MINNEAPOLIS – Nelson Cruz received signs that his departure from Minnesota did not end with the affection of the local public. And then he helped put his new team on the best record it has ever had this season. Cruz hit a home run on his return to Minnesota, and the Tampa Bay Rays moved … Read more
ARLINGTON, Texas – Yohel Pozo made his major league debut with a three-run homer that led in the sixth inning, rookie DJ Peters hit a two-run homer and the Texas Rangers prevailed 8-6 on Friday night. the Oakland Athletics. Pozo tried to hit the ball on all seven pitches he faced in the game, including … Read more
Three weeks ago, after being traded from the Twins to the Rays, Nelson Cruz said goodbye to his teammates, coaches and staff at Target Field in Minneapolis. The Dominican gunner described as “shocking,” “emotional,” and “heartbreaking” having to leave the family he established in his two and a half seasons with the Twins. This weekend, … Read more
ANAHEIM – In the highly anticipated matchup between the American League’s top MVP candidates, the Angels ‘Shohei Ohtani showed what could give him the edge over the Blue Jays’ gunner Vladimir Guerrero Jr. In addition to going 3-1 at bat, Ohtani worked 6.0 innings and gave up two runs as a starter in the Angels’ … Read more
DYERSVILLE, Iowa – Tim Anderson recently admitted that he has never seen the movie “Field of Dreams.” Still, he wrote a good script proposal for the sequel on Thursday. Anderson hit a two-run home run that dumped the ball into the cornfield in the ninth inning, giving a cinematic end to the game as the … Read more
NEW YORK – Pete Alonso homered with one out in the seventh inning to end the second game of a doubleheader swept by the New York Mets with a 5-4 victory over the Washington Nationals. The Mets won the first game 4-1, thanks to a home run and four RBIs by Brandon Nimmo. Marcus Stroman … Read more
KANSAS CITY – On August 10, 2010, Venezuelan catcher Salvador Pérez came to the majors with authority, landing a hit, driving in a run and surprising two on the bases in his debut. Ten years later, it’s still thundering. The veteran hit two home runs among his three hits in the 8-4 win for Royals … Read more
CHICAGO – Luis UrÃas had two hits during a six-touchdown attack in the fifth inning, and the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Chicago Cubs 6-3 on Tuesday night to complete a double-run sweep. The night game was interrupted an hour and 29 minutes by rain, when there was an out in the top of the third … Read more
BALTIMORE – Willi Castro hit a double and a triple to drive in three runs Tuesday in a game that included a spectacular collision between two outfielders for the Detroit Tigers, who eventually beat the Baltimore Orioles 9-4. Center fielder Derek Hill and left Akil Baddoo were stunned after colliding with each other while chasing … Read more
ANAHEIM, California, USA – Vladimir Guerrero Jr. hit an RBI single and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Los Angeles Angels 4-0 on Tuesday for a rare doubleheader. Justin Upton and Phil Gosselin had two hits and two runs per head in Game 1, which the Angels won 6-3. Toronto batted last and was the … Read more
