Justin Upton carried the Braves through the month of April with a flurry of home runs. But none of them were as timely as the monstrous sixth-inning grand slam that proved decisive in Friday night's 8-5 win against the Dodgers at Turner Field.More» J. Upton drills a grand slam to left field
White Sox left-hander Chris Sale struck out 12 and gave up just three hits over 7 2/3 innings to defeat the Angels for the second time this week. Alex Rios and Adam Dunn homered in Chicago's 3-0 victory.More» Sale shuts down Angels, fans 12 over 7 2/3
Indians second baseman Jason Kipnis played the hero on Friday night. Kipnis drilled a walk-off, three-run home run off Seattle lefty Lucas Luetge in the 10th inning at Progressive Field, sending Cleveland to a 6-3 victory in front of a raucous crowd.More» Kipnis wins it with walk-off homer in 10th
All the stars aligned in the proper order, and in the end there was Russell Martin clanging a second error off the Houston right fielder's glove for a 5-4 Pirates victory on Friday at PNC Park.More» Pirates walk off on an error in the 9th
David Freese's grand slam highlighted a five-run first inning start as St. Louis continued its season dominance of the Milwaukee Brewers with a 7-6 victory at Busch Stadium.More» Freese crushes a grand slam in the first
Jordan Pacheco's grand slam helped the Rockies end their 10-game losing streak against the San Francisco Giants on Friday night, 10-9, though they nearly squandered a five-run lead at Coors Field.More» Pacheco crushes a go-ahead grand slam to left
Hiroki Kuroda allowed just two hits and struck out five over eight scoreless innings to lead the Yankees to a 5-0 win over the Blue Jays in the opener of a three-game series at Yankee Stadium on Friday night.More» Kuroda fans five, holds Blue Jays scoreless
Shortly before the Yankees were to engage the Blue Jays on Friday night, Andy Pettitte was assigned to the 15-day disabled list, and general manager Brian Cashman announced the club is recalling left-hander Vidal Nuno to replace Pettitte in the rotation.More» Pettitte exits game with a tight muscle
On Friday, Aaron Brown from Sterling Heights, Mich., became the second BTS player this season to extend his streak to 40 games, when the Tigers' Miguel Cabrera went 3-for-4 against the Rangers. Picking the reigning American League Triple Crown winner has been a go-to move for Brown, a Tigers fan who lists Cabrera as one of his two favorite players, along with Detroit pitcher Justin Verlander.More»
Right-hander Rick Porcello struck out six in 5 2/3 strong innings, while Miguel Cabrera added three hits in the Tigers' 2-1 win over the Rangers on Friday night that evened the four-game series at one apiece.More» Porcello tosses 5 2/3 frames of one-run ball
Professional golfer Shawn Stefani is currently in his rookie year on the PGA Tour. He is not only a good golfer, but also a big fan of baseball. So why not have MLB represented on the golf course?More»Stefani happy to have MLB.com on his bag
Jonny Gomes drove in the game-winning run with a sacrifice fly and the Red Sox got a dominant pitching performance from starter Clay Buchholz and the bullpen Friday night in a 3-2, 10-inning win over the Twins.More» Gomes gives Sox 10th-inning lead on sac fly
The news conference to introduce Reid Ryan as president of business operations of the Houston Astros on Friday was technically labeled as "introductory," but in essence, the 41-year-old offspring of a Texas baseball legend already knew half of the people in the room.More»Ryan named Astros' president of baseball operations
Adam Rosales and Josh Donaldson each hit solo home runs as the Oakland Athletics surged late for a 2-1 victory over the Kansas City Royals on Friday night.More» Rosales belts a go-ahead solo homer to left
Matt Harvey drove in his first run of the season to supplement another superb pitching performance, and he and the Mets beat the Cubs, 3-2, on Friday afternoon at Wrigley Field.More» Harvey does it all to pick up win No. 5
The Braves have played 63.4 percent of their games on the road. And they have played considerable stretches of the early season without some of their most important personnel. It's not hard to see that even in first place, their overall direction should be upward.More» Heyward makes a nice sliding catch
Every starter got at least one hit, and Kelly Johnson launched a three-run homer in the 12-10 victory over the Orioles on Friday night. Jeremy Hellickson picked up his second win of the season despite a big O's rally.More» Johnson smacks a three-run homer in the third
The Phillies blew a one-run lead against the Reds in the eighth inning Friday but bounced back in the bottom of the frame to scratch across two runs and retake the lead for good in a 5-3 victory.More» Lee fans seven, holds Reds to two runs
Reid Ryan represents a connection to the Astros' past while offering an enthusiastic vision for its future. He's Hall of Famer Nolan Ryan's oldest son, and that means plenty around these parts.More»Biggio, Nolan Ryan on Astros' new executive hire
Rehabbing Angels right-hander Jered Weaver faced live hitters in a simulated game for the first time in five weeks on Friday. Weaver still lacks some arm strength and endurance, but he knows that will come with time.More» Weaver suffers broken left elbow, exits
Confident that Jason Heyward had taken all of the necessary steps to recover from an emergency appendectomy, the Braves activated the right fielder from the disabled list Friday, then reaped the benefits a few hours later, as he recorded two hits and drew a key walk in an 8-5 series-opening win against the Dodgers at Turner Field.More» Heyward singles in Simmons in the seventh
All-Star second baseman Jose Altuve will be in Saturday's lineup against the Pirates after missing three games on the bereavement list following the death of his grandmother in Venezuela.More» Altuve collides with Paredes, leaves game
All systems are a go for Reds ace Johnny Cueto to return to the rotation from the disabled list Monday. Cueto on Wednesday was named the starter for the series opener against the Mets.More» Cueto exits in the fifth with lat injury
By calling up Tyler Chatwood to pitch Saturday, the Rockies will give right-hander Juan Nicasio an extra day's rest. Nicasio, who has struggled on and off this season, will start Sunday in the finale of the four-game set with the Giants.More» Nicasio fans five over five strong innings
Orioles right-hander Jair Jurrjens was in the clubhouse on Friday, and he will be added to the roster and make his Baltimore debut on Saturday against the Tampa Bay Rays.More»Jair Jurrjens says he is healthy and ready to go
