Red Sox bats quiet in 6-2 loss to Rays
Red Sox starter Ryan Dempster received plenty of support from his manager Wednesday night. What would really help is if he got a little more help from Boston's hitters.
Struggling Rockies lose 5-2 to Blue Jays
Life without All-Star shortstop Troy Tulowitzki isn't going too well for the Colorado Rockies.
Saunders' WP scores only run in M's loss to Angels
Joe Saunders has made two starts against the Los Angeles Angels since they traded him in July 2010, and both of them have been absolute gems.
Cards foil Jackson's bid for 3rd straight win, 4-1
Edwin Jackson believes he knows what ailed him at the start of his tenure with the Chicago Cubs.
Hughes roughed up, Yanks lose 2nd game of DH
The hits kept coming and Phil Hughes was having trouble figuring out what to do. The Yankees' batters were searching for answers of their own against Chris Capuano.
Norris, As hurting after 9-4 loss to Texas
Derek Norris and the Oakland Athletics were hurting after their latest game with the Texas Rangers.
Weeks, Ramirez homer late, Brewers top Astros 3-1
Houston starter Erik Bedard had perhaps his best performance of the season on Wednesday night. When he left in the eighth inning, it quickly fell apart for the Astros.
Grilli blows save, Pirates lose to Reds 2-1 in 13
The Pittsburgh Pirates ended Mat Latos' streak of 21 starts without a loss by shutting out the Reds in the second game of their series. With another shutout within reach, they had one of their own pitching streaks busted.
Sale struggles for White Sox in 7-4 loss to Twins
Chris Sale dodged danger when a sharp comebacker in the second inning grazed his glove, then his arm and finally his chin.
Phillies' fundamental issues as Nationals go out slamming
PHILADELPHIA - It was a game that could have ended with all of the good tidings that were generated from the previous homestand, and then some.
Recap: Houston vs. Milwaukee
Rickie Weeks struck the go-ahead two-run home run in the top of the eighth inning as the Milwaukee Brewers defeated the Houston Astros, 3-1, in the middle test of a three-game interleague series at Minute Maid Park.
Cardinals get to Jackson with two-run homer in victory
ST. LOUIS - Well-traveled pitcher Edwin Jackson faced the Cardinals Wednesday night at Busch Stadium, the third former team he has started against this year.
Twins turn back White Sox
Justin Morneau felt solid contact, watched the ball reach the Target Field stands and heard fans stand up and cheer for his first home run in nearly two months when his two-run shot in the sixth inning Wednesday provided a needed cushion in the Twins' 7-4 victory over the White Sox.
Athletics rout the Rangers
When the Oakland Athletics were busy winning 22 of 29 heading into this series in Texas, one of the staples of their arsenal was their pitchers' ability to come up with shutdown innings.
Ex-manager Torre's daughter catches falling baby
The daughter of former New York Yankees manager Joe Torre made a quick-thinking save Wednesday when she caught a baby who had tumbled off of a second-floor Brooklyn apartment's fire escape, the baseball great has confirmed.
Angels need only one run in blanking the Mariners
ANAHEIM, Calif. - C.J. Wilson always has at least one long inning in every one of his starts.
Patrick Reusse: Twins' high school prospects to begin baseball odyssey
MINNEAPOLIS - Kohl Stewart and Stephen Gonsalves were introduced to interested members of the Twin Cities sports media on Wednesday afternoon. The high school pitchers were then escorted to Target Field's home clubhouse. They changed into Twins uniforms and were pointed toward the field to shag in the outfield during batting practice.
David Murphy: Not-so-surprising finish for Phillies
PHILADELPHIA - You want to believe, because the summer is a lot less fun without meaningful baseball, and on nights like Wednesday night, when the weather was perfect and the ballpark was filled close to capacity, the Phillies find ways to keep you hanging on.
Samardzija defends Marmol and Sveum
ST. LOUIS - The Chicago Cubs may not be a strong team on the field, but the one thing they have managed to do is stick together in the clubhouse.
Mariners shut out by low-scoring Angels
While their rotation has grown stronger, their bats have reversed direction to the point where the current Mariners are starting to resemble their squads of two or three years back.
Marlins' offense is barren in desert
PHOENIX - Bullpen blowups brought about losses on back-to-back days for the Marlins, the latest occurring Wednesday when Cody Ross rocked Mike Dunn with a knockout homer in the ninth inning.
Recap: Minnesota vs. Chicago WSox
Brian Dozier clubbed an early three-run home run and Justin Morneau added a two-run blast, as Minnesota took down Chicago, 7-4, in the second edition of a three-game series.
Royals let early chances slip away in loss to Indians
CLEVELAND - The potential consequences of the Royals' still-sputtering attack came into harsh relief Wednesday for a second straight night in a 6-3 loss to the Cleveland Indians.
White Sox' Ramirez on track to play every inning before All-Star Game
MINNEAPOLIS - With two scheduled days off next week, there is a strong possibility shortstop Alexei Ramirez might have the distinction of playing in every inning for the White Sox before the All-Star break.
Molina lifts Cardinals past Cubs
While lamenting Wednesday afternoon the sudden losses he experienced at Busch Stadium, Chicago Cubs manager Dale Sveum also marveled at the hitter responsible for several of them and how trickier it's become to pitch to Yadier Molina.
