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Fernando Tatis Jr.'s slam carries Padres past Diamondbacks
Fernando Tatis Jr. belted a grand slam and the San Diego Padres kept their hopes of hosting a wild-card series alive with a 7-4 win over the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks on Friday.,The Padres (88-72) are two games behind the Chicago Cubs (90-70) with two games left. San Diego has to sweep Arizona a...
Giants grab early 5-run lead, coast past lowly Rockies
Willy Adames and Heliot Ramos hit home runs, Trevor McDonald recorded his first career win and the San Francisco Giants overpowered the visiting Colorado Rockies 6-3 in the opener of a season-ending three-game series Friday night.,Adames launched a two-run homer in the first inning and Ramos a three...
Enrique Hernandez's 2-run homer carries Dodgers past Mariners
Enrique Hernandez hit a two-run homer as the Los Angeles Dodgers defeated the host Seattle Mariners 3-2 Friday night in a matchup of West Division champions.,Left-hander Justin Wrobleski (5-5) pitched two scoreless innings of relief, striking out three, to earn the victory as the Dodgers (91-69), wh...
Astros fall to Angels as postseason hopes take major hit
Mike Trout hit a pair of solo homers, including a tiebreaking shot to begin the eighth inning, and the Los Angeles Angels dealt the Houston Astros a critical blow to their playoff hopes with a 4-3 victory in Anaheim, Calif., on Friday night.,Trout has homered three times in his last two games for Lo...
Mercury close with 9-0 win, grab series edge over Lynx
Satou Sabally scored 15 of her 23 points in the fourth quarter and the host Phoenix Mercury beat the top-seeded Minnesota Lynx 84-76 on Friday to take a 2-1 edge in their WNBA semifinal series.,Alyssa Thomas amassed 21 points, nine rebounds and eight assists while Kahleah Copper also scored 21 point...
MLB roundup: Red Sox clinch wild-card berth with walk-off win
Ceddanne Rafaela hit a walk-off triple off the center-field wall in the bottom of the ninth inning, giving the Red Sox a 4-3 win over the visiting Detroit Tigers and clinching a playoff berth for Boston on Friday night.,The Red Sox (88-72) scored in each of the last three innings while overcoming a ...
With Orlando City on deck, FC Cincinnati trending in right direction
After a bleak August (three losses), FC Cincinnati has bounced back with wins against Nashville SC and the Los Angeles Galaxy to put themselves back in contention for the top spot in the Eastern Conference and Supporters' Shield race.,Cincinnati (18-9-4, 58 points) is in second place in the Eastern ...
Spencer Horwitz goes yard twice as Pirates dump Braves
Spencer Horwitz hit a pair of home runs to help the visiting Pittsburgh Pirates roll to a 9-3 win over the Atlanta Braves in the opener of their three-game series on Friday.,Pittsburgh (70-90) has won three of four against Atlanta (75-85) this season. The Pirates, winners of five of their last six g...
Report: LSU RB Caden Durham (ankle) doubtful vs. Ole Miss
No. 4 LSU likely won't have leading rusher Caden Durham when the Tigers visit No. 13 Ole Miss on Saturday in an early-season SEC showdown in Oxford, Miss., ESPN reported on Friday.,Per the report, Durham is doubtful with an ankle injury, though he is listed as questionable on Friday's SEC availabili...
Chandler Morris (5 TDs) leads Virginia past No. 8 Florida State in 2OT
Chandler Morris ran for three touchdowns and threw for two more as Virginia came away with a wild 46-38 double-overtime win over No. 8 Florida State on Friday night in Charlottesville, Va.,Morris' third rushing score, from 4 yards, out and the ensuing two-point conversion pass served as the game-win...
Reds limit Brewers to 3 hits, move into playoff position
Gavin Lux doubled twice to start two rallies as the visiting Cincinnati Reds pulled into a tie for the final National League wild-card spot with a 3-1 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers on Friday.,Cincinnati (82-78) is now level with the New York Mets (82-78), who lost at Miami 6-2 on Friday. The Ar...
Mets drop into tie for wild-card lead thanks to Marlins' big inning
Heriberto Hernandez lofted a game-tying triple and pinch hitter Connor Norby smashed a homer that capped a six-run fifth inning as the host Miami Marlins rallied to hand the New York Mets a costly 6-2 loss on Friday night.,The Mets (82-78) ended the night tied with Cincinnati (82-78) in the battle f...
NWSL roundup: Current crush Stars, extend unbeaten streak
Bia Zaneratto and Temwa Chawinga each had a goal with an assist as the NWSL-leading Kansas City Current extended their unbeaten run to 15 straight with a 4-1 home victory over the Chicago Stars on Friday.,Debinha opened the scoring seven minutes into the match and Lo'eau LaBonta recorded her NWSL-re...
Key HR from Alejandro Osuna launches Rangers past Guardians
Alejandro Osuna belted a three-run homer in a four-run first inning and Jack Leiter matched his career high with 10 strikeouts, sending the visiting Texas Rangers to a 7-3 victory over the Cleveland Guardians on Friday night.,The Guardians (86-74) remained tied with the Detroit Tigers atop the Ameri...
Red Sox walk off Tigers to clinch playoff spot
Ceddanne Rafaela hit a walk-off triple off the center-field wall in the bottom of the ninth inning, giving the Red Sox a 4-3 win over the visiting Detroit Tigers and clinching a playoff berth for Boston on Friday night.,The Red Sox (88-72) scored in each of the last three innings while overcoming a ...
Yankees pound Orioles, remain tied for first in AL East
Giancarlo Stanton hit two-run homers in consecutive at-bats and drove in five runs Friday night as the host New York Yankees beat the Baltimore Orioles 8-4 and remained tied for first place in the American League East.,The Yankees (92-68) won their sixth straight and are tied with the Toronto Blue J...
Jackie Young, Aces pull away for 2-1 edge over Fever
Jackie Young scored 25 points and the Las Vegas Aces finally got rolling on offense to take down the Indiana Fever 84-72 to grab a 2-1 lead in a WNBA semifinal series on Friday at Indianapolis.,It took a strong fourth quarter for Las Vegas, which trailed for much of the third quarter.,The Aces' NaLy...
Marlins erupt for 6 in 5th to sink Mets
Heriberto Hernandez lofted a game-tying triple, and pinch-hitter Connor Norby smashed a homer that capped a six-run fifth inning as the host Miami Marlins rallied to beat the New York Mets 6-2 on Friday night.,The Mets (82-78) began the day just one game ahead of the Cincinnati Reds in the battle fo...
Jays down Rays, remain tied atop AL East with Yankees
Nathan Lukes homered and drove in three runs to help the Toronto Blue Jays defeat the visiting Tampa Bay Rays 4-2 on Friday night in the opener of a three-game series.,Lukes's two-run blast in the fifth broke a 2-2 tie and gave the Blue Jays (92-68) their second consecutive win after they had lost s...
Late Colson Montgomery HR helps White Sox hold off Nationals
Colson Montgomery hit a two-run ninth-inning homer and the visiting Chicago White Sox rallied past the Washington Nationals, overcoming the Nats' six home runs for a 10-9 win after blowing an 8-1 lead on Friday night.,With one out in the ninth, Kyle Teel grounded to Jose A. Ferrer (4-4), who dropped...