Jacob Turner beats the Mets, 5 – 1, in his season debut to end the Marlins’ 9-game losing streak. Shaun Marcum falls to 0-6.
Jacob Turner beats the Mets, 5 – 1, in his season debut to end the Marlins’ 9-game losing streak. Shaun Marcum falls to 0-6.
Russell Martin hits a bases-loaded single in the bottom of the 11th inning to give the Pirates a 1 – 0 win over the Tigers at home. The Tigers strand 11 baserunners, while the Bucs have now won 16 of their last 20 games.
Russell Martin hits a bases-loaded single in the bottom of the 11th inning to give the Pirates a 1 – 0 win over the Tigers at home. The Tigers strand 11 baserunners, while the Bucs have now won 16 of their last 20 games.
The Mets complete a four-game sweep of the Yankees with a 3 – 1 win behind the pitching of Dillon Gee, who strikes out a career-high 12 batters in 7 1/3 innings. It is the first time the Mets have ever swept a Subway Series against the Bronx Bombers, as those are the only four games the two teams will play against each other this year.
The Mets complete a four-game sweep of the Yankees with a 3 – 1 win behind the pitching of Dillon Gee, who strikes out a career-high 12 batters in 7 1/3 innings. It is the first time the Mets have ever swept a Subway Series against the Bronx Bombers, as those are the only four games the two teams will play against each other this year.
Another player has a three-homer game today, but this time in a winning cause. Switch-hitting C Dioner Navarro connects twice as a lefty and once as a righty at Wrigley Field in leading the Cubs to a 9 – 3 win over the White Sox.
Another player has a three-homer game today, but this time in a winning cause. Switch-hitting C Dioner Navarro connects twice as a lefty and once as a righty at Wrigley Field in leading the Cubs to a 9 – 3 win over the White Sox.
Ryan Zimmerman hits three homers in a losing cause as the Nationals bow out to the Orioles, 9 – 6. 8 homers are hit overall as the ball flies out of Camden Yards. Things start off well for the Nats, with Zimmerman homering in his first three at-bats for a 6 – 3 lead, but in the 7th, Jordan Zimmermann serves up a two-run homer to Steve Pearce and reliever Tyler Clippard allows a two-run homer to Chris Davis, his second of the game, as the O’s score six times by the end of the inning. Zimmermann falls to 8-3 as Steve Johnson wins for the first time this year.
Ryan Zimmerman hits three homers in a losing cause as the Nationals bow out to the Orioles, 9 – 6. 8 homers are hit overall as the ball flies out of Camden Yards. Things start off well for the Nats, with Zimmerman homering in his first three at-bats for a 6 – 3 lead, but in the 7th, Jordan Zimmermann serves up a two-run homer to Steve Pearce and reliever Tyler Clippard allows a two-run homer to Chris Davis, his second of the game, as the O’s score six times by the end of the inning. Zimmermann falls to 8-3 as Steve Johnson wins for the first time this year.
5/28/2013: The White Sox were hosting the Cubs in an Interleague contest. Welington Castillo hit a two-run homer in the top of the second inning that was later rained out. The four-bagger was surrendered by Chris Sale.
5/28/2013: The White Sox were hosting the Cubs in an Interleague contest. Welington Castillo hit a two-run homer in the top of the second inning that was later rained out. The four-bagger was surrendered by Chris Sale.
Hyun-Jin Ryu tosses a two-hitter for his first career shutout as the Dodgers defeat the Angels, 3 – 0. Luis Cruz hits his first homer of the year in support of the Korean’s great pitching effort.
Hyun-Jin Ryu tosses a two-hitter for his first career shutout as the Dodgers defeat the Angels, 3 – 0. Luis Cruz hits his first homer of the year in support of the Korean’s great pitching effort.
The Mets honor Yankees great Mariano Rivera, who has announced his retirement at the end of the year, by having him throw the ceremonial first pitch before the game between the two teams from the Big Apple at Citi Field, with retired Mets closer John Franco acting as his catcher for the occasion. However, the night doesn’t end so well for Mo, as Daniel Murphy leads off the bottom of the 9th with a double and David Wright and Lucas Duda follow RBI singles to turn a 1 – 0 deficit into a 2 – 1 win. It is the first time of Mariano’s illustrious career that he blows a save without retiring a single batter; it is also his first blown save of the year.
The Mets honor Yankees great Mariano Rivera, who has announced his retirement at the end of the year, by having him throw the ceremonial first pitch before the game between the two teams from the Big Apple at Citi Field, with retired Mets closer John Franco acting as his catcher for the occasion. However, the night doesn’t end so well for Mo, as Daniel Murphy leads off the bottom of the 9th with a double and David Wright and Lucas Duda follow RBI singles to turn a 1 – 0 deficit into a 2 – 1 win. It is the first time of Mariano’s illustrious career that he blows a save without retiring a single batter; it is also his first blown save of the year.
Yu Darvish adds to his major league-leading strikeout total by fanning 14 batters, matching a career high, but he gives up a two-run game-tying homer to Didi Gregorius in the 8th, and the Rangers surrender another run in the 9th, as Arizona completes a doubleheader sweep, 5 – 3 and 5 – 4. The D-Backs’ Tyler Skaggs strikes out 9 and picks up the win in the opener in a one-day call-up from the minors.
Yu Darvish adds to his major league-leading strikeout total by fanning 14 batters, matching a career high, but he gives up a two-run game-tying homer to Didi Gregorius in the 8th, and the Rangers surrender another run in the 9th, as Arizona completes a doubleheader sweep, 5 – 3 and 5 – 4. The D-Backs’ Tyler Skaggs strikes out 9 and picks up the win in the opener in a one-day call-up from the minors.
Twenty-year and 95 days old rookie shortstop Jurickson Profar becomes the youngest player in 55 seasons to start a major league career with a home run when he goes deep off Seattle’s starter Hisashi Iwakuma in the Rangers’ 4-3 loss at Safeco Field. In 1958, Lou Klimchock accomplished the feat for the A’s at the age of 18 years, 348 days.
Twenty-year and 95 days old rookie shortstop Jurickson Profar becomes the youngest player in 55 seasons to start a major league career with a home run when he goes deep off Seattle’s starter Hisashi Iwakuma in the Rangers’ 4-3 loss at Safeco Field. In 1958, Lou Klimchock accomplished the feat for the A’s at the age of 18 years, 348 days.
