Cubs beat Pirates 4-0 behind Arrieta in NL wild card game - Chicago ace Jake Arrieta dominated Pittsburgh on Wednesday night, giving up just four hits in nine scoreless innings as the Cubs defeated the Pirates 4-0 in the National League wild-card game. Arrieta struck out 11 Pirates and gave up no walks as Chicago […]
Astros shut out Yankees 3-0 in AL wild card game
Astros shut out Yankees 3-0 in AL wild card game - The Houston Astros went into Yankee Stadium and dominated New York 3-0 behind the stellar pitching of Dallas Keuchel to win the one-game AL wild card matchup and end the Yankees’ season. Though pitching on three days rest for the first time in his […]
Boston Red Sox win World Series over St. Louis Cardinals
Boston, USA — The Boston Red Sox won the World Series with a 6-1 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals in Game 6 at Fenway Park in Boston on Wednesday night. It was the third World Series title in the last 10 years for the Red Sox, and the first time they have won the clinching […]
Video Japanese closer Koji Uehara presented MVP award
Boston, USA — Boston Red Sox Japanese closer Koji Uehara being presented with the Most Valuable Player award of the American League Championship Series following the Red Sox’s 5-2 win in Game 6 of the series. “Fenway is nice ballpark design wise, but this guy is expecting shining and glowing ballparks that are chrome plated. […]
Video Boston Red Sox Japanese closer Koji Uehara wins MVP
Boston, USA — Boston Red Sox Japanese closer Koji Uehara was named the Most Valuable Player of the American League Championship Series following the Red Sox’s dramatic come-from-behind 5-2 win over the Detroit Tigers in Game 6. Boston won the series 4 games to 2. The Red Sox trailed 2-1 in the 7th inning before […]
Watch videos Boston Red Sox dramatic rally Game 2 win over Detroit Tigers
Boston, Massachusetts, USA — The Boston Red Sox pulled off one of the most dramatic late-inning rallies in Major League Baseball history last night, winning Game 2 of the American League Championship Series over the Detroit Tigers 6-5 to tie the series 1-1. For the second straight game, Detroit’s starting pitching was phenomenal, with Max […]
John McCain blasts LA Dodgers pool celebration in tweet
John McCain, Arizona Senator and 2008 Republican nominee for President, blasted the Los Angeles Dodgers baseball team for jumping into the pool at the Arizona Diamondbacks’ stadium during the Dodgers’ celebration after winning the National League West division title on Thursday. McCain voiced his displeasure by tweeting, “No-class act by a bunch of overpaid, immature, […]
MLB Seeks to Suspend 20 Players in Drug Scandal
Major League Baseball may be about to suspend some 20 players in connection with the Miami-area clinic at the center of an ongoing performance-enhancing drug scandal, including the sport’s highest paid player, Alex Rodriguez of the New York Yankees. If the suspensions do come, it would be the largest drug scandal in American sports history. […]
Red Sox Pound Rangers 17-5
The Boston Red Sox routed the Texas Rangers 17-5 today in the opening game of a three-game set between the teams with the two best records in the American League. The Sox set season highs for hits and runs, scoring at least one run in each of the first seven innings. ”It’s just baseball. It […]