Kurt Suzuki was the man in Washington as his three-run homer capped a seven-run ninth inning and ensured his Nationals beat the New York Mets 11-10.

Mike Trout notched another career record with his 42nd homer of the year as the Los Angeles Angels nailed a 5-1 win in their first of two road games against the Texas Rangers on Tuesday.

The Baltimore Orioles have now lost six successive games and 11 of their past 12 after going down 4-0 against the Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park.

St Louis Cardinals trounced the Reds 13-4 in Cincinnati in a result which, combined with the Cubs losing, leaves them top of the National League Central.

The New York Yankees have set a new record for the most home runs hit at an opposing team’s ballpark in a season, smashing five homers in a 9-6 win over the Baltimore Orioles to take their 2019 total at Camden Yards to 32.

Xander Bogaerts thrashed a 451-foot, three-run homer in the first inning as the Boston Red Sox claimed a history-making 19-3 win over the New York Yankees at Fenway Park.

The Minnesota Twins set an MLB record in their clash with the Texas Rangers while two teams played through an earthquake last night.

Defending World Series champions the Boston Red Sox slumped to their third loss in a row as the New York Yankees claimed a 4-1 home win.

James Paxton struck out 12 as the New York Yankees thrashed bitter rivals the Boston Red Sox 8-0.

The Los Angeles Dodgers set a record for home runs on the opening day of a Major League Baseball season with eight in the 12-5 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks.

Nine people, including a suspect who was shot dead by an officer, have died after a man opened fire during a gathering to watch American football at a house in suburban Dallas, police said.

105-year-old Elizabeth Sullivan was the guest of honour at the Texas Rangers v Seattle Mariners game at Globe Life Park yesterday.

Turn away now if you are of a squeamish disposition — or suffer from DTS (dicky tummy syndrome).

IF Percy French’s venerable sparring partners Abdul Abulbul Amir and Ivan Skavinsky Skavar still get together for a Christmas jaw-wag, to talk about old, old times when men were men, “when that son of the desert, in battle aroused, could spit 20 men on his spear”, it’s hard to think that those noble cuirassiers would go anywhere other than a proper, belt-stretching steakhouse.

No wonder baseball is held so close to American hearts.

Cossack militia attacked Russian punk group Pussy Riot with horsewhips as they tried to perform under a sign advertising the Sochi Olympics.

New York Yankees third baseman Alex Rodriguez, the highest paid player in baseball, has been banned for 211 games, starting on Thursday and covering the remainder of this season and all of next, for violations of Major League Baseball’s joint drug prevention and treatment programme and its basic agreement.

One month after a fire triggered a massive blast at a Texas fertiliser plant that killed 15 people, officials yesterday had to declare the cause of the blaze as “undetermined”.

A criminal investigation has been launched into the massive Texas fertiliser plant explosion that killed 14 people, after weeks of largely treating the blast as an industrial accident.

Busy Irish star Liam Neeson is to stay in his new all-action mode for his next movie — playing one of the Texas Rangers who hunted down and killed notorious robbers and outlaws Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow.

Renowned for their sword-fighting prowess and notorious for their anti-Semitism in tsarist Russia, the Cossacks are taking on new foes: beggars, drunks, and improperly parked cars.

Last week was a mixed one for former athletes, with Texas coursing through their veins.

TWITTER has revealed that Charlie Sheen and the Egyptian uprising were amongst the most popular subjects for hashtags in 2011.

The St Louis Cardinals secured an 11th World Series success as they beat the Texas Rangers 6-2 in the seventh and final game between the two.

THE Texas Rangers can wrap up their first ever World Series in St Louis tonight unless the hosting Cardinalsrediscover their hitting form in front of their own fans at Busch Stadium (ESPN America, 00.30am).

THERE’S a lot to dislike about the state of Texas but its baseball teams are hard to hate.

FORMER Liverpool FC co-owner Tom Hicks is being sued by a group of former investors in the Texas Rangers, saying he used the major league baseball club to enrich himself at the team’s expense while he was the owner.

Former Liverpool FC co-owner Tom Hicks is being sued by a group of former investors in the Texas Rangers, saying he used the major league baseball club to enrich himself at the team’s expense while he was the owner.

A Texas fan plunged 20 feet to his death from the stands after reaching for a baseball thrown by one of the players last night.

EDGAR RENTERIA paid tribute to the San Francisco Giants for keeping faith with him after his home run led the franchise to their first World Series title in over half a century on Monday night.

AS I walked down Gwladys Street turning into Bullens Road, I saw something for the first time.

THE global potential of the Premier League brand is the primary draw for American owners of sporting outfits whose huge scale within the confines of the US is not replicated overseas.

Confusion surrounds Kenny Huang and his interest in buying Liverpool after claims about his links to the Chinese government were met with an apparent denial which was then subsequently dismissed.

Prospective new Liverpool owner Kenny Huang has refused to comment on claims his buy-out is backed by the Chinese government.

CHEAP hot dogs, subsidised travel and discounted tickets.

Liverpool co-owner Tom Hicks believes a buyer for the club is more likely to be found in the Middle East or Asia.

LIVERPOOL co-owner Tom Hicks claims there is a large number of “interested buyers” in the club he and George Gillett put up for sale last month.

Liverpool co-owner Tom Hicks claims there is a large number of “interested buyers” in the club he and George Gillett put up for sale last month.

Liverpool co-owner Tom Hicks is angry at the publication of comments from him which suggested it will take another two years to sell the club.

AS a huge ominous cloud gathers over Europe join me, fellow Reds, in a cheery rendition of “Welcome to my world”.

Liverpool co-owner Tom Hicks has finally agreed a deal to sell his major league baseball team, the Texas Rangers.

Liverpool’s American owners have concluded a deal re-finance the bank loan they took out to buy the club in 2007.

Liverpool’s bankers Royal Bank of Scotland have dismissed fears about the future of the club by stressing they are “financially healthy and able to service comfortably its debt”.

Liverpool’s American owners Tom Hicks and George Gillett may face some difficult decisions regarding their continued involvement at Anfield but the future of the club is not under threat.

Liverpool’s accountants have warned there could be “significant doubt” over the future of the club’s parent company as it struggles to refinance £350m (€395m) in debt.

Liverpool co-owner Tom Hicks has insisted he is in no danger of losing his US-based sports teams to banks.

Liverpool co-owner Tom Hicks is looking to sell part of his share in Major League Baseball team Texas Rangers.

Liverpool’s co-owners Tom Hicks and George Gillett have attempted to start an auction for the Anfield club.