CLEVELAND -- Carlos Carrasco's return to Progressive Field didn't produce the results he wanted.Carrasco received a standing ovation in his first appearance at home since being diagnosed with leukemia, but he gave up home runs to James McCann and Eloy Jimenez in the eighth inning that lifted the Chicago White Sox over the Cleveland Indians 6-5 Tuesday night.Carrasco entered the…

WASHINGTON -- A few cheering fans caught the attention of Washington Nationals manager Dave Martinez as he finally began his nightly debrief with reporters."Thank you for staying," Martinez said.They couldn't have been blamed for leaving early. No doubt, they're glad they didn't.Kurt Suzuki capped the largest ninth-inning comeback in Nationals franchise history with a game-ending, three-run homer, helping Washington score…

WASHINGTON -- They are what we thought they were. The Washington Nationals' see-it-to-believe-it, come-from-way-behind-way-late, 11-10 win over the New York Mets wasn't a swing game. It didn't transform the pennant race. It didn't alter the fate of the free world as we know it. It didn't reverse the destiny of an entire organization. What it did do, however, was serve…

PITTSBURGH -- Pirates rookie right-hander Mitch Keller was pulled from Tuesday night's game with a bruised right wrist after being struck by a line drive.Keller was injured in the second inning on a comebacker hit by Miami's Garrett Cooper. Considered the Pirates' top prospect going into the season, Keller was making his eighth major league start Tuesday night. He is…