Posts Tagged Professional baseball

Padres lose 5-2 to D-backs after big 7th inning

San Diego Padres pitcher Eric Stults delivers against the Arizona Diamondbacks during the first inning of a baseball game on Friday, May 24, 2013, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Matt York)

PHOENIX (AP) — Eric Stults managed to keep Arizona’s bats quiet through the first six innings, matching Brandon McCarthy’s quality start.

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D-backs score 5 in the 7th to beat Padres 5-2

Arizona Diamondbacks pitcher Branson McCarthy delivers against the San Diego Padres during the first inning of a baseball game on Friday, May 24, 2013, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Matt York)

PHOENIX (AP) — Brandon McCarthy felt out of synch, spent most of his night battling, hoping batters would hit balls right at his fielders.

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Trout, Vargas lead Angels over Royals

Los Angeles Angels starting pitcher Jason Vargas (60) delivers to a Kansas City Royals during the fifth inning of a baseball game at Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, Mo., Friday, May 24, 2013. (AP Photo/Orlin Wagner)

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Kansas City Royals manager Ned Yost thought Mike Trout was out stealing second in the seventh inning.

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Red Sox top Indians 8-1 behind Lackey’s pitching

Fans wait for the start of a rain delayed baseball game between the Boston Red Sox and Cleveland Indians at Fenway Park in Boston, Friday, May 24, 2013. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)

BOSTON (AP) — John Lackey is rolling again after two rough seasons that made his rich contract seem like a waste of money.

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Braves-Mets suspended, game to resume Saturday

New York Mets starting pitcher Jeremy Hefner (53) throws a pitch in the first inning of a baseball game against the Atlanta Braves at Citi Field in New York, Friday, May 24, 3013. (AP Photo/Paul J. Bereswill)

NEW YORK (AP) — Evan Gattis had a two-run, pinch-hit single in the top of the eighth, then the Mets rallied to tie it in a downpour in the bottom half before the Atlanta Braves and New York were suspended by rain with the score 5-5 Friday night.

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