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Stephen Strasburg may have learned more about himself from his first rocky beginning to a start then he did when he was mowing opposing hitters down from the get-go. It's pretty common knowledge to the rest of baseball that the Washington Nationals' one-time phenom had it all working in April, and he'll try to continue a pattern of becoming stronger as the game wears on in Wednesday's road finale against the Kansas City Royals. Strasburg (4-0, 2.25 ERA) only had one rough inning in his first four starts before giving up a pair of first-inning runs and four hits to St. Louis on Friday in the opener of the Nationals' 10-game road trip. Continue to Article

May 04, 2016 12:43:am EST

It was hard to tell who'd been slumping more lately: Lorenzo Cain or the Kansas City Royals. With one swing of the bat, Cain may have gotten both of them on track. The All-Star outfielder capped a three-run ninth inning with a two-out single to left Tuesday night, bringing home Mike Moustakas and giving the Royals a 7-6 victory over the Washington Nationals. Continue to Article

May 04, 2016 12:11:am EST

Lorenzo Cain capped a three-run ninth inning with a two-out single to left, bringing home Mike Moustakas and giving the Kansas City Royals a 7-6 victory over the Washington Nationals on Tuesday night. Tanner Roark lasted into the eighth inning for Washington, but he was relieved by Felipe Rivero with runners on the corners and one out. Eric Hosmer grounded into a fielder's choice to make it 6-4. Continue to Article

May 03, 2016 11:39:pm EST

Chicago Cubs Hall of Famer Ernie Banks famously said, “It’s a great day for a ballgame; let’s play two.” A pair of minor league teams hope to do one better on Wednesday. The Potomac Nationals, a Class A affiliate of the Washington Nationals, and the Lynchburg Hillcats, an affiliate of the Cleveland Indians, have scheduled a tripleheader for Wednesday after games on Monday and Tuesday were interrupted or postponed by rain in Lynchburg, Va. [ The five best landing spots for Tim Lincecum ] The teams will resume a game that was suspended in the top of the fifth inning Monday, starting at 3 p.m. Wednesday, and then plan to play a pair of seven-inning games later in the evening. Potomac was leading the suspended game 4-2 when play was stopped on Monday. That's 19 innings of baseball on tap for the lucky fans in Lynchburg. Of course, there could be more if any of those games require extra innings. (Yes, we probably just assured that will happen by even mentioning the possibility, and, no, we're not sorry). The clubs are trying to get the tripleheader in because they aren’t scheduled to play again in the first half of the season. The official site of the Hillcats reported the tripleheader will be the first in the Carolina League since 1996. According to baseballreference.com, only one triple header has occurred in the major leagues in the modern era of the game. It happened on Oct. 2, 1920 in Pittsburgh between the Pirates and the visiting Cincinnati Reds. [ Everything the Yankees are doing is awful ] According to the Society of American Baseball Research, the Pirates and Reds played three games that day because the possibility existed that Pittsburgh could finish third in the National League if it won its four remaining games and the Reds lost all four of their games. Finishing third would mean the Pirates would receive the third-place share of the World Series receipts. All three games were played in five hours of total game time, which is absurdly fast as compared to games today that can last three hours or more. More MLB coverage from Yahoo Sports: The StewPod: A baseball podcast by Yahoo Sports Subscribe via iTunes or via RSS feed - - - - - - - Kyle Ringo is a contributing writer to Big League Stew on Yahoo Sports. Have a tip? Email him at kyle.ringo@yahoo.com or follow him on Twitter! Follow @KyleRingo Continue to Article

May 03, 2016 9:17:pm EST

Even a casual fan can appreciate a tremendous baseball rivalry. The Chicago Cubs and St. Louis Cardinals have emerged as a strong one in recent years, and there's always excitement involved when the San Francisco Giants take on the Los Angeles Dodgers. [ Join a Yahoo Daily Fantasy Baseball contest now ] That said, you just can't beat an old classic. The New York Yankees and the Boston Red Sox have had one of baseball's best rivalries since the infamous Babe Ruth trade back in 1935. Even when one of the teams experiences a down year, watching New York and Boston go at it is usually a tremendous, drama-filled experience. Thanks to Yahoo Sports' Free MLB Game of the Day, you'll have the opportunity to watch those two clubs battle it out right here on Yahoo Sports on May 6. Throughout the entire season, we'll be streaming one MLB game per day on the site. It's an opportunity for fans to see the best teams and the biggest stars. The best part: It's completely free! Games can be streamed at Yahoo's Sports Home , MLB index and video home . Yankees-Red Sox is just one of the highlights we'll be bringing fans during May. A full schedule of games for the month is listed below: Continue to Article

May 03, 2016 7:47:pm EST

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