SEATTLE — Even in the aftermath of a loss that could end up costing them in the race to host the AL wild-card game, the party raged on in the Oakland Athletics clubhouse. Why not? For the second straight year, the A’s have found their way into the postseason. “It...
Giants, Rockies Use Majors-Record 25 Pitchers in 16 Innings
SAN FRANCISCO — Madison Bumgarner is planning to pitch once more this season. After he started Tuesday and tossed seven innings, 12 relievers followed on a night the Giants and Rockies combined to use a major league-record 25 pitchers. Colorado finally finished off San Francisco 8-5 early Wednesday morning when...
Gyorko, Dodgers Damage Mets' Chances With 3-2 Comeback Win
NEW YORK — Pete Alonso is slumping at the wrong time for the New York Mets. And with little margin for error, their two most reliable relievers let a game get away Sunday night that might prove too much to overcome. Jedd Gyorko got off the bench late and played...
Dodgers With Big Lead as They Chase Another NL West Title
The Los Angeles Dodgers needed a one-game playoff to win the NL West last year. That appears to have been an aberration. After six straight victories, the Dodgers now lead the division by 13 games, and that's a little more in line with their norm of late. Los Angeles has...
Here Comes the Kie-BOOM: Top Prospect Makes Grizzlies Debut
He’s the No. 2 prospect in the Washington Nationals organization. Now, he’s in Triple-A with the Fresno Grizzlies. Carter Kieboom (pronounced key-BOOM) has a great baseball name, and he knows it. At 21, he’s also the youngest player on the Fresno roster. Change is constant in minor-league baseball. For the...
Braves Offer Prayers for Hall of Famer Cox Following Stroke
ATLANTA — Hall of Famer manager Bobby Cox was able to accept visitors in his Atlanta-area hospital room on Wednesday, one day after the longtime Braves skipper suffered a stroke. Braves manager Brian Snitker and general manager Alex Anthopoulos were among those saw Cox. "He's holding up great, as Bobby...
Giants Manager Bruce Bochy to Retire After This Season
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Bruce Bochy has always managed with his gut. Those same instincts told him it's nearly time to retire. Bochy announced Monday this will be his last season managing the San Francisco Giants, his 25th in all as a big league manager. He told the team before Monday's...
Hall of Famer, Pioneering Manager Frank Robinson Dies at 83
Crowding the plate, fearsome and fearless, Frank Robinson hammered his way into the Hall of Fame. His legacy, however, was cemented that day in 1975 when he simply stood in the dugout at old Cleveland Stadium — the first black manager in Major League Baseball. Robinson, the only player to...
Red Sox Finish off Astros in 5 Games, Head to World Series
HOUSTON — What a birthday present for rookie manager Alex Cora. He's taking the Boston Red Sox back to the World Series. David Price put his postseason woes behind him, pitching the Red Sox past the defending champion Houston Astros 4-1 Thursday night in Game 5 of the AL Championship...
MLB Says Astros Doing Surveillance, Not Spying in Dugouts
CLEVELAND — The Houston Astros didn't cheat. They didn't want to get cheated. That's their story, and Major League Baseball agrees. Following an investigation into two incidents this postseason, MLB said that the defending World Series champions were conducting surveillance — not spying — when a credentialed Astros employee was...