Never in Mariners history had one run taken so long — or felt so good. And never before had their pre-eminent prankster had the tables turned on him. Pinch-hitter Ken Griffey Jr. — who had spent some of the first 13 innings with his cap characteristically on backward as he cheered from the bench — lined a single off the right-field wall with two outs in the bottom of the 14th to give Seattle a…
Alex Rios is debuting for the White Sox, rested and ready to jump into a playoff race. The two-time All-Star was in right field and batting third for Chicago's series finale at Seattle on Wednesday night. It's the first time in his 810-game career that Rios is playing for someone other than the Blue Jays.
Alexi Ramirez went more than a month without a home run. The drought wasn't long enough for Doug Fister. Ramirez hit a three-run homer with one out in the top of the ninth off Seattle closer David Aardsma and the White Sox rallied for a stunning 3-1 victory over the Mariners on Tuesday night. Fister allowed one hit in six scoreless innings in his major league debut, and he turned a one-run lead…
Alex Rios showed up at Yankee Stadium and saw his name in the starting lineup Monday night. He left the ballpark a few hours later, on his way to join the White Sox and a pennant race. The two-time All-Star was claimed off waivers by Chicago and learned the news about 30 minutes before the first pitch between the Blue Jays and New York Yankees.
White Sox manager Ozzie Guillen had a warning for the rest of the league: Hit our players and our pitchers will retaliate. Guillen was upset Sunday after Paul Konerko, Scott Podsednik and Gordon Beckham got hit by pitches by the Cleveland staff a night earlier in Chicago's 8-5 win. Guillen acknowledged he didn't think the Indians were throwing at them, but he's had enough of watching…
White Sox manager Ozzie Guillen had a warning for the rest of the league: Hit our players and our pitchers will retaliate. Guillen was upset Sunday after Paul Konerko, Scott Podsednik and Gordon Beckham got hit by pitches by the Cleveland staff a night earlier in Chicago's 8-5 win. Guillen acknowledged he didn't think the Indians were throwing at them, but he's had enough of watching…
Cleveland Indians manager Eric Wedge has left the team to attend the funeral of his mother-in-law, forcing him to miss Friday night's game against the White Sox. Wedge was scheduled to rejoin the team on Saturday. Bench coach Jeff Datz will serve as manager in Wedge's absence. The Indians have won 10 of its last 15 games.
Last Thursday, DeWayne Wise impressed his teammates by making a spectacular catch against the wall to help secure Mark Buehrle's perfect game. A week later, Wise did it from the plate to help beat the AL's best team. After White Sox reliever Matt Thornton allowed a game-tying home run to Nick Swisher in the top of the ninth, Wise, who again entered as a defensive replacement, hit a…
Twins left-hander Francisco Liriano was scratched from Wednesday's start with soreness and swelling in his left forearm. Brian Duensing will make his first major league start for Minnesota, which will try to complete a three-game sweep of the White Sox. Manager Ron Gardenhire said Liriano informed the team of his condition Tuesday, and no structural damage was found during an examination…
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