Whipped cream pies and championship belts. 

When Los Angeles Dodgers manager Joe Torre let the cat out of the bag the other day in Philadelphia that he had been asked to be a coach for the All-Star Game on July 14 here - and he had accepted that invitation - the National League's chances for its fi 

When backup catcher Carlos Corporan was returned Thursday to Class AAA Nashville, he took with him a unique place inMilwaukeeBrewers history. 

Alex Rodriguez hit a game-ending, two-run homer in the 11th inning to give the New York Yankees a 6-4 win over the Minnesota Twins on Saturday. 

NEW YORK -- Just when theTwins most needed him, Nick Blackburn pitched like a lion on Saturday. 

Every night with Gomez in the lineup, something exciting seems to happen. 

NEW YORK -- Alex Rodriguez got the glory, and the postgame shaving-cream pie in the face to go with it, and he deserved it. 

Mark Teixeira had a splendid first turn as the New York Yankees' designated hitter. 

Alex Rodriguez's first hit at the new Yankee Stadium was a doozy. 

When Joe Crede's back started bothering him Friday night and his hamstrings began to cramp up, the third baseman quickly decided he needed to leave the Minnesota Twins' game against the New York Yankees. 

--RHP Scott Baker went toe-to-toe with red-hot Detroit RHP Justin Verlander. 

--1B Justin Morneau hit an ankle-high fastball into the Yankees bullpen, then walloped a high fastball into the second deck in right field, marking his 28th birthday with two home runs -- a feat he also accomplished on his 26th birthday. 

Brett Gardner was visiting with a young girl at Morgan Stanley Children's Hospital on Friday, when she gave him a bracelet. 

The New York Yankees' new stadium is hitter-friendly, but the Minnesota Twins didn't find it any more welcoming than the old one in their first visit there. 

Melky Cabrera capped a three-run rally in the ninth inning with a two-run single, and the New York Yankees stopped a five-game home losing streak with a 5-4 victory over the Minnesota Twins on Friday night.