Ryu Hyun-jin of the Los Angeles Dodgers suffered his sixth loss of the Major League Baseball (MLB) season on Wednesday in a shaky outing against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Dodger Stadium.Ryu pitched six innings and allowed 10 hits and three runs, as the Dodgers lost 4-1. The lefty didn't walk a batter and had one strikeout.The South Korean dropped to 13-6 in his rookie season, and his ERA went up from 3.02 to 3.07. He also fell to 7-3 with a 2.23 ERA in 14 starts at home.Ryu is now 1-1 in four

The Los Angeles Dodgers’ pitching rotation of Clayton Kershaw, Zack Greinke, Ricky Nolasco and Ryu Hyun-jin may form the best rotation among playoff-bound teams in Major League Baseball, a baseball editor for a U.S. sports network said Wednesday.“You have two lefties, two righties, and four guys throw strikes and limit home runs. It’s clearly the best foursome going right now,” wrote David Schoenfield of ESPN.com. While the Dodgers dominance starts from their ace pitcher Kershaw, ESPN’s Schoenfi

Derek Jeter began the season on the disabled list, and that is how it will end.The New York Yankees shortstop will miss the rest of the season after being placed on the disabled list Wednesday with an ankle injury.Jeter, 39, last played Saturday against Boston. He was removed for a pinch runner after hurting his left ankle , and although a CT scan was negative, Yankees general manager Brian Cashman said the injury will need significant time to heal.“You have to let the pain dissipate and then gi

An online cartoon depicting a Dominican baseball pitcher for a local team being chased by hooded Ku Klux Klan members has caused an uproar this week, forcing its authors to issue an apology and replace the controversial piece. A tandem of cartoonists, under the pen name Bounce Kim, published the strip on portal site Nate.com on Monday, as part of their weekly series dubbed “Fastball and Jokeball.” It showed Radhames Liz of the LG Twins in the Korea Baseball Organization running away from members

CINCINNATI (AP) ― Jay Bruce picked a good night to solve Clayton Kershaw, and Ryan Hanigan’s big double in the ninth gave the Cincinnati Reds a sweep over the Dodgers.Bruce hit two home runs for the Reds, who went into the game in third place in the NL Central, two games behind first-place St. Louis, which beat second-place Pittsburgh earlier Sunday. Bruce had three singles off the Dodgers’ ace coming into the game.Hanigan’s RBI double in the ninth drove in Zack Cozart from first base to lift Ci

Choo Shin-soo of the Cincinnati Reds hit his 20th home run of the season on Thursday, with three steals left to him posting the third “20-20” season (at least 20 home runs and 20 stolen bases) of his Major League Baseball career.Facing off against the Cardinals’ starting pitcher Lance Lynn, the outfielder slammed the ball into the stands in the bottom of the fourth inning for a solo homer. It was the third home run in five games for Choo, continuing his hot streak.The Reds took the game 5-4 in a

South Korean relief pitcher Lim Chang-yong was called up from the Triple-A league by the Chicago Cubs on Wednesday, becoming the oldest South Korean rookie ever in U.S. Major League Baseball at the age of 37.Lim, who started his career in South Korea in 1995 and has also played in the Japanese and U.S. minor leagues, said he was “nervous and excited” about pitching in the majors. “I want to see what it feels like,” said Lim, also known as “Mr. Zero” for his prowess for closing out games.The Cubs

Lim Chang-yong got called up from the minor league by the Chicago Cubs on Wednesday, becoming the 14th South Korean national to join Major League Baseball (MLB).The Cubs announced that they picked up Lim's contract from their Triple-A affiliate in Iowa and made him immediately available for the matinee against the Miami Marlins at Wrigley Field. The Cubs went on to win the game 9-7, but Lim didn't pitch.The right-hander received No. 12 for his jersey as he made the Cubs' 40-man roster.Lim joins

CINCINNATI (AP) ― The dirt-smudged base leaned on the floor in front of Billy Hamilton’s locker. An inscription in black ink noted the importance: “MLB Debut 9/3/13.”Some debut! The speedy outfielder who outran everything in the minors got his first stolen base in the majors on Tuesday night, and it decided a game with playoff implications. Hamilton swiped second and came around on Todd Frazier’s double in the seventh inning, sending the Cincinnati Reds to a 1-0 victory over the St. Louis Cardin

Hur Min, the owner of a South Korean independent baseball club, on Sunday made his first pitching appearance for an American independent league club.The 37-year-old entrepreneur who owns the Goyang Wonders made his debut for the Rockland Boulders in the Canadian American Association of Professional Baseball, commonly called the Can-Am League. Starting against the Newark Bears, Hur threw three innings and gave up five runs on five hits and four walks. He also hit two Newark batters.The game was s