Baseball Page 118 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
Royals shut down Phillies, halt skid and knot 3-game set
Luinder Avila allowed a run over five solid innings, while Bobby Witt Jr. posted two hits with two runs and Salvador Perez delivered a late two-run double as the Kansas City Royals evened their three-game set against the visiting Philadelphia Phillies with a 5-2 victory Sunday. ,Pressed into service...
Cubs avoid sweep, score 4 in 6th to rally past Cardinals
The Chicago Cubs rallied for four runs in the sixth inning and avoided a sweep against the visiting St. Louis Cardinals with a 6-4 win on Sunday.,Cubs starting pitcher Javier Assad held St. Louis scoreless through 4 2/3 innings, giving up just two hits and two walks.,His Cardinals counterpart, Matth...
Mets hold off Braves' charge for wild 10-9 victory
Nolan McLean settled down after a rocky start to throw six solid innings and the visiting New York Mets survived an improbable ninth-inning Atlanta comeback to beat the Braves 10-9 on Sunday and end their three-game losing streak.,McLean (6-5) gave up three runs (two earned) in the first inning but ...
Joe Ryan blanks Yankees for 7 innings as Twins take series
Joe Ryan pitched seven scoreless innings and the visiting Minnesota Twins rolled to a 6-1 victory over the host New York Yankees on Sunday afternoon.,The Twins won a series over the Yankees in New York for the first time since 2014 by scoring 17 runs in the final two games after opening the series w...
Pirates erupt late to knock off Nationals
Konnor Griffin's two-run single in the eighth inning provided the go-ahead runs as the visiting Pittsburgh Pirates recorded an 11-5 win over the Washington Nationals on Sunday. ,Brandon Lowe hit a three-run homer and Bryan Reynolds added a solo shot. Nick Gonzales had three hits for the Pirates. ,Gr...
Reds halt recent home woes, salvage series finale vs. O's
Spencer Steer hit a two-run home run to help the Cincinnati Reds snap a six-game home losing streak with a 3-2 win over the Baltimore Orioles on Sunday.,Reds starter Nick Lodolo (3-2) gave up six hits and one run in six innings. The southpaw walked two and struck out four in 97 pitches as Cincinnati...
Twins All-Star CF Byron Buxton (hip) aggravates injury
Minnesota Twins star center fielder Byron Buxton exited Sunday's game against the host New York Yankees after the first inning due to re-aggravation of a previous hip injury.,Buxton reached on an infield single and was thrown out trying to steal second base while Kody Clemens struck out.,Buxton appe...
A's Nick Kurtz to start All-Star Game in place of ailing Vladimir Guerrero Jr.
Athletics first baseman Nick Kurtz will start the All-Star Game at first base for the American League, replacing Vladimir Guerrero Jr. of the Toronto Blue Jays.,Guerrero had been voted in as a starter by fans but is opting to let his ailing back heal as opposed to participating in the game. Kurtz, t...
Red Sox LHP Ranger Suarez striving for All-Star effort vs. Angels
Left-hander Ranger Suarez will take the mound for the Boston Red Sox on Sunday night as an American League All-Star.,Suarez (4-3, 2.94 ERA) will face the Los Angeles Angels as the Red Sox go for a sweep of the three-game series in Anaheim, Calif. He learned Saturday about his selection to his second...
Riding power surge, Marlins bid for sweep of spiraling A's
The overachieving Miami Marlins have their sights on completing a three-game sweep when they visit the Athletics on Sunday afternoon in West Sacramento, Calif.,Miami has smacked eight homers and scored 19 runs while winning the first two games. The Marlins are six games above .500 to match their sea...
Shohei Ohtani set to return as Dodgers vie for sweep of Padres
The Los Angeles Dodgers will have some post-holiday lineup changes in store on Sunday when they chase a four-game series sweep against the visiting San Diego Padres.,After Shohei Ohtani got the day off Saturday, one day after he admitted to some right biceps discomfort, he is expected to be back in ...
Rotation in order, Mariners send Emerson Hancock to mound vs. Blue Jays
Had the Seattle Mariners stuck with their plan to piggyback their starting pitchers on Saturday, there might have been an uproar at T-Mobile Park.,Logan Gilbert allowed one runner in 7 1/3 innings, and the Mariners hit three homers -- including a grand slam by All-Star Randy Arozarena -- in an 11-0 ...
Starting pitchers for Rockies, Giants eager to break Coors Field curse
Two pitchers who have struggled at Coors Field will meet when the San Francisco Giants and Colorado Rockies wrap up a three-game series Sunday afternoon in Denver.,Giants right-hander Tyler Mahle (1-8, 5.67 ERA), who has never won in Colorado, and Rockies righty Tanner Gordon (0-2, 6.69), who has ye...
Astros carry shaken-up roster into rubber game with Rays
For the Houston Astros, there are roster moves, and then there are roster moves. ,The Astros reinstated outfielder LaMonte Wade Jr. from the 10-day injured list and recalled utility player Zach Dezenzo from Triple-A Sugar Land before Saturday's 10-8 walkoff victory over the Tampa Bay Rays, with out...
D-backs' Eduardo Rodriguez strives to show star power vs. Brewers
Less than 24 hours after he learned he was selected to his first All-Star Game in his 11th major league season, Arizona left-hander Eduardo Rodriguez will start the decisive contest of the Diamondbacks' three-game series against the Milwaukee Brewers on Sunday afternoon in Phoenix.,"It means a lot t...
All eyes on Tigers' Casey Mize in series finale vs. Rangers
There has been plenty of speculation about Tarik Skubal's future this season. After all, the Detroit Tigers could trade their ace before he hits the free-agent market.,Another prominent Tigers starter, Casey Mize, also could be dealt before the Aug. 3 trade deadline. The 29-year-old right-hander wil...
Twins in rare position to earn series win vs. reeling Yankees
An impressive power display put the Minnesota Twins on the verge of a rare achievement -- a series win at Yankee Stadium.,Coming off hitting six homers in a game for the first time in nearly three years, the Twins hope to keep the power surge going Sunday afternoon when they visit the struggling New...
Phillies using 'whole roster' to success against slumping Royals
While the Philadelphia Phillies will have at least five All-Stars this season, Saturday's contest proved that their talent runs much deeper.,The surging Phillies look for their ninth win in 12 games when they visit the Kansas City Royals in a Sunday matinee.,Philadelphia learned Saturday afternoon t...
Pitching-short Cubs need Javier Assad's ability, availability vs. Cards
In a season full of pitcher injuries, Chicago Cubs manager Craig Counsell has learned just how solid Javier Assad is.,The 28-year-old right-hander, who pitches Sunday in Chicago to try to stop a St. Louis Cardinals sweep, is 6-1 with a 4.53 ERA in 13 games (six starts).,The Cubs have four starters o...
Reds look to turn things around against streaking Orioles
The Baltimore Orioles and Cincinnati Reds have similar records as they go into Sunday afternoon's series finale in Cincinnati.,They're trying to set themselves up for a good final week prior to the All-Star break.,It hasn't been easy for Reds manager Terry Francona's team, which has dropped six of i...