11:12 PM ET Associated Press BALTIMORE — The New York Yankees hit five more home runs at Camden Yards, including two by Mike Tauchman, to set a major league record and win their 13th straight game in Baltimore, 9-6 over the Orioles on Monday night. New York’s power surge and sixth straight win overshadowed a
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8:16 PM ET Associated Press PHILADELPHIA — Pedro Martinez had signed his autograph on the sweet spot of the baseball when he grabbed it by the seams and pointed out that his middle and pointer fingers should not have been touching on the ball. The Hall of Fame pitcher used the demonstration to show why
12:47 PM ET The New York Mets placed Robinson Cano on the injured list with a left hamstring strain, marking the veteran second baseman’s third IL stint in less than three months. The Mets announced the move Monday, one day after Cano limped off the field during New York’s victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates. Infielder
1:41 AM ET NEW YORK — For the second straight night, a New York Yankees win over their rival Boston Red Sox was tarnished by in-game injuries. This time, infielders Gleyber Torres and Gio Urshela gave the Bronx Bombers a scare when both left Sunday’s game due to respective injuries. At the moment, the update
7:25 PM ET ESPN News Services A female fan seated in the 25th row down the right-field line in Globe Life Park was struck in the head by a Willie Calhoun liner in the first inning of the Rangers win over the Tigers on Sunday. Calhoun waited for a few minutes and watched as the
12:05 PM ET The Minnesota Twins have placed newly acquired reliever Sam Dyson on the 10-day injured list with right biceps tendinitis. Dyson, who was traded to Minnesota by the San Francisco Giants on July 31, has struggled in two appearances with his new team, allowing six earned runs in two-thirds of an inning. The
12:28 AM ET ESPN News Services MINNEAPOLIS — Nelson Cruz hit three home runs in a game for the second time in 10 days, powering the AL Central-leading Minnesota Twins over the Kansas City Royals 11-3 on Saturday night. A day after he homered, doubled twice and drove in five runs, Cruz again had five
8:31 PM ET ESPN News Services CLEVELAND — Los Angeles Angels starting pitcher Felix Pena was carried off the field after spraining his right knee in the second inning against the Cleveland Indians on Saturday. Pena was hurt as he stepped on first base to record an out on a ground ball hit by Jose
12:38 PM ET The Chicago Cubs have activated left-hander Cole Hamels off the 10-day injured list and he will start Saturday’s home game against the Milwaukee Brewers, the team announced. Hamels was placed on the IL on June 29 with a left oblique strain suffered against the Cincinnati Reds the previous day. The 35-year-old is
3:09 AM ET Associated Press PHILADELPHIA — Vince Velasquez did everything he could playing in the field for the first time since he was a kid and it still wasn’t enough. Jose Abreu hit an RBI single off outfielder Roman Quinn in the 15th inning and the Chicago White Sox beat the Philadelphia Phillies 4-3