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Led by Christian Yelich's slam, Brewers blast Giants
Christian Yelich smacked a grand slam, Jake Bauers added a two-run shot to an eight-run sixth inning and the visiting Milwaukee Brewers erupted for an 11-3 win over the San Francisco Giants on Tuesday night.,Jose Quintana (3-0) threw his third consecutive gem, limiting the Giants to one run in six i...
Andrew McCutchen, bullpen carry Pirates over Angels
Andrew McCutchen's three-run homer and five shutout innings by the bullpen lifted the Pittsburgh Pirates to a 9-3 victory over the Los Angeles Angels on Tuesday night in Anaheim, Calif.,McCutchen's second homer of the season, off Angels starter Jose Soriano in the fourth inning, put Pittsburgh up 5-...
Rangers SS Corey Seager (tight right hamstring) exits game
Texas shortstop Corey Seager was pulled from the Rangers' game due to right hamstring tightness in the sixth inning Tuesday against the Athletics in West Sacramento, Calif.,Seager grounded out to end the top of the sixth inning and was lifted when the Rangers took the field for the bottom of the fra...
Brandon Pfaadt, Diamondbacks roll by Rays
Pavin Smith and Tim Tawa homered, Brandon Pfaadt pitched six strong innings and the Arizona Diamondbacks opened a six-game homestand with a 5-1 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays on Tuesday in Phoenix.,Smith, who also doubled and walked, has six extra-base hits in the last six games (three homers and t...
MLB roundup: Cubs rally past Dodgers 11-10 in 10
Miguel Amaya belted a game-tying solo homer with two outs in the ninth inning and Ian Happ hit a walk-off RBI single in the 10th, fueling the host Chicago Cubs to an 11-10 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Tuesday.,Chicago's Kyle Tucker blasted a two-run homer in the eighth and Amaya deposited...
Trevor Larnach's HR, Byron Buxton's grab help Twins top White Sox
Trevor Larnach went 1-for-3 with a walk, a home run and two RBIs, and the Minnesota Twins held off a comeback bid for a 4-2 win over the Chicago White Sox on Tuesday night in Minneapolis.,Byron Buxton made a diving catch at the warning track with two runners on base to seal the win for Minnesota, wh...
Cubs rally late, upend Dodgers in 10th for 11-10 win
Miguel Amaya belted a game-tying solo homer with two outs in the ninth inning and Ian Happ hit a walk-off RBI single in the 10th, fueling the host Chicago Cubs to an 11-10 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Tuesday.,Chicago's Kyle Tucker blasted a two-run homer in the eighth and Amaya deposited...
Early runs back Ronel Blanco's gem as Astros beat Blue Jays
The Houston Astros rode a first-inning uprising and a strong start by Ronel Blanco to a 5-1 win over the visiting Toronto Blue Jays on Tuesday night.,The Astros have won four of their last five games and have moved back over .500 for the first time since their victory over the New York Mets on Openi...
Freddy Fermin's walk-off single in 11th rallies Royals past Rockies
Freddy Fermin drilled a game-winning single with the bases loaded and none out in the 11th inning to give the Kansas City Royals a 4-3 victory over the visiting Colorado Rockies on Tuesday night.,Drew Waters went 3-for-4 with a homer and a triple and Kris Bubic pitched seven scoreless innings for th...
Trevor Larnach's blast, Byron Buxton's diving catch help Twins top White Sox
Trevor Larnach went 1-for-3 with a walk, a home run and two RBIs, and the Minnesota Twins held off a comeback bid for a 4-2 win over the Chicago White Sox on Tuesday night in Minneapolis.,Byron Buxton made a diving catch at the warning track with two runners on base to seal the win for Minnesota, wh...
Cards end skid, cool off Braves with clutch hit in 8th
Nolan Gorman's tiebreaking three-run double in the eighth inning lifted the visiting St. Louis Cardinals to a 10-4 win over the Atlanta Braves on Tuesday, ending their five-game losing streak.,In a 4-4 game, Gorman lined a changeup from Enyel De Los Santos (1-1) into the right field corner to clear ...
Mets defeat Phillies to remain perfect on homestand
Pete Alonso and Luis Torrens had RBI hits during a three-run seventh inning Tuesday night for the surging New York Mets, who beat the Philadelphia Phillies 5-1 in the second game of a three-game series between the National League East rivals.,Griffin Canning and four relievers combined on an eight-h...
Triston Casas, Alex Bregman power Red Sox past Mariners
Triston Casas hit a three-run home run that helped propel the Boston Red Sox to an 8-3 victory over the visiting Seattle Mariners on Tuesday in the first matchup of a three-game series.,Casas gave Boston a 7-3 lead when he homered against reliever Trent Thornton in the seventh inning. The Red Sox re...
Nick Pivetta hurls Padres past Tigers, 2-0
Nick Pivetta pitched seven dominant innings, Elias Diaz hit a two-run homer and the visiting San Diego Padres (17-7) downed the Detroit Tigers (14-10), 2-0 on Tuesday night.,Pivetta (4-1) allowed just two hits and walked two while striking out six. Jason Adam pitched the eighth and Robert Suarez got...
Mitchell Parker twirls gem as Nationals blank Orioles
Mitchell Parker allowed just one hit over eight innings, Dylan Crews and Nathaniel Lowe homered and the Washington Nationals beat the visiting Baltimore Orioles 7-0 on Tuesday night in the opener of a three-game series.,Parker (3-1) allowed only a third-inning single to Cedric Mullins and retired th...
Wild throw plates winning run as Marlins edge Reds
Xavier Edwards' swinging bunt in the seventh inning was the game's key play as the host Miami Marlins rallied past the Cincinnati Reds 4-3 on Tuesday night.,With a runner on second and two outs in a tie game, Reds reliever Graham Ashcraft (0-2) fielded the dribbler and threw wildly to first, allowin...
Guardians edge Yankees to improve to 11-3 in last 14 games
Tanner Bibee allowed two runs while gutting out six innings and Steven Kwan's second hit of the night ignited a three-run rally in the sixth, as the Cleveland Guardians won their fifth straight game, 3-2, over the visiting New York Yankees on Tuesday.,Bibee (2-2), who entered his fifth start of the ...
Guardians place OF Lane Thomas (wrist) on 10-day injured list
The Cleveland Guardians placed center fielder Lane Thomas on the 10-day injured list due to a right wrist bone bruise on Tuesday.,The move is retroactive to Sunday. In corresponding moves, the Guardians selected infielder Will Wilson from Triple-A Columbus and transferred right-hander Trevor Stephan...
Cubs acquire LHP Drew Pomeranz from Mariners
The Chicago Cubs acquired left-hander Drew Pomeranz from the Seattle Mariners for cash considerations.,The Cubs said the 36-year-old reliever, who last pitched in the majors in 2021, will report to Triple-A Iowa.,Pomeranz signed a minor league deal with Seattle on March 27. He was 0-1 with a 4.66 ER...
Relievers in spotlight as Giants square off with Brewers
Two teams that got an opportunity to show off shiny toys out of their bullpen in the series opener go head-to-head again on Tuesday when the San Francisco Giants look for a second straight win over the visiting Milwaukee Brewers.,Robbie Ray and Hayden Birdsong combined to limit the Brewers to two ru...