The Detroit Tigers expect two time American League MVP Miguel Cabrera to go on the disabled list for the first time in his career. The first baseman left last night’s 8-6 win over the Toronto Blue Jays in the fourth inning when he strained his left calf while breaking for second base on an attempted hit-and-run….Brian McCann’s walkoff homer in the bottom of the 12th gave the Yankees a 7-5 win over Tampa Bay…..The Yankees move ahead of Baltimore into first place in the A-L East after the Orioles lose to the White Sox 1-0. The Red Sox lost to Houston in 10 innings, 12-8.
In the National League, Clint Robinson hit a two run homer in the seventh inning to give Washington a 2-1 victory over the San Francisco Giants while the West leading Los Angeles Dodgers lost to the New York Mets 2-1.
There’s New Brunswick Senior baseball in town this afternoon with the Saint John Alpines hosting the Charlottetown Islanders in a doubleheader starting at 2:00 at Memorial Field.
The Columbus Blue Jackets announcing they have signed recently acquired forward Brandon Saad to a six-year contract extension…..Goaltender Jake Allen of Fredericton signs a two year deal to stay in St. Louis and the San Jose Sharks have signed free agent forward Joel Ward to a three year contract
