Cubs Clip Rockies In Longest Game Ever at Wrigley

Cubs Clip Rockies In Longest Game Ever At Wrigley

(Chicago, IL) -- Starlin Castro drove in the winning run in the bottom of the 16th inning as the Cubs clipped the Rockies 4-3 in the longest game ever in the 100-year history of Wrigley Field. The contest lasted six hours and 27 minutes, surpassing the previous record of six hours and 10 minutes set back in August of 1982.

Emilio Bonifacio hit a two-run homer as part of a four-hit night and Anthony Rizzo plated the other run for the Cubs, who have won the first two of this four-game series. Catcher John Baker pitched the 16th to pick up the win and also scored the winning run after a leadoff walk in the bottom of the frame. Justin Morneau had a two-run double and Nolan Arenado doubled in the other run during a three-run first inning for Colorado, which has dropped three straight. Tyler Matzek suffered the loss.

With the non-waiver trade deadline approaching, trade winds are swirling around the Cubs. General manager Jed Hoyer says moves will start going down today, ahead of Thursday's 3 p.m. deadline. Emilio Bonifacio is rumored to be in high-demand from other teams.

Padres Take Down Cardinals

(San Diego, CA) -- Tyson Ross struck out seven and gave up one run in six innings as the Padres claimed a 3-1 victory over the Cardinals at Petco Park. Ross improved to 10-10 and Joaquin Benoit closed it out for his third save. Yangervis Solarte belted a solo homer, while Alexi Amarista and Jedd Gyorko drove in a run for San Diego, which snapped its three-game losing streak.  Lance Lynn surrendered two runs, one earned, in six innings to fall to 11-8 for the Cardinals, who have lost five of their last seven. Kolten Wong drove in the team's lone run off a fifth-inning sac-fly.

Cardinals manager Mike Matheny stated yesterday that their starting pitcher for Saturday's game against the Brewers could be somebody who isn't on the roster.  While the club is tossing around the options of calling up a player from the minors and dipping into their bullpen, Matheny said that it all comes down to if anything happens externally. St. Louis has previously expressed interest in trading for Tampa Bay southpaw David Price before Thursday's trade deadline. The Cardinals have also been linked to the Phillies' Cole Hamels and the Red Sox' Jon Lester.

White Sox Trounce Tigers

(Detroit, MI) -- Jose Abreu hit a two-run homer during a seven-run seventh inning and drove in four runs total as the White Sox trounced the Tigers 11-4 in the opener of a three-game set at Comerica Park. It's Abreu's Major League-leading 31st long ball of the year. Adam Dunn also went deep in the big inning and Alexei Ramirez had a three-run double for Chicago, which has won four of five. Jose Quintana tossed six innings of two-run ball to improve his record to 6-7. Bryan Holaday had two RBI and J.D. Martinez tripled in a run and scored for the Tigers, who have lost four in-a-row.  Anibal Sanchez yielded five runs, four earned, in six-and-a-third frames as he dipped to 7-5 with the loss.

Marlins Blank Nationals

(Miami, FL) -- Henderson Alvarez and three relievers combined to give the Marlins a 3-0 win against the Nationals in the middle of a three-game set at Marlins Park. Alvarez improved to 8-and-5 with seven shutout innings, allowing three hits and striking out four. Steve Cishek locked up his 27th save working around two hits in ninth. Giancarlo Stanton supplied most of the offense with two hits and two RBI for Miami, which goes for the sweep of Washington on Wednesday. Bryce Harper had two of the Nats five hits. Stephen Strasburg took the tough luck loss, giving up one run over seven innings.

Phillies Shut Down Mets

(Flushing, NY) -- Cole Hamels tossed eight shutout innings with as many strikeouts to lead the Phillies to a 6-0 win over the Mets at Citi Field. Hamels improved to 6-5 while Chase Utley blasted a grand slam. Jimmy Rollins and Grady Sizemore each added solo shots for Philadelphia, which has won four of six. Dillon Gee was charged with five runs in 6 2/3 innings, falling to 4-4 for New York. Curtis Granderson and Eric Campbell each had two hits for the Mets, who had won three of their last four.

