Phils’ Lee Remains Winless in 6-2 Loss to Marlins

Jun 30

Lee remained winless after he allowed six runs and 10 hits in 4 2/3 innings in the Philadelphia Phillies’ 6-2 loss to the Miami Marlins on Friday night. “It’s more frustrating when I don’t pitch well, obviously,” Lee said. “As far as the wins and losses, that’s out of my control. But I could do something about not...

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Kuroda Strikes Out 11, Yankees Beat White Sox 4-0

Jun 30

NEW YORK (AP) — Hiroki Kuroda tied a career high by striking out 11 and the New York Yankees backed him with three home runs, beating the White Sox 4-0 on Saturday and ending Chicago’s four-game winning streak. A day after outfielder Dewayne Wise was perfect in his pro pitching debut during a mop-up role, he was perfect at the plate. He had three...

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Column: Baseball Survives Without Instant Replay

Jun 30

Wise sold the third base umpire just by diving into the stands to catch a foul ball. For good measure, he held his glove in the air in triumph and gave Derek Jeter a glove tap as he trotted for the dugout, the third out of the inning secured. If the umpires watched the replay, they would see Wise never caught the ball. Never really came close, though the...

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Lawrie, Escobar Homer, Blue Jays Rout Angels 11-2

Jun 30

Lawrie also doubled and singled. He drove in three runs and scored three before leaving after the seventh. The Angels lost consecutive games for the first time since June 3-4. Los Angeles rookie Mike Trout, who came in leading the AL with a .342 average, was held hitless for the first time in 12 games. He finished 0 for 4, dropping his average to...

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Diamond Helps Twins Beat Royals 7-2

Jun 30

Easily the Twins’ most-effective starter since being called up in May, Diamond (7-3) allowed two runs and six hits to give Minnesota a big lift with another game coming up. Twins relievers entered with the third-most innings (268 1/3) in the majors behind the Royals (283 1/3) and Colorado (284 2/3). Royals left-hander Jonathan Sanchez (1-4)...

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Bats: Seek Fun, Not Meaning in the All-Star Game

Jun 30

Bats: Seek Fun, Not Meaning in the All-Star Game

Barton Silverman/The New York TimesThe Mets’ David Wright, who entered the weekend hitting .361, is a likely All-Star. There is so much to celebrate about the All-Star Game. From the relay of dominant pitchers to the kaleidoscope of uniforms to the wonderfully inclusive rule that every team must be represented, baseball should be proud of its summer showcase. Yet...

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Cilic Outlasts Querrey in Second Longest Wimbledon Match

Jun 30

Two years after American Isner won an 11 hour five minute duel, which ended 70-68 in the fifth set, a similar battle played out on Court Two with Saturday’s protagonists going toe-to-toe for more than two hours in the fifth set alone. But at five hours 31 minutes, Cilic achieved his third-round win in less than half the time it took Isner to put away...

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2012 London Olympics Blog: Cullen Jones Turns Attention to Relay

Jun 30

OMAHA – Roughly 15 hours after swimming his way onto the United States Olympic team, Cullen Jones was back in the water at the CenturyLink Center for the 50-meter freestyle. The race is only one lap but it was not a snap for Jones, who pushed himself beyond exhaustion in finishing second to Nathan Adrian in the 100-meter freestyle Friday night. Jones tied for third...

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