Plenty of blame shared in Cubs' 14-inning loss to Cardinals  —  Photos from the Cubs-Cardinals game at Busch Stadium in St. Louis on Sunday, May 6, 2018.  —  Chicago Tribune  —  Right fielder Jason Heyward accepted blame early Monday morning for not making a catch in the sixth inning, which led to a Cardinals triple.

Arizona Diamondbacks vs. Houston Astros … When A.J. Pollock found himself tangled up with Astros third baseman Alex Bregman in the sixth inning on Sunday, he had a realization borne from equal parts instinct and education.  —  He knew deep down he had been obstructed as a baserunner.

Torres HR in 9th, Yanks top Indians 7-4; 15 wins in 16 games  —  NEW YORK — Move over, Mickey Mantle.  —  Gleyber Torres is the latest Yankees phenom earning his pinstripes right off the bat.  —  On a day when hits were hard to come by in the Bronx, the rookie second baseman became …

Preview: Cardinals vs. Minnesota  —  SCOUTING REPORT  —  The Cardinals hold a 12-10 interleague mark against the Twins, including 10-4 in St. Louis and 3-2 at new Busch Stadium. ...  Two of the Twins' top players, third baseman Miguel Sano (left hamstring injury) and Gold Glove center fielder Byron Buxton …

Sizing up potential trade fits for Manny Machado  —  Nobody ever really believed in the Baltimore Orioles of Buck Showalter/Adam Jones/Manny Machado/Chris Davis.  The Orioles never had a No. 1-caliber starter.  Some years, they didn't seem to have a No. 2 starter.  Jones didn't walk enough.

Clayton Kershaw's arm injury, trip to DL latest sign of mortality for Dodgers great  —  Sandy Koufax was 31 when he threw the last pitch of his career for the Los Angeles Dodgers.  The pitcher most often compared to him is starting to face his own baseball mortality one year younger.

Five numbers about the Detroit Tigers you need to know  —  Albert Pujols picked up his 3,000th hit on May 4.  Which active player will be the next one to reach the milestone?  Video by Ryan Ford/DFP Wochit  —  CONNECT  —  The Detroit Tigers (14-19), losers of eight of their past 12 …

Marlins win fourth straight series  —  Fish beat Cincinnati 8-5  —  CINCINNATI - Don Mattingly isn't expecting his Miami Marlins to put together a startling streak of wins.  —  He's happy with the patient approach they've adopted.  —  Starlin Castro drove in three runs for the second straight game …

Domingo German spectacular in first career start, throws six no-hit innings in Yankees' win over Indians  —  Domingo German dreamt of this day as a young boy growing up in San Pedro de Marcoris in the Dominican Republic.  He visualized walking to the mound at a packed ballpark …

Mets get swept by Rockies with 3-2 home loss  —  NEW YORK — The Colorado Rockies added insult to injury.  —  On a day when Jacob deGrom went to the DL and Yoenis Cespedes left the game with a sore quad, the Mets' woes turned from bad to worse.  The Mets (17-15) ended an awful homestand …

Photos: Ho-hum.  Another walk-off homer as Cards sweep Cubs  —  The St. Louis Cardinals completed a three-game sweep of the Chicago Cubs in a rain-delayed game as Dexter Fowler hit a walk-off two-run home run in the 14th inning at

Kuhl, Rodriguez pitch 2-hitter as Pirates pummel Brewers 9-0  —  MILWAUKEE — The Milwaukee Brewers bring out the best in Chad Kuhl.  —  Kuhl and Richard Rodriguez combined on a two-hitter, leading the Pittsburgh Pirates over the Brewers 9-0 on Sunday.  —  Kuhl is 3- with a 1.91 ERA …

Whose hot starts will turn into breakout seasons?  —  Last week, I discussed the players who terrified me as we headed into the second month of the season.  This time around, we get to the happier side of the coin — those players who are having legitimate breakout 2018 seasons, not April mirages.

5 thoughts on baseball: Hawk and Wimpy go out with a bang, Max Scherzer fans 15 and more  —  Chicago Tribune  —  Five thoughts from the week in baseball:  —  Bosom buddies  —  If Sunday really was the final broadcast together for White Sox announcer Ken “Hawk” Harrelson and Tom “Wimpy” Paciorek, at least they went out with a bang.

Jorge Alfaro's strong arm overshadowed in Phillies loss |  Extra Innings  —  It looked for a moment Sunday afternoon that the Phillies would bring some needed relief to Philadelphia's disappointing sports weekend.  They were just three outs from winning a game that Max Scherzer started and taking two of three from the Nationals.