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Reds clinch postseason appearance despite loss to Brewers
Danny Jansen belted a two-run homer to pace the Milwaukee Brewers to a 4-2 comeback victory Sunday over the visiting Cincinnati Reds, who clinched their first postseason appearance since 2020 despite the loss., ,Cincinnati (83-79) entered Sunday tied for the final National League wild-card spot with...
Astros rip 4 HRs, close season with win over Angels
Yainer Diaz and Ramon Urias each homered and drove in a pair in the season finale Sunday afternoon, propelling the Houston Astros to a 6-2 win over the Los Angeles Angels in Anaheim, Calif.,Brice Matthews and Victor Caratini also homered for Houston (87-75), which was eliminated from postseason cont...
Red Sox beat Tigers to clinch No. 5 seed, Detroit is No. 6
The Boston Red Sox clinched the No. 5 seed in the American League postseason with a 4-3 win over the visiting Detroit Tigers in Sunday afternoon's regular-season finale.,Masataka Yoshida and David Hamilton both homered, Ceddanne Rafaela went 2-for-3, and Jarren Duran had the game-winning RBI to lead...
Mike Yastrzemski belts 2 homers as Royals thump Athletics
Mike Yastrzemski homered twice to help the visiting Kansas City Royals to a 9-2 win against the Athletics in the season finale for both teams Sunday afternoon in Sacramento, Calif.,Carter Jensen also homered, singled twice and scored three times, while Michael Massey added four hits, an RBI and two ...
Red Sox beat Tigers; both teams are wild-card teams
The Boston Red Sox clinched the No. 5 seed in the American League postseason with a 4-3 win over the visiting Detroit Tigers in Sunday afternoon's regular-season finale.,Masataka Yoshida and David Hamilton both homered, Ceddanne Rafaela went 2-for-3, and Jarren Duran had the game-winning RBI to lead...
Braves beat Pirates in Charlie Morton's likely farewell
Chris Sale pitched 5 2/3 strong innings, Ronald Acuna Jr. provided the offense with a home run and the Atlanta Braves closed the season with a 4-1 win over the visiting Pittsburgh Pirates on Sunday.,Atlanta (76-86) salvaged a game in the three-game series. Pittsburgh (71-81) won the season series ag...
Cubs blank Cardinals in postseason tune-up game
Seiya Suzuki homered once again for the Chicago Cubs, who ended the regular season with a 2-0 victory Sunday over the visiting St. Louis Cardinals.,Suzuki deposited a John King (2-1) curveball over the left field wall to lead off the Cubs' fifth. The right fielder went deep in his fourth straight ga...
White Sox take perfect game into 6th, blank Nationals
Shane Smith took a perfect game into the sixth inning before combining with three relievers on a one-hitter, and the visiting Chicago White Sox ended their season with an 8-0 win against the Washington Nationals.,Brooks Baldwin homered for the second straight game, doubled and drove in three runs fo...
Logan Webb, three relievers blank Rockies as Giants finish with .500 record
Willy Adames launched McCade Brown's first pitch for his 30th home run of the season, Rafael Devers added his 35th and the San Francisco Giants, getting a combined shutout from Logan Webb and three relievers, completed a season-ending sweep of the visiting Colorado Rockies with a 4-0 victory Sunday ...
Dodgers leave LHP Clayton Kershaw off wild-card roster
Clayton Kershaw will not be on the Los Angeles Dodgers' roster for the National League Wild Card Series, manager Dave Roberts said Sunday, a day that also marked the end of the veteran left-hander's 18-year regular-season career.,Roberts confirmed the decision ahead of the best-of-three series, whic...
Dodgers leave LHP Clayton Kershaw off Wild Card Series roster
Clayton Kershaw will not be on the Los Angeles Dodgers' roster for the National League Wild Card Series, manager Dave Roberts said Sunday, a day that also marked the end of the veteran left-hander's 18-year regular-season career.,Roberts confirmed the decision ahead of the best-of-three series, whic...
Brewers activate RPH Trevor Megill, LHP DL Hall
The Milwaukee Brewers took steps to bolster their playoff pitching staff, activating right-handed closer Trevor Megill and left-handed reliever DL Hall off the injured list Sunday prior to the final regular-season game against the visiting Cincinnati Reds.,Megill, with a team-high 30 saves in 36 opp...
White Sox OF Michael A. Taylor announces retirement
Michael A. Taylor, a 2019 World Series champion and 2021 Gold Glove winner, is retiring following Sunday's Chicago White Sox game in Washington. ,Taylor, 34, announced that he will be making his final MLB appearance in the place he enjoyed his most professional success. A sixth-round draft pick of t...
Phillies activate SS Trea Turner ahead of finale vs. Twins
The Philadelphia Phillies activated shortstop Trea Turner from the 10-day injured list prior to Sunday's regular-season finale against the visiting Minnesota Twins.,The move hardly is a surprise, as manager Rob Thomson spilled the beans on Saturday. Thomson also said Turner is not expected to play t...
Guardians on mission to finish improbable climb to AL Central title vs. Rangers
The Cleveland Guardians and Detroit Tigers both are headed to the playoffs. Which team wins the American League Central Division, however, remains undetermined.,Logan Allen (8-11, 4.14 ERA) will take the ball for the Guardians against the Texas Rangers and fellow left-hander Patrick Corbin (7-11, 4....
Padres hope to head into postseason on high note vs. Diamondbacks
The matchup has been all but official for days. Those who penciled in the San Diego Padres at the Chicago Cubs in the National League wild-card round on Tuesday can now jot it down in pen after Chicago clinched homefield advantage on Saturday.,"I'm stoked," said San Diego reliever Mason Miller. "I c...
Braves to honor veteran pitcher Charlie Morton in season finale vs. Pirates
With no playoffs awaiting, the Atlanta Braves will honor one of the team's favorite players with the starting assignment on Sunday when they host the Pittsburgh Pirates in the final game of the regular season.,The Pirates (71-90) have won the first two games of the series and have won six of their l...
Cubs chase sweep of Cards to cap regular season
Now that the Chicago Cubs know their National League wild-card opponent is coming to Wrigley Field on Tuesday, they can focus on finishing up their regular season with a three-game sweep of the visiting St. Louis Cardinals on Sunday.,The Cubs (91-70) beat the Cardinals 7-3 on Saturday afternoon to c...
Reds' run to wild card will come to fruition with win in finale vs. Brewers
The Cincinnati Reds opened September four games out of the final wild-card berth in the National League. On Sunday, their September ride to the postseason will be complete if they defeat the host Milwaukee Brewers in the regular-season finale.,Brady Singer will pitch for Cincinnati (83-78), which is...
Dodgers, Mariners use finale to prepare for playoffs
Harry Ford grew up as a Braves fan in the Atlanta suburb of Kennesaw, Ga.,He idolized first baseman Freddie Freeman.,When Ford got his first major league hit Saturday night for the Seattle Mariners, it was Freeman, now with the Los Angeles Dodgers, who signaled to his teammates to throw him the ball...