Posts Tagged Professional baseball

Fielder’s single gives Tigers 7-6 win over Twins

Detroit Tigers third baseman Miguel Cabrera fields an out from Minnesota Twins' Jamey Carroll during the first inning of a baseball game in Detroit, Thursday, May 23, 2013. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)

DETROIT (AP) — Prince Fielder bounced a tiebreaking single off Jared Burton’s glove in the eighth inning, leading the Detroit Tigers to a 7-6 come-from-behind victory over the Minnesota Twins on Thursday night.

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Encarnacion hits slam, Blue Jays beat Orioles 12-6

Toronto Blue Jays' Edwin Encarnacion hits a grand slam against the Baltimore Orioles during sixth-inning baseball game action in Toronto, Thursday, May 23, 2013.  (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Nathan Denette)

TORONTO (AP) — With his first major league start in the books, Kevin Gausman was looking forward to a good night’s rest.

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Angels hit 4 HRs, beat Royals 5-4

Los Angeles Angels' Mark Trumbo (44) is congratulated by teammate Mike Trout (27) after his two-run home run during the eighth inning of a baseball game against the Kansas City Royals at Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, Mo., Thursday, May 23, 2013. (AP Photo/Orlin Wagner)

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Mike Trout and Albert Pujols hit solo home runs, and Mark Trumbo hit a two-run shot to help the Los Angeles Angels beat the Kansas City Royals 5-4 Thursday night.

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Stubbs, Reynolds lead Indians to 12-3 win over Sox

Cleveland Indians manager Terry Francona, left, is surrounded by members of the media in the visitor's dugout before a baseball game against the Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park in Boston, Thursday, May 23, 2013. Francona was Red Sox manager for the 2004 and 2007 World Series Championship seasons. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)

BOSTON (AP) — Drew Stubbs and Mark Reynolds drove in three runs each and Cleveland had 16 hits in the Indians’ 12-3 win over the Boston Red Sox in manager Terry Francona’s return to Fenway Park on Thursday night.

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Chase Utley out 2-4 weeks with oblique strain

Philadelphia Phillies' Chase Utley, bottom, steals second as the throw from Cincinnati Reds catcher Ryan Hanigan gets past shortstop Cesar Izturis, top, during the sixth inning of a baseball game on Sunday, May 19, 2013, in Philadelphia. The Phillies won 3-2. (AP Photo/Tom Mihalek)

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The Philadelphia Phillies have placed five-time All-Star second baseman Chase Utley on the 15-day disabled list with an oblique strain.

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