Believe it, baseball fans: The Tampa Bay Rays are one win from a stunning playoff berth — and they want more than that. Carlos Pena homered and drove in four runs, with help from the majors’ first replay reversal, and the AL East leaders routed the visiting Minnesota Twins 11-1 on Friday night to close [...]
The Rays’ win on Friday moved them to the verge of clinching their first-ever berth in the playoffs. They can take care of business themselves with a win on Saturday, and are eager for the opportunity to celebrate at home. But manager Joe Maddon doesn’t want them to lose focus on their other goals. “It’s [...]
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As the New York Yankees prepare to play their final game in Yankee Stadium on Sunday against the Baltimore…
Baltimore right-hander Daniel Cabrera won’t pitch again this season because of a strained elbow. Cabrera, 8-10 with a 5.25 ERA in 30 starts, experienced pain and tingling in his elbow during a side session Wednesday and returned to Baltimore for tests. He underwent his second MRI in a month Thursday, revealing no damage.
In the past three months, the Baltimore Orioles have found no comfort in being close. Jose Bautista homered, pinch-hitter Gregg Zaun doubled home the tying and go-ahead runs in the sixth inning and the Toronto Blue Jays beat Baltimore 3-2 on Thursday night. The last-place Orioles have lost 19 of 22 games and dropped their [...]
