Baseball Page 428 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
Setting sights on bigger goals, Orioles take on Rays
The Baltimore Orioles have clinched a winning record, but there is quite a bit more in mind for the American League East leaders.,They will try to keep plugging away when facing the visiting Tampa Bay Rays on Saturday in the middle game of a three-game series.,The Orioles (82-60) are guaranteed to f...
Nationals, Pirates set for day-night DH after rainout
After pending thunderstorms in the Pittsburgh area led to the scheduled Friday night game being postponed, the Pirates and the visiting Washington Nationals will play a day-night doubleheader on Saturday.,It was the first game postponed at PNC Park this season.,The only action for the teams on Frida...
MLB roundup: Manny Machado ties Padres' career HR mark in win
Manny Machado went deep twice and tied the Padres' record for career homers as San Diego beat the visiting San Francisco Giants 5-1 on Friday.,Machado's second homer of the night, his 25th of the year, soared into the second deck in left field to start the bottom of the eighth inning. It was his 163...
Seth Brown lifts A's past Tigers in 13th inning
Seth Brown's second hit of extra innings, a one-out double in the bottom of the 13th, gave the Oakland Athletics a 7-6 walk-off win over the visiting Detroit Tigers on Friday in the longest game of the season for each team.,On a night when Detroit's Tarik Skubal was denied a potential 17th win, a ga...
Yankees aim for second straight win over Cubs
The New York Yankees are hoping the series against the Chicago Cubs this weekend at Wrigley Field sparks a successful run into the postseason.,After winning the opener of the three-game series in impressive fashion, the Yankees (81-60) look to build on the victory on Saturday.,Luis Gil and three rel...
Dodgers' Teoscar Hernandez (foot) likely bound for IL
Los Angeles Dodgers cleanup hitter Teoscar Hernandez is likely headed to the injured list with a foot injury sustained Friday night against the visiting Cleveland Guardians.,Hernandez got hurt in the first inning after he was hit on the left foot by a pitch from left-hander Matthew Boyd.,After takin...
Injury to Phillies C J.T. Realmuto viewed as minor
Philadelphia catcher J.T. Realmuto bruised his left knee and left the Phillies' Friday game against the host Miami Marlins, but the injury isn't believed to be serious.,Realmuto got hurt fouling a second-inning pitch off his knee before delivering his second run-scoring single of the night. He staye...
Matthew Boyd, Guardians hold Dodgers in check
Matthew Boyd delivered another strong outing and Andres Gimenez hit a go-ahead home run in the sixth inning as the visiting Cleveland Guardians earned a 3-1 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Friday in the opener of a three-game series between division leaders., ,In his fifth start since return...
Manny Machado ties Padres' career HR mark in win over Giants
Manny Machado went deep twice and tied the Padres' record for career homers as San Diego beat the visiting San Francisco Giants 5-1 on Friday.,Machado's second homer of the night, his 25th of the year, soared into the second deck in left field to start the bottom of the eighth inning. It was his 163...
Mariners defeat Cardinals to extend win streak
Dylan Moore hit a two-run homer and Cal Raleigh hit a two-run double as the visiting Seattle Mariners defeated the St. Louis Cardinals 6-1 Friday.,Julio Rodriguez went 3-for-5 with a run for the Mariners (72-70), who have won their last three games by the combined score of 28-8.,Mariners starting pi...
Yordan Alvarez homers twice as Astros blank D-backs
Yordan Alvarez slugged two three-run home runs while Framber Valdez tossed seven shutout innings as the Houston Astros claimed the opener of a three-game interleague series with the Arizona Diamondbacks 8-0 on Friday.,Alvarez produced his second multi-homer effort in as many home games. Before accom...
Logan O’Hoppe's 3-run HR carries Angels past Rangers
Logan O'Hoppe drilled a three-run homer and Samuel Aldegheri recorded his first career victory as the Los Angeles Angels notched a 5-1 victory over the Texas Rangers on Friday night at Arlington, Texas.,Nolan Schanuel added a run-scoring single for the Angels (59-82), who won for the fourth time in ...
Dodgers' Teoscar Hernandez leaves after being hit by pitch
Los Angeles Dodgers cleanup hitter Teoscar Hernandez left the game against the visiting Cleveland Guardians on Friday night in the first inning after he was hit on the left foot by a pitch from left-hander Matthew Boyd., ,After taking an 80-mph slider to the lower leg, Hernandez was visited at home ...
Royals blank Twins to take over second place in AL Central
Cole Ragans struck out seven in six shutout innings as the Kansas City Royals beat the visiting Minnesota Twins, 5-0, on Friday night.,The win propelled Kansas City (77-65) past Minnesota (76-65) into second place in the American League Central.,Ragans (11-9) has 204 strikeouts, the most whiffs by a...
Phillies post season-high run total in rout of Marlins
Zack Wheeler pitched six strong innings and Trea Turner and Kyle Schwarber each homered and drove in three runs as the Philadelphia Phillies routed the host Miami Marlins 16-2 on Friday.,Wheeler (14-6) allowed just one run on two hits and one walk. He struck out seven and lowered his ERA to 2.59.,Tu...
Phillies C J.T. Realmuto exits due to knee injury
Philadelphia catcher J.T. Realmuto bruised his left knee and left the Phillies' Friday game against the host Miami Marlins.,Realmuto got hurt fouling a second-inning pitch off his knee before delivering his second run-scoring single of the night. He stayed in the game until Garrett Stubbs replaced h...
Max Fried's stellar outing guides Braves past Blue Jays
Max Fried allowed one unearned run on five hits over seven innings to help lead the Atlanta Braves to a 3-1 victory over the visiting Toronto Blue Jays in the opener of a three-game series on Friday night., ,It was just the second win in his past 10 starts for Fried (9-8), who struck out eight and w...
Mark Vientos hits walk-off homer to lift Mets over Reds
Mark Vientos hit a pair of two-run homers Friday night, including the walk-off blast in the 10th inning, as the red-hot New York Mets beat the visiting Cincinnati Reds 6-4 in the opener of a three-game series.,Vientos battled Justin Wilson (1-5) for seven pitches before homering well into the first ...
Red Sox nip lowly White Sox to end five-game skid
Ceddanne Rafaela crushed a two-run home run in the seventh inning to lift the Boston Red Sox past the visiting Chicago White Sox 3-1 on Friday to begin a three-game weekend series.,The 23-year-old shortstop's 15th homer of the season woke up a Boston (71-70) offense that had recorded just three of i...
Orioles beat Rays 2-0 behind Dean Kremer's six no-hit innings
Dean Kremer pitched six no-hit innings, Gunnar Henderson homered again and the Baltimore Orioles defeated the visiting Tampa Bay Rays 2-0 on Friday night in the opener of a three-game series., ,Kremer (7-9) struck out seven and walked three in his sterling effort before needing help., ,The Orioles (...