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MLB roundup: Phillies walk off Blue Jays in 12 to avoid sweep
Derek Hill hit a walk-off RBI single to help the Philadelphia Phillies defeat the visiting Toronto Blue Jays 7-6 in 12 innings Sunday, avoiding a three-game sweep.,Kyle Schwarber hit two homers for the Phillies to give him 35 on the season after he was homerless in the prior 17 games.,Philadelphia b...
Padres go yard 4 times to win rubber match vs. Astros
Jackson Merrill, Fernando Tatis Jr., Gavin Sheets and Austin Hays homered Sunday night as the San Diego Padres won the rubber match of a series between playoff contenders with a 7-2 decision over the visiting Houston Astros.,Randy Vasquez (8-6) got his second win of the week, permitting only two hit...
JJ Wetherholt breaks tie, powers Cardinals past Rockies
Rookie JJ Wetherholt lined a tiebreaking two-run double with two outs in the bottom of the eighth inning Sunday afternoon, keying the St. Louis Cardinals to a 7-4 victory against the visiting Colorado Rockies.,Wetherholt finished 2-for-3 with two walks and two runs for the Cardinals, who won for the...
Colson Montgomery's 3-run blast powers White Sox past Guardians
Colson Montgomery hit a three-run home run to lift the Chicago White Sox to a 5-3 victory over the visiting Cleveland Guardians on Sunday.,Brenton Doyle was 2-for-5 with a double, and Munetaka Murakami and Randal Grichuk added an RBI double apiece in the rubber match for Chicago.,Jose Ramirez collec...
Tigers beat Giants in 10 innings to finish West Coast jaunt strong
Pinch hitter Hao-Yu Lee ignited a two-run 10th inning with an RBI single and the Detroit Tigers completed a highly successful West Coast swing with a 3-1 victory over the San Francisco Giants on Sunday afternoon.,Max Clark added a run-scoring infield out for a two-run cushion and Tyler Holton threw ...
AL-best Rays wrap up sweep of sliding Mariners
Ian Seymour pitched six quality innings as the Tampa Bay Rays defeated the host Seattle Mariners 4-1 Sunday afternoon to complete a sweep of their three-game series.,Liam Hicks had a two-run double for the American League-leading Rays, who have won six consecutive games and 15 of their past 19.,The ...
Eduardo Rodriguez fans 9 as D-backs take season series from Dodgers
Ketel Marte homered, Eduardo Rodriguez struck out a season-high nine, and the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 4-2 to clinch the season series Sunday in Phoenix.,Rodriguez (11-4) threw a season-high 115 pitches, two short of a career high, while giving up two runs in seven innings. ...
The Dodgers Are Baseball’s Villains, and They’re Loving Every Minute of It
The Dodgers have lost seven straight, but their talent, returning stars and relentless spending keep them as baseball’s biggest villain and title favorite....
Jake Bauers' walk-off single lifts Brewers past Twins in 10
Jake Bauers hit a walk-off single in the bottom of the 10th inning to lift the host Milwaukee Brewers to a 4-3 win over the Minnesota Twins on Sunday afternoon.,Brice Turang narrowly beat the throw to the plate with a headfirst slide to secure the victory for Milwaukee, which won the rubber match of...
Pete Alonso's 2-HR, 4-RBI day powers O's over Rangers
Pete Alonso hit a pair of two-run homers among his three hits as the Baltimore Orioles beat the Texas Rangers 10-5 to avoid a series sweep on Sunday in Arlington, Texas.,Tyler O'Neill slugged a two-run homer and Colton Cowser added a solo blast for Baltimore, which led 7-3 after four innings. Coby M...
JJ Wetherholt breaks the tie, powers Cardinals past Rockies
Rookie JJ Wetherholt lined a tiebreaking two-run double with two outs in the bottom of the eighth inning Sunday afternoon, keying the St. Louis Cardinals to a 7-4 victory against the visiting Colorado Rockies.,Wetherholt finished 2-for-3 with two walks and two runs for the Cardinals, who won for the...
The Yankees May Be Turning Things Around at the Perfect Time
The Yankees are showing signs of life after two straight wins over the Braves, but Aaron Boone and New York still face major questions before October....
Kyle Schwarber (2 HRs), Phillies rally past Jays in 12
Derek Hill hit a walk-off RBI single in the 12th inning Sunday afternoon and the Philadelphia Phillies defeated the visiting Toronto Blue Jays 7-6 to avoid a three-game sweep.,Kyle Schwarber hit two homers for the Phillies, belting a three-run blast and a solo shot. ,Toronto tied the game at 5 with ...
Cubs extend hot stretch, unleash 18-hit attack on Royals
Matthew Boyd threw seven stellar innings and Miguel Amaya launched a three-run home run on Sunday afternoon as the visiting Chicago Cubs breezed past the Kansas City Royals for a 10-2 victory.,Boyd (8-1) allowed two runs on five hits while striking out three and walking three in the rubber game for ...
Griffin Conine (2 HRs), Marlins break game open, crush Angels
Griffin Conine mashed a 434-foot, two-run home run in a six-run fifth inning and later added a solo shot, leading the host Miami Marlins to a 12-3 win over the Angels on Sunday afternoon.,Miami's Kyle Stowers, an All-Star last year, was removed from the game in the fifth with left hamstring discomfo...
Blazing bats of Bo Bichette, Luis Robert Jr. lead Mets rout of Pirates
Bo Bichette had five hits and three RBIs and Sean Manaea struck out 11 over seven innings to lead the New York Mets to a 11-1 win and a series victory over the host Pittsburgh Pirates on Sunday afternoon.,Leading 5-1 in the top of the fourth, Bichette's bases-clearing double off Pirates starter Jare...
Athletics rally to beat Red Sox, gain series win
Max Muncy drove in pinch-runner Donovan Walton with a two-out double in the top of the ninth inning to help the visiting Athletics defeat the Boston Red Sox 4-3 Sunday in the rubber game of a three-game series.,Alika Williams started the rally by hitting a two-out single against Boston closer Aroldi...
Yankees rally late, but Braves win in 10 to avert sweep
Michael Harris II began the 10th inning by delivering an RBI single as the Atlanta Braves earned a 2-1 victory over the host New York Yankees on Sunday afternoon to prevent a three-game sweep.,Harris gave the Braves their ninth win in 11 games when he grounded a 2-2 sinker off Paul Blackburn (3-2) i...
Reports: Padres sign free-agent OF Austin Hays
The San Diego Padres signed free-agent outfielder Austin Hays to a major league contract and will add him to the active roster after he was let go by the Chicago White Sox, multiple outlets reported Sunday.,Hays, 31, was batting.233 with one home run and seven RBIs over 12 games for the White Sox th...
Rays place Griffin Jax (elbow) on 15-day injured list
The Tampa Bay Rays placed right-hander Grifin Jax on the 15-day injured list with right elbow discomfort and recalled right-hander Michael Grove from Triple-A Durham.,Griffin, whose IL move is retroactive to Thursday, had been scratched from his start Saturday against the Seattle Mariners.,In 29 app...