Tommy Milone

No shortage of drama: Angels hold on for 5-4 win over Athletics

2013-05-01 16:35:00

OAKLAND -- C.J. Wilson survived a rocky start, Howie Kendrick, Mike Trout and Mark Trumbo each hit solo home runs, and Ernesto Frieri came through with a five-out, 35-pitch save Wednesday, as the Angels snapped a four-game losing streak with a 5-4 victory...

Punchless attack sinks Royals in another 2-1 loss to A's

2013-05-19 01:44:02

It's happened twice now, two nights in a row, and the Royals shouldn't require further proof: While their rotation is much improved over recent seasons, one run isn't often going to be enough. It was Ervin Santana who paid the price Saturday night for...

No place like Safeco Field for Joe Saunders

2013-05-13 08:14:02

Perhaps Joe Saunders can wear his home uniform under his road uniform next time he pitches away from Safeco Field. Based on his work at home, it would not be a surprise to see Saunders formally change his name to "Safeco Joe." After another 6 stout...

Mariners near second place with 6-1 win over A's

2013-05-13 09:34:02

When the Mariners visit New York this week, they'll hit the quarter pole in the 2013 season. To date, it's been six weeks in which sweeping conclusions are elusive, other than that the top two spots in their rotation are nails, and the M's are at least...

The News Tribune (Tacoma, Wash.) John McGrath column

2013-05-13 05:14:02

As the Seattle Mariners approach the quarter mark of the 2013 season, we can deduce this much about their everyday lineup: It's better, and way more fun to watch, when Michael Saunders is batting leadoff. Saunders had only a supporting role Sunday in...

Fort Worth Star-Telegram Gil LeBreton column

2013-05-13 00:00:00

The last time that the Texas Rangers saw the Oakland Athletics, the two division rivals were passing each other like cruise ships in the night. It was the final week of the 2012 regular season, and the A's were wearing party hats and seemed to be...

Ackley, Seager cheer on fellow North Carolina star Matt Harvey -- Mariners notebook

2013-05-12 12:04:02

Matt Harvey, the Mets' 24-year-old phenom, has been the talk of baseball this year with his 4-0 record, 1.28 earned-run average, and near-perfect game last week. Throw in the New York hype machine, and it's no wonder he's exploding on the MLB scene....

Indians 1, Athletics 0: Indians starter Zach McAllister dazzling into 8th inning in win over A's

2013-05-08 04:44:02

Scoring 14 runs on behalf of Zach McAllister in one game doesn't make up for scoring only six runs combined in four of his other starts. But before everyone starts to feel sorry for McAllister, be advised that he was the winning pitcher in the Indians'...

Orioles notes and observations (Britton, Saunders, McLouth, Exposito)

2013-04-30 04:14:00

Zach Britton gave up six runs, 10 hits and two walks in six innings Monday night against the Seattle Mariners. And that’s not good. Yet this is one of those starts where the box score didn’t show everything. Several of those hits were...

Orioles talk about 3-0 win over the A's in Oakland

2013-04-26 23:06:00

OAKLAND, Calif. -- The Orioles rode eight strong innings from Wei-Yin Chen and a key hit from Steve Pearce to a 3-0 win over the Oakland Athletics on Friday night. Here's what some of the key figures had to say about the victory: Pearce on being able...

Jake Arrieta passes first test down with Triple-A Norfolk

2013-04-26 19:30:00

OAKLAND, Calif — Orioles manager Buck Showalter's focus was on the Oakland Athletics on Friday night, but that doesn’t mean he didn’t have an eye on what was happening in Charlotte. Right-hander Jake Arrieta, who was demoted Monday...

Verlander gives Tigers all the edge they need

2012-10-07 00:00:00

DETROIT — On the American League side of October, the handwriting is already on the wall. This sets up to be a playoff showcase for home run hitters and Justin Verlander. The Tigers' dominator is in a group of five guys who seem likely to be...

PRO: Pitching The A's have utilized their spacious ballpark, pitching to the lowest ERA in the AL (3.43) despite having the second-fewest strikeouts in the majors (581).

2012-07-17 00:00:00