April 15 1909 — Leon Ames of the New York Giants pitched a no-hitter for 9 1-3 innings on opening day, but lost 3-0 to Brooklyn in 13 innings. 1915 — Rube Marquard of the New York Giants no-hit the Brooklyn Dodgers, winning 2-0. 1947 — Jackie Robinson played his first major league game, for the Dodgers. He went 0-for-3, but scored the deciding run in a 5-3 victory over the Boston Braves in Brooklyn. He was the first black to appear in the majors since 1884. 1957 — President Eisenhower officially opened the 1956 season by tossing out the first ball at Griffith Stadium in Washington D.C. The ball was the 10 millionth Spalding baseball to be used in major league play. 1958 — Major league baseball came to California as the transplanted Giants and Dodgers played the first game on the Pacific Coast. Playing in Seals Stadium in San Francisco, Ruben Gomez blanked Los Angeles 8-0. 1968 — Houston and the New York Mets played 24 innings in a night game in the Astrodome before the Astros won 1-0. The... [More]

April 151909 — Leon Ames of the New York Giants pitched a no-hitter for 9 1-3 innings on opening day, but lost 3-0 to Brooklyn in 13 innings.1915 — Rube Marquard of the New York Giants no-hit the Brooklyn Dodgers, winning 2-0.1947 — Jackie Robinson played his first major league game, for the Dodgers. He went 0-for-3, but scored the deciding run in a 5-3 victory over the Boston Braves in Brooklyn. He was the first black to appear in the majors since 1884.1957 — President Eisenhower opened the 1956 season by tossing the first ball at Griffith Stadium in Washington. The ball was the 10 millionth Spalding baseball to be used in major league play.1958 — Major league baseball came to California, with the transplanted Giants and Dodgers playing the first game on the Pacific Coast. Playing in Seals Stadium in San Francisco, Ruben Gomez blanked Los Angeles 8-0.1968 — Houston and the New York Mets played 24 innings in a night game in the Astrodome before the Astros won 1-0. The game lasted more than... [More]

April 141910 — William Howard Taft became the first U.S. president to throw out the first ball at a baseball opener in Washington.1910 — Chicago’s Frank Smith pitched a one-hitter in the season opener to give the White Sox a win over the St. Louis Browns.1915 — In the opening game at Philadelphia, left-hander Herb Pennock of the A’s blanked the Red Sox 5-0. He gave up only one hit — a scratch single by Harry Hooper with two outs in the ninth.1917 — Ed Cicotte of the Chicago White Sox pitched an 11-0 no-hitter over the St. Louis Browns.1925 — The Cleveland Indians opened the season with a 21-14 victory over the St. Louis Browns, the most runs by one club on opening day. The Indians scored 12 runs in the eighth inning when the Browns made five errors. Browns first baseman George Sisler had four errors in the game.1967 — Boston rookie Bill Rohr lost a no-hit bid in his first major league start when Elston Howard singled in the ninth inning for the New York Yankees’ only hit in a 3-0 loss to... [More]

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — The San Francisco Giants are putting up zeroes.They believe they are doing something rarely seen: using uniform numbers 0 and 00 in the same year.When San Francisco added speedy outfielder Billy Hamilton with a minor league deal earlier this month, equipment manager Brad Grems called Major League Baseball to make sure there's a difference between the two because new first base coach Antoan Richardson already had claimed 00.“He's good with stuff like that,” shortstop Brandon Crawford said Monday of Grems' due diligence.San Francisco has 72 players in camp. Given that the Giants have 11 retired numbers with their long list of Hall of Famers and there are 13 coaches and a pair of bullpen catchers also in uniform under new manager Gabe Kapler, Hamilton's other choices were 96 or 98. He opted for 0.The Giants already have made history by hiring baseball's first female coach on a big league staff — Alyssa Nakken is wearing No. 92. Longtime equipment manager and current... [More]

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — The San Francisco Giants are putting up zeroes.They believe they might be doing something rarely seen: using uniform numbers 0 and 00 in the same year.When San Francisco added speedy outfielder Billy Hamilton with a minor league deal earlier this month, equipment manager Brad Grems called the league to make sure there's a difference between the two — because new first base coach Antoan Richardson aleady had claimed 00.“He's good with stuff like that,” shortstop Brandon Crawford said Monday of Grems' due diligence.Given the Giants have 11 retired numbers with their long list of Hall of Famers and 13 coaches and a pair of bullpen catchers in uniform under new manager Gabe Kapler, Hamilton's other choices were 96 or 98. San Francisco has 72 players in camp.Already having made history with the hiring of baseball's first female coach on a big league staff — Alyssa Nakken is wearing No. 92 — longtime equipment manager and current senior adviser Mike Murphy can't remember... [More]

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — The San Francisco Giants are putting up zeroes.They believe they might be doing something rarely seen: using uniform numbers 0 and 00 in the same year.When San Francisco added speedy outfielder Billy Hamilton with a minor league deal earlier this month, equipment manager Brad Grems called the league to make sure there's a difference between the two — because new first base coach Antoan Richardson aleady had claimed 00.“He's good with stuff like that,” shortstop Brandon Crawford said Monday of Grems' due diligence.Given the Giants have 11 retired numbers with their long list of Hall of Famers and 13 coaches and a pair of bullpen catchers in uniform under new manager Gabe Kapler, Hamilton's other choices were 96 or 98. San Francisco has 72 players in camp.Already having made history with the hiring of baseball's first female coach on a big league staff — Alyssa Nakken is wearing No. 92 — longtime equipment manager and current senior adviser Mike Murphy can't remember... [More]

Boesch (ankle) was reinstated from the 15-day DL on Tuesday.

