Left-hander Patrick Corbin became just the third visiting pitcher in the history of Coors Field to strike out 10 or more in a complete-game win, holding the Rockies to one run on three hits to lead the D-backs to a 5-1 victory on Monday night.More» Corbin goes the distance for dominant win
Johnny Cueto overcame early command issues in his first start since coming off the disabled list, and the Reds claimed a 4-3 win with the aid of Jay Bruce's leadoff home run in the top of the sixth inning.More» Bruce drills a solo homer to right field
Adam Dunn continued his hot streak, when he belted a two-out, three-run home run in the first inning during the White Sox 6-4 win over the Red Sox at U.S. Cellular Field on Monday night.More» Dunn connects on three-run homer in first
Matt Kemp and Andre Ethier ended home run droughts while Clayton Kershaw was dazzling again with a three-hitter as the Dodgers took the series opener in Milwaukee, 3-1.More» Kershaw goes the distance to notch fifth win
Travis Hafner's ninth-inning homer tied the game and Vernon Wells' ground-rule double provided the lead an inning later, powering the Yankees to a 6-4 victory over the Orioles on Monday at Camden Yards.More» Pronk smacks game-tying home run
Julio Teheran produced the finest start of his young career, as he benefited from a four-run first inning and came two outs away from his first career shutout while leading the Braves to a 5-1 win over the Twins on Monday night at Turner Field.More» Teheran dominates Twins over 8 1/3 frames
Ryan Vogelsong pitched five shutout innings Monday night but left the game with an fractured right hand, sustained while batting, in the Giants' 8-0 triumph over the Washington Nationals.More» Belt's solo shot pushes Giants' lead to 6-0
Joey Votto took care of matters quickly, recording a first-inning single vs. the Mets on Monday at Citi Field, as Beat the Streak leader Aaron Brown's run tied the season high of 43 straight successful selections.More» Votto grounds a base hit into right field
The team with the second-best record and second-best run differential in the NL added an elite starting pitcher to its rotation on Monday. And though Johnny Cueto didn't look much like the man who was a Cy Young candidate a year ago, on this night it didn't matter. He did enough, and got enough help, for Cincinnati to rack up win No. 27 in 45 tries.More» Cueto strikes out eight en route to the win
In a cruel stroke of fortune, Giants right-hander Ryan Vogelsong left Monday night's game with a fractured throwing hand after shutting out the Washington Nationals for five innings.More» Vogelsong breaks hand, exits game in fifth
On Monday afternoon, the Indians did it again. The Tribe put its never-say-die mentality on full display in a 10-8 victory over Seattle in 10 innings at Progressive Field, a win delivered courtesy of a three-run walk-off home run from catcher Yan Gomes.More» Gomes' three-run shot wins it for the Tribe
Winners of 18 of their last 22 games, the Cleveland Indians are starting to look like real contenders in a tough AL Central. Their current run may be enough to make anyone a believer.More» Indians walk off three times vs. Mariners
Seth Smith homered and had two RBIs and Coco Crisp and Jed Lowrie each had three hits to help the A's grab a 9-2 victory over the Rangers on Monday night in Arlington. Bartolo Colon allowed two runs over seven innings.More» Colon pitches seven strong for fourth win
Josh Donaldson isn't just playing third base for the A's. At the moment, he's among the best in the game, his name dotted across the leaderboard with Miguel Cabrera, Adrian Beltre, Evan Longoria, Manny Machado and others.More» Donaldson snares grounder, throws out Trumbo
Edwin Encarnacion had a bases-clearing double in the seventh inning, while R.A. Dickey pitched eight strong innings to lead the Blue Jays to a 7-5 victory over the Rays on Monday afternoon at Rogers Centre.More» Gibbons on pitching of Dickey, Janssen
Jason Marquis outdueled ERA leader Shelby Miller, Will Venable homered and Chris Denorfia chipped in three hits as the Padres won their third straight, 4-2, in the series opener against the Cardinals on Monday night.More» Padres get insurance run on Venable's homer
Alex Sanabia allowed just one run over 6 1/3 innings Monday night in his first win since April 16, thanks in part to Justin Ruggiano -- who had been 0-for-18 -- notching a tiebreaking RBI double in the sixth inning in the Marlins' 5-1 victory over the Phillies at Marlins Park.More» Sanabia dazzles Phillies over 6 1/3 frames
Astros third baseman Matt Dominguez started a terrific double play in the sixth inning and belted a decisive three-run homer to help the Astros earn a 6-5 win over the Royals on Monday night in the series opener at Minute Maid Park.More» Dominguez belts a three-run shot off Guthrie
Phillies first baseman Ryan Howard missed much of last season following surgery to repair a ruptured left Achilles. He then had a cortisone injection in his left knee Sunday in Philadelphia because of inflammation and changes in his meniscus. He was unavailable to play Monday, but the Phillies said he is day to day.More» Howard smacks clutch two-run single in 10th
Yankees first baseman Mark Teixeira announced on Twitter on Monday that he had his first at-bats since March at the Yankees' complex in Tampa, Fla., a good sign as he attempts to return from a partially torn tendon sheath in his right wrist.More»Teixeira hopes to be back with Yankees by end of May
Andrelton Simmons does not want to develop the reputation of being a whiner. But after being on the wrong end of four questionable scoring rulings during this past weekend's series against the Dodgers, the Braves' shortstop petitioned two rulings from Friday night's win.More» Simmons reaches after Cruz loses the ball
Corey Hart hit two more milestones Monday in his recovery from right knee surgery but will not be ready to come off the 60-day disabled list when his term expires on May 30.More» Hart slugs his second home run of the game
Shane Victorino keeps coming back from nagging injuries, only to have another one crop up. It happened again in Monday's 6-4 loss to the White Sox, as the right fielder had to leave the game in the bottom of the sixth inning with tightness in his left hamstring.More» Victorino leaves with an injury in the sixth
While the Mariners have struggled, their crop of young players give them reason to be optimistic. If hitters like Jesus Montero and Dustin Ackley get on track, they can help support a young group of pitchers waiting to come up from the Minors.More» Montero launches go-ahead homer in seventh
The Braves announced reliever Eric O'Flaherty will undergo Tommy John surgery on Tuesday afternoon in Gulf Breeze, Fla. Dr. James Andrews will perform the procedure.More» O'Flaherty makes a slick play to get the out
Yankees infielder Kevin Youkilis has resumed taking batting practice and ground balls at the club's complex in Tampa, Fla., while Alex Rodriguez is also taking ground balls at third base in his return to on-field action.More» Youkilis rips a two-run single to left
Jon Lester kept getting two outs, only to give up a big hit after that. The offense kept knocking on the door, and the one big hit that would have changed the game never came. It added up to a 6-4 loss to the White Sox at U.S. Cellular Field in the opener of a three-game series.More» Salty takes Axelrod deep for two-run shot
Blue Jays righty Josh Johnson struck out five and walked none over three innings for Class A Advanced Dunedin on Monday night in his first Minor League rehab start.More» Johnson fans eight over seven strong frames
The Phillies will place catcher Carlos Ruiz on the 15-day disabled list Tuesday with a Grade 2 strained right hamstring. He is expected to be sidelined three to four weeks, based on the size and location of the tear.More» Ruiz leaves the game after coming up lame
