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Mike Yastrzemski's 10th-inning blast lifts Giants over Reds
Mike Yastrzemski launched a two-run homer with one out in the bottom of the 10th inning Wednesday afternoon, allowing the San Francisco Giants to walk off the visiting Cincinnati Reds for an 8-6 victory and avoid a three-game sweep.,After Erik Miller (1-0) had stranded extra-inning courtesy runner N...
Royals place OF/1B Mark Canha (left abductor) on 10-day IL
The Kansas City Royals placed outfielder/first baseman Mark Canha on the 10-day injured list on Wednesday because of a left abductor strain.,In a corresponding move, the Royals recalled outfielder Drew Waters from Triple-A Omaha.,Canha left Tuesday's home game against the Minnesota Twins in the sixt...
Brandon Pfaadt, Diamondbacks overwhelm Orioles
Corbin Carroll, Pavin Smith, Josh Naylor and Geraldo Perdomo homered, Brandon Pfaadt pitched six scoreless innings and the Arizona Diamondbacks shut out the Baltimore Orioles 9-0 in Phoenix on Wednesday.,Carroll, Perdomo, Smith and Naylor -- the top four in the Arizona lineup -- were 11-for-17 with ...
Xander Bogaerts helps Padres edge Athletics
Randy Vasquez threw five quality innings, Xander Bogaerts went 3-for-5 and scored twice, and the visiting San Diego Padres posted a 2-1 victory over the Athletics on Wednesday afternoon in West Sacramento, Calif.,Vasquez (1-1) allowed just one run on one hit, while striking out a batter and walking ...
Rangers down Cubs 6-2 behind Corey Seager’s 2 HRs
Corey Seager hit two home runs, Jonah Heim added a two-run blast and Tyler Mahle was sterling on the mound as the visiting Texas Rangers defeated the Chicago Cubs 6-2 on Wednesday afternoon in the series finale.,Texas, which came into the three-game set carrying a five-game winning streak, salvaged ...
Pirates clip Cardinals on walk-off hit in 13th inning
Joey Bart's walk-off single with the bases loaded in the bottom of the 13th inning lifted the host Pittsburgh Pirates to a 2-1 comeback victory over the St. Louis Cardinals on Wednesday afternoon.,Bart lifted a deep fly ball, which landed just out of the reach of left fielder Lars Nootbar to allow A...
Yankees hold off late rally by Tigers
Ben Rice hit a two-run homer, Max Fried struck out 11 and the New York Yankees salvaged the finale of a three-game series by holding off the host Detroit Tigers, 4-3, on Wednesday afternoon.,Fried (2-0) allowed five hits and didn't issue a walk in seven dominant innings. Mark Leiter Jr. recorded his...
Max Meyer, Marlins stifle Mets on 2-hit shutout
Max Meyer combined with two relievers on a two-hitter and Matt Mervis hit a two-run homer and drove in three runs Wednesday afternoon as the visiting Miami Marlins beat the New York Mets, 5-0.,Meyer (1-1) pitched 5 1/3 hitless innings before allowing a single to Francisco Lindor. He tied a career hi...
White Sox OF Andrew Benintendi (adductor strain) heads to IL
The slumping Chicago White Sox now will have to make do without one of their best hitters as outfielder Andrew Benintendi was placed on the 10-day injured list, retroactive to April 7, Wednesday with a left adductor strain.,The 30-year-old Benintendi was removed from Sunday's game in the fifth innin...
Chicken little: Yankees' Cody Bellinger bids goodbye to wings, hello to lineup
New York Yankees outfielder Cody Bellinger has sworn off chicken wings for five years following his recent bout with food poisoning.,Bellinger announced his decision Wednesday, two days after he consumed some room-service chicken wings at the Yankees' team hotel in Detroit while he watched the NCAA ...
Mariners lose 2B Ryan Bliss to torn biceps
Seattle Mariners second baseman Ryan Bliss landed on the 10-day injured list Wednesday with a left biceps tear.,Bliss, 25, is batting .200 with one homer, three RBIs and two stolen bases in 11 games this season. Bliss has not committed any errors in the field and leads all American League second bas...
Rangers put OF Wyatt Langford (oblique) on injured list
The Texas Rangers will be without leading slugger Wyatt Langford for a while after placing the outfielder on the 10-day injured list Wednesday due to a right oblique strain.,He exited Tuesday's 10-6 road loss to the Chicago Cubs after batting in the seventh inning. He finished 2-for-4 with a double ...
Orioles place RHP Zach Eflin on 15-day IL
The Baltimore Orioles placed right-hander Zach Eflin on the 15-day injured list Wednesday with a low-grade right lat strain. ,The move is retroactive to Tuesday, one day after Eflin exited his start against the Arizona Diamondbacks after six innings with what was described as shoulder fatigue.,Eflin...
Pedro Martinez: Family members missing after roof collapse in DR
Hall of Fame pitcher and current baseball analyst Pedro Martinez announced over social media that several of his family members were inside the nightclub that collapsed in the Dominican Republic.,"I still have family members that are still in the (rubble) and we don't know what happened to them," Ma...
Cubs place LHP Justin Steele (elbow) on 15-day IL
Chicago Cubs left-hander Justin Steele is headed to the 15-day injured list with tendinitis in his pitching elbow.,The move is retroactive to Tuesday, one day after Steele scattered three hits and struck out eight batters over seven scoreless innings in a 7-0 romp over the Texas Rangers.,Steele, 29,...
Brewers bid to continue power display in rematch vs. Rockies
The Colorado Rockies have started players making their major league debuts in back-to-back games. It happened Sunday with right-hander Chase Dollander and Tuesday with outfielder Zac Veen.,There are no plans to make it three in a row on Wednesday when Colorado hosts the Milwaukee Brewers for the sec...
Rays look to solve batting woes against Angels
Last year's biggest frustration -- producing at the plate in key moments -- already has revisited the Tampa Bay Rays' clubhouse as the team prepares to host the Los Angeles Angels on Wednesday night. ,In Tuesday's 4-3 defeat against the Angels to start a 13-game homestand, the Rays had a chance to a...
Twins' Joe Ryan aims to stay unbeaten in career vs. Royals
Joe Ryan regularly has handcuffed the Kansas City Royals in eight career starts against them.,The Minnesota Twins right-hander will look to improve to 7-0 against the Royals when he takes the mound on Wednesday night in Kansas City.,Ryan has struck out 55 Royals in 48 1/3 innings. He has given up tw...
Sean Murphy, Braves bid to pick up steam vs. Phillies
Perhaps the return of Sean Murphy is just what the doctor ordered for the Atlanta Braves. ,The Braves hope to post back-to-back wins for the first time this season on Wednesday when they host the Philadelphia Phillies in the middle contest of a three-game set. ,Atlanta lost eight of its first nine c...
James Wood, Nats shoot for three-game sweep of Dodgers
James Wood and the host Washington Nationals will go for an improbable three-game sweep of the defending World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers on Wednesday afternoon.,Behind Wood's two home runs and five RBIs, the Nationals defeated the Dodgers 8-2 on Tuesday night for their fourth straight win ...