PHILADELPHIA - Bryce Harper's early home run brought out a mighty roar from the Philly faithful. Victor Robles and Juan Soto's late home runs brought out the boos. And the Nationals-Phillies rivalry just got ratcheted up to a whole new level. Brushing off Harper's third-inning blast off Stephen Strasburg and a five-run deficit, the Nationals came storming back to stun the Phillies tonight, riding Robles' ninth-inning homer and Soto's gargantuan 10th-inning moonshot to a 10-6 victory in an...

One miserable inning put the Orioles in a big hole early tonight and they never climbed out of it. Oakland beat the Orioles 13-2 after losing by eight runs last night to even the series at a win each. The A's, now 7-8, scored five soft runs off left-hander John Means in the top of the second. They produced three infield hits and used one costly error and a three-run homer to take early control of the game. Four of the five runs were unearned. The Orioles allowed just two unearned runs through...

The first major league start for Orioles left-hander John Means got silly before it grew ugly. Three infield hits in the second inning, along with a ground ball turned into an out and another grounder that produced a critical error. The grass took more of a beating than Means. It wasn't until Marcus Semien jumped on a changeup and cleared the fence in left that the Athletics finally directed a ball out of the infield. Means was down by five runs, four of them unearned, and the Orioles tumbled...

PHILADELPHIA - Davey Martinez has already been asked this question multiple times in the last week: Is he tempted to move Victor Robles out of the No. 9 spot in the Nationals lineup? And the manager's answer has remained consistent. "Right now, no," Martinez said. "I like what he's doing in the nine-hole. We're 10 days in, and he's done really well. I want him to just play the game. And he's having fun. He's doing the little things that we're asking him to do. He's playing really...

The Orioles are using the injured list for the second time today, placing Alex Cobb on it with a lumbar strain. The move is retroactive to Saturday. Cobb was supposed to start Wednesday night against the Athletics, but manager Brandon Hyde will have to find a replacement. No corresponding roster move was announced, only the removal of Cobb and the reason behind it. Cobb opened the season on the IL with a groin injury and made his debut in Thursday's home opener against the Yankees, allowing...

The Orioles have four pitchers with saves. But right-hander Mychal Givens, who had nine saves last year, doesn't have any yet. Givens said today he is fine with that. Getting a team win tops which pitcher might get a save chance. "That is what everyone is here to do. Whatever is asked of me to help us win. Everything else will take care of itself," said Givens, who has a 5.79 ERA in four games. Manager Brandon Hyde today said Givens will get his saves. But for now, he is using him in...

Nate Karns expressed confidence this afternoon that his stay on the 10-day injured list won't linger and his placement is only a precautionary measure due to some tightness in his right forearm. The Orioles called up reliever Evan Phillips as Karns' replacement in the bullpen and on the 25-man roster. Phillips was given the news around 11 p.m. Karns threw 10 pitches last night while retiring the side in order in the ninth inning, and another decrease in fastball velocity prompted the...

You do not have to want to be a screenwriter to enjoy "Adventures in the Screen Trade." This is a fun read, and if you do want to be a screenwriter, you can get to that in the latter chapters. Two-thirds of this book are wonderful stories about dealing with Hollywood studio big wigs, the ego-filled attempts to deal with the stars and figuring out how to get your next job - even if you are one if not the top screenwriters in Hollywood. You'll learn about the stars who jacked up the pay scale...

The answers to questions regarding the top five surprising teams in the early going on the season: Q: What is fueling the Tigers' first-place run in the American League Central? A: Pitching and defense. "This is about throwing the ball over the plate and catching it,'' Tigers manager Ron Gardenhire said to the Detroit Free Press. "But we can't get too high on this stuff. There's a long way to go.'' The Tigers get a big test starting tonight when they play Cleveland in a series they'll...

PHILADELPHIA - The Nationals are working to finalize what will be a minor league contract with veteran right-hander Bud Norris, though the deal is not yet done, according to general manager Mike Rizzo. It's their latest attempt to patch together a viable bullpen after a disastrous start to the season. Norris will report to the Nationals' spring training headquarters in West Palm Beach and be evaluated by club officials before they determine a course of action, Rizzo said. If he checks out...