Merchants make up for lost opportunities The Kenosha Legion Post 21 baseball team unleashed a weekend’s worth of frustration in the final game of pool play in the Leo Brunner Invitational on Saturday in Moline, Ill.The Merchants pounded out 17 hits in a 14-2 victory over Macomb (Ill.) Post 6 at the Alleman Athletic Complex....More
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) -- Ty Wigginton's sacrifice fly in the 11th inning broke the game's final tie and the Baltimore Orioles beat the Kansas City Royals 6-5 on Thursday night to snap a five-game losing streak....
Twins acquire closer Capps from Nationals for catching prospect Wilson Ramos MINNEAPOLIS (AP) -- In the middle of another tight division race, the Minnesota Twins acquired All-Star closer Matt Capps from the Washington Nationals late Thursday night for prized catching prospect Wilson Ramos and minor league left-hander Joe Testa....
CHICAGO (AP) -- Ramon Castro homered twice and Paul Konerko went deep for the fourth straight game Thursday night, leading the Chicago White Sox to their 11th consecutive home victory, 9-5 over the Seattle Mariners....
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) -- Michael Young scored his first three times up and light-hitting Taylor Teagarden hit a two-run home run, sending the Texas Rangers to a 7-4 victory over the Oakland Athletics on Thursday night....
PHILADELPHIA (AP) -- Wilson Valdez's RBI single with one out in the 11th inning lifted the Philadelphia Phillies to their eighth straight win, 3-2 over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Thursday night....
SAN DIEGO (AP) -- Oscar Salazar's pinch-hit single with one out in the ninth inning gave the NL West-leading San Diego Padres a 3-2 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Thursday to take two of three games in the series....
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- Jorge Cantu saw the light blinking on his cell phone when he got to his locker and knew it might finally be time. Then, he read the text message from his agent: He was headed for Texas....