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• Cardinals Hall of Famer Stan Musial dies at age 92

  January 19, 2013 8:09 PM

  by R.B. FALLSTROM AP Sports Writer ST. LOUIS (AP) - Stan Musial, one of baseball's greatest hitters and a Hall of Famer with the St. Louis Cardinals for more than two decades, has died. He was 92. Stan the Man won seven National League batting titles, was a three-time MVP... more »

• Astros will move to AL in 2013

  November 18, 2011 1:52 AM

  MILWAUKEE (AP) - Baseball owners have unanimously approved the sale of the Houston Astros from Drayton McLane to Jim Crane. The Astros will move from the NL Central to the AL West beginning in the 2013 season, giving each league 15 teams. As part of the agreement to switch leagues,... more »

• Jeter joins Club 3,000

  July 9, 2011 6:58 PM

  NEW YORK (AP) - Derek Jeter joined the exclusive 3,000 hit club in dramatic fashion. After closing in on the fabled number with a single in the first inning, Jeter slammed one of his rare home runs to left field for No. 3,000 in the third inning. Both hits came... more »

• Government lab helps MLB battle broken-bat danger

  June 13, 2011 8:52 PM

  MADISON, Wis. (AP) - Major League Baseball has been trying to reduce the number of broken bats and the injuries that can come with them. The league has an expert partner, too: After all, who knows wood better than the U.S. Forest Service? The partnership seems to be... more »

• Family of beaten Giants fan files lawsuit

  May 24, 2011 7:13 PM

  LOS ANGELES (AP) - The family of a San Francisco Giants fan who was brutally beaten at Dodger Stadium in March has sued the team and its troubled owner Frank McCourt, claiming inadequate security was partially to blame for the attack. The suit filed Tuesday in Los Angeles Superior... more »

• Clemens judge summons Mitchell commission lawyers

  May 16, 2011 5:06 PM

  WASHINGTON (AP) - The judge presiding over Roger Clemens' criminal case wants attorneys who investigated performance-enhancing drugs for Major League Baseball to come to a private hearing. U.S. District Judge Reggie Walton on Monday ordered the lawyers who helped write the 2007 Mitchell Report to appear in his Washington... more »

• Ubaldo misses start as Rox lose first Cactus League game

  March 3, 2011 1:49 AM

  PEORIA, Ariz. (AP) - Aaron Harang pitched two perfect innings in his spring debut for San Diego, and Will Venable hit a three-run homer in the Padres' 7-3 win over the Colorado Rockies on Wednesday. Harang, who signed a one-year deal worth $4 million with the Padres in December, needed... more »

• Rox win Cactus League Opener

  February 26, 2011 10:13 PM

  SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) - Colorado ace Ubaldo Jimenez threw two scoreless if slightly shaky innings and the Rockies inaugurated the fancy new spring training facility they share with Arizona by beating the Diamondbacks 8-7 in 10 innings Saturday. Ryan Spilborghs and Craig Reynolds each doubled in two runs off Arizona... more »

• Federal charges reduced against Barry Bonds

  February 11, 2011 3:01 AM

  SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Federal prosecutors have cut the number of felony charges Barry Bonds faces from 11 to five. In a court filing Thursday, prosecutors filed their third revised indictment against Bonds, who is scheduled to stand trial March 21. In the new indictment, they reduced from nine to... more »

• Hochevar signs new deal with Royals

  January 13, 2011 2:15 AM

  KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - Right-hander Luke Hochevar has agreed to terms on a new contract with the Kansas City Royals. The deal will enable the Royals to avoid arbitration on Hochevar, the former Fowler high school star, who has been generally a disappointment since getting taken with the first... more »

• Padres sign former Rockies outfielder

  January 4, 2011 1:42 AM

  SAN DIEGO (AP) - The San Diego Padres have finalized a $3 million, one-year deal with Brad Hawpe. Hawpe, who will switch from outfield to first base, will make $2 million in 2011. The deal includes a $6 million mutual option for 2012 with a $1 million buyout. Hawpe will... more »

• Be ready for Rocktober: pre-register for playoff tickets

  September 18, 2010 4:42 PM

  If your favorite fall colors are purple and black then you know how hot the Colorado Rockies have been playing this month. In fact, many fans are already talking playoffs. While tickets for the playoff games aren't for sale just yet, you can register online and be among the... more »

• Rockies honor McGregor and then beat the Marlins

  April 25, 2010 10:49 PM

  DENVER (AP) - Seth Smith homered twice and the Colorado Rockies beat the Florida Marlins 8-4 on Sunday after attending an emotional Coors Field memorial service for team president Keli McGregor. Several thousand people attended the pregame ballpark services for McGregor, 48, who passed away unexpectedly last week. He was... more »

• Rox lose in DC

  April 20, 2010 1:49 AM

  WASHINGTON (AP) - Willie Harris hit a homer and drove in four runs, Craig Stammen recovered from his shortest start in the majors with eight strong innings, and Washington moved back over .500 by beating the Colorado Rockies 5-2 Monday night before the smallest announced crowd in Nationals Park history.... more »

