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MLB roundup: 9 Royals pitchers blank Braves
Salvador Perez lashed a walk-off single in the 10th inning, and nine Kansas City pitchers combined on a five-hit shutout as the Royals blanked the visiting Atlanta Braves 1-0 on Wednesday.,In a bullpen game, Royals reliever Angel Zerpa served as the opener and tossed one-plus inning, allowing just a...
David Fry's HR backs combined 3-hitter as Guardians blank Rockies
David Fry hit a two-run homer and scored two runs, Carlos Santana had an RBI double and six Cleveland pitchers combined for a three-hitter as the Guardians notched a 5-0 victory over the visiting Colorado Rockies on Wednesday night.,Fry went deep in the first inning against Kyle Freeland (2-11), sco...
Rangers place RP Jacob Webb on IL, call up Luis Curvelo
The Texas Rangers placed right-handed reliever Jacob Webb (back spasms) on the 15-day injured list on Wednesday, retroactive to July 29, and promoted right-handed reliever Luis Curvelo from Triple-A Round Rock.,Webb, 31, worked 1 2/3 innings in relief Monday in Los Angeles, allowing one earned run w...
Shohei Ohtani leaves game after multiple wild pitches
CINCINNATI -- Shohei Ohtani left the mound with medical training staff during the fourth inning of the Los Angeles Dodgers' game with the host Cincinnati Reds on Wednesday night.,Ohtani departed after walking Tyler Stephenson and throwing six straight balls in the bottom of the fourth. Ohtani, who h...
Mets acquire righty reliever Ryan Helsley from Cardinals
The New York Mets continued their aggressive trade deadline push Wednesday, acquiring All-Star closer Ryan Helsley from the St. Louis Cardinals in exchange for three prospects. The deal, originally reported by ESPN and later made official by the teams, sends highly touted shortstop prospect Jesus Ba...
White Sox erupt for 7 in the 7th to put away Phillies
Lenyn Sosa's seventh-inning single put the Chicago White Sox up for good as the hosts' seven-run outburst in that frame led to a 9-3 victory over the visiting Philadelphia Phillies on Wednesday. ,Sosa's hit off Max Lazar was one of seven to start the inning and eight overall in the decisive frame. M...
Report: Mets acquire righty reliever Ryan Helsley from Cardinals
The New York Mets continued their aggressive trade deadline push Wednesday, acquiring All-Star closer Ryan Helsley from the St. Louis Cardinals in exchange for three prospects, according to ESPN. The deal sends highly touted shortstop prospect Jesus Baez along with right-handed pitchers Nate Dohm an...
Astros display power in rout of Nationals
Jose Altuve, Cooper Hummel and Yainer Diaz homered and the Houston Astros defeated the visiting Washington Nationals 9-1 on Wednesday afternoon.,The Astros took the series 2-1 after losing five of their previous six games. Altuve was 4-for-4 with three runs scored and three RBIs as he extended his f...
Reports: Phillies pay two Top 100 prospects for Twins' Jhoan Duran
The Philadelphia Phillies secured the services of the most dominant closer on the market Wednesday night by sending Top 100 prospects Eduardo Tait and Mick Abel to the Minnesota Twins for Jhoan Duran, according to reports.,The 27-year-old Duran, who attacks hitters with a 100-mph four-seam fastball,...
Mariners trade for LHP Caleb Ferguson, bring up slugger Tyler Locklear
The Seattle Mariners bolstered their bullpen by acquiring veteran left-hander Caleb Ferguson from the Pittsburgh Pirates in one of several roster moves on Wednesday.,The Pirates received minor league right-hander Jeter Martinez, rated a top-30 prospect in the Seattle organization by MLB Pipeline (No...
Pirates edge Giants in 10 innings for fifth straight win
On a day that began with one team acquiring a Rogers twin while the other traded one away, the Pittsburgh Pirates scored a 10-inning run without the benefit of a hit and held on to defeat the San Francisco Giants 2-1 to complete a three-game road sweep Wednesday afternoon.,Neither Rogers brother was...
Yu Darvish stifles Mets in Padres' shutout victory
Gavin Sheets belted a two-run homer and Yu Darvish hurled seven scoreless innings as the San Diego Padres completed a three-game sweep of the visiting New York Mets with a 5-0 shutout on Wednesday afternoon.,Darvish (1-3), who entered the day with a 9.18 ERA in his first four starts after coming off...
Giants deal standout reliever Tyler Rogers to Mets
The New York Mets strengthened their bullpen by trading for San Francisco Giants right-hander Tyler Rogers on Wednesday.,The Giants received right-handers Jose Butto and Blade Tidwell and minor league outfielder Drew Gilbert in return. Tidwell, a starting pitcher, ranked as the Mets' No. 10 prospect...
Yankees activate OF Austin Slater after acquisition from White Sox
The New York Yankees acquired outfielder Austin Slater from the Chicago White Sox on Wednesday in exchange for pitching prospect Gage Ziehl.,Slater, 32, is the latest addition for the Yankees ahead of Thursday's trade deadline, joining infielders Ryan McMahon and Amed Rosario. He also is expected to...
Royals use 9 pitchers to shut out Braves in 10-inning win
Salvador Perez lashed a walk-off single in the 10th inning, and nine Kansas City pitchers combined on a five-hit shutout as the Kansas City Royals blanked the visiting Atlanta Braves 1-0 on Wednesday afternoon.,Scoreless after 9 1/2 innings in a day of very little baserunning and lots of light conta...
Pete Crow-Armstrong helps Cubs score 10 runs vs. Brewers
Pete Crow-Armstrong went 3-for-4 and scored twice for the Chicago Cubs, who avoided the sweep with a 10-3 win in the finale of a three-game set against the host Milwaukee Brewers on Wednesday.,Starting pitcher Shota Imanaga (8-4) struck out eight while allowing three runs on five hits in five inning...
Astros display power in routing Nationals
Jose Altuve, Cooper Hummel and Yainer Diaz homered and the Houston Astros defeated the visiting Washington Nationals 9-1 on Wednesday afternoon.,The Astros took the series 2-1, after losing five of their previous six games. Altuve was 4-for-4 with three runs scored and three RBIs as he extended his ...
Reds obtain 3B Ke’Bryan Hayes from Pirates
The Cincinnati Reds acquired third baseman Ke'Bryan Hayes from the Pittsburgh Pirates for left-hander Taylor Rogers and a minor league infielder on Wednesday.,Hayes, 28, is a strong defensive player who batted .254 with 39 homers and 212 RBIs in 576 games with the Pirates over parts of six seasons. ...
Red Sox bash four HRs in rout of Twins
Jarren Duran singled, doubled, homered, drove in four runs and scored three for the visiting Boston Red Sox in a 13-1 win against the Minnesota Twins on Wednesday afternoon in Minneapolis.,Masataka Yoshida homered and drove in three in the rubber game of the three-game series, Romy Gonzalez and Trev...
Nathan Lukes' homer the difference as Blue Jays rally to defeat Orioles
Nathan Lukes capped a five-run seventh inning with a three-run, pinch-hit home run to help the Toronto Blue Jays rally past the host Baltimore Orioles and snap a four-game losing streak, winning 9-8 to avoid a series sweep Wednesday afternoon.,Myles Straw homered, drove in three runs and racked up t...