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Cain throws perfect game

Jun 14, 2012

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) ― Matt Cain pitched the 22nd perfect game in major league history and first for the Giants, striking out a career-high 14 and getting help from two spectacular catches to beat the Houston Astros 10-0 on Wednesday night. Cain’s 125-pitch masterpiece for San Francisco featured a pair of great plays by his corner outfielders, and he got pinch-hitter Jason Castro on a grounder to ...
Cueto, Votto lead Reds past Indians

Jun 13, 2012

CINCINNATI (AP) ― Johnny Cueto allowed only one runner to reach second base during his second complete game of the season, and Joey Votto hit a two-run homer on Tuesday night, leading the Cincinnati Reds to a 7-1 victory over the Cleveland Indians in the opener of their intrastate series. Votto’s shot in the seventh inning off left-hander Tony Sipp made it 57 straight games with at least one hom...
Yanks shut out Braves

Jun 12, 2012

ATLANTA (AP) ― Ivan Nova said he didn’t have his best stuff, yet he was a big hit ― even at the plate ― in leading the New York Yankees back into first place. Nova combined with four relievers on a five-hitter and the Yankees beat the Atlanta Braves 3-0 on Monday night to claim a share of first place in the AL East for the first time in seven weeks. “Who would have thought it?” Yankees manager ...
Kipnis’ HR lifts Indians past Cards

Jun 11, 2012

ST. LOUIS (AP) ― Chris Perez insisted it was no big deal that his 20th consecutive save came against his old team. The body language begged to differ. The Cleveland Indians closer finished off a 4-1 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals on Sunday while battling an upset stomach that left him spitting up fluid between pitches. After getting Adron Chambers on a pop-up with a man on first for the fi...
Nats spoil Dice-K’s debut

Jun 10, 2012

BOSTON (AP) ― The Washington Nationals have quite a one-two punch in their starting rotation. Gio Gonzalez followed Stephen Strasburg’s strong effort a night earlier by pitching 6 1/3 effective innings to carry the Nationals to a 4-2 win over the Boston Red Sox on Saturday. Gonzalez held Boston to two hits and no runs before leaving with two runners on in the seventh. “We’re talking about two ...
Struggling Tigers lose again, 4-2 to Indians

Jun 6, 2012

DETROIT (AP) ― Ubaldo Jimenez had walked more hitters than anybody in baseball this year, and it’s fair to say he’d been a bit of a bust since coming over to Cleveland in a big trade last season. “He’s better than that,” manager Manny Acta said Tuesday night. “Today was a step in the right direction.” Jimenez walked only one hitter, pitching impressively into the seventh inning, and the Indians...
Surging Giants sweep away Cubs

Jun 5, 2012

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) ― Ryan Vogelsong kept thinking how steady all the other San Francisco starters have been over the past week. It weighed on his mind Monday morning before his outing. His turn, time to keep up and do his part. He delivered, all right. Vogelsong won his fourth straight decision, Buster Posey scored the go-ahead run on a double-play groundball by Joaquin Arias in the seventh inn...
Korean baseball attendance continues to rise

Jun 5, 2012

Korean baseball fans are coming out in full force this year and breaking attendance records, according to the Korean Baseball Organization on Tuesday. Since the season opened on April 7, the nation’s seven stadiums have seen more than 3 million fans come to enjoy the sport as of Tuesday. The KBO hit the mark just 186 games into the season, breaking last year’s record of 3 million fans in 227 ga...
Lee Dae-ho bags MVP award for May

Jun 5, 2012

Korean veteran slugger Lee Dae-ho has pumped up his Japanese performance this month, earning him the league’s MVP award for May. The Orix Buffaloes’ “Big Boy” Lee was named the Pacific League MVP for his offensive performance last month, making him the third Korean ever to receive the honor. Lee topped the charts with 28 hits, a batting average of .322 and eight home runs during the month, his ...
Twins take 2 of 3 from Tribe

Jun 4, 2012

CLEVELAND (AP) ― Now that the Minnesota Twins are winning, they hope they haven’t lost Joe Mauer for long. The former AL MVP and three-time batting champion sprained his right thumb and left the Twins’ 5-3 win over the Cleveland Indians on Sunday, Minnesota’s fifth victory in six games following a five-game losing streak. “Hopefully I’ll be back in there soon,” said Mauer, who singled home Minn...
Mauer snaps out of slump as Twins roll

Jun 3, 2012

CLEVELAND (AP) ― Joe Mauer knows how to break out of a slump. Mauer, who entered Saturday night’s game in an 0 for 10 skid, had three hits and three RBIs, including a two-run homer, to lead the Minnesota Twins to a 7-4 win over the Cleveland Indians. “I was making good contact,” Mauer said. “I felt pretty good.” Mauer had an RBI single in Minnesota’s four-run first inning. He also singled in th...
Lee enjoys big month

Jun 1, 2012

May was a big month for the Orix Buffaloes’ slugger Lee Dae-ho after hitting eight homers. Lee ended his second month in the Pacific League with a batting average of .277 which is likely to only keep rising as he ended the month with a six-game hitting streak. Up from .233 at the beginning of the month, Lee could possibly add more to the board on Saturday against the Tohuku Golden Eagles after ...
Chen, timely hitting lead Royals past Indians 6-3

May 31, 2012

CLEVELAND (AP) ― The Kansas City Royals are headed home on a high note. Wednesday’s 6-3 win over the Cleveland Indians was significant on several fronts for the Royals. The victory gave Kansas City a 5-4 road trip in which it won four of its last six games. The Royals, who are off Thursday, finished May with a 15-13 record, their first winning mark in the month since 2000. Kansas City, which t...
Lee Dae-ho bashes season’s 10th homer

May 29, 2012

The Orix Buffaloes’ “Big Boy” Lee Dae-ho hit his 10th home run of the season on Monday, putting him first in the Pacific League and second in Japan. What’s surprising is that the 29-year-old is not only smashing balls into the upper deck at a record pace but doing it after only 100 days in Japan. Lee’s last homer against the Yokohama Baystars on Monday put him one ahead of Wily Pena of the Soft...
Sale has 15 strikeouts as White Sox clip Rays

May 29, 2012

ST. PETERSBURG, Florida (AP) ― Chris Sale nearly made White Sox history in a dominating victory. Sale struck out a career-high 15, Adam Dunn hit a two-run homer and Chicago extended its winning streak to six games with a 2-1 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays on Monday. “A special day ... it was awesome,” said Sale, who is from nearby Lakeland. “It’s nice, especially growing up and being kind of a...