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Athletics smack three HRs to take down Blue Jays
Austin Wynns, Tyler Soderstrom and Nick Kurtz each hit two-run homers to help the Athletics to a 6-3 win against the visiting Toronto Blue Jays in the rubber game of their three-game series on Sunday afternoon.,Kurtz also doubled and scored for the A's, who have won three of four heading into the Al...
Nationals take 17-year-old SS Eli Willits in surprise No. 1 pick
ATLANTA -- Fresh off an organizational switch-up, the Washington Nationals made a surprise selection with the first pick of the MLB Draft on Sunday, selecting 17-year-old shortstop Eli Willits.,A week after general manager Mike Rizzo and manager Dave Martinez were fired amidst the franchise's sixth ...
Reds' Terry Francona becomes 13th manager to win 2,000 games
Cincinnati Reds manager Terry Francona heads into the All-Star break with history on his side.,With his team rallying for a 4-2 win over the visiting Colorado Rockies on Sunday, Francona became the 13th manager in MLB history to reach 2,000 career wins.,The 66-year-old joins the Texas Rangers' Bruce...
Former Oriole Kyle Stowers blasts three homers as Marlins rout O's
Kyle Stowers hit three home runs in a five-hit, six-RBI performance against his former team as the Miami Marlins blew past the host Baltimore Orioles 11-1 in the teams' final game before the All-Star break Sunday afternoon.,Stowers had talked earlier in the series about his close ties to the Orioles...
Nick Loftin single produces walk-off win for Royals over Mets
Kansas City rookie Noah Cameron matched a career high with eight strikeouts while pitching into the seventh, but the Royals needed Nick Loftin's walk-off RBI single in the ninth to win 3-2 over the visiting New York Mets on Sunday. ,New York trailed 2-0 entering the ninth against All-Star Royals clo...
Guardians rally to defeat White Sox in extra innings
Steven Kwan hit a go-ahead sacrifice fly in the 10th inning as the Cleveland Guardians rallied to edge the host Chicago White Sox 6-5 on Sunday.,Kyle Manzardo smacked a three-run home run and Brayan Rocchio had two hits for the Guardians, who won three of four in the weekend series and enters the Al...
Brewers rout Nationals, claim seventh win in a row
Jackson Chourio had a three-run homer and Brice Turang added a solo shot to back a dominant start by Freddy Peralta as the Milwaukee Brewers defeated the visiting Washington Nationals 8-1 on Sunday to take a seven-game winning streak into the All-Star break., ,The Brewers staked Peralta (11-4) to a ...
Pirates break eight-game slide to edge Twins
Spencer Horwitz drove in the go-ahead run in the top of the ninth inning, and the Pittsburgh Pirates held on for a 2-1 win over the Minnesota Twins on Sunday afternoon in Minneapolis.,Tommy Pham hit a solo home run for Pittsburgh, which ended an eight-game losing streak. Ke'Bryan Hayes went 2-for-4 ...
Rangers jump on Astros early to complete season's first half with a win
Adolis Garcia and Marcus Semien each homered while Nathan Eovaldi capped his stellar first half with another quality start as the visiting Texas Rangers claimed the rubber match of a three-game series against the Houston Astros with a 5-1 victory on Sunday.,The Rangers completed a seasonlong 10-game...
Mariners pull away from Tigers in top of the ninth
Pinch-hitter Jorge Polanco and Cole Young hit back-to-back homers in the top of the ninth, lifting the visiting Seattle Mariners to a three-game sweep of the Detroit Tigers with an 8-4 win on Sunday.,Polanco broke a 4-4 tie with his long ball off Tommy Kahnle (1-2). Julio Rodriguez homered for the t...
Guardians RHP Shane Bieber to make rehab start on Tuesday
A month after experiencing a setback following Tommy John surgery, Cleveland Guardians starting pitcher Shane Bieber is expected to make a rehab start in the Arizona Complex League on Tuesday, according to MLB.com.,A 2020 American League Cy Young Award winner, Bieber underwent surgery in April 2024 ...
Reds head into All-Star break with 50 wins after rallying past Rockies
TJ Friedl homered, singled and scored three times as the Cincinnati Reds beat the visiting Colorado Rockies 4-2 to give Terry Francona the 2,000th win of his managerial career.,Francona is the 13th manager in major league history with 2,000 victories.,Matt McLain and Austin Hays also had two hits an...
Red Sox complete four-game sweep of Rays, win streak at 10
Ceddanne Rafaela hit a two-run home run to help the Boston Red Sox stretch their winning streak to 10 games by beating the visiting Tampa Bay Rays 4-1 on Sunday., ,Rafaela's home run came against Tampa Bay starting pitcher Ryan Pepiot and gave the Red Sox a 4-1 lead in the sixth inning. It was his 1...
Shota Imanaga tosses a gem as Cubs claim series against Yankees
Shota Imanaga pitched seven outstanding innings and the visiting Chicago Cubs ended the unofficial first half of the season with a 4-1 victory over the New York Yankees on Sunday afternoon.,The Cubs won the final two games of the series after allowing three homers to Cody Bellinger in an 11-0 loss o...
Brewers OF Sal Frelick exits game with hamstring injury
Milwaukee Brewers right fielder Sal Frelick left Sunday's game against the Washington Nationals with left hamstring discomfort following a highlight play in foul territory.,In the top of the third inning, Frelick sprinted toward a fly ball in foul ground and made a sliding grab on a pop-up off the b...
Astros 3B Isaac Paredes (family matter) pulls out of All-Star Game
Houston Astros third baseman Isaac Paredes has withdrawn from Tuesday's All-Star Game to attend to a family matter, Astros manager Joe Espada said prior to Sunday's game against the Texas Rangers.,Paredes was serving as Houston's designated hitter on Sunday.,Espada said Paredes wouldn't miss any of ...
Padres place Gavin Sheets on paternity list, call up Luis Campusano
The San Diego Padres placed outfielder/designated hitter Gavin Sheets on the paternity list prior to Sunday's home game against the Philadelphia Phillies.,San Diego recalled catcher Luis Campusano from Triple-A El Paso in a corresponding move.,Campusano is batting seventh and serving as the designat...
Mets’ Sean Manaea activated, set for season debut
The New York Mets on Sunday reinstated Sean Manaea from the 60-day injured list, making him available out of the bullpen for his first MLB action of the season in an afternoon contest with the Royals in Kansas City.,The 33-year-old left-hander is set to relieve starter Clay Holmes after struggles wi...
Yankees RHP Luis Gil (lat) begins rehab assignment
New York Yankees right-hander Luis Gil is starting a rehab assignment with Double-A Somerset on Sunday.,Gil, 27, was the American League Rookie of the Year in 2024 but has been sidelined all season. During spring training, he reported tightness in his pitching shoulder and eventually was diagnosed w...
With a rejuvenated Jackson Merrill, Padres pursue sweep of Phillies
Say this much for San Diego Padres center fielder Jackson Merrill. When he snaps a slump, he doesn't do it with a bloop single off the end of the bat.,The player who was 3-for-35 in July entering play Saturday hit two homers off National League Cy Young Award candidate Zack Wheeler to propel his tea...