Rockies' Gonzalez walkoff HR caps cycle (AP) - Carlos Gonzalez went to the plate in the bottom of the ninth replaying in his head the words of his teammates: this was his night and he had it in him to do something special. Punctuating those encouraging words, Gonzalez hit a game-ending home run to complete the cycle, and the Colorado Rockies rallied to beat the Chicago Cubs 6-5 Saturday night after blowing a three-run lead in the eighth...
Sat, 31 Jul 2010 21:03:45 PDTCards get Westbrook, Ludwick to Padres (AP) - The NL Central-leading St. Louis Cardinals were the prime players in a three-team trade Saturday, getting pitcher Jake Westbrook from Cleveland and sending outfielder Ryan Ludwick to NL West-leading San Diego. "I'm excited to go to a club that's contending for a playoff spot and pitch in some meaningful ballgames," Westbrook said.
Sat, 31 Jul 2010 15:12:32 PDTYankees acquire RHP Wood from Indians (AP) - The New York Yankees acquired pitcher Kerry Wood from the Cleveland Indians on Saturday, the third deal in less than 24 hours for the World Series champions as they beefed up for the stretch run. Wood, a hard-throwing, 33-year-old righty, gives the Yankees another setup option alongside Joba Chamberlain for closer Mariano Rivera.
Sat, 31 Jul 2010 13:48:27 PDTDodgers acquire Lilly, Theriot from Cubs (AP) - Joe Torre believes his Dodgers can make a playoff run with their latest upgrades. The Los Angeles manager has a familiar face for the push: left-hander Ted Lilly. Lilly was traded to the Dodgers by the Chicago Cubs on Saturday along with infielder Ryan Theriot for infielder Blake DeWitt and minor league right-handers Kyle Smit and Brett Wallach.
Sat, 31 Jul 2010 12:39:27 PDTYanks complete trade for Astros' Berkman (AP) - The New York Yankees have completed their trade to acquire Lance Berkman from the Houston Astros. The World Series champions sent reliever Mark Melancon and minor league infielder Jimmy Paredes to Houston for the former All-Star first baseman, who will become the Yankees' designated hitter. Houston will pay $4 million as part of the deal.
Sat, 31 Jul 2010 11:15:27 PDTCano's HR helps Yankees extend East lead (AP) - Alex Rodriguez is stuck in neutral in his quest for 600 career homers, yet the New York Yankees keep rolling along. Robinson Cano's 21st home run of the season snapped a ninth-inning tie Saturday night, giving the AL East leaders a 5-4 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays. "That was a huge win for us.
Sat, 31 Jul 2010 20:37:52 PDTBraves get Ankiel, Farnsworth from KC (AP) - The Atlanta Braves made a five-player deal Saturday to upgrade their outfield and an already formidable bullpen, acquiring Rick Ankiel and right-hander Kyle Farnsworth from Kansas City for three players. The NL East leaders are trying to fend off a charge by second-place Philadelphia, which had cut a seven-game deficit to 3 1/2 entering play on Saturday.
Sat, 31 Jul 2010 17:00:29 PDTMauer has cortisone shot, out 2 games (AP) - Joe Mauer is expected to miss two games after receiving a cortisone shot in his right shoulder following the Minnesota Twins' 4-0 victory over the Seattle Mariners on Saturday night. The reigning American League MVP, Mauer has been dealing with tendinitis since he took a foul tip off the shoulder earlier in July.
Sat, 31 Jul 2010 21:15:38 PDTRangers top Angels, push lead back to 9 (AP) - Rich Harden was itching to get off the disabled list and back to what he does best. In his first game back for the Texas Rangers, he matched up against former Oakland teammate Dan Haren. Harden won the duel, pitching seven solid innings Saturday night in a 2-1 victory over the Los Angeles Angels. "It feels good to get back out there on the mound," Harden said.
Sat, 31 Jul 2010 21:51:27 PDTBraden, A's end ChiSox's home win streak (AP) - Dallas Braden proved White Sox manager Ozzie Guillen wrong. Braden pitched his third complete game of the season, Kevin Kouzmanoff homered among his three hits and the Oakland Athletics ended the Chicago White Sox's 12-game home winning streak, 6-2 Saturday night. Guillen was convinced his lineup would have a better showing against Braden (6-7), who beat the White Sox on July 25 in Oakland to...
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