The celebrated right-hander from Japan struck out 14 and appeared to be in complete control before Marwin Gonzalez smacked the first pitch up the middle with two outs in the ninth.
Here's a new one for the New York Yankees.
Josh Hamilton hit his 32nd homer and drove in three runs, Yu Darvish struck out eight and the Texas Rangers beat the Detroit Tigers 8-3 Sunday.
Phil Humber had Tommy John surgery before his career even started. He bounced around a bit as he tried to make it in the major leagues.
Phil Humber had Tommy John surgery before his career even started. He bounced around a bit as he tried to make it in the major leagues.
The fallout from a 99-loss season for the Minnesota Twins has started with the firing of general manager Bill Smith.
Chicago White Sox catcher A.J. Pierzynski reached into the stands to try to catch a foul ball _ and found himself face-to-face with former President George W. Bush.
Francisco Liriano showed his potential five years ago as a rookie All-Star and 12-game winner for the Minnesota Twins. Then came the down time, elbow surgery, a missed season and a struggle to regain his form and his confidence.
Francisco Liriano was running low on energy in the ninth inning. A no-hitter within reach but his pitch count climbing, he relied on teammates to help him complete the best game of his career.