Leake, Reds Blank Diamondbacks

(Cincinnati, OH) -- Mike Leake drove in a run and tossed seven-and-two-thirds scoreless innings to lead the Reds past the Diamondbacks 3-0 in the second of three games at Great American Ball Park.  Leake struck out eight while giving up five hits to move to 8-and-9 with the victory. Aroldis Chapman closed it out for his 23rd save of the season and 100th of his career. Todd Frazier and Brayan Pena also plated a run each for the Reds, who improved to just 2-9 since the break. Didi Gregorius had two of the five hits for Arizona, which has lost four of six. Trevor Cahill allowed all three runs in six frames as he fell to 1-8 with the loss.

Dodgers Double Up Braves

(Los Angeles, CA) -- Matt Kemp went 3-for-4 with two home runs and four RBI to help guide the Dodgers to an 8-4 win over the Braves at Dodger Stadium.  Adrian Gonzalez went 3-for-5 with two RBI and Carl Crawford belted in a pair of runs as LA extended its winning streak to four. Brandon League picked up the win in relief and Kenley Jansen notched his 31st save. Anthony Varvaro got tagged for three runs in just one inning of relief work to fall to 3-3 for the Braves, who had their three-game winning streak snapped. Freddie Freeman tallied a pair of hits and a two-run shot. Justin Upton and Andrelton Simmons drove in a run in defeat.

Vin Scully Returns to Booth Next Season

Hall of Fame broadcaster Vin Scully will return to the booth for his 66th baseball season in 2015. Scully will call all nine innings of the Dodgers' television broadcasts on Time Warner Cable's SportsNet LA, with the first three innings of each of his contests also simulcast on the radio. The
announcement of Scully's extension into 2015 came by several Dodgers players on the videoboard during Tuesday's game against the Atlanta Braves. The 86- year-old  Scully, who started his professional baseball broadcasting career in 1950 with the Brooklyn Dodgers, has called three perfect games, 27 no-hitters, 25 World Series and 12 All-Star Games. He was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1982.

Pirates Clip Giants

(San Francisco, CA) -- Francisco Liriano struck out 11 batters in seven innings of one-run ball to guide the Pirates to a 3-1 win over the Giants at AT&T Park.  Liriano picked up his third win of the season with Mark Melancon closing it out for his 20th save. Travis Snider hit a two-run homer and Josh Harrison blasted a solo shot for Pittsburgh, which has won three in-a-row. Tim Hudson gave up all three runs off six hits in seven frames to fall to 8-8. Buster Posey went 3-for-4 and Michael Morse belted a solo homer for San Fran's lone run.  The Giants had their losing streak extended to six games.

Machado Lifts Orioles Past Angels

(Baltimore, MD) -- Manny Machado hit a walk-off homer in the bottom of the 12th to lift the Orioles in a 7-6 win over the Angels from Camden Yards. Machado also doubled in a run while Nick Markakis hit a three-run homer. Adam Jones went deep as well for Baltimore, which has won six of its last eight. Ryan Webb earned the win in relief. Cory Rasmus took the loss for the Angels while Josh Hamilton went 3-for-6 with a homer and three RBI. Albert Pujols was also 3-for-6 as Los Angeles saw a three-game win streak end.

Mariners Clip Indians

(Cleveland, OH) -- The Mariners used a four-run fourth inning to propel them to a 5-2 win over the Indians at Progressive Field. Dustin Ackley went 3-for-5 and doubled in two runs and Mike Zunino tallied a pair of hits and a solo shot. Corey Hart and Chris Taylor chipped in an RBI for Seattle, which has won two of three since losing four in-a-row. Hisashi Iwakuma fanned six batters in seven innings to improve to 9-5 and Fernando Rodney closed it out for his 29th save. Trevor Bauer gave up all five runs in four-and-a-third innings for his sixth loss. Yan Gomes and Jason Kipnis each batted in a run for the Indians, who have lost seven of their last nine.

Arencibia's Big Night Wasted As Rangers Fall To Yankees

(Arlington, TX) -- Brett Gardner doubled twice and hit a solo shot to help the Yankees top the Rangers 12-11 at Globe Life Park. Mark Teixeira went deep and drove in two, while Carlos Beltran plated two runs.  Brendan Ryan hit a two-run double for the Yankees, who snap a three-game skid. Brandon McCarthy grabbed his third win and David Robertson nailed down his 27th save despite allowing two runs and walking three. J.P. Arencibia hit two home runs, including a grand slam, and drove in seven for Texas, which has lost three of four.  Nick Martinez took the loss allowing six runs in 5 2/3 innings.

