Baseball Page 142 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
After blowout win, Athletics look to unleash even more power vs. Astros
The Athletics didn't look potent when they scored 17 total runs while losing five of their first six games.,But Lawrence Butler said the real version of the A's are the team that scored 11 runs on Friday night.,The Athletics will shoot for another highly productive outing on Saturday afternoon when ...
Brewers bid to carry potent offense into doubleheader vs. Royals
The potential for severe weather temporarily halted some early momentum generated by the Milwaukee Brewers. ,Looking to continue their hot start, the Brewers will begin a three-game set against the host Kansas City Royals with a split doubleheader on Saturday. ,Milwaukee entered Friday tied with a m...
Small-ball White Sox strive for repeat win against concerned Blue Jays
The Chicago White Sox hope going small will bring big results.,The approach has given them a chance to clinch their three-game series with the visiting Toronto Blue Jays on Saturday afternoon. The White Sox used small ball as they defeated the Jays 5-4 in their home opener Friday afternoon after a 1...
Tigers' Jack Flaherty out to wow his former team, the Cardinals, again
The Detroit Tigers snapped a four-game skid on Friday in their home opener and will look to build a winning streak in the second game of a three-game series against the St. Louis Cardinals on Saturday afternoon.,Key free-agent acquisition Framber Valdez pitched six shutout innings for Detroit, and t...
MLB roundup: Konnor Griffin shines in debut as Pirates top Orioles
Konnor Griffin, baseball's No. 1 prospect, doubled and drove in a run in his major league debut, propelling the host Pittsburgh Pirates to a 5-4 win over the Baltimore Orioles in their home opener on Friday.,Griffin, 19, recorded his first major league hit and RBI and scored his first career run dur...
Braves hit back-to-back HRs in 9th, blank Diamondbacks
Ozzie Albies and Matt Olson hit back-to-back homers off Paul Sewald to break a scoreless tie in the ninth inning, and the Atlanta Braves beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 2-0 on Friday night in Phoenix.,Albies, leading off the inning, put the Braves ahead by depositing an 0-1 fastball from Sewald (0-1) ...
Mets bash 3 homers, thrash Giants but lose Juan Soto (calf)
Francisco Alvarez belted two home runs, Marcus Semien hit the first for his new team and the New York Mets overcame the loss of Juan Soto to post a 10-3 victory over the host San Francisco Giants on Friday.,Nolan McLean (1-0) combined with four relievers on a five-hitter for the Mets, who snapped a ...
Tristan Gray's slam caps big 7th as Twins beat Rays
Tristan Gray belted his first career grand slam and drove in five runs, and the Minnesota Twins pulled away for a 10-4 win over the Tampa Bay Rays on Friday in Minneapolis.,Gray's blast highlighted a seven-run seventh inning for the Twins, who won their home opener after playing their first six game...
Mariners score 3 in 10th, beat Angels on 1-hitter
Cole Young broke a scoreless tie with a 10th-inning triple as the Seattle Mariners spoiled the Los Angeles Angels' home opener with a 3-1 decision Friday night in Anaheim, Calif.,Josh Naylor added a two-run single off Brent Suter (0-1).,Four Mariners pitchers -- Bryan Woo, Matt Brash, Andres Munoz a...
Athletics pound Astros with 6-run 4th in home opener
Lawrence Butler went 3-for-5 with a homer and four RBIs and Max Muncy was 3-for-4 with a blast and drove in three as the Athletics rolled to a 11-4 victory over the Houston Astros on Friday night in West Sacramento, Calif.,Tyler Soderstrom had two hits and two RBIs and Jack Wilson also had two hits ...
Braves hit back-to-back homers in 9th, blank Diamondbacks
Ozzie Albies and Matt Olson hit back-to-back homers off Paul Sewald to break a scoreless tie in the ninth inning, and the Atlanta Braves beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 2-0 on Friday night in Phoenix.,Albies, leading off the inning, put the Braves ahead by depositing an 0-1 fastball from Sewald (0-1) ...
Reds spoil Rangers' home opener on ninth-inning HR
Tyler Stephenson belted a two-run homer in the ninth inning, helping the Cincinnati Reds spoil the Texas Rangers' home opener with a 5-3 victory on Friday afternoon in Arlington, Texas.,Spencer Steer launched a two-run homer in the second inning and had a double to lead off the ninth. He didn't stay...
Framber Valdez, Tigers blank Cards in home opener
Framber Valdez pitched six scoreless innings, Dillon Dingler blasted a two-run homer and the Detroit Tigers blanked the St. Louis Cardinals, 4-0, in their home opener on Friday afternoon.,Valdez (1-0), one of the top free agent signings this offseason, allowed three hits and two walks while striking...
Aaron Judge's HR spurs Yankees to victory over Marlins
Aaron Judge hit a home run in his first at-bat of the season at Yankee Stadium and drove in three runs as the New York Yankees continued their strong start with an 8-2 victory over the Miami Marlins on Friday afternoon.,The Yankees improved to 6-1 for the second time in three seasons.,After going 3-...
Mets' Juan Soto (calf tightness) pulled in 1st inning vs. Giants
New York Mets star outfielder Juan Soto was removed from Friday's game at the San Francisco Giants with right calf tightness.,After reaching on a single, Soto went first to third on a Bo Bichette single, appearing to grimace as he pulled up on third base. He remained in the game and was thrown out a...
Cubs RHP Cade Horton (forearm) headed to IL
Chicago Cubs right-handed starter Cade Horton will be placed on the injured list after leaving his start against the host Cleveland Guardians after one-plus inning and 17 pitches.,Horton was removed with what the team called right forearm discomfort. After retiring the side in order in the first inn...
Tristan Gray's grand slam caps big 7th in Twins' defeat of Rays
Tristan Gray belted his first career grand slam and drove in five runs, and the Minnesota Twins pulled away for a 10-4 win over the Tampa Bay Rays on Friday in Minneapolis.,Gray's blast highlighted a seven-run seventh inning for the Twins, who won their home opener after playing their first six game...
Brewers-Royals rained out; doubleheader Saturday
The Kansas City Royals' series opener against the visiting Milwaukee Bucks was postponed from Friday to Saturday due to inclement weather.,Instead, the teams will play a split doubleheader Saturday at 2:10 and 7:10 p.m. ET,The Royals were slated to give right-hander Luinder Avila his first MLB start...
Konnor Griffin hits RBI double in first MLB at-bat as Pirates beat O's
Konnor Griffin doubled and drove in a run in his major league debut to back up a quality start by Mitch Keller and propel the host Pittsburgh Pirates to a 5-4 win over the Baltimore Orioles in their home opener on Friday.,Griffin, ranked the top prospect in baseball by multiple outlets, recorded his...
Chase DeLauter belts another HR as Guardians take down Cubs
Rookie Chase DeLauter belted a two-run, two-out homer off Hunter Harvey in the seventh inning, three batters after Gabriel Arias hit a go-ahead solo shot, as the Cleveland Guardians beat the visiting Chicago Cubs 4-1 on Friday afternoon.,DeLauter, who singled in Cleveland's first run in the fifth to...