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Mike Napoli was tested immediately at first base in his spring training debut with the Red Sox.Darren Ford bunted the first pitch of the game, but Napoli fielded the ball and won a race to the bag in Boston's 5-2 win Friday night over a Pittsburgh Pirates split squad.A converted catcher, Napoli joined the Red Sox as a free agent in the offseason. He had been slowed in camp because of a hip problem that was discovered during his team physical, but Boston is looking for him to be its primary first baseman."I felt good," Napoli said. "I was comfortable over there. I should, after all the work we put in on the back fields and just working on it. Everything felt good. My legs felt good and I was happy to be in there tonight."Napoli also hit an RBI single off pitcher Jeff Locke's right leg and scored on a wild pitch in Boston's three-run first inning.Jon Lester pitched three scoreless innings for Boston in his second spring outing. He gave up one hit, struck out two and walked one."There wer...
Cleveland Indians center fielder Grady Sizemore will start the season on the 60-disabled list following back surgery last month.The move was announced Wednesday as t...
Randy Wolf didn't yield a hit, but the Milwaukee left-hander was a tad miffed at not making it through three complete innings.Wolf and five relievers held the Clevel...
Grady Sizemore will start the season in a familiar spot — on the disabled list.The oft-injured Cleveland Indians outfielder is expected to miss eight to 12 weeks wit...
Jeremy Guthrie's strained back put a damper on the Baltimore Orioles' win over the Toronto Blue Jays.Guthrie pitched five shutout innings in a 4-3 victory before bei...
Zach Stewart showed he's not afraid to throw strikes in his major league debut.The 24-year-old rookie allowed just two runs on seven hits and a single over seven inn...
Adam Jones sat in front of his locker, a huge bag of ice wrapped around his right shoulder and a look of disgust planted on his face.Although Jones homered Saturday,...
When the Baltimore Orioles missed an early chance to score on Ricky Romero, the Toronto ace didn't give them another chance.Romero came within two outs of a complete...
The Boston Red Sox were coming off an exhausting night. They were missing their leading home run hitter and operating with a thin bullpen.The Red Sox casually brushe...
The Cleveland Indians couldn't have scripted a better start to the second half of the season.Asdrubal Cabrera and Carlos Santana homered in the first inning and the ...
With their bullpen thinned by two trades, the Blue Jays were counting on a strong start from Ricky Romero . Toronto's ace didn't disappoint.Romero came within two ou...
Grady Sizemore's latest comeback has already stalled.The Indians' oft-injured, hard-luck outfielder is hurt again.Sizemore will likely miss opening day for Cleveland...
The Baltimore Orioles designated outfielder Felix Pie for assignment on Tuesday.The 26-year-old Dominican hit a paltry .220 with eight doubles, one triple and drove ...
The Pittsburgh Pirates agreed to terms with outfielder Felix Pie on a minor league contract with an invitation to spring training Wednesday.Pie has appeared in 398 c...
Brett Gardner hit a bases-loaded triple and the New York Yankees beat the Baltimore Orioles 4-2 Sunday.Freddy Garcia (10-7) struck out six in six innings and allowed...
A welcomed vacation did nothing to change the fortune of the Baltimore Orioles and Jeremy Guthrie , who continued their losing ways upon returning from the All-Star ...
Nolan Reimold came to plate with a .209 batting average and four hits in his last 37 at-bats. The last thing he needed was to put pressure on himself to produce with...
The Chicago White Sox wiped out a four-run deficit — and lost anyway.Jason Frasor blamed himself. Manager Ozzie Guillen pointed the finger at Baltimore's J.J. Hardy....
Josh Willingham hit a go-ahead three-run homer in the fifth inning, Daric Barton added an insurance run in the sixth and the Oakland Athletics beat the Baltimore Ori...
All of a sudden, Nationals Park is a fun place to play and a popular destination for baseball fans.Michael Morse put Washington ahead with a sixth-inning homer, Ryan...