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Cal Raleigh passes Ken Griffey Jr. with 57th home run
Seattle catcher Cal Raleigh hit a solo home run in the third inning of the Mariners' game against the Astros in Houston Saturday evening, passing Ken Griffey Jr. for the Mariners' record for home runs in a season with his 57th.,Griffey hit 56 homers for Seattle in both 1997 and 1998.,With one out in...
Guardians blank Twins again, pull closer to Tigers
Steven Kwan went 2-for-5 with four RBIs, and the Cleveland Guardians pulled away for an 8-0 win over the Minnesota Twins to win both ends of a day-night doubleheader Saturday in Minneapolis., ,Gabriel Arias doubled and drove in two runs for Cleveland (84-71), which won its 10th game in a row. Kyle M...
Reds use trio of homers to go one back of Mets, erase Cubs
xxxSpencer Steer, TJ Friedl and Tyler Stephenson each homered Saturday, propelling the Cincinnati Reds to a crucial 6-3 victory over the visiting Chicago Cubs., ,Zack Littell (10-8) allowed two runs on three hits across five innings for the Reds (79-76), who won their fourth straight game, cutting t...
Blue Jays place RHP Chris Bassitt (back) on 15-day injured list
The American League-leading Toronto Blue Jays placed right-hander Chris Bassitt on the 15-day injured list on Saturday due to low back inflammation with hope that he will return in the postseason.,The move is retroactive to Friday. In a corresponding move, Toronto recalled rookie left-hander Mason F...
Bubba Chandler, Pirates blank Athletcis to end losing skid
Bubba Chandler, Pirates blank Athletics to end losing skid,Bubba Chandler and two relievers combined on a one-hitter and the Pittsburgh Pirates snapped a five-game losing streak with a 2-0 victory over the visiting Athletics on Saturday.,Nick Yorke and Bryan Reynolds homered for the Pirates (66-89),...
Daylen Lile's inside-the-park HR pushes Nationals past Mets
Daylen Lile hit the tie-breaking two-run inside-the-park home run in the 11th inning Saturday for the visiting Washington Nationals, who squandered a three-run lead before handing the New York Mets a potentially damaging 5-3 loss in the middle game of a three-game series.,Automatic runner CJ Abrams ...
Twins RHP Pablo Lopez (forearm) to miss rest of season
Heading to the injured list for the third time this season, Minnesota Twins right-hander Pablo Lopez will miss the remainder of the season with a mild forearm strain in his pitching arm. ,Placed on the 15-day IL on Saturday, Lopez went 5-4 in 14 starts with a 2.74 ERA over 75 2/3 innings. The 29-yea...
Braves rally past reeling Tigers; Detroit lead in AL Central cut to 1 1/2
Nacho Alvarez Jr. hit the first two homers of his career and drove in three runs as the visiting Atlanta Braves rallied past Detroit 6-5 on Saturday afternoon, sending the Tigers to their fifth straight loss and reducing their lead in the American League Central to 1 1/2 games over Cleveland.,The se...
Guardians blank Twins, cut Tigers' Central lead to 1 1/2
Bo Naylor hit a pair of solo home runs as the red-hot Cleveland Guardians pulled away for a 6-0 win over the Minnesota Twins in the first game of a day-night doubleheader Saturday afternoon in Minneapolis.,George Valera hit his first career homer for Cleveland (83-71), which won its ninth in a row a...
Nacho Alvarez (2 HRs), surging Braves rally past Tigers
Nacho Alvarez Jr. hit the first two homers of his career and drove in three runs as the visiting Atlanta Braves rallied past the reeling Detroit Tigers 6-5 on Saturday afternoon.,Jurickson Profar completed a two-run rally in the ninth with a tiebreaking RBI single as the Braves (72-83) extended thei...
Orioles claim RHP Dom Hamel off waivers
The Baltimore Orioles claimed right-hander Dom Hamel off waivers. He will be optioned to Triple-A Norfolk.,The New York Mets designated the 26-year-old for assignment Thursday.,Hamel was a third-round pick by the Mets in 2021. This season, he appeared in 31 games for Triple-A Syracuse. Across 67 2/3...
Longtime Rangers scout Scott Littlefield dies at 59
Scott Littlefield, who worked with the Texas Rangers baseball operations department for the past 16 years, passed away Friday. He was 59.,Per the Rangers, Littlefield was in Houston on assignment in his role as a special assistant, player personnel. No cause of death was released by the club.,Little...
Mike Trout seeks 400th homer as Angels visit Rockies
The Los Angeles Angels hoped to be playing for something in the final 10 days of 2025 instead of playing out another losing season.,Los Angeles has dropped eight in a row and continues its final road trip of the season at the Colorado Rockies on Saturday night in Denver. The Angels will send Kyle He...
Playoff-bound Dodgers intent on cutting down Giants
As the Los Angeles Dodgers inch closer to their 12th National League West title in 13 seasons, much of their damage in 2025 has come against their biggest rival.,The Dodgers (87-67) will be chasing their ninth victory this season over the San Francisco Giants (76-78) when the teams meet for the thir...
Fresh off disaster, Jays keep bigger picture in sight vs. Royals
The Toronto Blue Jays will aim to forget a blowout loss and move closer to clinching the American League East title on Saturday night when they meet the host Kansas City Royals. ,The Royals (77-77) breezed to a 20-1 romp in the opener of the three-game series on Friday night, pounding out a team-rec...
Surging Zac Gallen eager to help D-backs hang on to playoff hopes vs. Phillies
Arizona right-hander Zac Gallen has righted his season just in time to keep the Diamondbacks' slim playoff hopes alive while also helping himself in the free-agent market this winter.,Gallen (12-14, 4.73 ERA) has won five of his last seven decisions and will oppose Philadelphia right-hander Aaron No...
Nolan Arenado on quest for strong finish as Cardinals take on Brewers
St. Louis Cardinals third baseman Nolan Arenado was determined to overcome his persistent shoulder pain and resume playing before the season ended.,"He wanted to make sure that he was healthy enough to come back," Cardinals manager Oliver Marmol said. "As soon as that was the case, I mean, the rehab...
D-backs eager to hang on to playoff hopes vs. Phillies
Arizona right-hander Zac Gallen has righted his season just in time to keep the Diamondbacks' slim playoff hopes alive while also helping himself in the free-agent market this winter.,Gallen (12-14, 4.73 ERA) has won five of his last seven decisions and will oppose Philadelphia right-hander Aaron No...
Rangers have little room for error in rematch vs. Marlins
The Texas Rangers will bring what they can to the table as they hope to work their way back into the American League wild card picture on Saturday when they face the surging Miami Marlins in Arlington, Texas.,Miami will send Adam Mazur (0-4, 4.85 ERA) to the mound against Texas' Jack Leiter (9-9, 3....
Mariners, Astros go head-to-head again with AL West title at stake
With first place in the American League West up for grabs this weekend, Seattle Mariners manager Dan Wilson displayed his resolve to do whatever was necessary to secure the opener of a crucial three-game series against the host Houston Astros.,Wilson summoned All-Star closer Andres Munoz in a non-sa...