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Jacob Misiorowski helms Brewers' shutdown of Dodgers
Jacob Misiorowski went six strong innings, Joey Ortiz and William Contreras hit home runs and the visiting Milwaukee Brewers evened the season series against the Los Angeles Dodgers with a 4-1 victory Saturday., ,The long ball offense was plenty for Misiorowski (12-5), who gave up one run on five hi...
Giants use 6-run fourth inning to blast Rockies
Logan Webb coasted after getting supported by a six-run fourth inning, including a home run by Drew Gilbert, and the San Francisco Giants squared their home series against the Colorado Rockies at a game apiece with a 7-1 triumph Saturday afternoon.,Gilbert finished 3-for-4 with two runs scored and a...
For second straight night, Orioles win 1-run decision over Rays
Tyler O'Neill singled in Colton Cowser in the 10th inning as the Baltimore Orioles won their second straight one-run affair Saturday night against American League East-leading Tampa Bay, edging the Rays 4-3 in their four-game series in St. Petersburg, Fla.,Following O'Neill's run-scoring hit, Baltim...
Masterful unveiling: Joshua Baez first to hit 3 HRs in MLB debut
Joshua Baez might have made the best first impression in major league history on Saturday.,Baez became the first player ever to hit three homers in his big league debut, as he helped the St. Louis Cardinals record an 8-4 victory over the host Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field.,"It's just unreal," Baez s...
Rangers activate RHP Jakob Junis from injured list
The Texas Rangers activated right-hander Jakob Junis from the 15-day injured list Saturday, bringing back one of their most reliable bullpen arms before their game against the Athletics.,Junis had been sidelined since late July due to a left adductor strain. He was placed on the IL on July 30, retro...
Brewers acquire INF Jonathan Ornelas from Athletics
The struggling and banged-up Milwaukee Brewers added some infield depth by acquiring Jonathan Ornelas from the Athletics on Saturday.,Manager Pat Murphy wasted no time with the 26-year old Ornelas, putting him in the lineup as Milwaukee faced the Los Angeles Dodgers in the third contest of their fou...
Francisco Lindor rescues Mets with walk-off hit against Nationals
Francisco Lindor had the walk-off RBI single in the ninth inning Saturday as the host New York Mets edged the Washington Nationals, 5-4, in the middle game of a three-game series.,The Mets left two runners on in the eighth before surging back against Yovanny Cruz (0-1), who got just one out in the n...
Giants use six-run fourth inning to blast Rockies
Logan Webb coasted after getting supported by a six-run fourth inning, including a home run by Drew Gilbert, and the San Francisco Giants squared their home series against the Colorado Rockies at a game apiece with a 7-1 triumph Saturday afternoon.,Gilbert finished 3-for-4 with two runs scored and a...
Charles McAdoo shines, as Blue Jays top Yankees
Charles McAdoo doubled in the go-ahead run in the seventh inning Saturday afternoon, and the Toronto Blue Jays defeated the visiting New York Yankees 4-1.,McAdoo also had an RBI single in the two-run eighth as Toronto clinched the three-game series by winning the first two.,Spencer Miles (5-2) pitch...
Joshua Baez makes history with 3-homer debut as Cards top Cubs
Joshua Baez became the first player in major league history to hit three home runs in his debut, helping lead the visiting St. Louis Cardinals to an 8-4 victory over the Chicago Cubs on Saturday afternoon.,Baez hit homers to right, center and left field, driving in five runs as St. Louis won its thi...
White Sox hold on for tight win over Tigers
Andrew Benintendi drove in the go-ahead run and the visiting Chicago White Sox held on for a 4-3 win over the Detroit Tigers on Saturday afternoon.,Benintendi had two hits and also scored a run. Colson Montgomery drove in two runs and Braden Montgomery knocked in the other for the White Sox, who ext...
Yankees' Aaron Judge plays catch for 1st time in recovery from broken rib
Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge took a much-anticipated step forward in his recovery from a broken right rib on Friday, playing catch and running in New York.,Scans on the three-time American League MVP on Aug. 5 revealed enough healing to clear him for light workout activity, including outdoor runni...
Dodgers optimistic about Shohei Ohtani's return to mound
Los Angeles Dodgers two-way superstar Shohei Ohtani took a big step on Friday toward returning to game action on the mound. He threw a 34-pitch bullpen session using his full mix of pitches.,This was his first bullpen session since July 22 while on the road in Philadelphia. Ohtani was shut down from...
Blue Jays' Vladimir Guerrero Jr. placed on 7-day IL
Toronto Blue Jays first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. was placed on the seven-day injured list Saturday with a head injury.,Guerrero exited Toronto's 3-1 win over the New York Yankees in the sixth inning on Friday after taking a knee to the head by shortstop George Lombard Jr. while sliding into thi...
Cardinals promote slugger Josh Baez to debut at Wrigley
The St. Louis Cardinals promoted slugger Joshua Baez to make his major league debut on Saturday against the rival Cubs in Chicago.,The 23-year-old outfielder leads all Triple-A batters with 34 home runs and 90 RBIs through 103 games this season at Memphis. No one else in Triple-A had more than 27 ho...
A's eager for elusive home winning streak in rematch vs. Rangers
The Athletics haven't won consecutive home games in nearly two months, but they will take a swing at doing so when they face the struggling Texas Rangers on Saturday night at West Sacramento, Calif.,The Athletics ended an eight-game home losing streak with Friday's 8-3 series-opening victory over Te...
Road skid snapped, Royals seek series win against Angels
After grinding out a 7-6 victory in Friday night's series opener, the Kansas City Royals can exhale a little as they try for the series win Saturday night against the Los Angeles Angels in Anaheim, Calif., ,Thanks to a career night from first baseman Jac Caglianone, the Royals snapped a seven-game r...
Red Sox fall on hard times after surge, try to right ship vs. Pirates
The Boston Red Sox have played most of their best baseball away from home this season, but that hasn't been the case on the team's current road trip., ,The visiting Red Sox will enter Saturday's night's game against the Pittsburgh Pirates with a 1-4 record on their seven-game road trip. That include...
Dodgers take aim at Brewers' Jacob Misiorowski in key clash
For all that Jacob Misiorowski has accomplished early in his major league career, earning a win at Dodger Stadium has not been one of them. ,Misiorowski (11-5, 1.76 ERA) will get another chance to tell his LA story in the third game of a four-game road series against the Los Angeles Dodgers on Satur...
D-backs' Eduardo Rodriguez strives to shut down Braves
The visiting Arizona Diamondbacks will see if their pitching can continue to slow the Atlanta Braves' bats on Saturday when the teams meet in the second contest of their three-game series.,Arizona recorded a 2-0 victory over Atlanta on Friday in the series opener.,It was the seventh shutout of the s...