CHICAGO There is nothing more to accomplish at the triple-A level for Jason Bulger, who was 4-0 with an 0.63 earned-run average and 16 saves in 37 games for Salt Lake, the fourth year the right-hander has spent the bulk of the season at triple A. But if

CHICAGO Jim Thome homered in the 15th inning to pass Mickey Mantle on the career list and give the Chicago White Sox a 7-6 victory over the Angels Saturday night. Thome's 537th home run came off Justin Speier (1-8) and put him in sole possession of 14th

ARLINGTON Tim Wakefield's milestone appearance for Boston ended with his shortest outing of the season and kept the Red Sox from getting closer to the AL East leader. The knuckleballer, pitching his 500th game for Boston, allowed seven runs in a span of

Clint Hurdle Presser: Sept. 5 Watch DENVER -- Sometimes a pitcher needs more than some friendly advice to get back on track. Sometimes, the only thing that will work is a few choice words and a stern slap on the rear end. Chris Iannetta provided both

5 pounds, Rockies catcher Chris Iannetta is built like brick house. Bricks don't wear down easily, and neither does Iannetta, who said he is ready for the stretch run in his first full Major League season. 'I feel good,' said Iannetta, who made his 78th

blinked first in an intense pitchers' duel with Roy Oswalt, and the Rockies lost to the Astros, 2-0, Saturday at Coors Field. Both pitchers were sharp early, breezing through the first four innings without working a sweat. Francis (4-9) ran into trouble

wn scoreboard in right field at Coors Field might as well be covered with a giant black linen over the final three weeks of the season. The Rockies won't be looking at it anyway. The D-backs and Dodgers -- the two teams ahead of the Rockies in the

With plenty of help from the Orioles? wild pitchers, the Oakland Athletics scored more runs in one inning than in any of their previous 40 games.

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