Baseball News
Luis Severino Makes a Strong Return to the Yankees
The New York Times - 18 Sep 2019 04:25
After fighting injuries for most of the season, Severino made his first appearance of 2019 and looked every bit the ace over four scoreless innings. Then came news of an injury to Dellin Betances.
Red Sox, Giants use record-tying 24 pitchers
ESPN - 18 Sep 2019 09:50
In a game that featured 50 players overall, the Giants and Red Sox tied a major league record in Tuesday night's game by combining to use 24 pitchers, including a record-tying 13 from the Giants.
The Clock Turns Back to 1983 as a Yastrzemski Homers at Fenway
The New York Times - 18 Sep 2019 08:02
Boston fans were left with a conundrum: Do you cheer for an opposing player if his grandfather is Carl Yastrzemski?
Darvish whiffs 8 straight to match Cubs record
ESPN - 18 Sep 2019 05:05
Yu Darvish recorded eight consecutive strikeouts during Tuesday night's game against the Reds, tying a Cubs franchise record while coming up two short of matching Tom Seaver's major league record.
Dodgers' Verdugo out for NLDS; Hill uncertain
ESPN - 18 Sep 2019 04:40
Alex Verdugo has been ruled out of the first round of the postseason and it's unclear how many innings the Dodgers will be able to get out of Rich Hill.
Twins set record as Sano 5th player to hit 30 HRs
ESPN - 18 Sep 2019 04:18
Miguel Sano's mammoth home run Tuesday night gave the Twins their fifth player with 30 home runs this season, the first time that has happened in major league history.
Yanks' Severino throws 4 scoreless in '19 debut
ESPN - 18 Sep 2019 04:05
Luis Severino was stellar in his 2019 debut for the Yankees, tossing four scoreless innings against the Angels on Tuesday night.
Felipe Vazquez Admitted to Sex Acts With a 13-Year-Old, Police Say
The New York Times - 18 Sep 2019 23:24
The Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher, who was arrested on Tuesday, said he drove to the house of the girl in 2017 and engaged in sexual activity in his car, according to the Pennsylvania State Police.
Venezuela baseball league delays season's start
ESPN - 18 Sep 2019 23:07
Venezuela's winter baseball league has postponed play for nearly three weeks after MLB banned its players from playing in the league.
Stanton doubles in return; Yanks fail to clinch
ESPN - 18 Sep 2019 22:12
Giancarlo Stanton, who had been out since June 25 with a knee injury, went 1-for-3 with a double in his return, but New York fell 3-2 to the Angels and must wait at least another day to clinch the AL East.
Stroman's Strong Outing Keys Mets' 6-1 Win Over Rockies
The New York Times - 18 Sep 2019 08:12
Marcus Stroman provided a boost to the New York Mets' flickering playoff hopes.
Verlander on cusp of 20 wins after beating Texas
ESPN - 18 Sep 2019 06:37
Justin Verlander picked up his major league-leading 19th win, and Yuli Gurriel, Alex Bregman and Yordan Alvarez all homered to help the Houston Astros to a 4-1 victory over the Texas Rangers on Tuesday night.
Darvish K's 8 straight for Cubs' single-game mark
ESPN - 18 Sep 2019 05:05
Yu Darvish recorded eight straight strikeouts during Tuesday night's game against the Reds, setting a Cubs record for most consecutive strikeouts within a single game.