Paul Casella

SEATTLE -- The last time Bryce Harper went an entire game without reaching base was all the way back in the days when he was still playing first base.

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Long before he became the "Flyin' Hawaiian," Shane Victorino -- like so many other kids growing up on Maui -- was always just looking for the next adventure. His first love was soccer. He also played football. He ran track. And sure, he tried some beach activities like boogie boarding.

ANAHEIM -- Bryson Stott stood on first base staring out into right field in disbelief. He thought he had just hit a go-ahead three-run homer in the top of the ninth. Instead, he watched Angels right fielder Wade Meckler go over the wall to make a potential game-saving robbery.

ANAHEIM -- Bryson Stott stood on first base staring out into right field in disbelief. He thought he had just hit a go-ahead three-run homer in the top of the ninth. Instead, he watched Angels right fielder Wade Meckler go over the wall to make a potential game-saving robbery.

ANAHEIM -- The last time Cristopher Sánchez pitched, the Phillies staged one of the most improbable comebacks in franchise history to walk away with a victory. But while that rally took Sánchez off the hook for what would have been his first loss since July 6, it came far too

ANAHEIM -- Bryce Harper had watched the Phillies miss too many chances on Saturday night. So, standing on third with two outs in the eighth inning and his team clinging to a one-run lead, Harper took matters into his own hands -- or, well, feet. He casually strolled down the

ANAHEIM -- Zack Wheeler was still not quite the Zack Wheeler of old on Sunday afternoon at Angel Stadium. Still, he certainly took a step in the right direction.

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The White Sox added some veteran right-handed thump on Monday, acquiring outfielder Tommy Pham from the Phillies, a source told MLB's Scott Merkin. The teams have not confirmed.