Sanchez makes most of opportunity, throws no-hitter in front of father
ESPN.com news servicesJonathan Sanchez, an unlikely candidate, pitched the majors' first no-hitter this season Friday night, dominating the San Diego Padres with an array of pitches in the San Francisco Giants' 8-0 victory.
Recap | Box Score | Conversation | July 10, 2009Meet the all-time NL All-Stars
Rob Neyer, ESPN.comRob Neyer picks his all-time National League All-Star team since the All-Star era began in 1933.
Story | Conversation | July 09, 2009Dodgers set franchise record for best home winning streak to begin a season
Associated PressOrlando Hudson drove in three runs with a pair of doubles and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the San Diego Padres 7-3 on Sunday to set a franchise record for the best home winning streak to begin a season.
Recap | Box Score | Conversation | May 03, 2009BP Daily: Hope springs eternal
Steven Goldman, Baseball ProspectusIf miracle teams are 90-game winners misidentified as 90-game losers, what could these eight teams be hiding? What can the projection systems be failing to appreciate? Here's how some of them might defy the odds.
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Refs, jet lag and color red all contribute to home-field advantage
Peter Keating, ESPN The MagazineWhat actually gives teams an edge on their own turf?
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Spring Training Blog: March 28
...limit. Timlin had a 5.63 ERA in seven relief appearances this spring. NATS ANSWER QUESTIONS ABOUT NEW BALLPARK (8:59 p.m. ET) The Washington Nationals held their first practice at their new ballpark...
Blog Entry | Conversation | March 28, 2008Quadragenarian earning power
Sean McAdam, Special to ESPN.comWhy retire? Curt Schilling and a handful of fellow quadragenarian hurlers still have a lot to give -- and a lot to earn.
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Story | Conversation | September 11, 2006Giants beat Padres in 11 innings, gain ground in race
Bonds hit his 731st career home run and Mark Sweeney's fielders choice drove in the winning run as the Giants beat the Padres 5-4 in 11 innings.
Recap | Box Score | Conversation | September 09, 2006Former major-league pitcher, scout Thompson dies
Associated PressGene "Junior" Thompson, who pitched in the major leagues for six years and was a member of the Reds' 1940 championship team before embarking on a long career as an Arizona-based scout, has died. He was 89.
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