Left-handed hurler Jose Quintana made a stellar debut for the Chicago Cubs on Sunday, striking out 12 in seven scoreless innings as the World Series champions beat the Orioles 8-0 in Baltimore. The Cubs acquired the 28-year-old Colombian from the cross-town rival Chicago White Sox on Thursday. “I felt a little nervous in the first … Read more
Hall of Fame pitcher Jim Bunning, who went from baseball to serving in the US Congress, has died at the age of 85, the Philadelphia Phillies said on Saturday. Bunning, a nine-time all-star, pitched for Major League Baseball’s Detroit Tigers, Phillies, Pittsburgh Pirates and Los Angeles Dodgers over a 17-year career from 1955 to 1971. … Read more
Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Ryu Hyun-Jin was placed on Major League Baseball’s 10-day disabled list on Monday with a bruised left hip. The 30-year-old South Korean left-hander suffered the injury while sliding into second base Sunday in the Dodgers’ 5-3 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies. Ryu picked up the victory Sunday after surrendering only one … Read more