Jesús Sauceda of Matamoros, Mexico, pitched the fifth perfect game in Little League World Series history and the first since 1979 after he struck out all 12 batters in a 12-0 win over Emilia, Italy, in South Williamsport, Pa. The game went four innings instead of the usual six because of Little League?s 10-run mercy rule. Sauceda also starred at the plate, going 3 for 3 with six runs batted in, including a grand slam in the third.

The New York Mets attempt to complete a perfect seven-game road trip this afternoon, as they try and sweep a four-game series from the Pittsburgh Pirates at PNC Park. New York, which has never swept a four-game set in the Steel City, won its sixth

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Atsunori Inaba's solo shot in the fifth inning lifted Japan (3-2) to a 1-0 victory over Canada (1-4).The Canadians must now defeat the Netherlands and Chinese Taipei in their remaining two games, but they also need help from other teams.'All we can do

BOSTON - As the line drive jumps off the bat of J.D. Drew of the Boston Red Sox, you leap up from your 'Monster Seat' on top of Fenway Park's Green Monster wall in anticipation. Only 310 feet from home plate down the left field line, the seat puts you on

As we were getting ready to leave Comerica Field after the Orioles' bats exploded for 16 runs and 22 hits, Fred Manfra commented about Melvin Mora being so hot at the plate. 'Have you ever seen anybody as hot as Melvin'? I kind of said, 'Sure I have seen

The Dodgers haven't been blown out of many games lately. In fact, the games they've lost in their last three series have been as much by their own hand as anything their opponent has done- see last weekend's blown games in San Francisco and Saturday

ARLINGTON, Texas As the Rays tried to get a read on how Tropical Storm Fay would disrupt them at home this week, there were some good signs in their 7-4 Sunday night victory that completed a seasonlong 10-game road trip. B.J. Upton responded to his

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