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MLB roundup: Paul Skenes, Pirates overpower D-backs in shutout
Paul Skenes pitched six shutout innings for the second consecutive start to lead the host Pittsburgh Pirates to a 6-0 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Sunday afternoon.,Skenes (6-8) gave up three hits, walked one and struck out nine on 99 pitches to lead the Pirates to the series victory and...
Twins All-Star OF Byron Buxton (rib cartilage) day-to-day
Minnesota Twins All-Star center fielder Byron Buxton has cartilage irritation in his rib cage and his status is day-to-day, the team announced Sunday.,Manager Rocco Baldelli said after Buxton's MRI exam on Sunday that the outfielder will not be placed on the injured list.,"It's a good outcome," Bald...
Mike Trout reaches 1,000 career RBIs as Angels top Mariners
Mike Trout hit a two-run homer to reach the 1,000-RBI milestone in his career and the Los Angeles Angels earned a split of their four-game series against the Seattle Mariners with a 4-1 victory on Sunday afternoon in Anaheim, Calif.,Trout's 443-foot home run in the fifth inning off Logan Gilbert lan...
Pitching-starved Braves acquire RHP Erick Fedde from Cardinals
The Atlanta Braves obtained right-hander Erick Fedde from the St. Louis Cardinals on Sunday for a player to be named later or cash considerations.,Fedde is 3-10 with a 5.22 ERA in 20 starts for the Cardinals this season.,Atlanta made the move hours after placing right-hander Grant Holmes (right elbo...
'I'm a rookie again': Ichiro Suzuki leads class of five into Hall of Fame
COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. -- On an overcast Sunday in this charming village, thousands of fans from the Far East to the East Coast, from Texas to the Midwest to the Pacific Northwest, gathered to usher five icons of the game into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.,And they heard heartfelt tales from -- and...
Rangers dispatch Braves for sixth straight win
Wyatt Langford drove in three runs with a first-inning double and Josh Smith and Josh Jung added two RBI each to back a solid start by rookie Jack Leiter as the soaring Texas Rangers waylaid the Atlanta Braves 8-1 on Sunday afternoon in the finale of a three-game interleague series in Arlington, Tex...
Blake Perkins’ walk-off single lifts Brewers past Marlins
Blake Perkins hit a walk-off RBI single in the ninth inning and the Milwaukee Brewers avoided a three-game series sweep with a 3-2 win over the visiting Miami Marlins on Sunday.,Eric Haase singled with one out in the ninth and Brice Turang followed with a double before Cade Gibson (2-5) intentionall...
Alex Bregman, Red Sox take down Dodgers to win series
Alex Bregman hammered a go-ahead two-run homer to help the Boston Red Sox defeat the visiting Los Angeles Dodgers 4-3 Sunday.,Bregman's 13th home run of the year came against Los Angeles starting pitcher Dustin May to conclude a three-run fifth inning.,Michael Conforto had three hits -- a solo home ...
Manny Machado, Padres notch four-game split with Cardinals
Manny Machado went 4-for-5 and drove in three runs as the visiting San Diego Padres rolled over the St. Louis Cardinals 9-2 Sunday afternoon.,Jackson Merrill drove in two runs for the Padres, who won their last two games to earn a split in this four-game series.,Luis Arraez went 3-for-5 with two run...
Cubs hold on to lead for crosstown series win over White Sox
Pete Crow-Armstrong went 2-for-4 with two RBIs and Ben Brown pitched five strong innings to lift the visiting Chicago Cubs to a 5-4 victory against the Chicago White Sox on Sunday.,An early spurt staked the Cubs to a 2-1 lead before they held on to take two of three in the crosstown series.,Daniel P...
CJ Abrams helps Nationals cruise past Twins
CJ Abrams went 2-for-3 with a homer, and the Washington Nationals pulled away for a 7-2 win over the Minnesota Twins on Sunday afternoon in Minneapolis., ,Alex Call drove in two runs for Washington, which completed back-to-back wins to secure a series victory. Daylen Lile tripled and drove in a run....
JT Ginn shuts down Astros to complete upset sweep for Athletics
J.T. Ginn twirled six shutout innings, Shea Langeliers homered for a third consecutive game, and the visiting Athletics completed a stunning four-game sweep of the Houston Astros with a 7-1 victory on Sunday.,Ginn (2-2) matched his career high for innings pitched while posting his first scoreless st...
New acquisition Ryan McMahon helps Yankees avoid sweep vs. Phillies
Ryan McMahon sparked a four-run second inning off Zack Wheeler by hitting a two-run double and the New York Yankees ended a four-game home losing streak with a 4-3 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies on Sunday.,Acquired from the Colorado Rockies Friday in an attempt to improve New York's anemic o...
Noah Cameron continues hot start to career in Royals win against Guardians
Noah Cameron struck out six over five scoreless innings, while Maikel Garcia homered with two RBIs, as the host Kansas City Royals won 4-1 over the Cleveland Guardians on Sunday. ,Rookie Cameron (5-4) dodged some first-inning trouble to record another solid outing in his 14th career start. The left...
Tigers end six-game slide with 10-4 romp over Blue Jays
Gleyber Torres drove in four runs, including a three-run homer, and Jack Flaherty pitched six strong innings as the host Detroit Tigers snapped a six-game losing streak with a 10-4 win over the Toronto Blue Jays on Sunday afternoon.,Dillon Dingler had two hits, scored a run and drove in two more, wh...
Tyler O'Neill's homer powers Orioles to series win over Rockies
Tyler O'Neill homered for the third consecutive game and the Baltimore Orioles beat the visiting Colorado Rockies 5-1 on Sunday afternoon.,Orioles starter Tomoyuki Sugano (8-5) worked six innings for the victory, giving up one run on four hits.,O'Neill's two-run homer in the third inning came after ...
Dominant Paul Skenes leads Pirates past Diamondbacks
Paul Skenes pitched six shutout innings for the second consecutive start to lead the host Pittsburgh Pirates to a 6-0 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Sunday afternoon.,Skenes (6-8) gave up three hits, walked one and struck out nine on 99 pitches to lead the Pirates to the series victory and...
Brady Singer tosses gem to secure Reds sweep of Rays
Brady Singer bounced back from one of his worst outings of the season by allowing just one run in 7 1/3 innings as the Cincinnati Reds completed a three-game series sweep of the Tampa Bay Rays, 2-1, Sunday in Cincinnati. , ,The Reds have followed up a three-game skid with a four-game winning streak ...
Tigers activate OF Kerry Carpenter (hamstring) from IL
The Detroit Tigers activated outfielder Kerry Carpenter from the 10-day injured list prior to Sunday's game against the Toronto Blue Jays.,Carpenter has been sidelined with a right hamstring injury. He last played on June 29.,Carpenter was batting third and playing right field on Sunday.,Carpenter e...
Royals place All-Star P Kris Bubic (rotator cuff) on IL
The Kansas City Royals placed All-Star left-hander Kris Bubic on the 15-day injured list Sunday due a left rotator cuff strain.,The Royals also sent rookie outfielder Jac Caglianone to the 10-day IL with a strained left hamstring.,Bubic, 27, complained of shoulder stiffness following Saturday's 6-4 ...