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Behind newcomer Foster Griffin, Guardians aim to salvage finale vs. Mets
Almost nothing has gone right for Jorge Polanco in his first season since signing as a free agent with the New York Mets. His approach and attitude, however, haven't changed.,The 33-year-old designated hitter finally reaped some rewards from his hard work in New York's ongoing series against the Gua...
Reds, in matchup with woeful Athletics, chase elusive home sweep
The Cincinnati Reds will seek their first home series sweep of the season and just their third sweep of the year overall when they host the Athletics on Thursday afternoon in the finale of a three-game set.,Rhett Lowder threw six strong innings as the Reds registered a 3-2 victory over the Athletics...
While going for sweep of Angels, Orioles search for consistent offense
The Baltimore Orioles were reeling in the clubhouse after a rash of deadline trades, but they will look to add to some of their recent encouraging on-field developments on Thursday afternoon in the series finale against the visiting Los Angeles Angels.,The Orioles will be aiming for a three-game swe...
MLB roundup: Andre Pallante leads Cardinals to another win over Yanks
Andre Pallante pitched 5 1/3 solid innings and rookie JJ Wetherholt hit a two-run double in the fifth inning for the visiting St. Louis Cardinals, who withstood rainy conditions and earned a 3-1 victory over the New York Yankees on Wednesday.,After a 68-minute rain delay before the first pitch, the ...
Rookie Mitch Bratt shines, D-backs clobber Casey Mize in Padres debut
Rookie left-hander Mitch Bratt gave up one hit in seven scoreless innings for his first major league victory, Tim Tawa homered and drove in two runs, and the Arizona Diamondbacks spoiled Casey Mize's San Diego debut with a 10-4 victory over the Padres on Wednesday in Phoenix.,Bratt (1-1) struck out ...
Bryan Woo dazzles at home again as M's top Tigers in heated affair
Julio Rodriguez hit a three-run homer and Bryan Woo pitched seven scoreless innings as the Seattle Mariners defeated the visiting Detroit Tigers 4-2 Wednesday night.,The Tigers saw their four-game winning streak snapped.,The benches cleared with two outs in the top of the eighth inning but no punche...
Cardinals score 3 runs in 5th, hang on to take down Yankees
Andre Pallante pitched 5 1/3 solid innings and rookie JJ Wetherholt hit a two-run double with two outs in the fifth inning as the visiting St. Louis Cardinals withstood some rainy conditions and earned a 3-1 victory over the New York Yankees on Wednesday night.,After a 68-minute rain delay before th...
Nationals use six-run 11th to drop Phillies
CJ Abrams delivered a two-run triple to spark a six-run 11th inning for the Washington Nationals in a 10-4 road win over the Philadelphia Phillies on Wednesday.,Abrams finished 3-for-5 with two runs and three RBIs for Washington, which had lost seven games in a row. Nasim Nunez and Andres Chaparro e...
Kyle Harrison returns to pitch Brewers past Pirates
Kyle Harrison tossed five innings of one-hit ball in his return from the injured list to pace the Milwaukee Brewers to a 4-2 victory over the visiting Pittsburgh Pirates on Wednesday.,William Contreras homered and Andrew Vaughn singled home two runs to cap a three-run fourth inning for the NL Centra...
Pirates release DH Marcell Ozuna in midst of woeful season
The Pittsburgh Pirates released designated hitter Marcell Ozuna on Wednesday, less than six months after the team signed him to a one-year, $12 million contract.,The Pirates called utility man Ronny Simon up from Triple-A Indianapolis to take Ozuna's roster spot.,Simon, 26, hit .330 with seven homer...
Mets rally in ninth, edge Guardians in 10th on Bo Bichette's hit
Bo Bichette singled home the go-ahead run in the 10th inning after New York tied the score with two outs in the ninth, giving the visiting Mets a 6-5 win over the Cleveland Guardians on Wednesday.,Cleveland, which is tied for the third American League wild-card spot, appeared to have the game won in...
Royals edge Twins behind Michael Massey’s go-ahead home run
Noah Cameron allowed one run along with nine strikeouts over eight strong innings, and Michael Massey clubbed a tiebreaking homer in the seventh, as the Kansas City Royals won 2-1 over the visiting Minnesota Twins on Wednesday night. ,It's been an inconsistent second season in the majors for Cameron...
Orioles blast 3 homers and edge lowly Angels
Tyler O'Neill and Coby Mayo hit back-to-back home runs, Leody Taveras belted a pinch-hit homer, and Trevor Rogers put together a strong start from the mound as the Baltimore Orioles beat the visiting Los Angeles Angels 5-2 on Wednesday night.,Rogers (7-7) struck out a season-high nine without walkin...
Sonny Gray, Red Sox blank White Sox, extend surge to 30-5
Wilyer Abreu highlighted a 2-for-3 night with three runs and his 20th home run of the season, leading the Boston Red Sox to a 4-0 win over the visiting Chicago White Sox on Wednesday.,Sonny Gray (14-2) fired six scoreless innings as Boston won its seventh consecutive game. The right-hander allowed j...
Bryce Elder shuts down Marlins to lead Braves to 7th straight win
Bryce Elder allowed only one hit over seven innings to help the Atlanta Braves extend their winning streak to a season-long seven games with a 4-1 win over the visiting Miami Marlins on Wednesday.,Atlanta improved to 7-2 against Miami this season and have won five straight against the Marlins.,Elder...
Rhett Lowder, Reds send Athletics to another series defeat
Rhett Lowder allowed just two runs in six innings and Matt McLain homered, leading the host Cincinnati Reds to a 3-2 win over the Athletics on Wednesday.,Lowder (4-7) snapped a personal six-game losing streak and earned a win for the first time since April 20 at Tampa Bay, a span of 11 starts and th...
Orioles blast three homers and edge lowly Angels
Tyler O'Neill and Coby Mayo hit back-to-back home runs, Leody Taveras belted a pinch-hit homer, and Trevor Rogers put together a strong start from the mound as the Baltimore Orioles beat the visiting Los Angeles Angels 5-2 on Wednesday night.,Rogers (7-7) struck out a season-high nine without walkin...
Longtime star OF Mike Trout sold on Angels' future
Longtime Angels star outfielder Mike Trout's view of his future with Los Angeles wasn't altered by the organization being among the biggest sellers at the trade deadline.,If anything, he saw it as a necessary move in the right direction.,"Nah, it hasn't changed anything," Trout said. "We're not wher...
Ernie Clement's 10th-inning HR helps Blue Jays top Astros
Ernie Clement hit a tiebreaking two-run home run in the 10th inning on Wednesday afternoon to help the visiting Toronto Blue Jays earn a 5-4 victory over the Houston Astros.,Bennett Sousa (0-1) allowed Clement's ninth homer, which drove in the automatic runner and gave Toronto a two-run edge.,Yordan...
Twins ace Joe Ryan returns to Minnesota for examination
Twins ace Joe Ryan left the team and returned to Minnesota on Wednesday to get evaluated by the team's medical staff after struggling for the third straight start on Tuesday night.,Minnesota manager Derek Shelton said issues with his back and glute led to the appointment with Dr. Christopher Camp as...