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Cubs fans sing `Take Me Home, Country Roads' during fog delay at Wrigley Field
11+ hour, 37+ min ago (580+ words) CHICAGO " Add the St. Louis Cardinals' 3-0 victory over the Chicago Cubs on Saturday night to the list of classically weird happenings at Wrigley Field. The game at the iconic North Side ballpark was delayed by fog for 15 minutes after the…...
Big brew: Texas Rangers and Bud set a world record with a 12-foot tall, 600-gallon beer
20+ hour, 36+ min ago (171+ words) Action News Jax Big brew: Texas Rangers and Bud set a world record with a 12-foot tall, 600-gallon beer ARLINGTON, Texas " That was quite a big brew outside the home ballpark of the Texas Rangers for America's 250th birthday. The Rangers…...
Mike Trout hoping to return from injury for Angels next week ahead of Philly All-Star Game
1+ day, 16+ hour ago (294+ words) ANAHEIM, Calif. " Mike Trout believes he can return from a hamstring injury for the Los Angeles Angels next week, giving him enough time to be ready for the All-Star Game in Philadelphia this month. Trout has been out since June…...
Captain America" to the rescue: Twins" prospect aids fainting youth during national anthem
3+ day, 3+ hour ago (377+ words) ST. PAUL, Minn. " "Catch me now, I'm falling," was a lyric from the Kinks' 1979 song, "Captain America." The lyric was appropriate on Tuesday, as the Minnesota Twins' top prospect -- nicknamed Captain America -- caught a young fan who was falling. Walter…...
A bat flip, a shout of 'Venezuela' and tears for home as Red Sox 1 B Willson Contreras plays on
5+ day, 13+ hour ago (369+ words) BOSTON " Boston Red Sox first baseman Willson Contreras knows the people back home in his native Venezuela are hurting as they try to deal with the fallout from a pair of massive earthquakes that left hundreds dead. The pull to…...
NBC bumps Yankees-Red Sox to stay with golf as Scheffler forces playoff
6+ day, 14+ hour ago (355+ words) NEW YORK " It is rare that a New York Yankees-Boston Red Sox game gets preempted for anything, especially on network television. That was the case though Sunday night due to a rain delay at the PGA Tour's Travelers Championship, and…...
Sonny Gray loses no-hit bid against Yankees in 8th but Red Sox rally in 10th to finish 4-game sweep
6+ day, 11+ hour ago (713+ words) BOSTON " Sonny Gray was almost overloaded with reasons to celebrate. As if taking a no-hitter into the eighth inning and reaching 2, 000 career strikeouts weren't enough, his brilliant outing Sunday night for Boston came against the rival New York Yankees " a…...
Padres' Walker Buehler beats the Dodgers for the first time after nearly a decade in Blue
1+ week, 1+ day ago (596+ words) SAN DIEGO " Walker Buehler usually pitched superbly against the San Diego Padres during the near-decade he spent wearing Dodger Blue. In his first chance to pitch against the Los Angeles Dodgers in his still-new Padres uniform Friday night, Buehler was…...
Mike Trout will likely turn down invitation to participate in All-Star Home Run Derby
1+ week, 1+ day ago (315+ words) ANAHEIM, Calif. " Mike Trout said Friday he is unlikely to participate in the All-Star Home Run Derby in Philadelphia because of his strained right hamstring. Trout expects to return from the injury in plenty of time to play in the…...
Angels fire GM Perry Minasian midway through a 6th straight disappointing season in his tenure
1+ week, 1+ day ago (675+ words) ANAHEIM, Calif. " The Los Angeles Angels fired general manager Perry Minasian midway through their sixth consecutive disappointing season under his leadership. The last-place Angels appointed former Cardinals GM John Mozeliak to be their interim general manager and baseball operations consultant…...