• Tracy still upset about balk call on Sunday

  April 20, 2010 1:36 AM

  WASHINGTON (AP) - A day later, Rockies manager Jim Tracy is still steamed about a balk call during the ninth inning of a loss to the Braves and what he believes is a "misinterpretation" of reliever Franklin Morales' pickoff move. Tracy says Monday that the Rockies sent footage of Morales... more »

• Rox get blown out in Atlanta

  April 16, 2010 11:06 PM

  ATLANTA (AP) - Jason Heyward and Melky Cabrera each had two hits during a seven-run second inning, and the Atlanta Braves cruised past the Colorado Rockies 9-5 Friday night for their third straight win. Eric Hinske drove in three runs and Chipper Jones homered for the Braves, who again made... more »

• Mets take finale at Coors Field

  April 15, 2010 9:33 PM

  DENVER (AP) - Mike Pelfrey pitched seven solid innings and hit an RBI single, helping the New York Mets beat the Colorado Rockies 5-0 on Thursday to avert a series sweep. Pelfrey (2-0) allowed five hits, struck out six and walked none as the Mets ended a four-game skid. Only... more »

• Iannetta homers in 10th as Rox win third straight

  April 15, 2010 1:26 AM

  DENVER (AP) - An inning after his throwing error let the New York Mets tie it, Chris Iannetta homered to lead off the 10th inning and give the Colorado Rockies a 6-5 win Wednesday night. The Colorado catcher sent a pitch from Jenrry Mejia (0-1) into the centerfield bleachers to... more »

• Rockies explode for big win over Mets

  April 14, 2010 2:30 AM

  DENVER (AP) - Greg Smith won for the first time in 19 months, riding a six-run third inning by the Colorado Rockies to an 11-3 rout of John Maine and the New York Mets on Tuesday night. Smith (1-1) struck out eight over seven innings, allowing two runs and six... more »

• De La Rosa on fire as Rockies win home opener

  April 9, 2010 8:18 PM

  DENVER (AP) - Jorge De La Rosa pitched seven innings of one-hit ball, and Clint Barmes hit a late three-run homer to lead the Colorado Rockies over the San Diego Padres 7-0 Friday in their home opener. Ian Stewart drove in two runs, and Todd Helton and Miguel Olivo each... more »

• Tulowitzki tells teammates to relax heading into Friday's home opener

  April 9, 2010 2:39 AM

  DENVER (AP) - Troy Tulowitzki is known for his slick fielding and powerful swing. Maybe not as well-known, but perhaps just as effective, is another virtue -- his voice. The 25-year-old shortstop's words carry a lot of weight in the Colorado Rockies' clubhouse thanks, of course, to his gritty play.... more »

• Padres beat Rox in Tucson

  March 23, 2010 9:52 PM

  TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) - Nick Hundley hit a two-run homer in San Diego's five-run sixth inning, helping the Padres to a 9-6 win over the Colorado Rockies on Tuesday. Tony Gwynn had three hits and scored three runs for the Padres, who finished with 14 hits. Chase Headley had two... more »

• Rox pound Dodgers in Cactus action

  March 9, 2010 10:35 PM

  GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) - Colorado Rockies starter Ubaldo Jimenez showed little rust Tuesday with three scoreless innings in a 12-0 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers. Jimenez, the Rockies' projected opening day starter, made his first start of the spring look easy by giving up one hit with two strikeouts... more »

• Better late than never - Ubaldo helps Rox beat Angels

  March 6, 2010 2:12 AM

  TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) - Next time, maybe Ubaldo Jimenez will just take the team bus. Held up by a traffic jam, Jimenez arrived too late to start Friday and instead made his spring training debut out of the bullpen for the Colorado Rockies. Slated to pitch against the Los Angeles... more »

• Francis returns but Rox lose to Giants

  March 6, 2010 2:01 AM

  SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) - Juan Uribe hit a three-run homer to spoil Jeff Francis' return to the mound for Colorado after missing the entire 2009 season, and the San Francisco Giants beat a Rockies' split squad 7-4 Friday. Francis, who had shoulder surgery in February 2009 and had not pitched... more »

• Tracy receives new 3-year contract

  November 18, 2009 2:54 PM

  The Colorado Rockies have rewarded manager Jim Tracy with a three-year contract. The Rockies announced the deal Wednesday, less than an hour after he won the NL Manager of the Year award. Tracy was promoted from bench coach in late May after Clint Hurdle was fired. The Rockies went 74-42... more »

• Rockies game time scheduled for Monday

  October 11, 2009 5:10 PM

  Major League Baseball has announced game times for the Colorado Rockies vs. Philadelphia Phillies, NLDS Game 4 for Monday, October 12. If two games need to be played, the Rockies and Phillies will play at Coors Field in Denver at 2:07 p.m. (MT). The New York Yankees and Minnesota... more »

• Rockies win game 2

  October 8, 2009 6:57 PM

  Yorvit Torrealba hit a two-run homer, Aaron Cook pitched effectively into the sixth and the Colorado Rockies beat Cole Hamels and the Philadelphia Phillies 5-4 Thursday to even their NL playoff series at 1. Hamels, the World Series and NLCS MVP last year, looked nothing like the guy who... more »