Associated Press Published 9:48 pm PDT Friday, August 29, 2008 CINCINNATI -- The second number in Barry Zito's record keeps getting unbelievably bigger. Edwin Encarnacion hit his second career grand slam off Zito, and...
The Chicago Cubs got the advantage of a contentious call to notch their seventh straight win and beat fellow National League contender Philadelphia 3-2 on Friday. Alfonso Soriano hit a tiebreaking homer in the seventh...
The Philadelphia Phillies might have benefited from an instant replay in the seventh inning. Too bad the rule only is in effect for home run calls. Ryan Howard was called out on a close play at first, thwarting a rally...
Carlos Beltran hit a grand slam with two outs in the ninth inning off Kevin Gregg and the bullpen held on for the New York Mets to top the Florida Marlins 5-4 in the National League on Friday. Before Beltran's homer, the...
Nightmare scenario for North Siders is finally getting to World Series and seeing team with nothing to lose Beware the sneak attack. This brings me to the newest nightmare scenario for the Cubs: A date with the White Sox...
Jim Thome of the Chicago White Sox, left, poses with his father Chuck Thome, center, and Ted Spencer, Vice President and Chief Curator of the Baseball Hall of Fame, after donating his 500th home run ball to the Hall of...
Both legendary sluggers driven to win first World Series BOSTON -- Frank Thomas, Ken Griffey Jr. and Jim Thome stand as diamond giants who have found more than a modicum of success on the field of play. He's tied with...
The Cincinnati Reds' lineup may have changed, but Roy Oswalt's success against it has not. The Houston ace limited the Reds to five hits in seven innings in the Astros' 4-1 victory Wednesday night. Hunter Pence and Ty...
By Mark Gonzales | Tribune reporter BALTIMORE - Manager Ozzie Guillen noticed that John Danks' last pitch Wednesday night was clocked at 91 m.p.h. Danks insisted his left arm feels fine after throwing a professional-high...
The celebratory aroma of cigar smoke and champagne hung in the air like a hummingbird. Homer Bailey donned swimming goggles as if he were ready to take on Michael Phelps. Shaun Cumberland grinned, just happy to be in the...