Baseball Page 160 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
MLB roundup: Guardians top Astros to halt 10-game skid
Brayan Rocchio lined a go-ahead, two-run double into the left field corner with two outs in the top of the sixth inning, and a quartet of relievers protected the lead as the visiting Cleveland Guardians snapped a 10-game skid with a 7-5 victory over the red-hot Houston Astros on Monday.,After produc...
White Sox hope to put an end to Blue Jays' winning streak
A common refrain during the Toronto Blue Jays' best winning streak in a decade has been "it's a different guy every night.",With Toronto's tear at nine games entering Tuesday's visit to the Chicago White Sox, someone theoretically must contribute a repeat heroic performance to keep the streak alive....
Padres star Manny Machado collects 2,000th career hit
San Diego Padres third baseman Manny Machado led off the fourth inning of Monday night's game against the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks with a single for his 2,000th career hit.,Machado slashed an 0-1 knuckle-curve from Zac Gallen into the hole between third and short. Geraldo Perdomo dove to his ri...
Giants score twice in 8th to get by Phillies
Matt Chapman had three hits and scored twice and the San Francisco Giants, scoring all their runs on infield outs, won a pitchers' duel over the visiting Philadelphia Phillies, 3-1 in the opener of a three-game series Monday night.,After Landen Roupp and Cristopher Sanchez had done most of the heavy...
Diamondbacks defeat Padres as Manny Machado gets hit No. 2,000
Josh Naylor homered, Zac Gallen pitched six strong innings and the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks spoiled a milestone night for San Diego Padres third baseman Manny Machado with a 6-3 win on Monday.,Machado became the 297th player in MLB history to reach 2,000 career hits with a leadoff single in the...
Nolan Schanuel's bases-loaded walk in 9th lifts Angels past Rangers
Nolan Schanuel drove in the winning run with a bases-loaded walk with one out in the bottom of the ninth to give the Los Angeles Angels a 6-5 walk-off victory over the Texas Rangers in the opener of a four-game series on Monday night in Anaheim, Calif.,Schanuel's walk scored Luis Rengifo, who opened...
Rays' Ryan Pepiot looks for another strong outing vs. Tigers
The Detroit Tigers continue to roll toward the All-Star break. The American League leaders will aim for their fifth straight victory when they host the Tampa Bay Rays on Tuesday night.,The Tigers used strong pitching and the long ball to secure the series opener on Monday. Javier Baez, Colt Keith an...
Marlins pitchers stifle struggling Reds bats in series opener
Janson Junk held the Cincinnati Reds to one hit over six innings and Agustin Ramirez provided the pop to lead the Miami Marlins to a 5-1 road win Monday.,Junk (3-1), Lake Bachar and Anthony Bender teamed to hold the Reds to just three hits as the Marlins won for the 11th time in their last 14. The R...
Guardians snap 10-game skid in win at Astros
Brayan Rocchio lined a go-ahead, two-run double into the left field corner with two outs in the top of the sixth inning, and a quartet of relievers protected the lead as the visiting Cleveland Guardians snapped a 10-game losing skid with a 7-5 victory over the red-hot Houston Astros on Monday.,After...
Andrew Vaughn's memorable team debut helps Brewers crush Dodgers
Andrew Vaughn hit a three-run home run in his first at-bat with Milwaukee and Freddy Peralta tossed six scoreless innings to pace the Brewers to a 9-1 victory over the visiting Los Angeles Dodgers on Monday in the opener of a three-game series.,Peralta (10-4), the Brewers' lone All-Star selection, s...
Royals smack 4 HRs to back strong pitching in win over Pirates
Bobby Witt. Jr. clubbed a two-run homer and had three RBIs, as Kansas City went deep four times, while rookie Noah Cameron allowed two runs over seven strong innings of the Royals' 9-3 home win over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Monday night. ,Vinnie Pasquantino, Salvador Perez and Nick Loftin each hit ...
Blue Jays run winning streak to nine by beating White Sox
Joey Loperfido, Nathan Lukes and Addison Barger homered and Jose Berrios pitched six strong innings as the visiting Toronto Blue Jays defeated the Chicago White Sox 8-4 on Monday to stretch their winning streak to nine games.,Toronto, winners of nine straight for the first time since 2015, cruised b...
Roman Anthony's hot bat leads Red Sox in rout of Rockies
Roman Anthony hit his first career home run at Fenway Park en route to his sixth multi-hit game in his last nine, as the Boston Red Sox rolled past the Colorado Rockies 9-3 in the opener of a three-game series on Monday night.,Anthony was 3-for-5 and scored twice to lead a 14-hit Boston attack, whic...
Colt Keith's three hits lead Tigers to win over Rays
Colt Keith had three extra-base hits, including a solo home run, and the host Detroit Tigers opened a week-long homestand with a 5-1 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays on Monday night.,Keith, who scored two runs, supplied two doubles as the American League-leading Tigers won their fourth straight. They...
Angels place RHP Hunter Strickland on IL with shoulder inflammation
Los Angeles Angels right-handed pitcher Hunter Strickland landed on the 15-day injured list Monday due to right shoulder inflammation.,The Angels recalled right-hander Victor Mederos from Triple-A Salt Lake in a corresponding move.,Strickland told reporters in Anaheim that he will undergo an MRI on ...
Braves hope series at Athletics snaps recent struggles
The Atlanta Braves are floundering at 11 games below .500 with the All-Star break just a week away.,The Braves will take another shot at turning things around on Tuesday night when they open a three-game road series against the Athletics at West Sacramento, Calif.,Atlanta has dropped nine of its pas...
MLB Has a Problem Way Bigger Than Just Luis Ortiz and Two 'Microbets'
Cleveland’s Luis Ortiz is under investigation for gambling. Whether he’s guilty or not, MLB’s integrity systems are under serious fire....
MLB roundup: Kyle Tucker, Cubs crush Cardinals 11-0
Matthew Boyd celebrated his All-Star Game selection by striking out nine batters in five innings as the Chicago Cubs demolished the visiting St. Louis Cardinals 11-0 Sunday night.,Fellow All-Star selection Kyle Tucker drove in three runs for the Cubs, who have won eight of their last 11 games. Seiya...
Tigers enter series with Rays on high after 'dramatic' win
The Detroit Tigers return home after an exhilarating weekend in Cleveland. They'll open a three-game homestand against Tampa Bay on Monday night.,The Tigers completed a three-game sweep in Cleveland with a 7-2, 10-inning victory over the Guardians on Sunday. Zach McKinstry scored from third base wit...
Giants top Athletics to take series
Willy Adames homered and drove in three runs to lead the San Francisco Giants to a 6-2 victory over the Athletics on Sunday night at West Sacramento, Calif.,Luis Matos added a two-run double and Tyler Fitzgerald homered as the Giants won the final two contests of the three-game series. Rafael Devers...