American League News

It was in August last year that Mike Mussina's season went from so-so to subpar.

Not even the very public disciplining of one of their young stars. Instead of griping and turning it into a distraction, B.J. Upton took his one-game benching by manager Joe Maddon for not running out a ground ...

Raul Ibanez lined a pitch from Dan Wheeler inside the right-field foul pole, Seattle's first game-ending home run in its lost season, and the Mariners beat the AL East-leading Tampa Bay Rays 2-1 on Thursday ...

All is not magically well that ended well. Coming home with an 8-3 victory over the White Sox on Thursday night didn't make it a good road trip for the Tigers.

Cito Gaston will return as manager of the Toronto Blue Jays next year. "Cito's definitely going to be back," general manager J.P. Ricciardi said Thursday.

The Rays claimed the submarining right-hander on waivers, then got him from the Orioles in a trade for a player to be named.

ARLINGTON, Texas - The Rangers didn't have to see Sidney Ponson in action last night to know he could be successful pitching at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington.

Instead of flying to Beijing with the Canadian Olympic baseball team on Tuesday, Vancouver native Scott Richmond delivered his second consecutive respectable start at the major-league level before watching his ...

This is why the Tigers need to win the games that are within their grasp: because there are too many teasers just beyond it.

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- Carlos Pena admits there is a growing sense that Tampa Bay might be destined for big things this season.

Jason Bay had four hits and two RBIs and Josh Beckett pitched effectively into the seventh inning to help the Boston Red Sox beat the Kansas City Royals 8-2 on Tuesday night.

Nick Swisher figured he had the night off. The Chicago White Sox are glad he got in the game.

There were no devastating injuries Tuesday night for the Yankees. Just another disappointing loss.

Chris Waters held the team with baseball's best record to one hit over eight innings in his major league debut, and the Baltimore Orioles beat the Los Angeles Angels 3-0 on Tuesday night.

Evan Longoria, Dioner Navarro and Cliff Floyd homered to help the AL East-leading Tampa Bay Rays beat the Cleveland Indians 8-4 on Tuesday night.

Kansas City catcher Miguel Olivo and pitcher Zack Greinke were suspended for five games Tuesday for their actions during a weekend game with the Chicago White Sox.

The Boston Red Sox won last season's World Series, but the Kansas City Royals are the ones playing like champions right now.

So, yes, the Royals should have figured their first victory this season over the Boston Red Sox would be a squirmer right to the last pitch.

Raul Ibanez had a grand slam and six RBIs _ all in a wild seventh inning _ and the Seattle Mariners staged their biggest comeback of a lost season to stun the Minnesota Twins 11-6 on Monday night.

Minnesota starter Glen Perkins cruised into the sixth with a 6-0 lead and was still comfortably up 6-1 with one out in the seventh. Seattle looked set to tie its season low of 28 games under .500, until Ibanez triggered a 10-run inning. Ibanez set Seattle's record for RBIs in one frame, one better than Ken Griffey Jr. had in the fifth inning on April 29, 1999, at the old Kingdome.

Posted By: 16 mins ago ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- Cliff Lee tied the major league lead with his 15th win and the Cleveland Indians stayed unbeaten against the AL East-leading Tampa Bay Rays this season with a 5-2 ...