Nick Swisher

NEW YORK (AP) — The Detroit Tigers took the lead on Delmon Young's ringing double in the 12th inning. Then came the blow that really staggered the New York Yankees. A little grounder up the middle left Derek Jeter sprawled in the dirt, screaming in...

MLB Team Report - Cleveland Indians - INSIDE PITCH The Indians got first baseman Nick Swisher back on Friday, and that's not a moment too soon for the team, which has lost two of the three games that Swisher missed. Swisher was placed on the Paternity...

2B Jason Kipnis, who had 31 stolen bases last season, swiped his 10th of 2013 Friday night. That makes him the first Indians second baseman to reach double digits in steals in back-to-back seasons since Roberto Alomar did it three straight years, from...

The Sports Xchange MLB roundup: Boston puts Victorino, Middlebrooks on DL The Boston Red Sox got catcher David Ross back on Friday, but they placed outfielder Shane Victorino and third baseman Will Middlebrooks on the disabled list. Victorino has a...

Red Sox 8, Indians 1: Mike Carp hit a three-run homer and John Lackey worked seven strong innings as Boston evened the series against visiting Cleveland. Jacoby Ellsbury and Dustin Pedroia each singled in a pair for the Red Sox, who dropped the series...

The Sports Xchange By Mike Shalin, The Sports Xchange Lackey sharp again in Red Sox victory BOSTON - His poor 2011 season, the boos of the home crowd and Tommy John surgery behind him, John Lackey appears to be settling in as the No. 3 man in the...

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SportsDirect Inc. Recap: Red Sox 8, Indians 1 Red Sox 8, Indians 1: Mike Carp hit a three-run homer and John Lackey worked seven strong innings as Boston evened the series against visiting Cleveland. Jacoby Ellsbury and Dustin Pedroia each singled in a...

The Sports Xchange Indians activate Swisher from paternity list The Cleveland Indians announced Friday that first baseman/outfielder Nick Swisher was activated from the paternity list. Swisher was placed on the list Tuesday. His wife gave birth to a...

Now that Terry Francona has been welcomed back to Fenway Park, the Cleveland Indians and Boston Red Sox can continue their four-game set Friday with no major drama. Then again, there may be some uneasiness at Fenway Park if the Sox cannot improve on their...

BOSTON -- Terry Francona didn't want Thursday night to be all about his return to Fenway Park. But let's be realistic: It was. And it was as special as it was sentimental. His first-place Cleveland Indians pounded out 16 hits en route to a 12-3...

Tigers' Verlander outlasts rain to beat Indians CLEVELAND -- Justin Verlander was trying to beat the weather and the Cleveland Indians. He did both, but it took longer than he would have preferred. The Detroit ace pitched five innings to qualify for...