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Trout out? Possible missed call may have aided cycle by Angels star Did Mike Trout's cycle benefit from a blown call at first base? Here's a slowed-down replay from MLB.com showing him racing Mariners pitcher Aaron Harang to the bag in the third ...

The Angels scored three runs in the eighth inning to top the Astros 6-5 and avoid finishing the game under protest.Tags: MLB highlight, Angels, Astros, pitching change, Mike Scioscia, Bo PorterNEXT VIDEO The Angels scored three runs in the eighth ...

For more than 100 years, angry baseball fans have been shouting: "Kill the ump!" They might finally get their wish. In 2014, major-league baseball is going to be dragged into the 21st century with umpire Angel Hernandez and his crew kicking and ...

Expanded instant replay is coming to a ballpark near you—but not until 2014 While it won't fix the blown calls that two umpiring crews made last week, or provide help during this year's postseason, an expanded replay system is coming in 2014. On ...

A video capturing former French prime minister Francois Fillon saying he will be a candidate in the next presidential election "no matter what" has caused a stir in France's political right. Fillon's statement came days after his former boss ...

KANSAS CITY Hiroki Kurodas solid effort was complete one out earlier than he wanted, and as he walked off the mound plate umpire Laz Diaz said something to him. The Yankees right-hander uncharacteristically talked back to the plate umpire generally ...

Im Jun-seop of the Korean Baseball Organization's KIA Tigers found himself in a bit of a pickle recently during a game against the Samsung Lions. After delivering a pitch in the dirt, Jun-seop's catcher decides on his own that the ball is OK to ...

My understanding of the rule, and I was fortunate enough last year to sit in with [Nationals manager] Davey [Johnson] when they changed the rule of a pitcher having to face a batter. But at the same time, if you have to pinch-hit for that batter, ...