The Pittsburgh Pirates are likely Alex Carter Youth Jersey to make the playoffs as a wild card team this season, but they still remain on the fringes of the division race. Gerrit Cole got them one step closer to that dream Sunday in a 7-1 win over the St. Louis Cardinals.
As expected, Cole was masterful against St. Louis. The 24-year-old ace tossed seven scoreless frames, giving up just two hits. He walked three and struck out seven during the performance.
''There has never been a doubt Tyson Ross Camo Jersey in my mind: Matt Harvey will pitch in the playoffs. I will be healthy, active and ready to go,'' he wrote.
Harvey now insists he will pitch in the playoffs if the New York Mets get there.
Harvey confirmed that he's on an 180-185 innings limit, but said that's the number that will allow him to pitch into the postseason. He also took the article as an opportunity to tell the fans that he wants to pitch, especially in the playoffs.
Another two-homer game by Baltimore slugger Chris Davis gave him a spot in the Orioles record book.
Davis hit two home runs to take the major league Mark Sanchez Limited Jersey lead with 40, Matt Wieters and Adam Jones both connected and Baltimore beat the Toronto Blue Jays 10-2 on Friday night.
''This was a big win for us,'' Davis said. ''(Toronto) is playing well, they're obviously at the top of the division, making a run for it. It was big for us to come in here and have the kind of game that we had.''
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Jungmann, who made his major league debut against the Pirates in June, pitched six strong innings to help the Milwaukee Brewers beat Pittsburgh 5-3 Thursday night.
Jungmann is 3-0 in three starts against Pittsburgh this season, pitching to a 1.35 ERA over 20 innings.
Lorenzo Cain hit a three-run homer, Paulo Orlando added Raiders Fred Biletnikoff Jersey a two-run shot and Kendrys Morales drove in four as Kansas City routed Detroit 15-7 to wrap up another series win.
Ben Zobrist drove in two runs for the Royals, whose 15 runs and 20 hits were their most since piling up 21 hits in a 16-8 victory at Colorado on July 3, 2011.
''It was definitely a long game,'' Cain said, ''but we'll take that kind of win.''
A steady bullpen that's helped Minnesota stay close slipped up Thursday.
Minus closer Jay Cutler Authentic Jersey Glen Perkins and set to start a nine-game road trip, the Minnesota Twins can't afford any mistakes if they want to remain in the AL wild-card race.
J.B. Shuck's two-run, pinch-hit triple in the seventh inning sent the Chicago White Sox to a 6-4 win over Minnesota.
Shuck's single came off reliever Casey Fien (4-6), who allowed three runs while getting just one out.
In what is shaping Charlie Whitehurst White Jersey up as their worst season since 1990, the Atlanta Braves at least have a little something to be excited about in the final month of the season.
Cuban defector Hector Olivera was called up for Tuesday's game against the Miami Marlins, looking to show he was worth the steep price the Braves paid to land him just before the deadline for non-waiver trades. The 30-year-old was batting sixth and playing third base in his major league debut at age 30.
Edwin Encarnacion homered for the fourth time in two days, Josh Donaldson also connected http://www.bengalsonlineofficialstore.com/Aj-Hawk-Jersey and Toronto beat the struggling Detroit Tigers 9-2 on Sunday to complete a three-game sweep.
Russell Martin and Kevin Pillar each hit a two-run shot for Toronto, which leads the majors with 184 home runs. The AL East leaders had their second straight four-homer game and sixth of the season.
Following a sluggish end Tyson Ross Grey Jersey to a homestand that cost the Yankees the AL East lead, things evened out for their bats in a big way against the Braves.
Yankees outfielder Jacoby Ellsbury was back in the lineup for Friday's contest at Atlanta, reports the Wall Street Journal. Ellsbury was dealing with a bruised right hip, but will hit leadoff and play center field.
Nationals center fielder Denard Span Josh Scobee Jaguars Jersey will have surgery on his left hip next week and the leadoff man is likely out for the season.
Washington manager Matt Williams said Friday that Span had problems in the labrum. The surgery is set for Tuesday.
''He's got some damage in there that needs to get fixed,'' Williams said.