Wednesday’s final score suggests a blowout. But though the 51s lost 17-6 to El Paso, the Pacific Coast League game was close up until the eighth inning.
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The Las Vegas City Council voted unanimously Wednesday to accept the transfer of Cashman Center from the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority.
The reigning NL Most Valuable Player homered in his first at-bat of the season, connecting for the Washington Nationals on Monday in the first inning at Atlanta.
The 51s, who start the season Thursday at Cashman Field against the Fresno Grizzlies, will begin with 13 pitchers and 13 position players.
Officials say a pair of thieves stole an autographed motorized scooter donated by San Francisco Giants outfielder Hunter Pence from the city’s Make-A-Wish Foundation office.
Kyle Isbel and Nick Rodriguez homered to back strong pitching by D.J. Myers in UNLV’s 2-1 win over San Jose State in both teams’ Mountain West opener Friday at Wilson Stadium.
The New York Mets renewed right-hander Jacob deGrom’s contract for $607,000 on Friday after the sides could not agree on a new deal for the 2016 season.
Free-agent pitcher Zack Greinke is headed to the Arizona Diamondbacks after agreeing to a contract, according to multiple media reports Friday night.
For the 12th consecutive season, the Chicago Cubs will visit Cashman Field for a spring training series on March 31-April 1.
Barry Bonds, baseball’s home run king and one of the game’s most polarizing figures, is joining the Miami Marlins as hitting coach, the team announced Friday.
The 51s had one eye on the scoreboard, but they had plenty of focus to take care of the Tacoma Rainiers, winning 9-4 and moving back into first place in the Pacific Coast League’s Pacific South division after El Paso lost to Reno 6-5.
Bryce Harper compiled a historic night for the Washington Nationals on Thursday without ever swinging the bat.
Brandon Allen hit an RBI triple as part of a three-run first inning and later added a two-run homer to pad the 51s’ lead in a 5-2 win over the Tacoma Rainiers on Tuesday night in a Pacific Coast League game at Cashman Field.
The team announced Tuesday that assistant general manager Al Avila will take over as general manager and vice president of baseball operations.
Adrian Beltre became the fourth player ever to hit for the cycle three times when the Rangers third baseman accomplished the feat Monday in Texas’ 12-9 triumph over the Houston Astros.
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