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Athletics: LHP Jacob Lopez dealing with left forearm tightness
Athletics rookie pitching standout Jacob Lopez was diagnosed with left forearm tightness after his uncharacteristic rough outing on Sunday, manager Mark Kotsay said following the 11-4 loss to the host Seattle Mariners.,Lopez fell to 7-7 with a 4.08 ERA after allowing nine runs on six hits -- includi...
Yankees avoid sweep with power display against Red Sox
Trent Grisham hit solo homers in consecutive at-bats, Carlos Rodon pitched 5 2/3 innings and the host New York Yankees salvaged the finale of a four-game series with a 7-2 victory over the visiting Boston Red Sox on Sunday night.,The Yankees ended an eight-game losing streak to the Red Sox and moved...
Junior Caminero's grand slam lifts Rays past Cardinals
Tampa Bay's Junior Caminero rocketed his team-leading 37th homer, a sixth-inning grand slam, to help the Rays pull away from the visiting St. Louis Cardinals in a 7-2 rain-delayed victory on Sunday afternoon.,The All-Star third baseman jumped on reliever Matt Svanson's first pitch and hammered the t...
Jameson Taillon wins for second time this week as Cubs edge Angels
Kyle Tucker went 1-for-3 with two walks, a run scored and an RBI, while Nico Hoerner doubled and had two hits and an RBI as the Chicago Cubs completed a three-game series sweep of the Los Angeles Angels with a 4-3 victory on Sunday afternoon in Anaheim, Calif.,Matt Shaw also had a double, two hits a...
Cal Raleigh's record-setting day propels Mariners over A's
Cal Raleigh hit two home runs, breaking a pair of major-league records, as the Seattle Mariners routed the visiting Athletics 11-4 on Sunday afternoon.,Raleigh hit two-run blasts in each of the first two innings off A's left-hander Jacob Lopez (7-7), giving Raleigh an MLB-leading 49 homers this seas...
Spencer Steer's homer helps Reds avoid sweep by Diamondbacks
Spencer Steer's three-run homer highlighted a five-run eighth inning, and the Cincinnati Reds broke a three-game losing streak with a 6-1 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Sunday in Phoenix.,Austin Hays had three hits and an RBI, Steer doubled in addition to his 16th homer, and Noelvi Marte h...
Home runs help Dodgers draw even with Padres in NL West race
Freddie Freeman homered twice and Dalton Rushing jacked a three-run shot that gave the visiting Los Angeles Dodgers the lead for good Sunday in an 8-2 win over the San Diego Padres.,Hitting .181 going into his at-bat, Rushing pulled a 3-2 slider from Jeremiah Estrada (4-5) over the wall in right for...
Merrill Kelly produces gem, Rangers complete sweep of Guardians
Merrill Kelly produced his best outing with Texas and Rowdy Tellez ripped a two-run home run to get the ball rolling as the Rangers defeated the hapless Cleveland Guardians 5-0 on Sunday afternoon in Arlington, Texas to complete a three-game series sweep., ,The Rangers have won four of their past fi...
Giants overtake Brewers late in 4-3 win
Heliot Ramos drove in two runs with a two-out single in the top of the ninth inning to lift the visiting San Francisco Giants to a 4-3 win over the Milwaukee Brewers Sunday.,The win gave San Francisco the three-game set. Milwaukee's Trevor Megill (5-3) blew his second save of the series.,Matt Chapma...
Mariners’ Cal Raleigh breaks single-season HR record for catchers
Cal Raleigh of the Seattle Mariners broke the major league record for most home runs in a season by a primary catcher, going deep in each of his first two at-bats Sunday against the visiting Athletics.,Raleigh hit two-run blasts in each of the first two innings off left-hander Jacob Lopez, giving hi...
White Sox batter Twins' Taj Bradley early; capture series
Kyle Teel had three hits and two RBIs, Colson Montgomery homered and four pitchers combined on a five-hit shutout as the host Chicago White Sox defeated the Minnesota Twins 8-0 on Sunday.,An early barrage against Twins right-hander Taj Bradley propelled Chicago to its first home series victory since...
Royals salvage series finale in slugfest with Tigers
Vinnie Pasquantino clubbed his sixth homer in seven games, a two-run shot, and the visiting Kansas City Royals salvaged the finale of a three-game series with a 10-8 win over the Detroit Tigers on Sunday afternoon.,Kyle Isbel also drove in two runs, while Maikel Garcia had two hits, including a solo...
Mariners’ Cal Raleigh ties single-season HR record for catchers
Seattle Mariners slugger Cal Raleigh homered in the first inning of his team's home game against the Athletics on Sunday, tying Salvador Perez for the most home runs in a season by a primary catcher.,Batting right-handed, Raleigh blasted a fastball from Jacob Lopez 448 feet to left field for a two-r...
Braves outlast Mets to avoid sweep
Jurickson Profar laced a go-ahead two-run single in the eighth inning Sunday to propel the Atlanta Braves to a 4-3 victory over the visiting New York Mets.,Profar and Sean Murphy each drove in a pair for the Braves, who salvaged the finale of the three-game set after being outscored 21-9 across the ...
Jakob Marsee helps Marlins avoid sweep by Blue Jays
Rookie Jakob Marsee lined a three-run triple and also doubled to start another rally, leading the host Miami Marlins to a 5-3 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays on Sunday afternoon.,Marsee has 23 RBIs in his first 23 major-league games.,Despite the loss, Toronto got good news in the eighth inning as...
Trevor Rogers continues mound dominance as Orioles edge Astros
Trevor Rogers pitched seven splendid innings and Gunnar Henderson and Luis Vazquez homered as the Baltimore Orioles avoided a series sweep, defeating the visiting Houston Astros 3-2 on Sunday afternoon.,Henderson and Ryan Mountcastle each had two hits for the Orioles. Vazquez's long ball marked the ...
Phillies edge Nationals 3-2 to claim weekend series
Ranger Suarez pitched seven scoreless innings and Rafael Marchan knocked in three runs as the host Philadelphia Phillies topped the Washington Nationals 3-2 on Sunday.,Suarez (10-6) struck out 11 without a walk and allowed only three hits in lowering his ERA to 3.07. Nick Castellanos had two hits an...
Angels RHP Jose Soriano back with club, will start Monday
The Los Angeles Angels reinstated right-hander Jose Soriano prior to Sunday's game against the visiting Chicago Cubs.,Soriano is slated to start Monday's road game against the Texas Rangers.,Soriano was initially placed on the paternity list Wednesday and allowed to miss up to three games. But he tr...
Paul Skenes excels as Pirates shut out Rockies
Paul Skenes further bolstered his case for the National League Cy Young Award by tossing seven shutout innings while allowing only three hits to lead the host Pittsburgh Pirates to a 4-0 victory over the Colorado Rockies on Sunday afternoon.,Skenes (8-9) led the Pirates to their fourth consecutive w...
Reports: ‘Field of Dreams’ game to return in 2026
If you host it, people will come.,Major League Baseball will put that theory to test once again, as another regular season game will take place in Dyersville, Iowa - better known as the site of the film "Field of Dreams" - in 2026, ending a four-year hiatus, according to multiple media reports.,USA ...