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Giancarlo Stanton powers Miami Marlins past Arizona Diamondbacks

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 01:38 EDT

Giancarlo Stanton saw enough of Heath Bell last year to know what to expect.

NL West parks provide power surge for Miami Marlins’ Giancarlo Stanton

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 01:26 EDT

Giancarlo Stanton is swinging a hot bat, and now he awaits games in Arizona and California, where his home run frequency is high.

Freeman HR ruins Gee's night, Braves beat Mets 2-1

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 02:51 EDT

On his 100th pitch of the night, Dillon Gee fooled Freddie Freeman badly with a changeup.

Wood pitches well again in Cubs' loss to Cardinals

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 01:06 EDT

Chicago Cubs starter Travis Wood seems to keep pitching better every outing. He just has very little to show for it.

Padres beat Giants 5-3 on safety squeeze in 13th

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 03:12 EDT

Andrew Cashner provided quite the thrilling warmup for his Tuesday start against San Francisco: a tiebreaking bunt as a pinch hitter in the 13th inning Monday night.

NL West parks provide power surge for Miami Marlins’ Giancarlo Stanton

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 01:26 EDT

Giancarlo Stanton is swinging a hot bat, and now he awaits games in Arizona and California, where his home run frequency is high.

Ricky Nolasco sparks Miami Marlins’ series win over St. Louis Cardinals

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 00:00 EDT

Ricky Nolasco went seven innings in his 80th career win, and Miami’s hitters continued to produce in taking two of three from St. Louis.

Closer Steve Cishek continues to rebound for Miami Marlins

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 00:00 EDT

When St. Louis loaded the bases in the ninth inning Sunday and sent Matt Holliday up as a pinch-hitter, the Marlins didn’t mess around: Steve Cishek got the call. Five pitches later, Holliday was wincing over a third-strike call.

Miami Marlins fail to contain St. Louis Cardinals’ tough hitters

Sun, 16 Jun 2013 00:01 EDT

Tom Koehler gave up five runs in the first, and although the Marlins rallied, the Cardinals kept scoring.

Miami Marlins’ Miguel Olivo put on restricted list

Sun, 16 Jun 2013 00:01 EDT

The Marlins put catcher Miguel Olivo on the restricted list Saturday after he left the team after the first inning of Friday’s 5-4 win against St. Louis. Olivo, for his part, just wants to be somewhere other than the Marlins bench.

Marlins’ Jose Fernandez holds Cardinals in check with 10 strikeouts, earns win

Sat, 15 Jun 2013 00:00 EDT

Jose Fernandez gave up three runs, two earned, and struck out 10 in seven innings as Miami beat St. Louis.

Nathan Eovaldi will start for Marlins at Diamondbacks on Tuesday

Sat, 15 Jun 2013 00:00 EDT

After a strong spring, Nathan Eovaldi was ready to start his season with the Marlins.

Miami Marlins rookies overshadowed by other young stars but making strides

Fri, 14 Jun 2013 01:00 EDT

Lacking the national attention focused on Yasiel Puig and Shelby Miller, Jose Fernandez to Marcell Ozuna are building their cases in Miami.

Miami Marlins’ Derek Dietrich is accustomed to his power-hitting prowess

Thu, 13 Jun 2013 00:01 EDT

Derek Dietrich isn’t one bit surprised that he’s showing just as much home run pop in the majors as he did in the minors.

Ortiz, Red Sox top Rays in rainy twinbill opener

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 19:39 EDT

David Ortiz drove in three runs and the Boston Red Sox opened a day-night doubleheader by beating the Tampa Bay Rays 5-1 Tuesday in a game delayed nearly three hours by rain.

Recap: Boston vs. Tampa Bay

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 19:34 EDT

David Ortiz registered three RBI and Jacoby Ellsbury scored three runs and finished a home run shy of the cycle, as the Boston Red Sox downed the Tampa Bay Rays, 5-1, in the opener of Tuesday's doubleheader at a rain-soaked Fenway Park.

Bob Ford: Phillies have the Big Piece, but he's missing

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 19:29 EDT

If the Phillies are truly trying to resolve the puzzle of their ability to contend - and aren't merely trying to convince either themselves, their fans or any potential trade partners of that - then the big piece of the equation is as obvious as always.

Recap: NY Yankees vs. Los Angeles

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 18:59 EDT

Tuesday's game between the Los Angeles Dodgers and New York Yankees has been postponed due to rain.

Smoak activated from disabled list

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 18:09 EDT

The Seattle Mariners activated first baseman Justin Smoak from the 15-day disabled list on Tuesday.

Braves comeback falls short, Mets win opener 4-3

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 18:04 EDT

Even when they were down 4-0 to Matt Harvey, the Atlanta Braves felt they had a chance.

D'backs recall Delgado for Tuesday start

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 17:49 EDT

The Arizona Diamondbacks have recalled pitcher Randall Delgado from Triple-A Reno and named him the starter for Tuesday's matchup with the Miami Marlins.

O's summon Britton for Tuesday start

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 17:39 EDT

The Baltimore Orioles have recalled pitcher Zach Britton from Triple-A Norfolk and named him the starter for Tuesday's road test against the Detroit Tigers.

Youkilis to have back surgery, Teixeira to DL

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 17:19 EDT

There was a double dose of bad news for the New York Yankees on Tuesday, as third baseman Kevin Youkilis is headed for back surgery and first baseman Mark Teixeira was placed on the 15-day disabled list.