The Giants get P Wayne Gomes from the Phillies in exchange for outfielder Felipe Crespo.
The Giants get P Wayne Gomes from the Phillies in exchange for outfielder Felipe Crespo.
Rookie pitcher Chris George, 21, becomes the first lefthander to start for Kansas City in 239 games. He loses to the Mariners, 4 – 0. The winner is Joel Pineiro, who allows one hit in six innings to win his first major league decision.
Rookie pitcher Chris George, 21, becomes the first lefthander to start for Kansas City in 239 games. He loses to the Mariners, 4 – 0. The winner is Joel Pineiro, who allows one hit in six innings to win his first major league decision.
The White Sox send pitcher James Baldwin to the Dodgers for three minor leaguers, P Onan Masaoka and Gary Majewski, and OF Jeff Barry.
The White Sox send pitcher James Baldwin to the Dodgers for three minor leaguers, P Onan Masaoka and Gary Majewski, and OF Jeff Barry.
The Diamondbacks get P Albie Lopez from the Devil Rays in exchange for P Nick Bierbrodt and OF Jason Conti.
The Diamondbacks get P Albie Lopez from the Devil Rays in exchange for P Nick Bierbrodt and OF Jason Conti.
The Mets leave a club-record 16 runners on base, but still beat the Marlins, 5 – 2, pinning the loss on Ryan Dempster. Glendon Rusch is the winner. Lenny Harris ties Smoky Burgess for 2nd place on the all-time pinch hitlist when he doubles.
The Mets leave a club-record 16 runners on base, but still beat the Marlins, 5 – 2, pinning the loss on Ryan Dempster. Glendon Rusch is the winner. Lenny Harris ties Smoky Burgess for 2nd place on the all-time pinch hitlist when he doubles.
The Rangers send 1B Andres Galarraga to the Giants for minor league OF Chris Magruder, P Erasmo Ramirez and P Todd Ozias.
The Rangers send 1B Andres Galarraga to the Giants for minor league OF Chris Magruder, P Erasmo Ramirez and P Todd Ozias.
The Brewers lose their 11th in a row as the Dodgers whip them, 7 – 2. Shawn Green and Gary Sheffield homer in the six-run 5th inning.
The Brewers lose their 11th in a row as the Dodgers whip them, 7 – 2. Shawn Green and Gary Sheffield homer in the six-run 5th inning.
The Yankees edge the Tigers, 6 – 5, despite an 8th-inning moon shot by Detroit’s Juan Encarnacion, off Ramiro Mendoza, that lands in the second row of the empty blue bleacher seats in left CF. It is believed to be the first ball hit into that area since Yankee Stadium was remodeled in 1976.
The Yankees edge the Tigers, 6 – 5, despite an 8th-inning moon shot by Detroit’s Juan Encarnacion, off Ramiro Mendoza, that lands in the second row of the empty blue bleacher seats in left CF. It is believed to be the first ball hit into that area since Yankee Stadium was remodeled in 1976.
David Cone runs his record to 6-1 as the Red Sox get past the visiting Blue Jays, 6 – 4. The Sox have won the last 10 games that Cone has started.
David Cone runs his record to 6-1 as the Red Sox get past the visiting Blue Jays, 6 – 4. The Sox have won the last 10 games that Cone has started.
In a three-way deal, the A’s obtain OF Jermaine Dye from the Royals, the Royals get SS Neifi Perez from the Rockies, and the Rockies get 2B Jose Ortiz, OF Mario Encarnacion and P Todd Belitz from the A’s.
In a three-way deal, the A’s obtain OF Jermaine Dye from the Royals, the Royals get SS Neifi Perez from the Rockies, and the Rockies get 2B Jose Ortiz, OF Mario Encarnacion and P Todd Belitz from the A’s.
