home runs

The Rangers missed a chance in Game 5 to clinch a second straight trip to the World Series. Can they finish off the Tigers tonight?

A pair of home runs have given Detroit a quick 2-0 lead.

Trailing early and facing the prospect of a 3-0 ALCS deficit, the Tigers powered up against Colby Lewis and the Rangers, hitting three home runs on the way to a 5-2 victory in Game 3.

Texas slugger Adrian Beltre hit three home runs in his first three at-bats Tuesday in Game 4 of the AL playoffs at Tampa Bay.

Beltre hit solo shots off Jeremy Hellickson in the second and fourth innings, and added another solo drive against Matt Moore during the seventh.

Beltre lifted a routine flyout to medium right field in the eighth.

Dustin Pedroia belted a three-run homer, one of six long balls jolted by the Red Sox in a 10-4 rout of the Baltimore Orioles.

Rangers' Josh Hamilton hit .359 while hitting 32 home runs and driving in 100 runs.

Alex Rodriguez became the youngest player to hit 600 home runs and did it with style, driving a pitch into Yankee Stadium's Monument Park in center field exactly three years to the day after his 500th homer.

Philadelphia Phillies first baseman Ryan Howard is batting .292 with 23 home runs and 81 RBIs.

Alex Rodriguez will become the 7th player to hit 600 home runs with his next blast. The Yanks are hosting the Royals at Yankee Stadium, where A-Rod has hit 9 of his 16 homers this season.

Toronto's John Buckhit two home runs against the San Diego Padres. A Tuesday, Jun.

Dan Haren doubled twice, drove in three runs and pitched eight strong innings, offsetting Edwin Encarnacion's three home runs for Toronto, and the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the Blue Jays 8-6 on Friday night.