With the tying runs at the corners and two outs in the bottom of the ninth, Curtis Granderson is picked off at first, ending the game as Mark Teixeira, the Yankees’ leading home run hitter, stands at the plate. The last out of New York’s 6-4 loss to the Angels is the result of the seldom effective fake to third, throw to first move perpetrated by closer Jordan Walden, which easily catches the Bronx Bomber outfielder off the base when he attempts to steal second base on a 1-6-3 play.

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With the tying runs at the corners and two outs in the bottom of the ninth, Curtis Granderson is picked off at first, ending the game as Mark Teixeira, the Yankees’ leading home run hitter, stands at the plate. The last out of New York’s 6-4 loss to the Angels is the result of the seldom effective fake to third, throw to first move perpetrated by closer Jordan Walden, which easily catches the Bronx Bomber outfielder off the base when he attempts to steal second base on a 1-6-3 play.

Tempers flare in a game in the independent North American League. The trouble starts in the top of the 3rd inning when the Chico Outlaws’ bench yells at the Yuma Scorpions’ batter, 52-year-old former major leaguer Tony Phillips, for calling time-out as a pitch is being thrown, resulting in a tense stand-off in front of the Chico dugout. Taking his defensive position at third base in the bottom of the inning, Phillips has words with Chico manager Mike Marshall, who is coaching third base. A fight breaks out, and another former big leaguer, Yuma manager Jose Canseco rushes out to the scene, followed by the rest of his team, resulting in a free-for-all brawl. When peace is restored, Yuma decides to forfeit the game, because manager Canseco says he “feared more trouble” if the game continued. Both Phillips and Marshall will receive three-game suspensions for their role in starting the fracas.

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Tempers flare in a game in the independent North American League. The trouble starts in the top of the 3rd inning when the Chico Outlaws’ bench yells at the Yuma Scorpions’ batter, 52-year-old former major leaguer Tony Phillips, for calling time-out as a pitch is being thrown, resulting in a tense stand-off in front of the Chico dugout. Taking his defensive position at third base in the bottom of the inning, Phillips has words with Chico manager Mike Marshall, who is coaching third base. A fight breaks out, and another former big leaguer, Yuma manager Jose Canseco rushes out to the scene, followed by the rest of his team, resulting in a free-for-all brawl. When peace is restored, Yuma decides to forfeit the game, because manager Canseco says he “feared more trouble” if the game continued. Both Phillips and Marshall will receive three-game suspensions for their role in starting the fracas.

The Braves also win in extra innings, 4 – 3, over the Marlins. Martin Prado’s fourth hit of the day scores Michael Bourn in the top of the 11th, then Craig Kimbrel picks up his 36th save. Dan Uggla singles in the 5th to extend his hitting streak to 30 games, tying Andre Ethier of the Dodgers for the longest this year, and one game shy of the Atlanta record of 31 set by Rico Carty in 1970.

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The Braves also win in extra innings, 4 – 3, over the Marlins. Martin Prado’s fourth hit of the day scores Michael Bourn in the top of the 11th, then Craig Kimbrel picks up his 36th save. Dan Uggla singles in the 5th to extend his hitting streak to 30 games, tying Andre Ethier of the Dodgers for the longest this year, and one game shy of the Atlanta record of 31 set by Rico Carty in 1970.

The Indians win a key match-up with their AL Central rivals the Tigers, 3 – 2, thanks to a 14th-inning run. The game is further slowed by a two-hour rain delay, with the winning run scoring at 1:52 a.m. Kosuke Fukudomeends the game with a walk-off hit-by-pitch, served by David Pauley. Seven Indian relievers combine for 12 scoreless innings, with Frank Herrmann getting the win.

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The Indians win a key match-up with their AL Central rivals the Tigers, 3 – 2, thanks to a 14th-inning run. The game is further slowed by a two-hour rain delay, with the winning run scoring at 1:52 a.m. Kosuke Fukudomeends the game with a walk-off hit-by-pitch, served by David Pauley. Seven Indian relievers combine for 12 scoreless innings, with Frank Herrmann getting the win.