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SAN FRANCISCO - Matt Carpenter has no explanation for the sudden turn of events, other than a little bit of luck and a lot of aggression. Matt Cain became the first Giants pitcher to allow nine runs in an inning since 1902 when Carpenter and the St.

CINCINNATI - Stephen Strasburg was ready for the challenge of facing Johnny Cueto. He wasn't expecting to finish second, though.

ST. LOUIS - Stan Musial tributes factor heavily into the St. Louis Cardinals' opening home stand. That means several opportunities to draw on that inspiration.

NEW YORK, N.Y. - Eight strikeouts, excellent control and plenty of poise on the mound. The only thing missing from Jose Fernandez's impressive major league debut was the win that slipped away.

LOS ANGELES, Calif. - Hyun-Jin Ryu is going to enjoy pitching for a team with the menacing lineup the Los Angeles Dodgers possess, and the hitters have become equally confident with the rotation that's backing them up.

OTTAWA - Alexei Yashin is back on the ice in Ottawa. The former Ottawa Senator was recently named general manager of the Russian women's team in order help the country finish on the podium at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia.

DENVER - Dexter Fowler thought he was hit on the right foot in the batter's box, only the plate umpire didn't see it that way. No big deal. On the very next pitch, Fowler managed to get the Colorado Rockies started on the right foot.

PHILADELPHIA - Cole Hamels feels fine. His results, not so great.

SAN JOSE, Calif. - Despite dealing away many of their star players before this week's NHL trade deadline, the Dallas Stars are delivering a clear message to the rest of the Western Conference that they aren't packing it in just yet.

CLEVELAND - All 43,000 tickets were sold in six minutes, a fan frenzy you'd see for Justin Bieber, not baseball. But Progressive Field, packed with pomp and pageantry, is the place to be on opening day — again.