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The Colorado Rockies got to Matt Cain early.
Saturday, May 18, 2013

The Colorado Rockies got to Matt Cain early.

Banished to the dugout after his shortest outing in nearly three years, Justin Verlander wandered around like he didn't know who or where he was. Maybe it's because his pitching was unrecognizable.

Jonny Gomes hit a sacrifice fly in the 10th inning to lift the Boston Red Sox to another comeback victory, 3-2 over the Minnesota Twins on Friday night.

Letting Cliff Lee get away unscathed early on cost the Cincinnati Reds late in the game.

Justin Upton gave Atlanta the lead with a sixth-inning grand slam and the Braves finally unveiled their full-strength lineup, beating the Los Angeles Dodgers 8-5 on Friday night.

Jeff Keppinger walked with the bases loaded to drive in the go-ahead run - his first base on balls in 141 plate appearances this season - and the Chicago White Sox rallied with three runs in the eighth to beat the Los Angeles Angels 5-4 on Thursday night for their season-high third straight road win.

Matt Harvey won his fifth straight decision, allowing five hits in 7 1-3 innings and singling in the go-ahead run in the seventh to lead the New York Mets over the Chicago Cubs 3-2 Friday.

Stephen Strasburg had quite the homecoming.

For the second time in a week, Kevin Slowey has struggled with his location.

The Tampa Bay Rays came within one strike of salvaging a big win against the Boston Red Sox at the end of a long day that included placing Cy Young Award winner David Price on the disabled list.

Jason Kipnis' three-run homer in the 10th inning gave the Cleveland Indians a 6-3 win over the Seattle Mariners on Friday night.

David DeJesus singled sharply to right field in the eighth inning and Darwin Barney sprinted from second base.

Tom Wilhelmsen looked toward the plate, facing Robinson Cano with the potential tying run at third base and two outs in the ninth.

David Freese hit a grand slam for his first homer of the season, and the St. Louis Cardinals used a five-run first inning to beat the Milwaukee Brewers 7-6 on Friday night.
Brandon Crawford went 2-for-4 with a three-run double and two runs scored as the San Francisco Giants edged the Colorado Rockies, 8-6, in the opener of a four-game set at Coors Field.
Although coming off a loss, the St. Louis Cardinals are still one of the hottest teams in the major leagues.
Stick with a good thing or offer a different look?
The Oakland Athletics selected the contract of pitcher Hideki Okajima from Triple-A Sacramento prior to Friday's game against the Kansas City Royals.
Adam LaRoche hit a two-run homer to back the longest outing of Stephen Strasburg's young career, as the Washington Nationals took down the San Diego Padres, 6-2, in the opener of a four-game series.
Clay Buchholz puts his unbeaten streak on the line Friday night when the Boston Red Sox pay a visit to Target Field to open a three-game set with the Minnesota Twins.
As far as starts go, the Marlins got off to a pretty good one Thursday night in their bid to salvage a game from the Cincinnati Reds. Juan Pierre hit a rare leadoff homer. Jose Fernandez was efficient.
Tough-luck righty Kevin Slowey tries to end the Miami skid on Friday night when the Marlins host the Arizona Diamondbacks in the opening game of a three-game series at Marlins Park.
The Houston Astros get a taste of some National League baseball on Friday when they play the first of three games against their former division rival Pittsburgh Pirates at PNC Park.
Justin Upton's been used to strolling around the bases by himself this season.
Trailing 5-0, the San Diego Padres had the bases loaded with one out in the fifth inning and were poised to do a little damage against Stephen Strasburg.