Seattle Mariners right-hander Hisashi Iwakuma threw a no-hitter against the Baltimore Orioles on Wednesday in a 3-0 victory that made him the just the second Japanese pitcher to accomplish the feat.
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When the Mariners beat the Orioles 6-5 in 10 innings Tuesday night, it marked the first time in baseball history all 15 home teams won on the same day. It also marked the start of a celebration for a 46-year-old bettor from Dublin, Ireland, who took home $100,810 on a 15-team parlay.
Two years ago when she still lived in the Phoenix area, Las Vegas resident Liz Fogg scored some of those primo tickets to a Diamondbacks game the local disc jockeys give away to the 13th caller.
Tim Stauffer pitched a two-hitter, and Travis Taijeron hit two home runs and drove in five runs to power the 51s to a 7-1 win over the El Paso Chihuahuas in a Pacific Coast League game Wednesday in El Paso, Texas.
An amazing thing happened in Major League baseball on Tuesday night and many fans may have not even noticed.
Ramiro Pena hit a sacrifice fly to score Jake Goebbert with the winning run in the 10th inning as El Paso spoiled a late 51s’ rally with a 9-8 victory in a Pacific Coast League game Tuesday in El Paso, Texas.
When the New York Mets acquired outfielder Yoenis Cespedes at the trade deadline, diehard Mets fan Jerry Seinfeld took to Twitter to proclaim it a veritable Festivus, er, Cespedes miracle.
Boston Red Sox designated hitter David Ortiz said he will return to the team next season after reaching a vesting clause in his contract.
In a recent game for the Montreal-based quartet, Renaud Lefort hit a mind-boggling backwards home run.
Wilfredo Tovar’s two-out RBI single in the ninth inning sent the 51s to a 3-2 victory over the Salt Lake Bees in a Pacific Coast League game Thursday in Salt Lake City.
We’ve seen the baseball tradition of a player being given the silent treatment after hitting his first home run in the big leagues. But we haven’t seen a reaction like the one displayed by Tampa Bay Rays rookie Richie Shaffer after he homered for his first hit in the majors.
Zach Lutz and Brandon Nimmo each hit his first home run of the season to help right-hander Seth Lugo win his first Triple-A start as the 51s breezed to a 9-3 win over the Salt Lake Bees in a Pacific Coast League game Wednesday in Salt Lake City.
Las Vegan Kris Bryant said he’s done with headfirst slides after leaving Sunday’s game with dizziness from colliding with Brewers shortstop Jean Segura while sliding head first into second base in the fifth inning of the Cubs’ 4-3 win.
Brandon Allen hit an RBI triple as part of a three-run first inning and later added a two-run homer to pad the 51s’ lead in a 5-2 win over the Tacoma Rainiers on Tuesday night in a Pacific Coast League game at Cashman Field.
The team announced Tuesday that assistant general manager Al Avila will take over as general manager and vice president of baseball operations.