Baseball Page 391 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
Mariners tie it in 9th, walk off on A's in 10th
Justin Turner's pinch-hit fielder's choice scored Leo Rivas from third base with one out in the bottom of the 10th inning, lifting the Seattle Mariners over the visiting Oakland Athletics 7-6 on Saturday night in the penultimate game of the regular season.,Rivas, who started the inning at second bas...
Enrique Hernandez (2 HRs), Dodgers crush Rockies 13-2
Enrique Hernandez homered and singled twice, Teoscar Hernadez also went deep and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Colorado Rockies 13-2 in Denver on Saturday night.,Shohei Ohtani had two hits to raise his average to .310, four points behind San Diego's Luis Arraez with one game left in his bid to be...
Padres hurt Diamondbacks' playoff bid with shutout win
Kyle Higashioka broke open a scoreless game in the top of the ninth with a two-run homer, Brandon Lockridge followed with a solo shot, and the San Diego Padres, playing mostly reserves, downed the Arizona Diamondbacks 5-0 on Saturday night in the second meeting of a three-game series in Phoenix.,Don...
Six Brewers pitchers combine to stymie Mets in 6-0 win
Joey Ortiz drove in three runs and six Milwaukee Brewers pitchers combined on a two-hitter for a 6-0 victory over the visiting Mets on Saturday night, preventing New York from gaining ground in the tightly contested National League Wild Card race., ,The Mets (87-72) dropped a half-game game behind t...
Emmanuel Rivera (2 HRs, 4 RBIs), O's pound Twins
Emmanuel Rivera went 4-for-4 with two homers and four RBIs, and the Baltimore Orioles cruised to a 9-2 win over the Minnesota Twins on Saturday night in Minneapolis., ,Ryan O'Hearn finished 2-for-5 with a homer and two RBIs for Baltimore (90-71). Adley Rutschman also drove in two runs for the Oriole...
Braves walk off on Royals, boost wild-card aspirations
Travis d'Arnaud hit a walk-off home run in the ninth inning to lift the Atlanta Braves to a 2-1 win against the visiting Kansas City Royals on Saturday.,With one out, d'Arnaud sent a fastball from Royals reliever Sam Long (3-3) 421 feet over the center field wall.,The Braves hold a half-game lead ov...
Padres SS Ha-Seong Kim (shoulder) done for season
Starting shortstop Ha-Seong Kim will not be part of the San Diego Padres' postseason run, announcing on Saturday that he will undergo season-ending surgery to repair a tear in the labrum in his right shoulder.,Kim, who turns 29 on Oct. 17, is eligible for free agency after this season and might have...
Justin Verlander helps Astros edge Guardians
Justin Verlander allowed three early runs but grinded out six innings, and the Houston Astros used a three-run second to beat the host Cleveland Guardians 4-3 on Saturday night. ,Looking to be a contributor for the Astros (88-73) in the postseason, Verlander (5-6) allowed a two-run, first-inning hom...
Kyle Hendricks turns back clock as Cubs blank Reds
Kyle Hendricks threw 7 1/3 shutout innings in what could be his final start for the Chicago Cubs, guiding them to a 3-0 victory over the visiting Cincinnati Reds in the second game of their three-game series on Saturday afternoon.,Hendricks, who has been with the Cubs since 2014 and helped them win ...
Giants take advantage of error to beat Cardinals
St. Louis Cardinals reliever Matthew Liberatore fielded a Brett Wisely two-out bunt in the eighth inning and threw wildly past first base, allowing Tyler Fitzgerald to score from first with the San Francisco Giants' difference-making run in a 6-5 home victory Saturday afternoon.,Entering a 5-5 game ...
Nationals get timely homers to take series from Phillies
James Wood homered and tripled and scored two runs and Joey Gallo hit a three-run homer to highlight a four-run eighth inning to lead the host Washington Nationals to a 6-3 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies on Saturday afternoon.,Keibert Ruiz also had two hits and an RBI and Dylan Crews went 2-...
Junior Caminero helps Rays defeat Red Sox
Junior Caminero collected three hits, including a home run, and drove in three runs on Saturday to lead the visiting Tampa Bay Rays to a 7-2 victory over the Boston Red Sox.,Caminero hit a two-run homer in the third -- his sixth home run of the season -- and collected his other RBI on an infield sin...
Andrew Benintendi propels White Sox to win at Tigers
Andrew Benintendi blasted a two-run homer and the visiting Chicago White Sox cooled off the playoff-bound Detroit Tigers with a 4-0 win on Saturday afternoon.,Benintendi also doubled and scored two runs as the White Sox (40-121) won for the fourth time in five games. Bryan Ramos had a solo homer for...
Marlins club Blue Jays to take season-ending series
Dane Myers had a three-run homer and a two-run double and the visiting Miami Marlins defeated the Toronto Blue Jays 8-1 on Saturday afternoon.,Former Blue Jays minor-leaguer Griffin Conine had three hits and an RBI as the Marlins (61-100) clinched the season-ending three-game series.,Nathan Lukes hi...
Yankees 1B Anthony Rizzo fractures finger vs. Pirates
New York Yankees first baseman Anthony Rizzo sustained a fractured finger on his right hand during Saturday's 9-4 loss to the visiting Pittsburgh Pirates.,Rizzo was plunked on the hand by Ryan Borucki in the seventh inning. He was examined by a trainer and initially remained in the game before being...
Padres recall RHP Randy Vasquez to face Diamondbacks
The San Diego Padres recalled right-hander Randy Vasquez from Triple-A El Paso on Saturday and optioned right-hander Alek Jacob.,Vasquez, 25, was set to start in Saturday's road game against the Arizona Diamondbacks. He was 4-7 with a 5.18 ERA in 19 starts with the Padres earlier this season. He is ...
MLB-best Dodgers recall LHP Justin Wrobleski
The Los Angeles Dodgers recalled left-hander Justin Wrobleski in advance of Saturday's road game against the Colorado Rockies and optioned right-hander Ben Casparius.,Wrobleski, 24, will begin his fifth stint for the Dodgers with two games remaining in the regular season. He has gone 1-2 with a 6.40...
Kyle Hendricks turns back clock as Cubs drop Reds 3-0
Kyle Hendricks threw 7 1/3 shutout innings in what could be his final start for the Chicago Cubs, and guided a 3-0 win against visiting Cincinnati Reds in the second game of their three-game series on Saturday afternoon.,Hendricks, who has been with the Cubs since 2014 and helped them to a World Ser...
Pirates hit five HRs, top Yankees in Paul Skenes' finale
Yasmani Grandal hit the first of the Pittsburgh Pirates' five homers and they never trailed in a 9-4 win over the New York Yankees, who saw Aaron Judge strike out five times Saturday.,Jazz Chisholm Jr. homered in the fifth and laced an RBI double in the eighth for the American League East-winning Ya...
Braves activate All-Star RHP Reynaldo Lopez, to start vs. Royals
The Atlanta Braves activated All-Star right-hander Reynaldo Lopez from the 15-day injured list and slated him to start Saturday night against the visiting Kansas City Royals.,Lopez, selected to his first All-Star Game this season, went on the IL on Sept. 11 because of right shoulder inflammation.,Hi...