The Rangers scored a run in the first. They scored another run in the second. The Giants scored two in the third. For a matchup between Cliff Lee and Tim Lincecum, this game was getting a little too interesting and a little too high-scoring. So they got together, talked about it, and agreed to shape [...]
The Rangers and the Giants made Major League history on June 12, 1997. They played at the Ballpark in Arlington. Hall of Famers Nolan Ryan and Willie Mays threw out the ceremonial first pitch. Darren Oliver pitched for the Rangers against Mark Gardner for the Giants. The Giants won, 4-3. It was the first time [...]
Try to work deep counts against Cliff Lee and you’ll likely find yourself in a hole. Swing early in counts and you could make Lee even more efficient. That’s the conflict the Tampa Bay Rays face Tuesday night as they try to clear their biggest hurdle — beating Lee, the Texas Rangers‘ left-handed ace — [...]
The presumptive Cy Young winner threw a no-hitter for them in Game 1. Their unrelenting lineup, the one that boasts two former most valuable players, bailed them out of Game 2. So naturally, for Game 3 of the National League Division Series, the Philadelphia Phillies handed the ball to Cole Hamels, the 2008 World Series [...]
It was barely Thursday in the tunnel at Target Field leading to the parking lots. Wednesday night’s Game 1 between the Yankees and Twins had gone late and it was past midnight. And now, around the corner, looking for the best way to the bus, another one of these nights having ended with a pitch [...]
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