Doesn't everyone wish they could be Kris Bryant? O Hits for power, average, plays above average defense, runs the bases well, is a good teammate, and he's hot too. (Which makes me feel like a cougar, but oh well)
Cabrera homers, drives in 4 runs KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) ? Miguel Cabrera continues to torment the Kansas City Royals. Cabrera homered and had a go-ahead two-run single in the ninth to lead the Detroit Tigers to a 7-6 victory over Royals on Friday night. The veteran slugger has 25 home runs and 108 RBIs in his career against Kansas City. Cabrera, who finished with three hits and four RBIs, singled off Wade Davis (1-1) to drive in Ian Kinsler and Jose Iglesias in the ninth and put the Tigers ahead after they gave up the lead in the bottom of the eighth. "Obviously we're happy we came out on the winning side, but what a great game to watch, just as a fan of baseball, with the back and forth, both teams scoring off of closers," Tigers manager Brad Ausmus said. "It was good entertainment."
Ortiz, Price team up to power Red Sox past Athletics 16-2 OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) ? A vintage performance from 40-year-old slugger David Ortiz, a big night from Travis Shaw and another fine outing by David Price helped the Boston Red Sox inch closer to first place in the AL East. Manager John Farrell's ballclub even got a peek into its future when highly touted Cuban prospect Yoan Moncada made his major league debut. Ortiz singled twice and drove in three runs, Shaw homered and had five RBIs while Price won his fifth consecutive start as the Red Sox beat the Oakland Athletics 16-2 on Friday. Hanley Ramirez added three RBIs and Xander Bogaerts doubled and scored three runs to help the Red Sox move within one game of first-place Toronto in the AL East. Boston (75-59) moved within three wins of matching their total of last season. "(Price) set the tone for us," Farrell said. "From there the offense took over." Price (14-8) was mostly dominant while pitching seven solid innings against the overmatched A's. The left-hander fanned five of the first seven he faced, gave up two runs and finished with seven strikeouts and three walks. Over his last five starts Price is 5-0 with a 2.06 ERA.
It's a beautiful day. Holiday weekend. And Arrieta vs bumgarner at 1pm central time. If that doesn't float your boat, tomorrow is Cueto vs Lackey.
Its good stuff for sure, Mary. I have critical baseball matchups today and college football too. I doubt much gets done around my house this weekend.
@PeteAbe Moncada in the last 8 minutes or so: * Good throw * Error on a routine play * Single * Picked off --------------- Yup, pretty much exactly what I expected so far
With a home run tonight, the Cardinals will have homered in 25 consecutive games, tying the all-time NL record.
Breaking News - New York Mets signing former NFL quarterback Tim Tebow to minor league contract, source tells Fox Sports' Ken Rosenthal.
My project at work had been a clusterfuck and today I said "well at least Tim Tebow doesn't play for our team".
The Cubs magic number is 8! How freaking ridiculous is that! They play the Cards Monday-Wednesday and could clinch Wednesday. Bryant hit a 2 run homer and Lester was sparkling. Lester has been worth every penny this year. That said, he's being paid to pitch well in October.
DETROIT -- Victor Martinez's first home run since Aug. 23 lifted the Tigers back into a tie for the second American League Wild Card slot. His go-ahead drive in the eighth inning off Orioles reliever Brad Brach nullified Baltimore's game-tying rally in the top half, sending Detroit to a 4-3 win Friday night at Comerica Park. The win leaves the two teams one game behind Toronto, which lost to Boston, 13-3, on Friday night, for the first AL Wild Card. (MLB.com)
Porcello leans on approach and a bit of luck to become 2016's first 20-game winner On Friday night, Rick Porcello pitched the Red Sox to a crucial victory against the Blue Jays (BOS 13, TOR 3) and in doing so became the first 20-game winner of 2016. Porcello's now an eye-catching 20-3 on the year, and while pitcher wins and losses can be deeply misleading, the 27-year-old Boston right-hander has indeed been excellent in 2016. In 193 2/3 innings this season, Porcello has pitched to a 3.21 ERA, and his 5.55 K/BB ratio leads the American League.