Jeff Samardzija pitched two scoreless innings in the Chicago Cubs? eventual 3-2, 11-inning victory, lowering his earned run average to 1.59 in 11 1/3 innings.

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ANAHEIM, CALIFORNIA (TICKER) The pitching-starved once again found out Ian Kennedy is not ready for the majors. The Yankees optioned the righthander to Class AAA Scranton/Wilkes-Barre of the International League prior to Sundays game against the of

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP)The sent starting pitcher Ian Kennedy to Triple-A Scranton-Wilkes Barre on Sunday and recalled reliever Billy Traber from their International League club to bolster an overworked bullpen. Kennedy is 0-4 with an 8.17 ERA in 10

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP)The keep soaring and the keep slipping. That trend continued this weekend as the AL West leaders completed their first three-game sweep of the Bronx Bombers at home since May 1995. Chone Figgins hit an RBI single with one out in the

DURHAM, NC-The Bulls managed to come from behind once to force extra innings Sunday at the Durham Bulls Athletic Park, but they fell behind the Braves in the tenth inning and could not recover, falling to Richmond 4-3. Durham's magic number remains at 13

Ian Kinsler broke out of an extended slump with a career-high five hits, including a homer, and the Texas Rangers emphatically ended their own offensive drought with a 15-7 win over the Baltimore Orioles on Sunday.Held to one run in their previous three

The Toronto Blue Jays got outfielder Vernon Wells back before Sunday's 4-0 loss to Cleveland, only to lose third baseman Scott Rolen after the game.Wells came off the 15-day disabled list and went 0-for-4 as the designated hitter after missing 26 games

BALTIMORE, Aug. 10 -- Spared the fire most fledgling pitchers encounter when they christen their major league careers, Baltimore Orioles left-hander Chris Waters received a remorseless tutorial over the four innings of his second start. Lesson No. 1:

SAN FRANCISCO -- The Escalade pulled into the left field parking lot at 4:35, and Barry Bonds transferred himself from the car to a cart that took him into the private ceremony celebrating the Giants' 50 years of outfielders. He hugged the team's