Former major leaguer Jay Gibbons is getting another chance with the Milwaukee Brewers. The team purchased Gibbons’ contract from the Atlantic League’s Long Island Ducks and will assign him to its Double-A affiliate in Huntsville, Ala.
Yankees catcher Jorge Posada wants to put off surgery on his right shoulder even if it means sacrificing the start of next season. If he does play the rest of this year, it won’t be behind the plate.
Jeff Mathis was 4-for-5 with a career-high six RBIs, including his first grand slam in the majors, and Casey Kotchman had a career-best five hits for the Los Angeles Angels in a 14-11 victory over the Cleveland Indians on Wednesday.
Matt Holliday drove in two runs, including one on a double that bounced off the pitcher’s glove, and Jeff Baker scored twice to lift the Colorado Rockies to a 5-3 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Wednesday.
Armando Galarraga carried a perfect game into the seventh inning, Miguel Cabrera drove in three runs and the Detroit Tigers beat the Kansas City Royals 7-1 Wednesday to complete a three-game sweep.
Jason Bay hit a two-run homer and the Pittsburgh Pirates earned their first road sweep this season with an 8-7 win over the Houston Astros on Wednesday.
Carlos Quentin hit two home runs, including the go-ahead, three-run shot during a five-run eighth inning, and the Chicago White Sox rallied to beat the Texas Rangers 10-8 on Wednesday.
Mike Mussina baffled the Twins for eight innings, Alex Rodriguez hit a two-run double and the New York Yankees beat Minnesota 5-1 Wednesday for their 10th straight home win.
James Shields allowed three runs pitching into the ninth inning, and Jonny Gomes and Ben Zobrist hit back-to-back homers to lead the AL East-leading Tampa Bay Rays past the Oakland Athletics, 4-3 on Wednesday.
Adam Dunn hit Cincinnati’s first grand slam of the season, and the Reds kept Greg Maddux in the longest winless streak of his sterling career by beating the San Diego Padres 9-5 on Wednesday.
So Taguchi and Jimmy Rollins had two-run doubles in a six-run ninth, and the Philadelphia Phillies rallied against the New York Mets’ makeshift bullpen for an 8-6 victory Tuesday night, taking over first place in the NL East.
The way New York has been playing lately, the All-Star game might not be the last marquee event at Yankee Stadium. Bobby Abreu hit a go-ahead homer in the sixth inning and drove in three runs, leading the surging Yankees past the Minnesota Twins 8-2 on Tuesday night, their ninth consecutive victory at home.
Boston’s Daisuke Matsuzaka continued his masterful pitching away from Fenway Park, and J.D. Drew’s first inning homer helped the Red Sox beat the Seattle Mariners 4-2 on Tuesday night.
Yusmeiro Petit became the latest starter to shut down sputtering Chicago, and the Diamondbacks made it two in a row over the Cubs with a 9-2 romp on Tuesday night.
Bengie Molina hit a two-run homer and a solo shot, Barry Zito won his second straight decision and the San Francisco Giants beat the Washington Nationals 6-3 on Tuesday night.
Bill Hall homered to snap a late-inning tie for the second straight game and the Milwaukee Brewers also caught up with Kyle Lohse, beating the St. Louis Cardinals and their surprise ace 4-3 for their sixth straight victory Tuesday night.
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