After a quick, three-day rehab assignment at Triple-A, Boesch will return to Cincinnati, where he figures to see a decent amount of playing time as a corner outfielder over the final few weeks of the season. The 30-year-old has gone just 9-for-66 with 23 strikeouts in 36 major league games in 2015.

Cincinnati Reds outfielder Brennan Boesch was activated from the disabled list Tuesday after recovering from an ankle injury.

Cincinnati Reds outfielder Brennan Boesch was activated from the disabled list Tuesday after recovering from an ankle injury. Boesch has been out since August 18 but could receive the majority of starts in left field over the final weeks of the season.

Boesch (ankle) will begin a rehab assignment with Triple-A Louisville on Saturday.

Three days with the affiliate is all Boesch is expected to need to get back up to speed before rejoining the big league club. It's possible Boesch could take on a fair share of the playing time in left field upon his return, but he's gone just 9-for-66 with two extra-base hits, 23 strikeouts and three walks with the Reds so far this season (.341 OPS).

Boesch (ankle) was placed on the disabled list Sunday, Mark Sheldon of MLB.com reports.

Boesch's DL stint will be retroactive to Aug. 23, which could limit the overall time he spends on the disabled list. He hasn't been overly impressive in his time with the Reds, batting just .136/.174/.167 over 36 games with the club. However, given the other options available, he could be in line for more playing time in September when healthy.

The Cincinnati Reds placed outfielder Brennan Boesch on the disabled list Sunday because of an ankle injury, according to MLB.com.

The Cincinnati Reds placed outfielder Brennan Boesch on the disabled list Sunday because of an ankle injury, according to MLB.com. Boesch is slugging just .167 in 36 games this season.

Boesch (ankle) remains out of the lineup Friday against the Brewers.

It's not entirely clear whether Boesch's absence is indeed related to the ankle soreness he battled earlier in the week, as he's not a regular in the lineup, but he should be considered day-to-day until he does return to the field. Boesch has not made an appearance in any of the Reds' last five games.

Boesch (ankle) remains out of the lineup Wednesday, C. Trent Rosecrans of the Cincinnati Enquirer reports.

Boesch was battling a nagging ankle issue over the weekend, and Wednesday will mark his fourth straight absence from the lineup. However, it's unclear whether the ankle is still an issue given Boesch's status as a part-time player. Until the team says otherwise, continue to consider the outfielder day-to-day.

Boesch (ankle) is not in Tuesday's lineup, C. Trent Rosecrans of the Cincinnati Enquirer reports.

Boesch has been battling what's believed to be a minor ankle issue for the past few days, and he'll sit out for the third straight game. Given the fact that he's not an everyday player, however, it's possible Boesch is simply being given the day off, as the Reds are yet to issue an update on his status. Regardless, Ivan De Jesus will start in left field Tuesday.

Boesch (ankle) is out of the lineup Monday against the Tigers.

Boesch's ankle issue forced him out of Sunday's lineup after initially being in it. The injury will hold him out Monday as well, but the team hasn't indicated the injury is considered severe. Skip Schumaker will receive the start in left field in his place Monday, batting leadoff for the Reds.

Boesch was scratched from Sunday's lineup against the Diamondbacks due to a sore right ankle.

Boesch fouled a ball off the ankle in Saturday's game, so manager Bryan Price opted to give the outfielder a day to recover from the injury. Jason Bourgeois will shift over to left field to cover for Boesch's absence, while Ryan LaMarre will enter the lineup in center field.

Boesch was a late scratch from Sunday's lineup against the Diamondbacks.

Initially slated to bat sixth and play left field, Boesch was replaced by Ryan LaMarre shortly before opening pitch for reasons that remain unclear. It's possible manager Bryan Price may have just had a change of heart regarding his lineup, but there's also a chance that Boesch may be nursing some sort of injury.

Boesch will make his third straight start in the corner outfield Sunday against the Diamondbacks. He'll bat sixth in the order.

With Marlon Byrd now donning a Giants uniform after he was traded Thursday, Boesch looks first in line to replace him as an everyday option, at least against right-handed pitching. Boesch notched a double and two RBI in Saturday's contest, but is still slashing a pathetic .136/.174/.167 on the season.

Boesch was recalled from Triple-A Louisville on Wednesday.

Billy Hamilton hit the DL with a shoulder injury, opening the door for Boesch to return following a two-month stint in the minors. Jason Bourgeois is starting in center field and leading off Wednesday, and it seems likely Boesch will serve primarily in a reserve role despite hitting .331/.394/.438 with Louisville after his demotion. He went just 7-for-56 with 21 strikeouts with the big club earlier this season.

Boesch was optioned to Triple-A Louisville on Tuesday.

A strong spring landed Boesch in a bench role with the Reds to start the season, but he's been downright awful in limited action to this point, going 7-for-56 (.125 average) with one extra-base hit and 21 strikeouts. Ivan De Jesus and Skip Schumaker figure to see most of the time in left field until Marlon Byrd (wrist) returns.