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Jays acquire RHP Simeon Woods Richardson from Twins for cash
Simeon Woods Richardson, a former Toronto prospect, was traded by the Minnesota Twins to the Blue Jays on Wednesday in a cash transaction.,Minnesota designated Woods Richardson, 25, for assignment on Saturday after he compiled an 0-7 record with a 7.74 ERA in 12 games (10 starts) this year.,Blue Jay...
Alec Burleson (3 RBIs), Cards prevent sweep by Rangers
Alec Burleson drove in three runs with a two-run double and an RBI single as the St. Louis Cardinals beat the visiting Texas Rangers 5-3 on Wednesday to avoid a series sweep.,Andre Pallante (6-4) gave up one run on three hits with two walks and five strikeouts over 5 2/3 innings. Riley O'Brien worke...
Royals pull away in 9th to take down Reds
Michael Massey lined a go-ahead RBI single in the top of the ninth before Nick Loftin tacked on with a two-run homer, helping the visiting Kansas City Royals earn a 5-2 victory over the Cincinnati Reds on Wednesday.,Vinnie Pasquantino also homered for the Royals, while Stephen Kolek threw seven inni...
Logan Webb fires 7 strong innings as Giants shut out Brewers
Logan Webb took a no-hit bid into the seventh inning and Victor Bericoto hit his first career home run as the San Francisco Giants held on for a 1-0 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers on Wednesday.,Brice Turang recorded Milwaukee's first hit with one out in the seventh, an opposite-field single to l...
Jose Ramirez homers off Gerrit Cole again as Guardians down Yanks
Jose Ramirez homered in the sixth inning off Gerrit Cole as part of a three-hit performance as the visiting Cleveland Guardians recorded a 5-4 victory over the New York Yankees on Wednesday night.,After hitting doubles in three straight at-bats in Tuesday's 9-4 victory, Ramirez grounded out in his f...
Mauricio Dubon, Ozzie Albies go deep as Braves down Blue Jays
The Atlanta Braves got a pair of three-run homers from Mauricio Dubon and Ozzie Albies and rolled to a 7-3 win over visiting Toronto on Wednesday, handing the Blue Jays their fourth straight loss.,Dubon went deep in the third inning against starter Patrick Corbin, his fourth home run. Albies hit his...
Wilyer Abreu, Payton Tolle spark Red Sox in rout of O's
Wilyer Abreu had Boston's first three RBIs before the Red Sox rattled off a five-run fifth inning en route to an 8-1 win over the visiting Baltimore Orioles on Wednesday night.,Abreu (2-for-5) hit a run-scoring single in the first and a two-run home run in the third, providing all of the offense tha...
Cristopher Sanchez's scoreless streak over, but Phils nip Padres
Cristopher Sanchez extended his franchise-record scoreless streak to 50 2/3 innings before finally allowing a run, and the Philadelphia Phillies hit a pair of late homers to squeak out a 3-2 win over the visiting San Diego Padres on Wednesday., ,Sanchez (7-2) did not allow a run in May and found out...
Bo Bichette erupts as Mets halt Mariners' 8-game winning streak
Bo Bichette went 4 for 4 with three RBIs and Freddy Peralta pitched six quality innings as the New York Mets defeated the host Seattle Mariners 7-1 Wednesday afternoon to salvage the finale of the three-game interleague series.,J.P. Crawford went 3-for-4 with a double and homer for the American Leag...
Brewers LHP Rob Zastryzny (trapezius) back on injured list
Milwaukee left-hander Rob Zastryzny stayed off the injured list for just three days as the Brewers placed him on the 15-day IL on Wednesday because of a left trapezius strain.,The move was retroactive to Sunday, the same day the 34-year-old was activated from the 60-day injured list after straining ...
Sam Antonacci's 4-hit game propels White Sox over Twins
Rookie Sam Antonacci had an RBI double to highlight his career-high four-hit performance Wednesday, helping the Chicago White Sox coast to an 8-0 victory over the Minnesota Twins in Minneapolis.,Antonacci added another double to lead off the eighth inning before coming around to score on Miguel Varg...
Max Meyer dominates Nationals as Marlins earn series sweep
Max Meyer allowed just two hits over seven innings for the visiting Miami Marlins, who beat the Washington Nationals 4-1 on Wednesday afternoon to complete the three-game sweep.,Joe Mack's two-out, two-run single off reliever Clayton Beeter (1-1) in the top of the eighth put the Marlins ahead. It al...
Padres DFA OF Nick Castellanos while in Philadelphia
Preseason acquisition Nick Castellanos was designated for assignment by the San Diego Padres on Wednesday.,Castellanos, who signed a one-year, league-minimum deal with the Padres in February after the Philadelphia Phillies released him ahead of the final year of his five-year $100 million contract, ...
Tigers again start strong, blow past Rays to complete sweep
Detroit's Dillon Dingler drove in four runs as the Tigers completed a sweep of the Tampa Bay Rays by scoring six times in the first four innings Wednesday afternoon, easing away from the American League East leaders 7-2 in St. Petersburg, Fla. ,Dingler, the designated hitter, went 2-for-4 and was hi...
Red Sox place utility infielder Nick Sogard (oblique) on IL
The Boston Red Sox placed utility infielder Nick Sogard on the 10-day injured list on Wednesday due to a right oblique strain.,The move is retroactive to Sunday. In a corresponding move, the Red Sox recalled utility infielder Anthony Seigler, 26, from Triple-A Worcester.,Sogard, 28, last played on S...
Mets option Jonah Tong to Triple-A Syracuse
The New York Mets optioned Jonah Tong to Triple-A Syracuse and recalled fellow right-hander Joey Gerber from the same club on Wednesday.,Gerber can help replenish the bullpen after the Mets used six pitchers in their 3-2 loss in 10 innings to Seattle on Monday and four more in an 8-3 setback to the ...
Phillies prospect Aidan Miller out 6-8 weeks with spinal injury
Top-ranked Philadelphia Phillies shortstop prospect Aidan Miller will miss another six to eight weeks recovering from an upcoming procedure to repair a spinal injury.,Miller, who turns 22 next week, was diagnosed with discogenic pain and facet inflammation in the lumbar spine, the team announced on ...
Rockies' Michael Lorenzen returns home, bids to halt slide vs. Angels
Michael Lorenzen is hoping a return to familiar territory on Wednesday evening will pull him out of a winless streak that has stretched to six starts.,Lorenzen is scheduled to take the mound for the Colorado Rockies in the finale of a three-game series against the Los Angeles Angels in Anaheim, Cali...
Streaking Brewers take aim at Logan Webb, reeling Giants
The visiting San Francisco Giants hope right-hander Logan Webb continues his career-long success against the Milwaukee Brewers when the teams meet on Wednesday.,Webb (2-4, 4.82 ERA) will be making his second start since coming off the injured list after missing 20 games with right knee bursitis. ,Mi...
Behind Joc Pederson, red-hot Rangers seek sweep of Cards
Texas Rangers slugger Joc Pederson might not fit the mold of a traditional leadoff hitter, but there's no denying that he's been a perfect fit since moving into the role.,Pederson has been on a tear for the Rangers, who aim to complete a sweep of their three-game series against the host St. Louis Ca...