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Cabrera’s hit in 10th lifts Padres over Braves

Aug 4, 2014

SAN DIEGO (AP) ― The San Diego Padres’ previously inept offense has become resurgent and it’s leading to more victories.Everth Cabrera singled in the winning run in the 10th inning as the Padres won their second straight extra-innings game with a 4-3 victory over the reeling Atlanta Braves on Sunday.“Any time you can walk off two times in a row, it doesn’t get much more exciting than that.” said Tommy Medica, the team’s hottest hitter.San Diego, which leads the majors in runs scored since the Al
Flurry at deadline

Aug 1, 2014

Price, Lester, Lackey land with new teams
Kershaw, Dodgers beat Braves

Aug 1, 2014

LOS ANGELES (AP) ― Clayton Kershaw scattered nine hits and struck out nine while tying his career-best winning streak of 10 games, and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Atlanta Braves 2-1 Thursday night to complete the three-game sweep.Kershaw (13-2) pitched his second consecutive complete game for the second time in his career. He is unbeaten in his last 11 starts with a 10-0 record since June 2. The left-hander beat the Braves for the first time during the regular season in his career.The Dodge
Rangers bag series win over Yankees

Jul 31, 2014

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) ― Texas Rangers starter Colby Lewis did a bit of reminiscing when he noticed the stands filling up while he warned up in the bullpen before the game.The veteran right-hander went out and provided a promising flashback performance against the New York Yankees, even after another leadoff homer by Brett Gardner. The Rangers clinched their first series in a month with a 3-2 victory Wednesday night.Lewis retired the last 13 batters he faced in seven strong innings, much like the
Dogfight for final playoff spot

Jul 30, 2014

With the top three teams having put some distance between themselves and the rest of the pack, four clubs are engaged in a dogfight for the fourth and final playoff berth in the top South Korean baseball league.The Samsung Lions, champions in each of the past three seasons, are sitting pretty at the top of the nine-team Korea Baseball Organization at 55-28-2, five games ahead of the Nexen Heroes. The NC Dinos are seven games behind the Lions in third place.Then there is some separation. The four
Giant slayer

Jul 28, 2014

Ryu, Dodgers beat San Francisco for sweep
Park Byung-ho headlines Asiad roster

Jul 28, 2014

Park Byung-ho, the two-time reigning MVP in the Korea Baseball Organization, headlined the South Korean baseball roster for the upcoming Asian Games announced on Monday.Park, the slugging first baseman for the Nexen Heroes, was among the 24 players named to represent the country on home soil when the western metropolitan city of Incheon hosts the Asian Games from Sept. 19 to Oct. 4.Ryu Joong-il, manager of the three-time defending KBO champ Samsung Lions, will manage South Korea, the reigning As
Ryu Hyun-jin earns 12th win of season vs. division rival Giants

Jul 28, 2014

Ryu Hyun-jin of the Los Angeles Dodgers picked up his 12th win of the Major League Baseball(MLB) season on Sunday against the San Francisco Giants, holding the National League (NL) West rivals to three earned runs in six innings.Ryu also struck out seven and walked one in his six frames to improve to 12-5 for the year, as the Dodgers beat the Giants 4-3.His ERA went up slightly from 3.39 to 3.44.Ryu is well ahead of the pace from his rookie season in 2013, when he didn't get his 12th win until A
Kershaw spins two-hitter vs. Giants

Jul 27, 2014

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) ― Clayton Kershaw pitched a two-hitter to win his ninth straight decision, leading the Los Angeles Dodgers to a 5-0 victory over the San Francisco Giants on Saturday night.Adrian Gonzalez had three hits and an RBI and Juan Uribe had two hits and two RBIs to help the Dodgers move into first place in the NL West, one-half game ahead of the Giants.Kershaw (12-2) walked one and struck out seven in his ninth career shutout and second this season. It was also his fourth complete gam
Pirates jump on Haren early, sink Dodgers 6-1

Jul 24, 2014

PITTSBURGH (AP) ― Josh Harrison had two hits with two RBIs and the Pittsburgh Pirates jumped on Dan Haren early in a 6-1 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Wednesday night.Harrison’s two-run double down the left field line capped a four-run outburst in the first against Haren (8-8). Pittsburgh has won five of six since the All-Star break to move a season-high seven games over .500.Travis Snider added two hits, including his fifth homer, for the Pirates. Francisco Liriano (2-7) allowed one run o
Kia Tigers waive pitcher Houlton

Jul 24, 2014

The Kia Tigers released their struggling right-hander D.J. Houlton on Thursday, the last day for teams in the top domestic baseball league to waive their foreign players.The Korea Baseball Organization club said it has parted ways with the 34-year-old pitcher, who has gone 5-8 with a 4.80 ERA in 17 starts in his first season in South Korea. (Yonhap)
Lim responds to manager’s faith with ...perfect inning

Jul 23, 2014

Lim Chang-yong of the Samsung Lions (Yonhap)BUSAN (Yonhap) ― Back from an unflattering stint in the minors, veteran closer Lim Chang-yong of the Samsung Lions responded to his manager’s continued show of faith with a perfect outing Tuesday night.With his Lions leading the Lotte Giants on the road 5-3 here in Busan in their Korea Baseball Organization showdown, Lim took the mound in the bottom of the ninth and retired the side on just 11 pitches. He struck out two batters for his 18th save of the
Ryu picks up win No. 11

Jul 22, 2014

Milwaukee Brewers catcher Jonathan Lucroy tags out Cincinnati Reds pitcher Mat Latos at home plate in the third inning on Monday. (AP-Yonhap)PITTSBURGH (AP) ― A sharp Ryu Hyun-jin and some clutch hitting enabled the Los Angeles Dodgers to overcome the absence of two top sluggers.Ryu pitched seven strong innings, Adrian Gonzalez reached base five times and Los Angeles beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 5-2 on Monday night.Ryu (11-5) joined Zack Greinke and Clayton Kershaw in making the Dodgers the first
KBO managers want umpire review to precede video replay

Jul 21, 2014

When the second half of the South Korean professional baseball season starts on Tuesday, the league will have a new twist to its review system. Ahead of last Friday’s All-Star Game at the Korea Baseball Organization, the nine managers agreed to adopt a “four-man review” system that will precede expanded video replay starting in the season’s second half.Earlier this month, executives from the KBO teams had agreed to expand video replay for the remainder of the season to cover safe-out, fair-foul
Pirates top Rockies in 11th

Jul 20, 2014

PITTSBURGH (AP) ― Nobody plays more one-run games than the Pittsburgh Pirates.No wonder they are starting to look so comfortable when things get tight.Jordy Mercer doubled home Neil Walker with one out in the bottom of the 11th inning to lift the Pirates to a 3-2 win over the Colorado Rockies on Saturday night.Pittsburgh improved to 23-17 in one-run games this season, including 16-8 at home.“We feel like we’re never out of anything, especially in this ballpark,” Mercer said. “We just kind of fee