Marathon donates to the
Ben Roethlisberger Foundation
For the third year in a
row
Marathon Petroleum Company
pledged $1000 for
each touchdown Ben Roethlisberger scored, either passing or rushing.
At the end of the season Marathon makes a donation to the
Ben Roethlisberger Foundation
in support
of youth
football in Findlay. Marathon has donated $79,000 over
the last 3 seasons.
CC Sabatahia's mother, Margie, was honored as the Parent of the Year at the Little League World Series, a fitting award for the woman who has helped shape the ace into the man he is today.
Phillies right fielder Jayson Werth looked at the 2010 schedule a long time ago and said the season likely will come down to the final weekend, a three-game series against the Braves.
Jon Lester found his rhythm after struggling early, and then Marco Scutaro and Adrian Beltre went deep in a seventh-inning rally of the Sox's 9-6 win vs. the O's on Wednesday.
Michael Cuddyer singled off Ryan Perry to start the 10th and scored the winning run on Danny Valencia's walk-off single, giving the Twins a 2-1 victory over the Tigers at Target Field on Wednesday night.
San Francisco began September with a 2-1 victory over the Rockies behind an eight-inning, one-run gem from Tim Lincecum, who outdueled Rockies ace Ubaldo Jimenez on Wednesday night at AT&T Park.
Home runs by Mike Stanton, Brad Davis and Cameron Maybin provided the power in a 16-10 victory over the Nationals in front of 18,045, but the game featured a benches-clearing altercation in the sixth inning.
Fists flew and tempers flared during a wild bench-clearing incident during the sixth inning on Wednesday night at Sun Life Stadium. The incident was ignited after Marlins right-hander Chris Volstad threw behind the Nationals Nyjer Morgan.
Home-plate umpire Tom Hallion left the Red Sox-Orioles game with two outs in the bottom of the ninth inning after being hit in the left arm by Nick Markakis' foul ball.
The Rays' 2-1 win over the Blue Jays on Wednesday was the opposite of Tuesday's runsfest but was still a thrill for David Price, who won his 16th, and Sean Rodriguez, who went 3-for-3.
Mark Teixeira drove in three runs and A.J. Burnett submitted a quality start in the Yankees' fifth consecutive victory, a 4-3 win over the Athletics on Wednesday night.
Ryan Hanigan's three-run pinch-hit blast highlighted Cincinnati's six-run seventh inning as the Reds completed their three-game sweep of the Milwaukee Brewers with a 6-1 win on Wednesday night.
Jorge Posada earned his sixth career ejection and first since Sept. 15, 2009, vs. Toronto in Wednesday's 4-3 win over the A's after an eighth-inning strikeout call.
As the Padres balance the health of one of their top pitchers against the needs of the immediate future, young Mat Latos had four simple words for upper management.
There is genuine hope for the future of the New York Mets. Unfortunately, that hope is not due in until roughly 2012. On the plus side, the Mets have a rotation that would be the envy of the vast majority of Major League teams.
Literally, the Giants' remaining schedule gives them a break. Multiple breaks, actually. Figuratively, however, the Giants have few breathers during the 28 games they have left after Wednesday's completion of their three-game series against Colorado.
The D-backs' Brandon Allen played good defense and came up with the key hit -- a seventh inning grand slam -- to lead Arizona past the Padres, 5-2, on Wednesday afternoon at Chase Field.
Tommy Hanson allowed just one hit over seven innings, and gained all the support he needed from the red-hot Jason Heyward while helping the Braves claim Wednesday night's 4-1 win over the Mets.
The Cubs improved to 6-3 under Quade with a 5-3 win Wednesday over the pesky Pirates. Koyie Hill, Kosuke Fukudome and Tyler Colvin each hit RBI doubles as Chicago won the series.
Right fielder Hunter Pence hit a three-run home run in the fifth inning off Jeff Suppan to send the streaking Astros to their ninth win in 11 games, 5-2, to polish off a three-game sweep of the reeling Cardinals at Minute Maid Park.
Ricky Nolasco tried to complete the season with an injured right knee. But after experiencing more discomfort, the right-hander has decided to halt his season without risking further complications.
September baseball is here with its storybook drama and memorable pennant races, and MLB.com is helping fans usher it in by announcing Wednesday that it lowered prices for two popular technologies that let you enjoy live games everywhere.
