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George Kirby dominates Rangers in Mariners' third straight victory
George Kirby allowed just one hit over seven scoreless innings as the Seattle Mariners defeated the visiting Texas Rangers 7-0 on Sunday afternoon.,Mitch Garver and Randy Arozarena homered for the Mariners (77-73), who won their third consecutive game -- all while wearing their City Connect uniforms...
Mets star SS Francisco Lindor (back) to undergo MRI exam
New York Mets All-Star shortstop Francisco Lindor will undergo an MRI exam and other tests on his ailing back Monday after leaving Sunday's game against the Philadelphia Phillies in the second inning.,Lindor departed Friday's game due to lower-back pain and sat out Saturday for his first missed game...
James Wood's 2 HRs help Nats win series vs. Marlins
Rookie James Wood hit two solo home runs to lead the host Washington Nationals to their third straight win, 4-3, over the Miami Marlins on Sunday afternoon., ,It was the first multi-homer game of Wood's career as Washington (68-81) rallied to capture the four-game series. The Nationals also won the ...
Isiah Kiner-Falefa stars as Pirates edge Royals
Isiah Kiner-Falefa finished 3-for-5 with two runs and an RBI, helping lead the Pittsburgh Pirates to a 4-3 win over the visiting Kansas City Royals on Sunday.,Pirates starter Jared Jones went four innings, allowing two earned runs on six hits, while striking out five and walking three. The Pittsburg...
Aaron Judge, Gleyber Torres go yard as Yankees take Boston series
Aaron Judge clubbed his major-league-leading 53rd home run of the season as the host New York Yankees beat the Boston Red Sox 5-2 on Sunday afternoon in the finale of a four-game set.,Judge's two-run blast came during a three-run third for New York (87-63), which took three games in the series. Gley...
White Sox beat Athletics for first series win since June
Gavin Sheets and Bryan Ramos each homered and Sean Burke pitched five innings for his first major league victory as the Chicago White Sox earned their first series win since the last weekend of June, beating the visiting Oakland Athletics 4-3 on Sunday.,Chicago (35-115) has won consecutive games for...
Ben Lively, Guardians stifle Rays 2-0 to split series
Ben Lively pitched five strong innings and four relievers didn't yield a baserunner as the host Cleveland Guardians beat the Tampa Bay Rays 2-0 on Sunday to split their four-game set. ,Lively (12-9) showed no ill effects of taking a liner off the thigh against the Chicago White Sox earlier this week...
Blue Jays edge Cardinals for series sweep
Nathan Lukes hit a go-ahead RBI double in the eighth inning and the Toronto Blue Jays defeated the visiting St. Louis Cardinals 3-2 on Sunday afternoon to complete a three-game sweep.,Davis Schneider blasted a two-run home run among his two hits for the Blue Jays (72-78).,Lars Nootbaar hit a solo ho...
J.T. Realmuto's hit gives Phillies walk-off win over Mets
J.T. Realmuto delivered a walk-off single with two outs in the ninth inning, guiding the host Philadelphia Phillies to a 2-1 win over the New York Mets on Sunday., ,Realmuto's heroics capped off an entertaining pitchers' duel between Cristopher Sanchez and David Peterson. Sanchez only gave up an eig...
Brooks Lee helps Twins avoid sweep vs. Reds
Rookie Brooks Lee went 2-for-4 with a triple and a career-high five RBIs, and the Minnesota Twins pulled away for a 9-2 win over the Cincinnati Reds on Sunday afternoon in Minneapolis.,Carlos Santana finished 3-for-4 with a two-run homer and three runs for Minnesota (79-70), which avoided a three-ga...
Diamondbacks place RHP Paul Sewald (neck) on 15-day IL
The Arizona Diamondbacks placed right-handed reliever Paul Sewald on the 15-day injured list on Sunday because of discomfort on the left side of his neck.,The move was retroactive to Thursday. In other moves, the Diamondbacks reinstated catcher Gabriel Moreno (strained left adductor) from the 10-day...
Riley Greene homers twice, Tigers get past Orioles
Riley Greene blasted a pair of home runs and drove in three runs as the host Detroit Tigers defeated the Baltimore Orioles 4-2 on Sunday afternoon.,Detroit starter Keider Montero (6-6) allowed five hits in five scoreless innings, one start after tossing a complete-game shutout against Colorado. Jaso...
Orioles activate former top prospect Heston Kjerstad
The Baltimore Orioles activated outfielder Heston Kjerstad and right-handed reliever Jacob Webb from the injured list prior to Sunday's game at the Detroit Tigers.,In corresponding moves, Baltimore designated left-hander Cole Irvin and infielder Nick Maton for assignment. ,Kjerstad, 25, the No. 2 ov...
Phillies activate IF Alec Bohm from IL
The Philadelphia Phillies reinstated infielder Alec Bohm from the 10-day injured list prior to Sunday's finale of a three-game series against the visiting New York Mets.,Catcher Aramis Garcia was designated for assignment to make room for Bohm on the 28-man roster.,Bohm, 28, initially was placed on ...
Dodgers pitch Walker Buehler against Braves after latest injury news
The news that Los Angeles Dodgers right-hander Tyler Glasnow has a sprained pitching elbow and could be lost for the season will undoubtedly put additional pressure on Walker Buehler to regain his touch in time for the playoffs.,Buehler is set to take the mound for the visiting Dodgers in the third ...
Mariners dress for success in matchup vs. Rangers
Decades ago, Nike created a TV commercial for Air Jordans in which Mars Blackmon, a fictional character portrayed by Spike Lee, exclaimed "It's gotta be the shoes" when referring to NBA superstar Michael Jordan's exploits.,For the Seattle Mariners, it's gotta be the unis.,After rallying for victorie...
Brewers near division title while Arizona seeks to stop slide
After taking two straight in Arizona and four of five during their current road trip, the Milwaukee Brewers can start penciling in the day they will likely clinch the National League Central. It could happen as early as next week at home.,Milwaukee (86-62), which has an 11-game lead over the Chicago...
Healthier Astros look to keep rolling against struggling Angels
The Houston Astros finally caught glimpses on Saturday night of the vintage Justin Verlander and Kyle Tucker they've missed all summer.,On Sunday afternoon, the Astros just need the Ronel Blanco they've grown accustomed to seeing all season.,Blanco will take the mound as the Astros look to complete ...
Padres seek to sweep Giants as Luis Arraez closes in on franchise record
Luis Arraez will continue his pursuit of one of the legendary Tony Gwynn's team records when the San Diego Padres attempt to close a three-game sweep over the host San Francisco Giants on Sunday afternoon. ,Arraez had three- and two-hit games on the first two nights of the series, during which the...
Rockies hunting rare sweep vs. fading Cubs
For a team 35 games below .500, the Colorado Rockies have shown plenty of fight as their season nears its end.,Colorado has won three straight games in its final at-bat, including the first two of its three-game series against the visiting Chicago Cubs.,After Saturday's comeback win in extra innings...