Baseball Page 196 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
Dodgers top Padres on Will Smith's pinch walk-off homer
Will Smith hit a game-ending pinch-hit home run in the bottom of the ninth inning and the Los Angeles Dodgers extended their winning streak to five games with a 4-3 victory over the visiting San Diego Padres on Wednesday.,Emmet Sheehan went four strong innings in his return from Tommy John surgery a...
Daniel Schneemann's 3-run homer leads Guardians past Giants
Daniel Schneemann hit a three-run home run, the Cleveland bullpen did a masterful job for a second straight game and the visiting Guardians made it two in a row over the San Francisco Giants with a 4-2 victory on Wednesday.,Logan Allen (5-4) pitched 5 1/3 innings of two-run ball, helping the Guardia...
Reds outlast Twins for rain-shortened victory
Spencer Steer belted a go-ahead two-run homer, doubled and scored twice against his former team to lead the Cincinnati Reds to a 4-2 rain-shortened win over the visiting Minnesota Twins on Wednesday.,The game was halted with two outs in the bottom of the sixth as heavy rains drenched the field and t...
Rockies' home-run outburst continues with another win against Nationals
Michael Toglia hit his third home run in two games, German Marquez pitched 5 2/3 scoreless innings and the visiting Colorado Rockies sent the Washington Nationals to their 11th consecutive loss, 3-1 on Wednesday night.,Jordan Beck had two hits including a homer for the Rockies, who have won four str...
Maikel Garcia's 4 RBIs guide Royals past Rangers
Maikel Garcia had a three-run home run and a clutch RBI triple to help the visiting Kansas City Royals to a 6-3 win over the Texas Rangers on Wednesday.,The Royals, who carried a six-game losing streak into this three-game set, have taken the first two games to clinch their first series victory sinc...
Rays overcome eight-run deficit to down Orioles
Junior Caminero recorded his second RBI single of the game in the seventh inning to cap a four-hit performance, helping the host Tampa Bay Rays overcome an early eight-run deficit in a 12-8 victory over the Baltimore Orioles on Wednesday.,Tampa Bay's Jonathan Aranda collected three hits and matched ...
Angels send stumbling Yankees to sixth straight loss
Mike Trout scored the tiebreaking run on an eighth-inning error by Anthony Volpe as the visiting Los Angeles Angels handed the reeling New York Yankees a 3-2 loss.,Nolan Schanuel and Jo Adell homered for the Angels, who have won the first three games of the four-game series and will pursue the franc...
Eric Lauer fans eight as Blue Jays cruise past Diamondbacks
Eric Lauer struck out a season-best eight, Bo Bichette homered among three hits and the Toronto Blue Jays defeated the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks 8-1 on Wednesday night.,Lauer (3-1) allowed one run, four hits and one walk in five-plus innings to help the Blue Jays clinch the three-game series wit...
Royals' Cole Ragans told to rest for four weeks
Kansas City Royals manager Matt Quatraro announced Wednesday that All-Star starting pitcher Cole Ragans won't throw for four weeks in an effort to calm his mild rotator cuff strain.,"No surgery," Quatraro told reporters. "No injection. Just rest.",Ragans, who was placed on the 15-day injured list Ju...
Chris Sale nearly goes distance as Braves blank Mets
Chris Sale pitched 8 2/3 strong innings and the Atlanta Braves blanked the visiting New York Mets 5-0 on Wednesday.,The Braves have taken the first two games of the three-game series and have won five of their last six. The Mets have lost five straight games, their longest skid of the season.,The At...
Bryson Stott powers Phillies past Marlins
Bryson Stott hit a three-run home run and Ranger Suarez tossed seven strong innings as the visiting Philadelphia Phillies beat the Miami Marlins 4-2 on Wednesday.,Suarez (6-1) allowed one run on four hits with two walks and eight strikeouts. Orion Kerkering pitched a scoreless inning and Matt Strahm...
Cardinals-White Sox rained out, rescheduled as Thursday doubleheader
The Chicago White Sox's home contest with the St. Louis Cardinals scheduled for Wednesday night has been postponed due to rain.,The teams will make up the rainout as part of a doubleheader Thursday at Rate Field.,The rescheduled game will start at 1:10 p.m. CT to kick off a traditional doubleheader....
Brewers-Cubs postponed, will make up game Aug. 18
Wednesday night's game between the Milwaukee Brewers and Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field was postponed due to rain and will be made up as part of split doubleheader on Monday, Aug. 18., ,Game 1 will be the rescheduled game that will begin at 1:20 p.m. CT. Game 2, the original game scheduled for Aug. 1...
Giants activate RHP Justin Verlander off IL to start vs. Guardians
San Francisco Giants right-hander Justin Verlander has been activated from the 15-day injured list and will take the mound on Wednesday night in a start against the Cleveland Guardians.,Verlander, 42, has been on the 15-day injured list due to right pectoral soreness. He had velocity and command iss...
Garrett Crochet lifts streaking Red Sox over Mariners
Garrett Crochet pitched six strong innings and was backed by a pair of home runs as the Boston Red Sox defeated the host Seattle Mariners 3-1 Wednesday afternoon to take two of three games in the series.,Trevor Story and Marcelo Mayer went deep for the Red Sox, who have won seven of their past eight...
Pirates-Tigers postponed, will play doubleheader Thursday
The Wednesday night contest between the Pittsburgh Pirates and host Detroit Tigers was postponed due to inclement weather.,The game has been rescheduled as part of a split doubleheader on Thursday. The first game is slated to begin at 1:10 p.m. ET with the nightcap scheduled for 5:40 p.m. ET.,Tigers...
Pirates place OF Bryan Reynolds on paternity list
Pittsburgh Pirates standout outfielder Bryan Reynolds was placed on the paternity list Wednesday.,The two-time All-Star exited Tuesday's contest against the Detroit Tigers after his wife went into labor. The couple is expecting their third child.,Reynolds, 30, can miss up to three games while on the...
Rays' owner discussing sale of team to Florida developer
Tampa Bay Rays principal owner Stu Sternberg is in talks to sell the franchise to a group led by a Florida-based residential developer.,Patrick Zalupski, a home builder in Jacksonville, was identified as the potential lead buyer in a deal that values the team at about $1.7 billion, according to a re...
Yankees activate RHP JT Brubaker after long recovery
The New York Yankees activated right-hander JT Brubaker from the 60-day injured list ahead of Wednesday night's game against the visiting Los Angeles Angels.,Brubaker, 31, last pitched in the majors with the Pittsburgh Pirates in 2022. He underwent Tommy John surgery in April 2023 and missed that en...
Report: Rays' owner in 'advanced talks' to sell team to Florida developer
Tampa Bay Rays principal owner Stu Sternberg is in "advanced talks" to sell the franchise to a group led by a Florida-based residential developer, Sportico reported Wednesday.,Patrick Zalupski, a home builder in Jacksonville, has been identified as the potential lead buyer in a deal that values the ...