David Phelps

No June swoon for Tommy Hanson and streaking Angels in 6-2 win

2013-06-15 19:40:00

The weather isn't the only thing that typically heats up each June. So does Angels right-hander Tommy Hanson, who has gone 10-0 with a 2.78 earned-run average in June over the last three seasons. He continued that run Saturday by pitching the Angels...

Mets strike early, beat Yankees 9-4

2013-05-29 19:43:00

Faced with a possible demotion to the minor leagues, slumping Ike Davis capped a five-run top of the first inning with a two-run single as the New York Mets extended their season-high winning streak to four games with a 9-4 victory over the New York...

Swept out of New York, Nick Swisher says Indians looking forward to day off

2013-06-05 17:50:03

NEW YORK A .500 record doesn't look particularly inviting when a team is on the way down. On May 20, not so long ago, the Indians were nine games over .500 and stood tall in the American League Central Division, with a 2 1/2-game lead over the second-...

Fractured knuckle to sideline Yankees' Granderson

2013-05-25 08:17:00

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- New York Yankees outfielder Curtis Granderson suffered a fractured knuckle on his left pinkie finger during Friday's 9-4 win against the Tampa Bay Rays. The Yankees, who have been hit by injuries to several of their key players...

Yankees top Rays 9-4

2013-05-24 19:28:00

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - The New York Yankees scratched and clawed their way to a 9-4 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays on Friday, with the only long ball surprisingly belonging to Brett Gardner. The Yankees' barrage included 11 hits, five walks, and two...

Steady Cano Making Case To Be A Keeper

2013-05-18 16:08:00

Three times Saturday, Robinson Cano flashed a smile as big as Jay-Z's when he sees his wife, Beyonce, after a long day at the office. The first time came when Cano, semi-fooled by a Brandon Morrow pitch, still managed to turn it into one of those short-...

Royals suffer home sweep to Yankees

2013-05-12 14:04:00

Robinson Cano finally hit a home run at Kauffman Stadium, Vernon Wells went deep for the second straight game and the New York Yankees beat the Kansas City Royals 4-2 on Sunday to wrap up a three-game sweep. Hiroki Kuroda (5-2) allowed only a sacrifice...

Saturday's spring training recaps from the Grapefruit and Cactus leagues

2013-02-23 17:35:00

GRAPEFRUIT LEAGUE Mets 5, Nationals 3: Stephen Strasburg surrendered three hits over two innings - including a single and home run to the first two batters he faced - in his first action since Sept. 7. David Wright was hitless in three at-bats for New...

Tigers owner has more than paid his dues

2012-10-14 00:00:00

NEW YORK — Six years. Six long years. Six long, long years. That's how long Dave Dombrowski and Jim Leyland have been on the mission that drives them — to bring home a World Series title for Mike Ilitch, the 83-year-old owner who has kept...

Tigers Overcome Valverde's Blown Save, Beat Yankees 6-4 in Game 1 of ALCS

2012-10-13 22:02:00

Jose Valverde could've been the goat. But thankfully for him and the Detroit Tigers, Delmon Young was the hero. Young hit an RBI double to rightfield that got just got by Nick Swisher to score Miguel Cabrera for the go-ahead run in the top of the 12th...

Tigers beat Yankees in 12 innings; Jeter fractures ankle

2012-10-14 00:41:00

NEW YORK --�In this postseason of dramatic comebacks and epic bullpen collapses, the New York Yankees and Detroit opened up the American League Championship Series with another October classic. After scoring four ninth-inning runs off Jose Valverde,...

Orioles beat Yankees in 13 innings to force ALDS Game 5

2012-10-12 01:56:00

On couches all over Baltimore, J.J. Hardy's game-winning RBI double in the 13th inning must have seemed like a dream, especially since the Orioles spent most of Thursday night putting fans to sleep with their offensive ineptitude. As the night crept into...

Pitcher David Phelps #41 of the New York Yankees starts against the Tampa Bay Rays May 24, 2013 at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida.

2013-05-24 22:16:14