Fire run unbeaten streak to 11 with 2-2 draw in Portland Fire run unbeaten streak to 11 with 2-2 draw in Portland:- After a draw against the Timbers, the music was playing loud in the Chicago Fire’s locker room and the players were in a festive mood. The surging Fire […]
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McCutchen, Cole lead Pirates past Brewers 8-1 Gerrit Cole has all but forgotten a recent four-game stretch where he failed to pitch past the fifth inning. For the second consecutive start, Cole pitched seven strong innings, and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Milwaukee Brewers 8-1 on Monday night. He also […]
Merrifield, Hammel help Royals to 4-2 victory over Red Sox The fortunes of Jason Hammel and the Kansas City Royals have taken similar turns this season. Both started with high expectations, endured a miserable first month that left many fans writing them off, then found a spark somewhere along the […]
Contreras hits HR, Baez scores on error, Cubs beat Padres Anthony Rizzo thrived in the leadoff spot again for the Chicago Cubs. However, it was his collision with San Diego catcher Austin Hedges on a play at home that had the Padres fuming. Willson Contreras hit a tying home run, […]
Mike Zunino continues tear, leads Mariners past Tigers 6-2 When Mike Zunino was shuttled off to the minors in the early days of May, the Seattle Mariners catcher was hitting .167, had yet to hit a home run and had just two RBIs in 24 games. That background makes what […]
Harper hits hard home run, propels Nationals over Mets 8-3 Bryce Harper hammered this home run so sweetly, it sailed over the head of Mets right fielder Jay Bruce — twice, it really did. “I think that’s the hardest ball I’ve ever hit in my life,” Harper said. Harper and […]
Fisher hits first homer as Astros down Rangers 13-2 Derek Fisher didn’t have to wait too long to collect his first major league hit. The wait for No. 2 was even shorter. Fisher homered and had an RBI single for his first major league hits in a nine-run sixth inning […]
Rizzo hits another leadoff homer for Cubs Anthony Rizzo has taken quite a liking to the leadoff spot. One night after hitting a leadoff homer in his first career start atop the batting order, the Chicago Cubs’ 240-pound first baseman did it again. Rizzo drove Matt Harvey’s first pitch over […]
Thames homer leads Brewers to 7-6 win over Cardinals Eric Thames would like to erase the last six weeks from his memory. The Milwaukee Brewers infielder took a big step in that direction on Wednesday. Thames homered and drove in three runs, Matt Garza pitched five innings in his first […]
Cubs draft son of woman killed in 2015 church shooting Cubs draft son of woman killed in 2015 church shooting:- The Chicago Cubs have drafted Chris Singleton, whose mother was among those killed two years ago during the shooting inside a South Carolina church. Singleton was selected Wednesday by the […]
