Topic: Taylor Teagarden

Free-agent catcher Taylor Teagarden was suspended for 80 games on Friday by Major League Baseball.

CHICAGO -- These are the kind of games the St. Louis Cardinals are used to winning.

CHICAGO -- Kris Bryant provided all the holiday fireworks the Cubs needed on Saturday.

Taylor Teagarden capped a seven-run first inning with a two-run homer off Ricky Nolasco and the New York Mets rode the early outburst to a 9-1 win.

Aaron Hill extended the game with a ninth-inning RBI and won it with another run-scoring hit in the 14th Wednesday, boosting Arizona over Baltimore 4-3.

Edwin Nunez singled home Lyle Overbay with the go-ahead run in the sixth inning Saturday, helping the New York Yankees edge Baltimore 5-4.

Jose Bautista lined a go-ahead, two-run homer in the eighth inning Saturday and the Toronto Blue Jays won their 10th straight, 4-2 over Baltimore.

Chris Davis bashed his major league-leading 25th and 26th homers Wednesday, powering the Baltimore Orioles' 13-3 bashing of Detroit.

Ryan Flaherty finished off a six-run first inning with a grand slam homer Friday, sparking Baltimore to a 9-1 whipping of Boston.

Taylor Teagarden delivered a pinch-hit single for the go-ahead run in the 18th inning early Wednesday, helping the Baltimore Orioles to a 4-2 win over Seattle.