Kershaw takes no-hit bid into eighth inning of Dodgers' win  —  MIAMI (AP) — At first, Clayton Kershaw's pitching had teammates sprinting and diving for balls.  Then he found a groove and flirted with a no-hitter.  —  The bid ended with Cody Ross' double leading off the eighth inning …

May 17: Yankees vs. Columbus (Bruney's start)  —  Top first: Brian Bruney topped out at 92 early in the inning, then hit 93, then hit 94 three times in his last six pitches.  He threw 17 pitches, 12 for strikes.  — Called strike one, then an infield single on a 92 mph fastball.

Lineup-card error forces pitcher to hit  —  ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — An error on the Tampa Bay Rays' official lineup card forced starting pitcher Andy Sonnanstine to bat in Sunday's game against Cleveland.  —  The Rays listed Ben Zobrist and Evan Longoria as the third baseman on the card given …

Cora leaves with injured thumb  —  (UPDATED) SAN FRANCISCO — As if the Mets didn't have enough injury concerns, backup infielder Alex Cora left tonight's game in the third inning due to a sprained right thumb — one day after the veteran suffered the same injury to his left thumb.

Fowler trying to improve lefty swing  —  PITTSBURGH — Dexter Fowler was left out against a left-hander Sunday because he needs to get his swing right.  —  Rockies manager Clint Hurdle is working with Fowler on his left-handed swing, lowering his hands to get him into a better “load position” as the pitch approaches the plate.

Prospectus Idol: Meet the Finalists by Baseball Prospectus  —  Meet the Finalists  —  It is our privilege to present the slate of competitors in the first-ever edition of Prospectus Idol.  The objective of this competition is to find a new Baseball Prospectus columnist …

Pirates add Corsaletti, Newsom to mix  —  Minor Leaguers to be assigned to Double-A Altoona  —  PITTSBURGH — The Pirates acquired outfielder Jeff Corsaletti from the Red Sox organization and right-handed pitcher Randy Newsom from the Indians on Sunday.  —  Both Minor League players …

Reyes, Mets getting antsy  —  SAN FRANCISCO — The Mets claim Jose Reyes isn't bound for the disabled list, but concern about his right leg is starting to grow with the shortstop set to miss his fourth start in a row tonight.  —  Reyes said he saw a doctor Saturday and was diagnosed with tendinitis in his right calf near the knee.

Yankees walking off toward history  —  New York claims third straight victory in final at-bat  —  NEW YORK — Helmets flying, bats flipping and whipped-cream pies.  They've been staples of the past three finishes at Yankee Stadium, but how much more late-inning magic can the Yankees squeeze out of their new home in the Bronx?

Did Tipping Pitches Help Rodriguez and Others?  Numbers Say No  —  The most damaging allegation in Selena Roberts's new book on Alex Rodriguez had nothing to do with steroids.  Rodriguez's use of performance-enhancing drugs certainly counts as cheating, but an argument can be made that his team was the beneficiary.

Lackey ejected two pitches into debut  —  Starter throws behind Kinsler, then hits him in ribs  —  ARLINGTON — John Lackey was upset — not with Ian Kinsler or the Rangers, but with the way his season debut ended as abruptly as a burp.  —  Two pitches into his return to the mound …

Josh Beckett, Red Sox get it done  —  + Recent Articles + Recent Blog Entries + Email + Bio  —  SEATTLE - For once on this road trip, a 4-0 lead was good enough.  —  And for that, the Red Sox [team stats] can thank their defense.  —  Last night's 5-3 victory over the Mariners pivoted …