Norris roughed up, ends string for Astros

The Astros' run of terrific starting pitching came to end Sunday afternoon as the Mets scored four runs in the second inning against Bud Norris to send Houston to a 5-1 loss in the series finale at sun-splashed Citi Field.

Sun shines on Pennington-led A's for walk-off

A walk-off RBI single off the bat of Cliff Pennington in the bottom of the ninth inning handed the A's a 5-4 victory and subsequent series win over the Blue Jays on Wednesday afternoon.

Bannister shines, clips Tigers for fifth straight

Brian Bannister, the original Sunshine Kid, blinded the Detroit Tigers and the Royals took a 7-2 victory on Sunday afternoon as 22,240 sun-kissed fans gathered at Kauffman Stadium.

Children a big part of Civil Rights Game

On a sun-splashed Saturday afternoon in Cincinnati, a few hundred young children were seen honing their batting, pitching and fielding skills with help from a handful of current and former Major League ballplayers as part of Civil Rights Weekend.

Werth's misplay scored an error postgame

Jayson Werth lost a fly ball in the sun in the second inning on Thursday. The play, initially ruled a triple, led to the Cardinals' first run. The official scorer overturned the ruling after the game and called it an error.

Cain dominates Rockies for first victory

Right-hander Matt Cain used his fastball to shut down the Colorado Rockies and earn his first win of the year in the Giants' 6-1 victory at a sun-splashed AT&T Park.

Young takes another step forward

The sky was gray when Padres right-hander Chris Young took the mound on Tuesday to face the Angels at Tempe Diablo Stadium. By the time he left the game after three scoreless, one-hit innings, the weather had broken and sun bathed the field.

Jays begin journey toward turnaround

The road to a better future for the Jays begins on the sun-splashed baseball diamonds of Spring Training. It could take a few seasons for things to fall into place, but the club’s journey starts now.

Here comes the sun: Game 4 to heat up

If Monday’s Game 4 between the Phillies and Rockies simply occurs on the regular, cool autumn afternoon in the Colorado air that’s forecasted, it will be about 30 degrees warmer than it was by the end of Sunday night’s marathon Game 3.

Boone completes monumental comeback

Nerves didn’t become an issue for Aaron Boone until he ran onto the field with his glove in his hand and his repaired heart pumping furiously in his chest at sun-splashed Wrigley Field on Wednesday afternoon.

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