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SportsDirect Inc. Recap: Orioles 9, Nationals 6 Orioles 9, Nationals 6: Chris Davis went 4-for-4 and homered twice - the second a two-run shot to cap a six-run seventh inning - as host Baltimore rallied to spoil Ryan Zimmerman's first three-homer game....

The Sports Xchange By Jack McCarthy, The Sports Xchange Cubs 9, White Sox 3 CHICAGO -- Dioner Navarro delivered three home runs and six RBI as the Chicago Cubs ripped the Chicago White Sox 9-3 on Wednesday in the opener of a two-game interleague series...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Chicago Cubs - INSIDE PITCH The Cubs bullpen is in a state of flux once again. On Monday, the Cubs put right-hander Kyuji Fujikawa on the 15-day disabled list with what they termed a muscular strain of his right...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Chicago Cubs - INSIDE PITCH After 167 major league appearances, including 44 starts, Jeff Samardzija finally has his first career shutout. And he recorded it on one the biggest stages the Cubs encounter: a game...

Last week's ranking in parentheses 1. Rangers (1): Ran their top three pitchers at the Red Sox in an impressive weekend sweep started by Derek Holland and finished by Yu Darvish, with Alexi Ogando in between. Looking very smart for letting Josh Hamilton...

SportsDirect Inc. Preview: Cubs at Pirates The Pittsburgh Pirates have been rock solid in the Steel City, and they'll try to continue their strong play at home when they host the Chicago Cubs for a three-game series beginning Tuesday. The Pirates have...

Cubs general manager Jed Hoyer had the winning script outlined for his team well before game time Monday. Hoyer sat in the Cubs dugout and said he wanted his players to exercise greater patience at the plate to draw more walks and create more scoring...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Chicago Cubs - INSIDE PITCH The Cubs made it official over the weekend, saying right-hander Matt Garza would come off the disabled list and start Tuesday night at Pittsburgh. When Garza does return, manager Dale...

All games on WGN-AM 720 and WSCR-AM 670. At U.S. Cellular Field Monday: 6:10 p.m., CSN (Cubs), WGN-Ch. 9 (Sox). RH Jeff Samardzija (2-6, 3.25) vs. LH Jose Quintana (3-1, 3.48). Tuesday: 7:10 p.m., WCIU-Ch. 26 (Cubs), CSN (Sox). RH Edwin...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Pittsburgh Pirates - INSIDE PITCH Jared Hughes was one of the biggest surprises of the 2012 season for the Pirates. The right-handed reliever has been one of their biggest disappointments in 2013. However, Hughes...

The Cubs on Monday downplayed Matt Garza's comments about Reds pitcher Johnny Cueto, silencing their pitcher for speaking his mind and backing up teammate David DeJesus. "It's people's prerogatives to make a big thing out of something that was no big...

CINCINNATI — The final day of the Cubs' road trip provided some postgame fireworks as Matt Garza sent a warning to Reds pitcher Johnny Cueto after an alleged purpose pitch. Garza, who lasted only four innings in the second start of his comeback,...