Moore and Godzilla.
Taylor Swift announced her new single "Patient Zero" earlier this week, saying she has been "impatiently waiting" to announce that it will be out on Friday.
The price hikes for new subscribers are effective immediately. Existing subscribers' plans will go up next month.
An autopsy by the Greenville County Coroner's Office determined Hayden Panettiere's death was due to an accidental overdose of several drugs, including fentanyl.
Nike-owned Converse acknowledged that an ad for its Chuck Taylor sneaker is "deeply upsetting."