Posts Tagged Professional baseball

Cubs place RHP Camp on disabled list

PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Chicago Cubs have placed reliever Shawn Camp on the 15-day disabled list with a sprained right big toe and recalled RHP Rafael Dolis.

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Phillips’ strange double lifts Reds over Mets 7-4

Cincinnati Reds' Brandon Phillips hits and RBI single during the seventh inning of the baseball game against the Cincinnati Reds at Citi Field Wednesday, May 22, 2013 in New York. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

NEW YORK (AP) — Brandon Phillips bounced a bizarre double over first base to snap a ninth-inning tie, and the Cincinnati Reds completed a three-game sweep of the struggling New York Mets with a 7-4 victory Wednesday.

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Philadelphia’s sports brass brainstorm together

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — They all make their professional home at a shared sports complex. But the four men responsible for making Philadelphia’s four pro sports teams go rarely share a stage.

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Gattis grand slam leads Braves past Twins 8-3

Atlanta Braves' Evan Gattis, right, high-fives teammate Ramiro Pena after hitting a grand slam in the fourth inning of a baseball game as Minnesota Twins catcher Ryan Doumit, center rear, stands at home plate, Wednesday, May 22, 2013, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/David Goldman)

ATLANTA (AP) — Evan Gattis kept up an amazing rookie season with his first grand slam, B.J. Upton and Ramiro Pena also homered, and the Atlanta Braves finished off a sweep of the woeful Minnesota Twins with an 8-3 rout on Wednesday.

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D-Backs shut down OF Eaton after setback

PHOENIX (AP) — The Arizona Diamondbacks have ended Adam Eaton’s rehabilitation stint in the minors after the young outfielder felt soreness in his injured left elbow.

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