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Games played Sunday (April 26, 2015) MLB Detroit’s Ian Kinsler went 2-for-4 with a go-ahead single and a walk in an 8-6 win over Cleveland. The all-time Jewish stolen base leader also earned his 3rd steal of the season and is tied for 26th place in the A.L. with 10 RBI. Sunday’s win launched the Tigers into first…

Games played Thursday (4/23/2015) MLB Toronto’s Kevin Pillar and Danny Valencia were bookmarks in more ways than one Thursday. In Valencia’s second start of the season, the pair played right field and left field, respectively, and surprisingly, it was Valencia — in his first career game in left — who made the highlight-reel catch in a 7-6 win over…

Games played Wednesday, 4/22/2015 MLB Dynamic duo: Oakland’s Sam Fuld went 2-for-4 with a walk, stolen base, and three runs scored in Wednesday’s 9-2 win over the Angels. Teammate Ike Davis, playing in his 600th MLB game, went 3-for-5 with an RBI *** Toronto’s Kevin Pillar went 1-for-4 with a stolen base in a 4-2 win…

Games played Tuesday, 4/21/2015 MLB Toronto’s Kevin Pillar went 2-for-5 with a two-run single in Tuesday’s 13-6 win over Baltimore. But what earned him another MLB.com ‘play of the day’ honor was his incredible diving catch of an Adam Jones liner, after which he quickly popped up and doubled a runner off of second base for his…

Games played Monday, 4/20/2015 MLB Happy birthday to L.A.’s Joc Pederson, at 23 the N.L.’s third-youngest player so far this season *** Could you ask any more from a leadoff batter? Oakland’s Sam Fuld went 1-for-3 Monday with a double, walk, sac fly, stolen base, outfield assist and highlight-reel catch in a 6-3 win over…

Games played Sunday, 4/19/2015 MLB Batting 7th, Joc Pederson went 2-for-4 with a solo HR and an RBI double as L.A. beat Colorado 7-0, but he was caught stealing for the third straight time *** Joc Pederson was interviewed on MLB Network *** Boston’s Craig Breslow yielded just 2 hits over 3 scoreless innings and struck out 3 against…

Thursday, 4/16/2015 MLB highlights Toronto’s Kevin Pillar went 2-for-4 with an RBI double Wednesday in a 12-6 win over the Rays, raising his average to .314. But what earned “human highlight reel” Pillar a standing ovation Wednesday was a catch over a 10-foot-high fence that robbed the Rays of a home run. Toronto P Mark Buehrle said of…

Wednesday, 4/15/2015 MLB highlights Toronto’s Kevin Pillar went 2-for-4 with an RBI single and slid hard to break up a Tampa Bay double play Tuesday *** Sam Fuld doubled twice for the second time in three games as Oakland beat Houston 4-0 on Tuesday *** Oakland’s Ike Davis contributed a single Tuesday, going 1-for-4 *** L.A.’s…

Tuesday, 4/14/2015 MLB highlights Toronto’s Kevin Pillar went 1-for-4 Monday, and his 5th-inning double broke up a Rays no-hitter * * * L.A.’s Joc Pederson went 1-for-4 Monday with a 2-run single in a 6-5 win over Seattle * * * Joc Pederson says he’ll give Sunday’s home run ball, his first in the MLB, to…

Monday, 4/12/2015 MLB highlights Toronto’s Kevin Pillar went 1-for-4 Sunday with a solo blast and this awe-inspiring grab in a 10-7 win over the O’s * * * L.A.’s Joc Pederson went 3-for-4 Sunday with a double, a walk and his first MLB home run * * * Detroit’s Ian Kinsler went 1-for-3 Sunday with 2 walks and stole…

Sunday, 4/12/2014 MLB highlights Toronto’s Kevin Pillar went 0-for-3 Saturday but earned his 3rd outfield assist, tops in the Majors * * * Detroit’s Ian Kinsler went 4-for-5 Saturday with 2 RBI and this run-scoring single in a 9-6 win over Cleveland * * * Oakland’s Ike Davis went 1-for-2 Saturday with a double, and Sam Fuld went 0-for-3 in a 5-4 loss…

Saturday, April 11 MLB highlights Dynamic duo: Oakland’s Sam Fuld and Ike Davis combined for 6 hits and 5 RBIs in Friday’s 12-0 win over Seattle * * * Sam Fuld went 3-for-5 with an RBI single for the A’s * * * Oakland’s Ike Davis went 3-for-5 with two doubles and four RBIs Friday…

Friday, 4/10/2015 Toronto’s Kevin Pillar went 1-for-4 with an RBI single and an outfield assist in a 6-3 win Thursday over the Yankees * * * Toronto’s Danny Valencia went 2-for-3 and scored a run Thursday in his first 2015 start * * * Oakland’s Sam Fuld went 0-for-4 but made a shoestring catch in…

Thursday, 4/9/2015 Detroit’s Ian Kinsler went 2-for-4 with a 2-run double and 4 RBIs in an 11-0 win Wednesday over Minnesota * * * After a horrid Spring, Houston’s Scott Feldman was masterful Wednesday, striking out 5 and walking none in a 2-0 loss to Cleveland * * * Baltimore’s Ryan Lavarnway went 1-for-2 with a double and a walk Wednesday…

Wednesday, 4/8/2015 After tripling on Opening Day, Oakland’s Sam Fuld tripled again Tuesday, going 2-for-4 in a 3-1 loss to Texas * * * Oakland’s Ike Davis went 1-for-3 with a walk in Tuesday’s win against Texas * * * L.A.’s Joc Pederson went 0-for-4 in a 2-0 win Tuesday over Seattle * * *…

Tuesday, 4/7/2015 Thanks to a last-minute promotion of Ryan Lavarnway, 11 Jews made Opening Day rosters this week * * * Kevin Pillar went 2-for-4 with a stolen base Monday and scored Toronto’s first run of 2015 in a 6-1 win over the Yankees * * * Ian Kinsler went 2-for-4 and struck Detroit’s first 2015…

Saturday, 4/4/2015 Detroit’s Ian Kinsler went 3-for-3 with 2 doubles and an RBI in an 11-5 loss Friday to Tampa Bay * * * Ian Kinsler is tied for 4th in the A.L. this Spring with 7 doubles * * * Speaking of doubles, check out this nifty double-play started by Ian Kinsler against Tampa Bay on Friday * * *…