Twins Top Royals

(Kansas City, MO) -- Kyle Gibson fired seven scoreless innings to lead the Twins to a 2-1 win over the Royals in the opener of a three-game series at Kauffman Stadium. Gibson struck out seven while allowing just two hits as he improved to 9-8 on the year. Glen Perkins gave up a run in the ninth but held on for his 26th save. Josh Willingham and Brian Dozier drove in a run each for Minnesota, which won its second straight after a three-game skid. Eric Hosmer plated a run in the ninth for the Royals, who have lost two in-a-row since a five-game winning streak. James Shields allowed two runs, one earned, in six frames as he dipped to 9-6.

Athletics Top Astros With Six-Run Ninth

(Houston, TX) -- Brandon Moss singled in the go-ahead run during a six-run ninth inning as the Athletics topped the Astros 7-4 in the middle of a three-game series at Minute Maid Park. Josh Donaldson's two-run double capped the big inning for Oakland, which has won three of four. Josh Reddick went deep and Evan Scribner picked up his first win of the year. Sean Doolittle closed it out for his 16th save. Marwin Gonzalez homered, while Enrique Hernandez tripled, doubled and drove in two for the Astros, who have dropped six of seven. Chad Qualls fell to 1-2 with his third blown save.

Cobb Leads Rays Past Brewers

(St. Petersburg, FL) -- Alex Cobb had a season-high 12 strikeouts over eight strong innings to lead the Rays past the Brewers 5-1 in the second of three at Tropicana Field. Cobb allowed just one run on three hits as he upped his mark to 7-6. Ben Zobrist doubled in the go-ahead run to jump start a four-run eighth inning for the Rays, who have won 11 of their last 12. Zobrist added a solo homer, two RBI and scored twice, while Logan Forsythe, Brandon Guyer and Cole Figueroa also plated a run each in the victory.  Scooter Gennett drove in the lone run for Milwaukee, which has lost three in-a-row. Will Smith suffered the setback.

Tuesday, July 29 Scoreboard

MLB National League

Miami Marlins 3, Washington Nationals 0

Philadelphia Phillies 6, New York Mets 0

Cincinnati Reds 3, Arizona Diamondbacks 0

Chicago Cubs 4, Colorado Rockies 3 (16 inn)

Los Angeles Dodgers 8, Atlanta Braves 4

San Diego Padres 3, St. Louis Cardinals 1

Pittsburgh Pirates 3, San Francisco Giants 1

MLB American League

Baltimore Orioles 7, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim 6 (12 inn)

Seattle Mariners 5, Cleveland Indians 2

Chicago White Sox 11, Detroit Tigers 4

Toronto Blue Jays 4, Boston Red Sox 2

New York Yankees 12, Texas Rangers 11

Minnesota Twins 2, Kansas City Royals 1

Oakland Athletics 7, Houston Astros 4

MLB Interleague

Tampa Bay Rays 5, Milwaukee Brewers 1

Wednesday, July 30 Schedule (All Times Central)

MLB National League

11:10 a.m. - Philadelphia Phillies at New York Mets

11:35 a.m. - Arizona Diamondbacks at Cincinnati Reds

11:40 a.m. - Washington Nationals at Miami Marlins

2:45 p.m. - Pittsburgh Pirates at San Francisco Giants

7:05 p.m. - Colorado Rockies at Chicago Cubs

9:10 p.m. - Atlanta Braves at Los Angeles Dodgers

9:10 p.m. - St. Louis Cardinals at San Diego Padres

MLB American League

1:10 p.m. - Oakland Athletics at Houston Astros

6:05 p.m. - Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim at Baltimore Orioles

6:05 p.m. - Seattle Mariners at Cleveland Indians

6:08 p.m. - Chicago White Sox at Detroit Tigers

6:10 p.m. - Toronto Blue Jays at Boston Red Sox

7:05 p.m. - New York Yankees at Texas Rangers

7:10 p.m. - Minnesota Twins at Kansas City Royals

MLB Interleague

11:10 a.m. - Milwaukee Brewers at Tampa Bay Rays