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Willy Adames leads Brewers to win over reeling Diamondbacks
Willy Adames cracked a grand slam to cap a seven-run second inning and added a solo homer in the fourth, and the Milwaukee Brewers held on for a 15-8 win over the Arizona Diamondbacks in Phoenix on Saturday night to take the second of a three-game series.,Adames finished 3-for-3 and had five RBIs to...
Padres record 2nd straight shutout vs. Giants to inch closer to Dodgers
Donovan Solano collected three doubles among his four hits, Joe Musgrove combined with two relievers on a five-hitter and the San Diego Padres made it two shutout wins in a row over the host San Francisco Giants with an 8-0 triumph Saturday night.,The win not only moved the Padres (84-65) to 1 1/2 g...
Rockies rally in 9th then walk off Cubs in extras
Brenton Doyle ripped a game-winning RBI single in the 10th inning as the Colorado Rockies walked off the visiting Chicago Cubs 6-5 on Saturday in Denver.,Colorado forced extra innings on Sam Hilliard's pinch-hit two-run homer with two outs in the ninth against Cubs reliever Porter Hodge.,In the 10th...
After blowing late lead, White Sox walk off A’s to end home losing skid
Andrew Benintendi hit a walk-off homer as the Chicago White Sox halted their franchise-record home losing streak at 16 games with a 7-6 victory over the Oakland Athletics on Saturday.,Gavin Sheets also homered for Chicago (34-115), which won at home for the first time since Aug. 12. The White Sox re...
Reds score nine runs in fourth to cruise past Twins
TJ Friedl went 4-for-4 with a homer and two RBIs, and the Cincinnati Reds cruised to an 11-1 win over the Minnesota Twins on Saturday night in Minneapolis., ,Noelvi Marte finished 2-for-5 with a double and two RBIs for Cincinnati (73-77), which erupted for nine runs in the fourth inning. Spencer Ste...
Chris Sale cruises in Braves 10-1 win over Dodgers
Chris Sale allowed one run and five hits in six innings to help the Atlanta Braves to a 10-1 win against the visiting Los Angeles Dodgers in the second game of their three-game series on Saturday night.,Sale (17-3), who's trying to become the first National League pitcher since Dodgers left-hander C...
Nationals hit 3 homers to top struggling Marlins
Jose Tena had two hits, including a homer, and scored twice, and Joey Gallo and Juan Yepez also hit home runs to lead the host Washington Nationals to a 4-1 victory over the Miami Marlins on Saturday afternoon.,It marked the seventh time this season that Washington (67-81) hit three or more home run...
T.J. Friedl leads Reds to 11-1 drubbing of Twins
TJ Friedl went 4-for-4 with a homer and two RBIs, and the Cincinnati Reds cruised to an 11-1 win over the Minnesota Twins on Saturday night in Minneapolis., ,Noelvi Marte finished 2-for-5 with a double and two RBIs for Cincinnati (73-77), which erupted for nine runs in the fourth inning. Spencer Ste...
Cal Stevenson caps Phillies' comeback win over Mets
Cal Stevenson delivered a go-ahead two-run double in the seventh inning then robbed a home run in the eighth as the host Philadelphia Phillies notched a 6-4 win over the New York Mets on Saturday.,Bryce Harper hit two home runs for Philadelphia (89-59), which moved eight games ahead of New York (81-...
O's nip Tigers behind Gunnar Henderson's 37th HR, Corbin Burnes' gem
Corbin Burnes tossed seven shutout innings, Gunnar Henderson blasted his 37th home run and the visiting Baltimore Orioles topped the Detroit Tigers 4-2 on Saturday night.,Burnes (14-8) gave up two hits, walked one and struck out seven for the Orioles (84-65). Henderson had two hits, scored two runs ...
Guardians ratchet up the offense, top Rays
Josh Naylor's two-RBI single highlighted a three-run sixth and rookie Joey Cantillo tossed five scoreless innings as the Cleveland Guardians beat the visiting Tampa Bay Rays 6-1 on Saturday night.,After totaling three runs while losing the first two of this four-game set, the AL Central-leading Guar...
Cal Stevenson caps Phillies comeback vs. Mets
Cal Stevenson delivered a go-ahead two-run double in the seventh and then robbed a home run in the eighth as the host Philadelphia Phillies notched a 6-4 win over the New York Mets on Saturday.,Bryce Harper hit two home runs for Philadelphia (89-59), which moved eight games ahead of New York (81-67)...
3 home runs lift Nationals past Marlins
Jose Tena homered and had two hits and scored twice and Joey Gallo and Juan Yepez also hit home runs to lead the host Washington Nationals to a 4-1 victory over the Miami Marlins on Saturday afternoon.,It marked the seventh time this season that Washington (67-81) hit three or more home runs in a ga...
Jays' Jose Berrios stifles Cards, wins 7th straight start
Jose Berrios pitched seven strong innings to win his seventh consecutive start and earn his career-best 16th victory as the Toronto Blue Jays defeated the visiting St. Louis Cardinals 7-2 on Saturday afternoon.,Berrios (16-9) allowed one run, two hits and two walks with four strikeouts to help the B...
Rafael Devers delivers against Gerrit Cole as Red Sox down Yankees
Rafael Devers hit a two-run single with the bases loaded in the fifth inning to continue his dominance of Gerrit Cole and the Boston Red Sox snapped a seven-game road losing streak with a 7-1 victory over the host New York Yankees on Saturday afternoon.,The Red Sox (75-74) avoided falling under .500...
Bobby Witt Jr.'s big day boosts Royals over Pirates
Bobby Witt Jr. went 2-for-3 with a homer and three RBIs and Michael Wacha hurled five quality innings, helping lead the visiting Kansas City Royals to a 5-1 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Saturday.,Wacha (13-7) allowed just one run on four hits, while striking out eight and walking three. ,The R...
Red Sox refresh bullpen amid series vs. rival Yankees
The Boston Red Sox made two additions to their bullpen Saturday in the middle of a series against the rival New York Yankees.,Left-hander Bailey Horn was recalled and left-hander Zach Penrod had his contract purchased. Both were promoted from Triple-A Worcester. Left-hander Cam Booser and right-hand...
Twins to face Reds with Carlos Correa back in fold
The Minnesota Twins added a key player on Saturday, hours ahead of their game against the Cincinnati Reds in Minneapolis. ,Minnesota (78-69) activated shortstop Carlos Correa before the second contest of the three-game series. Correa has been sidelined since July 12 because of plantar fasciitis in h...
Mets call up INF Luisangel Acuna
Seeking to strengthen the bench for a potential postseason run, the New York Mets promoted Luisangel Acuna from Triple-A Syracuse on Saturday.,He is the younger brother of Atlanta Braves star Ronald Acuna Jr.,Acuna has played second base, shortstop and center field at Syracuse, where he has posted a...
Twins activate All-Star SS Carlos Correa from IL
The Minnesota Twins activated All-Star shortstop Carlos Correa from the 10-day injured list on Saturday. ,Correa has missed 51 games since the All-Star break while dealing with right plantar fasciitis. He is expected to be in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Cincinnati Reds in Minneapolis...