Comerica Park is a long way from Curacao. Jair Jurrjens pitched comfortably for the Tigers in front of almost 43,000 fans Tuesday night — as if everyone was behind him back home in the Dutch Caribbean islands. Jurrjens allowed one hit in his second major league start and Detroit got consecutive homers from Magglio Ordonez and Carlos Guillen to edge the Cleveland Indians 2-1 in the opener of a key…
Comerica Park is a long way from Curacao. Jair Jurrjens pitched comfortably for the Tigers in front of almost 43,000 fans Tuesday night — as if everyone was behind him back home in the Dutch Caribbean islands. Jurrjens allowed one hit in his second major league start and Detroit got consecutive homers from Magglio Ordonez…
Phillies left-handed ace Cole Hamels has a strained elbow and likely will miss at least two starts, offsetting the good news that All-Star second baseman Chase Utley will soon return from the disabled list. Hamels (14-5, 3.50 ERA) will have an MRI exam and skip his scheduled start Wednesday against Los Angeles after complaining of…
No. 756 is going to auction. Barry Bonds’ record-breaking home run ball will be sold online, and fortunate fan Matt Murphy figures to be a half-million dollars richer. The 21-year-old New York man said Tuesday he had no choice but to sell the ball — several people told him he would be taxed on the…
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Free-agent Michael Peca, who missed the last half of the season with a broken leg, has agreed to a one-year deal with the Columbus Blue Jackets. Columbus spokesman Todd Sharrock said Wednesday that Peca must pass a team physical. A formal announcement is expected later this week, Sharrock said. Peca, 33, a two-time winner of…
Garret Anderson got the first curtain call he can remember, going to the top step of the Angels’ dugout and doffing his helmet to a roaring crowd. After setting a club record with 10 RBIs, he certainly deserved it. Anderson’s grand slam in the sixth inning gave him 10 RBIs and kept 44,264 fans on…
Exiled to the minor leagues last month, Gabe Gross has become an unlikely reason the Milwaukee Brewers remain atop the National League Central. Gross hit a grand slam to cap a five-run seventh inning and the Brewers beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 7-4 on Tuesday night, keeping Milwaukee tied with the Chicago Cubs for first place…
The bottom of the Boston lineup came up big. Coco Crisp and Julio Lugo had two-run doubles during a five-run fourth to help the AL East-leading Red Sox beat the Tampa Bay Devil Rays 8-6 on Tuesday night. “We were able to keep putting hits together,” Lugo said. “And the most important thing, scoring runs.”…
Michael Vick now must wait and worry. Already looking at a possible five years in prison on federal dogfighting charges, the Atlanta Falcons quarterback also could be facing prosecution in Virginia. Then there is the NFL where commissioner Roger Goodell has yet to determine what punishment Vick will face from the league.
Tiki Barber wanted a more intense, fiery Eli Manning. The New York Giants quarterback gave Tiki what he wanted in a loud ripping voice on Tuesday. Two days after being criticized on national television by Barber for a lack of strong leadership, Manning ripped his former teammate and current NBC football analyst for distracting the…
Lou Piniella pulled Cliff Floyd aside before the game and reminded the slugger of his importance to the Chicago Cubs’ playoff hopes. Floyd had been away from the team for nine days dealing with the death of his father, then found his rhythm in a hurry. Floyd hit a go-ahead two-run single in the ninth…
Billy Wagner gave up the go-ahead run, then Trevor Hoffman blew a save. On a night when two of baseball’s best closers struggled mightily in the ninth inning, the New York Mets bounced back to win with one final rally. Carlos Beltran had five RBIs and Luis Castillo singled home the winning run off Hoffman…