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Hayden Birdsong looks to lock in permanent spot in Giants' rotation
Hayden Birdsong began the season as a long reliever. The San Francisco Giants right-hander was so effective in that role, he earned an opportunity to join the starting rotation.,Birdsong will make his second start of the season in the opener of a three-game series at Detroit on Monday afternoon.,In ...
MLB roundup: Tigers' Tarik Skubal notches 13 Ks, shuts out Guardians
Tarik Skubal tied his career high with 13 strikeouts in the first shutout of his career, lifting the Detroit Tigers to a 5-0 victory over the visiting Cleveland Guardians on Sunday.,Skubal (5-2), the reigning American League Cy Young Award winner, retired the first 15 batters he faced and gave up on...
Pete Alonso homers, Mets take series from Dodgers
Pete Alonso snapped the longest home run drought of his career Sunday night, when his two-run shot in the first inning sparked the New York Mets to a 3-1 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers in the rubber game of a three-game series.,The Mets dropped Friday's series opener 7-5 in 13 innings before winni...
Yankees eke out win, deny Rockies first series victory of season
Rookie J.C. Escarra had the first three-hit game of his career and drove in two runs, including the eventual game-winner, as the New York Yankees beat the Colorado Rockies 5-4 on a stormy Sunday in Denver.,Mark Leiter Jr. (3-3) pitched 1 1/3 innings of scoreless, hitless relief and Luke Weaver survi...
Yankees eke out 5-4 win, deny Rockies first series victory of season
Rookie J.C. Escarra had the first three-hit game of his career and drove in two runs, including the eventual game-winner, as the New York Yankees beat the Colorado Rockies 5-4 on a stormy Sunday in Denver.,Mark Leiter Jr. (3-3) pitched 1 1/3 innings of scoreless, hitless relief and Luke Weaver survi...
Tarik Skubal strikes out 13, helps Tigers shut out Guardians
Tarik Skubal tied his career high with 13 strikeouts in the first complete-game shutout of his career, lifting the Detroit Tigers to a 5-0 victory over the visiting Cleveland Guardians on Sunday.,Skubal (5-2), the reigning American League Cy Young Award winner, retired the first 15 batters he faced ...
Jake Cronenworth's blast helps Padres sink Braves
Jake Cronenworth had a pair of hits, including the go-ahead home run, and the visiting San Diego Padres beat the Atlanta Braves 5-3 on Sunday to win the rubber game of their series.,Cronenworth, who also doubled, hit a solo homer in the seventh inning to put the Padres in front and helped them win t...
Edward Cabrera, Marlins blank Angels for series win
Edward Cabrera combined with three relievers on a three-hitter as the Miami Marlins beat the Los Angeles Angels 3-0 on Sunday to win the three-game series in Anaheim, Calif.,Cabrera (1-1) allowed three hits with two walks and struck out a season-high 10 batters over 5 2/3 innings. Anthony Bender and...
Logan Davidson helps A's end 11-game skid with win over Phillies
Rookie Logan Davidson went 2-for-3 with two RBIs and scored the game-tying run for the Athletics, who went on to snap their 11-game losing streak with a 5-4 win over the visiting Philadelphia Phillies on Sunday in Sacramento, Calif.,The loss ended Philadelphia's nine-game winning streak.,A's startin...
Christian Walker's walk-off blast propels Astros over Mariners
Christian Walker drilled his second career walk-off home run and the Houston Astros secured a four-game series victory over the visiting Seattle Mariners with a 5-3 win on Sunday.,Walker followed a ninth-inning leadoff single from Jose Altuve with a line drive into the left-field Crawford Boxes for ...
Cardinals edge Diamondbacks to finish sweep
Ivan Herrera drove in two runs as the St. Louis Cardinals rallied past the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks 4-3 Sunday to complete a three-game sweep.,Masyn Winn hit a home run and scored twice for the Cardinals, who have gone 16-4 after starting the season 14-19.,Cardinals starter Sonny Gray allowed t...
Rangers edge White Sox 5-4 to end six-game skid
Adolis Garcia laced a go-ahead two-run double in the ninth inning to propel the visiting Texas Rangers to a 5-4 comeback win over the Chicago White Sox on Sunday, while ending a six-game losing streak.,Texas trailed 3-2 in the ninth against Chicago reliever Jordan Leasure before Josh Jung led off by...
Maikel Garcia's 10th-inning hit lifts Royals over Twins
Maikel Garcia drove in the go-ahead run in the top of the 10th inning, and the Kansas City Royals held on for a 2-1 win over the Minnesota Twins on Sunday afternoon in Minneapolis., ,Freddy Fermin also drove in a run for Kansas City, which salvaged a win in the finale of a three-game series., ,Ty Fr...
Cubs post 8 unanswered runs to complete comeback over Reds
Seiya Suzuki hit a go-ahead, three-run home run in the eighth inning, Reese McGuire homered twice in his Chicago debut, and the visiting Cubs scored eight unanswered runs to pull out an 11-8 victory over the Cincinnati Reds in the rubber match of their three-game series on Sunday afternoon.,Suzuki, ...
Well-timed doubles key Brewers rally over Pirates
Caleb Durbin and Brice Turang hit key run-scoring doubles to rally the Milwaukee Brewers to a 6-5 win over the host Pittsburgh Pirates on Sunday afternoon.,The Brewers snapped a two-game skid and split the four-game series against the Pirates, who had won four of their previous five.,Trailing 5-3 in...
Orioles C Adley Rutschman exits game after taking foul tip to mask
Baltimore Orioles catcher Adley Rutschman exited Sunday's road game against the Boston Red Sox after taking a foul tip off his mask in the third inning.,Interim manager Tony Mansolino said Rutschman was removed as a precaution and will be monitored over the next 24 hours. He didn't say whether Rutsc...
Rays finish off sweep with 13-0 rout over Blue Jays
Ryan Pepiot threw seven shutout innings, Brandon Lowe went 3-for-4 with a two-run home run and the Tampa Bay Rays rolled to a 13-0 victory over the visiting Toronto Blue Jays on Sunday., ,All nine Rays starters got at least one hit as they used a 15-hit attack to finish a three-game sweep over their...
Orioles pull away for 2nd straight win over Red Sox
Ryan O'Hearn went 3-for-3 with a double and a home run while Dean Kremer pitched 5 1/3 shutout innings as the Baltimore Orioles earned their second straight win over the Boston Red Sox with a 5-1 decision on Sunday afternoon. ,The Orioles scored a single run in each of the fourth, fifth and sixth in...
Yankees GM: Giancarlo Stanton 'really close' to rehab assignment
New York Yankees slugger Giancarlo Stanton, who hasn't played this season due to injuries in both elbows, is nearing a rehab assignment, according to Yankees general manager Brian Cashman.,Speaking to MLB Network Radio, Cashman said that his designated hitter could return to live batting practice wi...
Robbie Ray continues success as Giants clip Nationals
Robbie Ray continued his strong season with six solid innings and the visiting San Francisco Giants earned a 3-2 victory over the Washington Nationals 3-2 in the deciding game of a three-game series.,Ray (7-0) allowed a run on three hits and struck out seven without a walk. The left-hander is 4-0 wi...