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Reds 4, Pirates 1

June 18, 2013 01:02
Reds 4, Pirates 1: Zack Cozart, Todd Frazier, Joey Votto and Jay Bruce hit solo home runs while Mike Leake pitched seven solid innings as host Cincinnati took the opener of the four-game series. Leake (7-3) allowed one run and scattered six hits to improve to 5-1 with a 1.15 ERA in his last seven starts. Sam LeCure and Tony Cingrani combined to pitch a scoreless eighth while Aroldis Chapman worked around a one-out walk in the ninth to earn his 18th save in 20 chances.

Tigers 5, Orioles 1

June 17, 2013 23:31
Tigers 5, Orioles 1: Miguel Cabrera hit a two-run homer and Max Scherzer became the American League’s first 10-game winner as host Detroit defeated Baltimore in the opener of a three-game series. Omar Infante went 4-for-4 and Cabrera and Austin Jackson added three hits apiece. The Tigers racked up 14 overall while winning for the eighth time in 11 games.

Royals 2, Indians 1

June 18, 2013 00:00
Royals 2, Indians 1: Pinch runner Elliot Johnson scored the go-ahead run on a wild pitch in the ninth inning with the bases loaded as visiting Kansas City won for the 11th time in its last 13 games to climb back to .500.

Baltimore Orioles - TeamReport

June 18, 2013 00:32
MLB Team Report - Baltimore Orioles - INSIDE PITCH Manny Machado won't turn 21 for another couple of weeks, but go ahead and book his first drink. It'll be a double. Why not? Everything else the young third baseman touches ends up as one. Machado hit his 32nd double of the season Sunday. He continues to lead the major leagues and is on a pace for more than 70 this season -- which would surpass the major league record of 67.

Cruz's two homers help Rangers end six-game skid

June 18, 2013 00:00
Cruz's two homers help Rangers end six-game skid ARLINGTON, Texas -- Texas Rangers manager Ron Washington delivered a short-but-to-the-point speech behind closed doors Sunday after the Rangers dropped their sixth straight game. The message was heard. Nelson Cruz homered twice and Texas snapped its skid with Monday night's 8-7 comeback victory over the rival Oakland A's at Rangers Ballpark.

Brown rescues Phillies in win over Nationals

June 17, 2013 23:30
Brown rescues Phillies in win over Nationals PHILADELPHIA -- Domonic Brown once again came through for the Philadelphia Phillies on Monday night, this time singling home the game-winning run with two outs in the bottom of the ninth to beat the Washington Nationals, 5-4.

Cardinals 5, Cubs 2

June 18, 2013 00:31
Cardinals 5, Cubs 2: Yadier Molina drove in two runs and scored another while Shelby Miller worked five scoreless innings before leaving for precautionary reasons as St. Louis claimed the opener of a four-game series with visiting Chicago. Miller (8-4) limited the Cubs to two hits and struck out five before leaving with cramping in his right leg. Edward Mujica stranded a pair of inherited runners in the eighth inning and locked down his 20th save after allowing a solo homer to Darwin Barney in the ninth.

Detroit Tigers - TeamReport

June 18, 2013 00:31
MLB Team Report - Detroit Tigers - INSIDE PITCH Right-hander Rick Porcello took a lot of criticism when he was pitching poorly, so it's only fitting he gets credit for turning things around. He had an ERA that looked more like a tire size, in double figures, after allowing nine earned runs in two-thirds of an inning in Anaheim on April 20.

New York Yankees - TeamReport

June 17, 2013 22:33
MLB Team Report - New York Yankees - INSIDE PITCH The Yankees carried a five-game losing streak into Sunday's series finale against the Angels, hoping not to be swept for the second straight series before heading home. CC Sabathia did his part to put his team back in the win column, coming up with a performance worthy of his ace status. Sabathia carried a shutout into the ninth inning before putting a pair of runners on base, then watched his bullpen hang on for a 6-5 win.

Los Angeles Dodgers - TeamReport

June 17, 2013 21:31
MLB Team Report - Los Angeles Dodgers - INSIDE PITCH There's no hurry for Dodgers manager Don Mattingly to work out the particulars. Neither outfielder Matt Kemp nor Carl Crawford is ready to return from their respective hamstring injuries. When the day comes and the Dodgers have a healthy corps of outfielders, though, Mattingly made it clear he expects rookie Yasiel Puig to remain a part of it.
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