This Date in Baseball
April 7
1925 — Babe Ruth collapsed in a railroad station...
Cruz 2 HRs, including slam as Twins rout Tigers; Baddoo slam
DETROIT — Nelson Cruz hit a grand slam after a near miss and added a solo homer and a double, Matt Shoemaker held Detroit...
Feisty Reds top Cardinals 9-6 for season’s first win
CINCINNATI — Nick Castellanos stood over, flexed and jawed at St. Louis pitcher Jake Woodford after scoring, setting off a series of scuffles that...
Detroit’s Baddoo homers on first pitch of first MLB at-bat
DETROIT — Tigers outfielder Akil Baddoo homered in his first major league at-bat — on his very first pitch.
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Indians beat Tigers 9-3, overcome Baddoo 1st-pitch home run
DETROIT — Jordan Luplow hit a two-run homer to cap a four-run seventh inning, and the Cleveland Indians overcame a home run by Akil...
Teheran wins in Detroit debut, Tigers beat Indians 5-2
DETROIT — Julio Teheran pitched through trouble in his Detroit debut, and the Tigers beat the Cleveland Indians 5-2 on Saturday.
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Segura’s hit in 10th lifts Phillies over Braves in opener
PHILADELPHIA — Jean Segura hit an RBI single with two outs in the 10th inning to lift the Philadelphia Phillies over the Atlanta Braves...
This Date in Baseball-Week Ahead
April 3
1923 — Expelled “Black Sox” players Happy Felsch and...
This Date in Baseball-Week Ahead
April 7
1925 — Babe Ruth collapsed in a railroad station...
Cabrera homers off Bieber in snow, Tigers beat Indians 3-2
DETROIT — Miguel Cabrera homered through the snow in his first at-bat of the season, then added a sparkling play at first base to...