NEWARK, NJ - With the game tied 4-4 in the bottom of the ninth, a throwing error by Long Island Ducks' third baseman P.J. Rose allowed Ramon Nivar to score, giving the Newark Bears a 5-4 victory at Bears & Eagles Riverfront Stadium on Friday night. With

Giants' Lincecum first to reach 200 strikeouts this season

BEIJING, Aug. 23 (UPI) -- Tae Hyon Chong got the final two outs on a double play Saturday, giving South Korea a dramatic 3-2 win over Cuba and the gold medal in Olympic baseball. A tense ninth inning ended with Cuba's Yuliesky Gourriel grounding into the

Jon Lester goes for win No. 13 this afternoon when the Boston Red Sox play the middle test of their three-game series against the Toronto Blue Jays at Rogers Centre. Lester posted his second straight victorious start and won for the ninth time in 10

The Milwaukee Brewers strive to continue their recent home mastery of the Pittsburgh Pirates as the two National League Central inhabitants play the second test of a three-game series tonight at Miller Park. The playoff-hopeful Brewers cruised to a 10-4

The Chicago White Sox hope to get back atop the AL Central standings this afternoon, when they continue their three-game series with the red-hot AL East-leading Tampa Bay Rays at U.S. Cellular Field. Chicago dropped out of the top spot in the Central

All-Star teammates Aaron Cook and Edinson Volquez meet for the second time in a month tonight when the Colorado Rockies host the Cincinnati Reds in the middle test of their three-game weekend series at Coors Field. The two right-handers, who've combined

After gaining a measure of revenge on the Los Angeles Dodgers on Friday, the Philadelphia Phillies will be seeking further payback when the two playoff hopefuls continue a three-game set this afternoon at Citizens Bank Park. These clubs squared off in a