8+ hour, 10+ min ago   (1264+ words) ATLANTA — He was certainly due. Ha-Seong Kim hadn’t had a hit since June 3 and only that one in 50 major-league plate appearances since May 23, spending the summer giving the Atlanta Braves reason to regret the one-year, $20 million contract they gave him…...

16+ hour, 55+ min ago   (1121+ words) It was Sept. 2, 1972. The man in the blue jacket was Jerry Goldstick, and the girl in the yellow raincoat was his daughter, Diane. Together on the diamond that day, they offered a reminder that, as much or more than any…...

11+ hour, 39+ min ago   (501+ words) Lotte's Fumiya Ono has currently gone 11 consecutive games without allowing any runs since the game against Nippon-Ham on July 12. Last season, the team's Avg against left-handed hitter was.193 (16 out of 83), while Avg right-handed hitter was.312 (24 out of 77), which was a…...

9+ hour, 35+ min ago   (490+ words) A trio of relievers combined to allow one run over the final 8 2/3 innings Wednesday night for the visiting Milwaukee Brewers, who cruised to an 8-1 win over the New York Mets in the middle game of a three-game series. Brewers starter…...

4+ hour, 43+ min ago   (799+ words) ST. CLOUD — The new NCAA eligibility rules that are taking effect this school year pushed John Hirschfeld into shifting gears. The new "5-for-5 rule" requires players to complete four years of college competition within a five-year time span after they…...

8+ hour, 55+ min ago   (458+ words) When the Philadelphia Phillies signed starting pitcher Nestor Cortes, the hope was that he could come in and add depth to the rotation or bullpen. Now, it looks like that’s going to take a bit longer. Charlotte Varnes of The…...

9+ hour, 46+ min ago   (516+ words) Buxton sat out Wednesday's game against the A's, and the Twins have a day off Thursday. Jason Miller / Getty Images WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Not that he’s worried, but Byron Buxton said he’s physically “not where I want to be,” a…...

11+ hour, 7+ min ago   (435+ words) Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Roki Sasaki left the game against the Atlanta Braves due to an apparent finger injury. Sasaki had been struggling without his best stuff before being pulled. He was in the fourth inning, where he had…...

5+ hour ago   (402+ words) Ha-Seong Kim hit a walk-off single to help lift the Atlanta Braves to a 6-5 victory over the visiting Los Angeles Dodgers on Wednesday. Facing Tanner Scott (1-5), Kim, who was 5-for-76 (.066) at the plate entering his first at-bat since Aug. 15, laced…...

9+ hour, 51+ min ago   (969+ words) Philadelphia Phillies’ Kyle Schwarber jogs the bases after hitting a three-run home run against Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Bryan Woo during the second inning Wednesday,. Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Jesús Luzardo reacts after giving up a single to Seattle Mariners…...