Griffey passes McGwire on home run list
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Ken Griffey Jr. moved up on the home run chart, Roger Clemens came out of the bullpen and Josh Beckett beat Jake Peavy in marqued de matchup of aces.
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On a day Barry Bonds passed the Babe, home runs left Wrigley Field in record numbers. The Atlanta Braves hit a club-record eight homers, including two by Edgar Renteria in a 13-12 victory in 11 innings over the Chicago Cubs on Sunday.
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HOUSTON, United States : Jeff Bagwell had three hits, including a go-ahead single in the seventh inning, as the Houston registered their franchise-record 15th straight home win, a 6-4 triumph over the St.
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Not even a big home run by Barry Bonds could stop Jaret Wright from winning again. Wright set a career high with his 13th win and drove in the go-ahead run with a surprise bunt Friday night, helping the Atlanta
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MONTREAL (Sports Network) - The Chicago Cubs acquired  catcher Mike DiFelice from the Detroit Tigers and outfielder  Ben Grieve from Milwaukee, both for a player to be named later,  Tuesday.
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Ken Griffey Jr. hit an RBI single from the cleanup spot after Barry Bonds was unable to move a runner over like a No. 2 hitter should, and the National League took a 1-0 lead over the American League after three innings of the All-Star game Tuesday night.
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The Giants' Barry Bonds hit his 731st career home run yesterday in San Francisco, pulling the slugger within 24 of tying home run king Hank Aaron 's record 755.
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Scott Downs outpitched Greg Maddux with a five-hit shutout -- the first of his career. Terrmel Sledge homered for the Expos, who won twice in the three-games series and dropped the Cubs a half-game behind Houston in the NL wild-card race.
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Cal Ripken Jr., Major League Baseball's Ironman, shared the ballot with steroid-tainted sluggers Mark McGwire and Jose Canseco on the list of Baseball Hall of Fame candidates announced on Monday.
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Ken Griffey Jr. sure seems primed for a successful return trip to Seattle. Griffey hit his 582nd career home run and 19th of the season, leading the Cincinnati Reds to their first regular-season victory over the Oakland Athletics in eight tries with a 5-2 win Tuesday night.
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The agonizing wait is over for Barry Bonds. He and the Babe are even at 714. Bonds tied Babe Ruth for second place on the career home run list Saturday, ending a nine-game slump with a shot into the first deck of the elevated stands in right-center during San Francisco&#039;s 4-2, 10-inning victory over the Oakland Athletics.
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Barry Bonds hit his 700th career home run on Friday, drilling a 0-1 pitch from Jake Peavy into the left field seats in the third inning of a game against the San Diego Padres.
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Barry Bonds is three home runs away from joining Hank Aaron and Babe Ruth in baseball's 700 club. Bonds hit his 697th homer in the San Francisco Giants' 18-7 home victory over Arizona on Friday night, a two-run shot off Edgardo Gonzalez (0-8) in the second inning.
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Ken Griffey Jr. hit another milestone home run, and pitcher Bobby Livingston had the kind of day at the plate he'll one day tell his grandchildren about.
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San Diego Padres pitcher Greg Maddux has won his 17th Gold Glove, passing Jim Kaat and Brooks Robinson on the all-time list for fielding prowess.
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Blog: The Milwaukee Brewers hit a home run this year, landing the 10th ranked spot on Harris Interactive's list of America's favorite baseball teams.
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The fans in San Francisco went wild when Barry Bonds hit No. 750 on Friday night. In Houston, Mark Loretta's teammates swarmed the plate for a second straight night after he hit No. 69.