Baseball Page 44 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
Padres hold off Guardians for 6th straight win
Xander Bogaerts slugged a two-run homer and Fernando Tatis Jr. added a solo shot as the visiting San Diego Padres beat the Cleveland Guardians 7-5 on Friday for their sixth straight win.,Luis Campusano doubled twice and drove in three runs for San Diego, which has won 16 of its last 20 games to move...
Diamondbacks blank Braves as Brandon Pfaadt outshines Chris Sale
Brandon Pfaadt outdueled 10-time All-Star Chris Sale as the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks defeated the Atlanta Braves 2-0 on Friday in the opener of their three-game series.,Pfaadt (7-1) allowed only two hits over seven scoreless innings with no walks and seven strikeouts. The right-hander owns a 7-...
Alejandro Kirk delivers as Blue Jays knock off Yankees
Alejandro Kirk hit the go-ahead double in a two-run sixth and added a homer Friday night to help the Toronto Blue Jays defeat the visiting New York Yankees 3-1.,The Blue Jays have won four of five on a seven-game homestand after taking the opener of a three-game series.,Shane Bieber (4-2) allowed on...
Rafael Flores Jr., Brandon Lowe power Pirates past Red Sox
Rafael Flores Jr. and Brandon Lowe each homered to propel the Pittsburgh Pirates to an 8-4 victory over the visiting Boston Red Sox on Friday night.,Flores, who had two three-run home runs during Thursday's 13-1 triumph over Miami, hit a solo home run in the second, and Lowe smashed a Jovani Moran c...
Blue Jays' Vladimir Guerrero Jr. leaves game after collision
Toronto Blue Jays first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. had to leave Friday's game against the visiting New York Yankees after colliding with shortstop George Lombard Jr. at third base.,The unusual play occurred in the bottom of the sixth inning when the Blue Jays had Nathan Lukes on second and Guerre...
Miguel Vargas homers twice to lead White Sox over Tigers
Miguel Vargas homered twice in four hits, scored three runs and drove in three more as the visiting Chicago White Sox topped the Detroit Tigers 9-5 on Friday night.,Braden Montgomery had three hits and three RBIs for the White Sox, who pushed their lead in the American League Central Division to 3 1...
Chase Burns fires 7 shutout innings as Reds edge Marlins
Chase Burns threw seven shutout innings for the Cincinnati Reds in a 1-0 win over the visiting Miami Marlins in the opener of their three-game series on Friday evening.,Burns (14-2) allowed four hits, struck out eight and didn't walk a batter for the third time this season. The right-hander avoided ...
Athletics reliever Justin Sterner (knee) undergoes season-ending surgery
Athletics right-handed reliever Justin Sterner is done for the season after undergoing surgery on his right knee.,Sterner, 29, underwent the operation on Thursday in Los Angeles. He also received a platelet-rich plasma injection.,Sterner was already on the 15-day injured list. He last pitched in a g...
Strong pitching, Seiya Suzuki's blast help Cubs beat Cardinals
Clay Holmes allowed one hit over 6 2/3 scoreless innings and Seiya Suzuki belted a three-run homer, fueling the host Chicago Cubs to a 3-0 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals on Friday afternoon.,Making his second start since being acquired from the New York Mets on Aug. 3, Holmes (5-5) retired the...
Former Mets player Butch Huskey dies at 54
Former New York Mets player Butch Huskey died on Friday. He was 54.,The team announced Huskey's death prior to Friday's game against the Washington Nationals. A cause of death was not revealed by the team.,<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">We are saddened to learn about the pa...
Phillies, Twins return from Iowa, set to resume playoff chases
While the Philadelphia Phillies and Minnesota Twins had a good time with their Field of Dreams game in Dyersville, Iowa, it is back to business when they resume their three-game series on Saturday night in Minneapolis.,The Phillies emerged from the cornfields on Thursday night and cruised to a 7-1 v...
Orioles activate RHP Chris Bassitt from IL to face Rays
The Baltimore Orioles reinstated right-hander Chris Bassitt to the active roster and the veteran will start Friday's road game against the Tampa Bay Rays.,In a corresponding move, right-hander Yaramil Hiraldo was optioned to Triple-A Norfolk.,Bassitt, 37, last pitched for the Orioles on June 3 befor...
Former All-Star Tony Gonsolin signs major league deal with Royals
The Kansas City Royals signed former All-Star Tony Gonsolin to a major league deal, while putting the right-hander on the 15-day injured list.,Gonsolin, 32, is still in recovery for a pair of major elbow surgeries, with the second last year consisting of the insertion of an internal brace along with...
Cubs activating RHP Edward Cabrera to start Sunday
Chicago Cubs right-hander Edward Cabrera is ready to rejoin the rotation for the first time since being carted off the field with a hamstring injury on June 23.,Manager Craig Counsell confirmed Friday that Cabrera will come off the 15-day injured list and start Sunday's home game against the St. Lou...
White Sox place RHP Davis Martin (finger) on 15-day IL
The Chicago White Sox placed right-hander Davis Martin on the 15-day injured list in a series of moves ahead of Friday's series opener at Detroit.,Martin, 29, is dealing with a blister on his right middle finger. He was ejected in the third inning of Thursday's 9-8 loss to the Cincinnati Reds after ...
Field of Dreams to host Royals and Red Sox in 2027
The Kansas City Royals will play the Boston Red Sox at the Field of Dreams in Dyersville, Iowa, on Aug. 12, 2027.,Major League Baseball announced the participants and date for the fourth edition of the event on Friday.,The Philadelphia Phillies posted a 7-1 victory against the Minnesota Twins there ...
San Francisco awarded 2028 MLB All-Star Game
The San Francisco Giants will host the 2028 All-Star Game at Oracle Park, Major League Baseball announced Friday.,The 98th Midsummer Classic will be the first held at the 42,000-seat Bay Area ballpark since 2007.,"With its passionate fanbase, world-class ballpark, and rich baseball history, San Fran...
Dodgers call on Yoshinobu Yamamoto in effort to shut down Brewers
The pitcher who got the Los Angeles Dodgers to the finish line in the 2025 World Series is headed to the mound in a key regular-season, four-game series as Yoshinobu Yamamoto faces the visiting Milwaukee Brewers on Friday night. ,The Dodgers will need Yamamoto at his best after they were two outs aw...
Rangers seek to halt slide at expense of reeling A's
The Texas Rangers don't have much time to put an ugly series against the Los Angeles Angels behind them, but manager Skip Schumaker vowed there will be changes entering Friday's opener against the Athletics at West Sacramento, Calif.,The Rangers dropped the final three contests of a four-game set ag...
Nationals dreaming of wild card, Mets of escaping NL East cellar
For the Washington Nationals, a weekend series against the New York Mets is another chance to emerge as a serious contender in the National League wild-card race.,For the Mets, this weekend might be their last chance to begin climbing out of the NL East basement.,The Nationals will look to build off...