Buehrle Beats Maddux in Interleague Opener
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Mark Buehrle was stingy and the White Sox&#039;s hitters were ready for Greg Maddux. Buehrle pitched a two-hitter, Paul Konerko knocked in three runs and Jim Thome hit his 17th homer to send the White Sox to a 6-1 victory Friday over the Chicago Cubs before a spirited sellout crowd at U.S. Cellular Field.
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Marlon Anderson got his first start of the postseason for the St. Louis Cardinals on Sunday night, serving as the designated hitter in the second game of the World Series.
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All-Star Brian McCann's big night against Greg Maddux made a huge difference for the Atlanta Braves. McCann homered and drove in four runs against Maddux to lead the Braves to a 5-4 win Sunday night over the San Diego Padres.
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The Arizona Diamondbacks found a familiar cure for their hitting woes &#151; future Hall of Famer Greg Maddux. Rookie Jeff Salazar had three hits and made a spectacular catch to rob Brian Giles of a home run as the Diamondbacks beat the San Diego Padres 8-3 on Friday night, improving to 10-1 all-time against Maddux.
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Greg Maddux threw seven shutout innings for his 302nd career win and also drove in a run, leading the Chicago Cubs to a 5-2 win over the Montreal Expos on Monday night.
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Greg Maddux pitched six solid innings in his home debut for the Dodgers, and Los Angeles pushed its winning streak to 11 games by rallying past the Colorado Rockies 4-2 Tuesday night.
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Mark Buehrle waved his cap as the crowd stood and cheered him, some chanting his name. Manager Ozzie Guillen gave him a hug and now everyone will wait to see if it was the stylish left-hander's final game for the Chicago White Sox.
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John Lackey got enough run support to win a game, for a change &amp;#151; although he had to wait for it. Mike Napoli&#039;s two-run double highlighted a five-run rally in the eighth inning, and the Los Angeles Angels pulled out an improbable 5-4 victory over the Colorado Rockies on Monday night in the opener of the first interleague series between the teams since 2001.
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Former Gold Glove first baseman Doug Mientkiewicz got a rough introduction in his first career start at second base.
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Greg Maddux allowed one run in six-plus innings to earn his 327th career victory, leading the Chicago Cubs over the St. Louis Cardinals 4-2 Saturday.
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Four-time Cy Young Award winner Greg Maddux was traded from the Chicago Cubs to the Los Angeles Dodgers on Monday for infielder Cesar Izturis.
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Greg Maddux, as masterful as he was in his prime, no-hit San Diego through the first 6 1-3 innings, and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Padres 3-1 Friday night to build their NL West lead to 1 1/2 games.
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In his first game since breaking his left wrist May 11, Hideki Matsui went 4 for 4 as designated hitter, while starter Mike Mussina worked six and a third innings and gave up no runs.
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After having his 13-year winning streak broken last season, Greg Maddux returned to a familiar position Wednesday when he earned the Rawlings Gold Glove Award as the National League&#39;s best fielding pitcher.
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Greg Maddux reached the 15-win plateau for a record 17th straight season and also drove in two runs in the second inning to power the Chicago Cubs to a 6-3 victory over the host Pittsburgh Pirates in the National League Thursday.
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Greg Maddux overcame a shaky start to  post his 301st career win while Sammy Sosa hit his 566th career  home run as the Chicago Cubs beat the Milwaukee Brewers 9-6 in  Milwaukee Thursday.
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Mark Buehrle is staying with the White Sox. The lefthander agreed to a four-year, $56 million deal yesterday, ending weeks of trade speculation about Chicago's best pitcher. Buehrle, a three-time All-Star, could have been a free agent after this season. Earlier talks stalled over Buehrle's desire for a no-trade clause, and with the White Sox struggling, his name popped ...