Ivan Pineyro pitched eight shutout innings, and Juan Diaz had two hits and two RBIs as the New Orleans Zephyrs blanked the 51s 5-0 in a Pacific Coast League game Monday in Metairie, La.
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The Washington Nationals haven’t given their fans much to cheer about in August, losing 14 of 22 games to fall five games behind the New York Mets in the NL East.
Detroit Tigers right-hander Justin Verlander called on Major League Baseball to extend the protective netting behind home plate “before it’s too late.”
Seth Lugo struck out 12 in 6 2/3 strong innings and was backed by three RBI doubles as the 51s held off the New Orleans Zephyrs 5-4 in a Pacific Coast League game Sunday in Metairie, La.
Kirk Nieuwenhuis hit a two-run triple and stole home during the 51s’ five-run sixth inning, leading Las Vegas to a 9-5 win over the Omaha Storm Chasers in a Pacific Coast League game Saturday at Cashman Field.
Travis Taijeron hit three home runs and drove in four runs to propel the 51s to an 8-3 win over the Omaha Storm Chasers in a Pacific Coast League game Friday at Cashman Field.
Ninety finalists competed in the inaugural FanDuel home run derby on Friday at the Big League Dreams park in Las Vegas, and they got some hitting tips from Bo Jackson.
Right-hander Mike Fiers no-hit the Los Angeles Dodgers on Friday, pitching the Houston Astros to a 3-0 win.
Major League Baseball and the players’ union have unveiled a new policy on domestic violence, sexual assault and child abuse under which players can be banned even if they are not convicted of a crime.
New York Yankees general manager Brian Cashman told Derek Jeter in 2010 that he would rather have Troy Tulowitzki as the team’s shortstop, according to a profile piece on Cashman in this week’s Sports Illustrated written by S.L. Price.
J.C. Boscan drew a full-count, two-out, bases-loaded walk off Vic Black to bring home the decisive run in the ninth innnig as the Omaha Storm Chasers rallied for a 5-4 win over the 51s in a Pacific Coast League game Thursday at Cashman Field.
If this baseball thing doesn’t work out, maybe New York Mets rookie pitcher Noah Syndergaard will take up acting.
Jose Martinez went 4-for-5 with a triple and a double, one of seven Omaha players with multiple hits Wednesday in the Storm Chasers’ 8-7 win over the 51s in a Pacific Coast League game at Cashman Field.
Rob Manfred this week said his primary focus since assuming the head chair at MLB’s dinner table was to indeed improve ways the game might reach young minds. He wants to inspire them, compel them to follow baseball and have them fall in love with the game. Is he fighting a losing battle?
Pinch hitter Dan Rohlfing was hit by the first pitch he saw with the bases loaded in the bottom of the ninth inning to give the 51s a 6-5 win over the Iowa Cubs in a Pacific Coast League game Tuesday night at Cashman Field.
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