Archive for July 6th, 2008

Yankees third baseman Alex Rodriguez hit his 536th home run on Sunday night against the Red Sox, tying Mickey Mantle for 13th place on baseball's all-time list.

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Rookie Brett Gardner hit the game-winning single in the Yankees' 5-4 win over the Red Sox in the 10th inning of the finale of a four-game series on Sunday at Yankee Stadium.

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Kevin Youkilis has been one of the Red Sox’ unsung heroes, delivering a steady stream of base hits and manning either corner of the infield with Gold Glove-caliber defense.

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A record seven Chicago Cubs were joined by seven Boston stars when rosters were announced Sunday for the July 15 event at Yankee Stadium.

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Johnny Damon’s damaged left shoulder will put him on the disabled list for the first time in his 14-year career.

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Billy Wagner, the only Met named outright to the All-Star team, converted six straight save opportunities before Sunday.

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After a rain delay, the Mets avoided another devastating loss in a season filled with them, thanks to Fernando Tatis and Joe Smith.

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This weekend at Yankee Stadium, we learned that, unlike the case for the last decade, the Yankees' world doesn't stop spinning when the Red Sox leave town. There is more to life in the East lane.

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The Cleveland Indians ace C. C. Sabathia all but acknowledged Sunday in a text message to an ESPN.com reporter that he was going to be traded.

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After Mariano Rivera stifled the Red Sox from the mound, Brett Gardner, replacing an injured Johnny Damon, fouled off three pitches before he singled to send home the winning run.

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Yankees manager Joe Girardi was ejected for arguing balls and strikes in the sixth inning of Sunday's game against the Red Sox.

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Cynthia Rodriguez said the marriage is over because of the All-Star third baseman’s extramarital affairs, according to reports.

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Aramis Ramirez had two hits and three RBIs and Sean Marshall won his first game of the year and the Chicago Cubs rebounded from a final-inning loss to beat the St. Louis Cardinals 7-1 on Sunday.

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Vernon Wells hit a two-run homer, Alex Rios went 3-for-5 with two RBIs and three stolen bases, and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the error-plagued Los Angeles Angels 7-5.

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Adam Dunn hit a three-run homer that started Cincinnati’s comeback, and the Reds held on to beat the Washington Nationals 6-5 on Sunday.

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