Sports / Baseball

Griffey elected to Hall of Fame in landslide 07 Jan 2016 - 08:29 am

Ken Griffey Jr, 46, had 2,781 hits and 630 home runs in his 22-year career with the Seattle Mariners and Cincinnati Reds (AFP...

Yankees acquire Cuba's Chapman from Reds 29 Dec 2015 - 09:27 am

Aroldis Chapman had a 1.63 ERA in 65 appearances last season, when he led the majors with 15.74 strikeouts per nine innings ....

Orioles ink Korean outfielder to $7 mn deal 24 Dec 2015 - 09:02 am

Washington: South Korean outfielder Kim Hyun-soo finalized a two-year Major League Baseball contract worth $7 million on Wednesday with the Baltimore Orioles. The...

Cuban baseball defectors return amid warming with US 16 Dec 2015 - 06:45 pm

HAVANA: A lineup of Cuban-born baseball stars, including some of the most famous defectors in recent memory, have made a triumphant return to...

Major leagues push all clubs to add safety netting 10 Dec 2015 - 07:57 am

New York: Major League Baseball officials recommended Wednesday that all 30 clubs should lengthen the safety netting at ballparks to better protect spectators...

Keuchel, Arrieta win Cy Young Awards 19 Nov 2015 - 08:56 am

New York: Houston Astros left-hander Dallas Keuchel and Chicago Cubs right-hander Jake Arrieta won baseball's Cy Young Awards as 2015's outstanding pitchers on...

Three Japanese pitchers banned in betting scandal 11 Nov 2015 - 09:39 am

Tokyo: Japan's pro baseball organisation said Wednesday it has ousted three pitchers from the country's professional league following an in-house report on a...

Royals beat Mets, take first title in 30 years 02 Nov 2015 - 09:15 am

New York: Sparked by the most amazing rally yet in a comeback-filled playoff run, the Kansas City Royals captured their first World Series...

Royals rally past Mets to brink of Series crown 01 Nov 2015 - 09:04 am

New York: Salvador Perez and Mike Moustakas singled in the go-ahead runs Saturday during an eighth-inning comeback and the Kansas City Royals beat...

Mets bounce back to rout Royals in World Series 31 Oct 2015 - 10:21 am

New York Mets starting pitcher Noah Syndergaard (34) is congratulated by second baseman Daniel Murphy (28) and right fielder Curtis Granderson (3) after...

Royals rip Mets to stretch World Series edge 29 Oct 2015 - 09:02 am

Kansas City Royals' Johnny Cueto pitches during the game against the New York Mets in Game Two of the 2015 World Series at...

Royals' Orlando becomes first Brazilian in World Series 28 Oct 2015 - 05:34 pm

Kansas City Royals' Paulo Orlando flies out during the ninth inning of Game 1 of the Major League Baseball World Series against the...

Sorrow-struck Young gets win for tragedy-hit Volquez 28 Oct 2015 - 11:15 am

Kansas City: When Kansas City Royals manager Ned Yost learned opening-game World Series starting pitcher Edinson Volquez had been hit by tragedy, he...

Royals pick journeyman to open World Series 27 Oct 2015 - 08:59 am

Kansas City: Kansas City Royals journeyman Edinson Volquez, pitching for his fourth team in three seasons, was named Monday to face New York...

Blue Jays rout Royas to sustain title hopes 22 Oct 2015 - 08:40 am

Toronto, Canada: Toronto pitcher Marco Estrada allowed only one hit over 7 2/3 innings as the Blue Jays beat Kansas City 7-1 Wednesday...

Mets beat Cubs for 2-0 edge in playoff series 19 Oct 2015 - 09:12 am

New York Mets' Daniel Murphy hits a two-run home run in the first inning against Chicago Cubs's Jake Arrieta during game two of...

Blue Jays beat Texas to advance in playoffs 15 Oct 2015 - 08:28 am

Toronto, Canada: Jose Bautista smashed a three-run homer in the seventh inning Wednesday that powered Toronto over the Texas Rangers 6-3, advancing the...

Cubs advance with win while Dodgers stay alive 14 Oct 2015 - 09:47 am

Chicago: For only the second time since 1908, the Chicago Cubs have won a Major League Baseball playoff series and long-suffering fans hope...