Saved! Baines surprise pick for Hall, Lee Smith also chosen
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Harold Baines was given a save as big as any Lee Smith ever posted. In a vote sure to spark renewed cries of cronyism at Cooperstown, […]
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Rockies top Cubs 2-1 in 13 innings in epic wild-card game
CHICAGO (AP) — Tony Wolters waited and waited as the NL wild-card game went deep into Tuesday night. He stretched a couple of times and tried to figure out when […]
Continue ReadingYelich, Brewers beat Cubs 3-1 for NL Central title
CHICAGO (AP) — Christian Yelich’s easy smile and champagne-soaked T-shirt said it all. A division title is much more fun than a Triple Crown. Yelich collected three more hits as […]
Continue ReadingCubs force NL Central tiebreaker game, beat Cardinals 10-5
CHICAGO (AP) — The crowd of 39,275 roared when Jason Heyward caught Francisco Pena’s fly ball for the final out on a wet, cool afternoon at Wrigley Field. Now, everything […]
Continue ReadingCubs beat Pirates 3-0, open 1-game NL Central lead
CHICAGO (AP) — Jon Lester felt he wasn’t as sharp as usual, though the Cubs and their ace left-hander came through in the clutch. Lester combined with three relievers on […]
Continue ReadingYelich, Brewers dent Cards’ playoff chances with 12-4 win
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Milwaukee’s last NL MVP thinks he is about to get some company. Led by Christian Yelich’s silky smooth game, the Brewers are closing in on the […]
Continue ReadingBrewers beat Cardinals 6-4 to open 3-game wild-card lead
ST. LOUIS (AP) — A chuckling Eric Thames said it felt so good he almost ripped third base out of the ground and hoisted it above his head. A lot […]
Continue ReadingQuintana pitches Cubs past Brewers 3-0, take 2-game lead
CHICAGO (AP) — Jose Quintana dazzled all night long. The Chicago Cubs had the right guy on the mound for a big game against the Milwaukee Brewers. Quintana pitched three-hit […]
Continue ReadingBote’s grand slam in 9th lifts Cubs over Nationals 4-3
CHICAGO (AP) — The celebration was under way by the time David Bote flung his helmet high into the air on his way home. Teammates were already jumping up and […]
Continue ReadingFillmyer gets first big league win as Royals top Cubs 9-0
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Heath Fillmyer used a hockey mentality to get a baseball milestone Wednesday night. Fillmyer allowed three singles over seven innings for his first major league […]
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