Baseball Page 1091 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights

Tyler O’Neill homers in opener again as Red Sox edge Mariners
Tyler O'Neill set a major league record by hitting a home run on Opening Day for a fifth consecutive season as the Boston Red Sox defeated the host Seattle Mariners 6-4 on Thursday night....

Record 14-run inning sparks D-backs' rout of Rockies
Lourdes Gurriel Jr. homered and drove in five runs and the Arizona Diamondbacks set a franchise record with a 14-run inning while rolling to a 16-1 victory over the Colorado Rockies on Thursday in the season opener for both teams at Phoenix....

Guardians' Shane Bieber shines again in opener, blanking A's
Shane Bieber continued his Opening Day mastery, Cleveland scored five runs in the fourth inning and the Guardians presented Stephen Vogt with an 8-0 win over the host Oakland Athletics in his managerial debut on Thursday night....

Red Sox LF Tyler O'Neill sets Opening Day homer record
Boston Red Sox outfielder Tyler O'Neill became the first player in major league history to homer on five straight Opening Days in Thursday's game at the Seattle Mariners....

Healthy Carlos Rodon set for '24 debut as Yanks face Astros
While the game situation wasn't necessarily ideal for new Houston closer Josh Hader to make his Astros debut, his performance most certainly made a favorable impression....

Rangers open title defense with walk-off win vs. Cubs in 10th
Jonah Heim redeemed himself for a mental miscue by delivering a walk-off RBI single in the 10th inning, lifting the Texas Rangers to a 4-3 victory over the Chicago Cubs in the season opener on Thursday in Arlington, Texas....

Cubs ace Justin Steele exits '24 opener with leg injury
Chicago Cubs ace left-hander Justin Steele sustained a left leg injury while fielding a bunt in the fifth inning of Thursday's season opener against the Texas Rangers in Arlington, Texas....

Nationals 3B Nick Senzel (thumb) injured prior to game
Washington Nationals third baseman Nick Senzel fractured his right thumb prior to Thursday's season-opening game and will miss approximately three to four weeks....

Blue Jays look to keep momentum going vs. Rays
The Toronto Blue Jays have gotten off to a quick start when it comes to play in the American League East....

Pirates outlast Marlins in 12 innings to kick off season
Jared Triolo blooped an RBI single to right in the top of the 12th inning, helping the Pittsburgh Pirates rally to a 6-5 Opening Day win over the host Miami Marlins on Thursday....

Giants release the Panda, World Series hero Pablo Sandoval
The San Francisco Giants released longtime fan favorite Pablo Sandoval on Thursday, hours before the season opener against the San Diego Padres....

Yankees rally from four down to slay Astros
Aaron Judge doubled and scored the tiebreaking run in the seventh inning as the New York Yankees erased an early four-run deficit and topped the Houston Astros 5-4 Thursday at Minute Maid Park....

Padres rally past Bob Melvin, Giants
Jake Cronenworth capped a four-run seventh inning with a two-run double Thursday afternoon as the San Diego Padres overtook the visiting San Francisco Giants for a 6-4 win in a matchup of new managers....

Pablo Lopez fuels Twins past Royals
The Minnesota Twins began their defense of their American League Central crown behind a strong start by Pablo Lopez, topping the host Kansas City Royals, 4-1 on Thursday....

Blue Jays go deep three times while knocking off Rays
Cavan Biggio and Vladimir Guerrero Jr. homered in Toronto's five-run sixth inning and the Blue Jays routed the Tampa Bay Rays 8-2 on Thursday on Opening Day in St. Petersburg, Fla....

Dodgers coast past Cardinals in home opener
Mookie Betts and Freddie Freeman hit home runs, while Shohei Ohtani and Tyler Glasnow delivered key contributions in their first home game for their new team as the Los Angeles Dodgers earned a 7-1 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals on Thursday afternoon....

Nick Martini belts 2 HRs as Reds top Nationals
Nick Martini homered twice and drove in five while starter Frankie Montas threw six shutout innings to lead the Cincinnati Reds to an 8-2 win over the visiting Washington Nationals in the traditional season opener in Cincinnati....

Tarik Skubal, bullpen give Tigers three-hit shutout of White Sox
Tarik Skubal and three relievers combined on a three-hit shutout and Spencer Torkelson had two hits to boost the visiting Detroit Tigers to a 1-0 victory against the Chicago White Sox on Thursday in the season opener for both teams....

Corbin Burnes shines in debut, Orioles smack Angels
Corbin Burnes pitched six innings of one-hit baseball in his Baltimore debut and the Orioles rolled past the visiting Los Angeles Angels 11-3 in their opener Thursday....

Diamondbacks designate 3B Emmanuel Rivera for assignment
The Arizona Diamondbacks designated third baseman Emmanuel Rivera for assignment hours before Thursday's season-opening game against the Colorado Rockies....