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Kimbrel save ball retrieved from Kauffman Stadium fountain

Apr. 20, 2024 23:35 PM EDT

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Baltimore left fielder Colton Cowser threw the ball from the final out of a 9-7 win over Kansas City into the Kauffman Stadium fountains. About two minutes later, he realized he might have made a mistake. Craig Kimbrel had gotten his 422nd save Saturday...

Kimbrel gets 422nd save, Santander hits 3 doubles and Orioles beat Royals 9-7

Apr. 20, 2024 23:07 PM EDT

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Craig Kimbrel tied Billy Wagner for seventh on the career list with his 422nd save, Anthony Santander had the first three-double game of his major league career and the Baltimore Orioles rode a seven-run second inning to a 9-7 victory over the Kansas City Royals on...

Ichiro Suzuki arrives on next year's Hall of Fame ballot; Sabathia and Hernandez eligible too

Jan. 24, 2024 09:17 AM EST

It was a little past 8 a.m. in Tokyo when the newest inductees to the Baseball Hall of Fame were announced. Next year there could be some big celebrations over breakfast in Japan. Ichiro Suzuki headlines the group of players who are eligible for voting a year from now....

Adrian Beltré, Todd Helton and Joe Mauer elected to baseball's Hall of Fame

Jan. 23, 2024 22:30 PM EST

NEW YORK (AP) — Todd Helton thought back to when he was a kid being coached by his father, Jerry, a minor league catcher in the 1960s. "When I would go 1 for 3 — and it's a bad day when you’re young — he'd say 1 for 3 gets you into the Hall of Fame,” Helton said. ...