Brandon Lyon

Astros put closer Brandon Lyon on disabled list

2011-05-05 20:50:00

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Sweep stalls against lefty

2013-05-17 03:24:04

The Cardinals have spent the first quarter of their regular season strong-arming their way to the best record in the National League, and the only thing as consistent as their starting pitching has been their promise. They can be even better. The...

Wainwright's struggles against Mets continue as Cards fail to complete sweep

2013-05-17 00:00:00

Adam Wainwright doesn't want his lack of success against the New York Mets to get inside his head. "I don't feel like I have troubles against them," Wainwright said Thursday after he tumbled to 1-4 with a 7.29 ERA against the Mets in a 5-2 setback at...

Mets waste solid effort by Harvey, hurt by bad bounce in 3-2 loss to Pirates

2013-05-12 14:41:12

NEW YORK (AP) — For a split second, Lucas Duda's sharp grounder looked as if it was going to lift the Mets out of their doldrums. An unfortunate bounce later, New York was headed toward another loss in a season in which they are rapidly mounting....

Pirates lose to Mets, 3-2; Grilli gives up winning run in ninth

2013-05-10 06:14:02

The Pirates played their strongest hand in the late innings Thursday night against the New York Mets. Set-up man Mark Melancon took the eighth, closer Jason Grilli the ninth, though the score was tied. Both have been spectacular. "Those are our guys,"...

Grilli gives up winning run, as Mets beat Pirates

2013-05-10 00:00:00

The Pirates made the right moves Thursday but still got the wrong result in a 3-2 loss to the New York Mets. "That's the beauty of this game," Pirates manager Clint Hurdle said. "And it's the challenge that comes with it." Left-hander Jeff Locke...

Slowey staunch again as Marlins win third in a row

2013-04-30 19:37:00

MIAMI Kevin Slowey was in cleats and in the bullpen early Tuesday morning. Scheduled to start the second game of the series Tuesday night, Slowey told his manager he was ready in a relief capacity to enter the series opener, which ended in 15 innings....

Matt Harvey does his part, but Mets fall in 15th

2013-04-30 00:04:02

The marathon included a misread fly ball that led to the game-tying run in the ninth inning. It involved a baffling intentional walk in the 12th inning and finally a go-ahead run in the 15th. For the Mets, that meant heartbreak. Nick Green's sacrifice...

Jonathon Niese injured in Mets' loss but hopes to make next start

2013-04-24 00:04:02

As worst nightmares go, seeing Jonathon Niese hop around on one leg before collapsing to the ground in the third inning last night probably wasn't at the very top of the Mets' list. That spot is reserved for anything nefarious that might happen to Matt...

Orioles launch season-high six homers against Blue Jays

2012-09-26 18:03:00

A night after being shut out for the first time in 49 games, the Orioles have brought their bats in their series finale against the Blue Jays. The Orioles have hit six homers tonight after�seven innings, including three in the five-run fifth, to build up...

Scoreboard

2011-06-10 01:30:50

TV SPORTS College Baseball-NCAA Division I Playoffs, Super Regionals, 11 a.m., 2 and 9:30 p.m. (ESPN2), 6 p.m. (ESPN) Horse Racing-Brooklyn Handicap, 4 p.m. (VERSUS) Auto Racing-Indy Racing League, IndyCar, Firestone Twin 275s pole qualifying, same-...

Mark Gonzales' White Sox mailbag

2011-01-16 15:36:00

What's your take on Dayan Viciedo's future with the organization in light of the Adam Dunn/Paul Konerko signings? No real opportunity for Dayan to get significant playing time at 1B or designated hitter now or in the foreseeable future. He doesn't...

Mark Ellis hits his second home run of the baseball game, a three-run home run off of New York Mets relief pitcher Brandon Lyon, in the seventh inning of the Dodgers' 7-2 victory.

2013-04-23 00:00:00

The Blue Jays added pitchers J.A. Happ (above), Brandon Lyon and David Carpenter from Houston in exchange for Francisco Cordero, Ben Francisco, Asher Wojciechowski, Carlos Perez, Joe Musgrove, David Rollins and a player to be named later.

2012-07-24 00:00:00