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White Sox score 10 in third, thump Royals by 21 runs
Miguel Vargas and Jacob Gonzalez each hit three-run homers in an epic, 10-run third inning, Chicago's best this season, and the White Sox started the second half of their six-game homestand with a bang by demolishing the Kansas City Royals 22-1 on Friday night.,As part of an explosive frame that fea...
Rangers' Nathan Eovaldi blanks Jays for 7 innings in victory
Nathan Eovaldi struck out nine in seven scoreless innings Friday night and the visiting Texas Rangers held on to defeat the Toronto Blue Jays 5-4.,Eovaldi (8-7) allowed five hits and one walk before leaving with a 5-0 lead. ,Justin Foscue hit a two-run home run and had three RBIs for the Rangers, wh...
Brewers flamethrower Jacob Misiorowski clocks 105.5 mph pitch
Brewers right-hander Jacob Misiorowski dialed up a 105.5 mph heater, the fastest ever recorded by a starting pitcher, to Cubs leadoff man Pete Crow-Armstrong in the first inning Friday night.,Misiorowski cleared his previous best pitch velocity of 104.5 mph on an 0-2 pitch to Crow-Armstrong, who fou...
Mariners blow past Guardians late in low-scoring affair
J.P. Crawford drove in the go-ahead run in the seventh inning with an infield single and Julio Rodriguez added an RBI hit in the eighth, giving the visiting Seattle Mariners a 3-1 victory over the Cleveland Guardians on Friday night.,Rookie Colt Emerson hit a solo homer in the third for American Lea...
Noelvi Marte's pinch-hit HR powers Reds past Pirates
Noelvi Marte's first career pinch-hit home run in the eighth inning lifted the Cincinnati Reds to a 6-4 road victory over the host Pittsburgh Pirates on Friday night.,Marte's two-run homer off reliever Mason Montgomery (2-3) helped snap the Reds' three-game losing streak and was only the third win f...
Braves place 2-time All-Star RHP Robert Suarez (forearm) on injured list
The Atlanta Braves placed right-handed reliever Robert Suarez on the 15-day injured list on Friday because of right forearm tightness.,The move is retroactive to Tuesday. In a corresponding move, the Braves recalled right-hander Hurston Waldrep from Triple-A Gwinnett. Veteran right-hander Carlos Car...
Orioles celebrate return home with win over Nationals
Trevor Rogers pitched into the seventh inning and Coby Mayo doubled twice and drove in a run as the Baltimore Orioles returned home and produced a 3-1 victory against the Washington Nationals on Friday night in the opener of a three-game series.,Blaze Alexander knocked in two runs and Taylor Ward pr...
Junior Caminero homer highlights Rays' win over Diamondbacks
Junior Caminero hit a three-run homer, Cedric Mullins added a solo shot and Nick Martinez pitched into the sixth inning to lead the Tampa Bay Rays to a 6-1 win over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Friday in St. Petersburg, Fla.,Martinez (7-2) allowed one run on six hits and struck out three over 5 2/3 i...
Payton Tolle, Red Sox shut down Yankees
Payton Tolle pitched seven dominant innings and combined with two relievers on a three-hitter Friday night as the Boston Red Sox earned a 6-1 victory over the visiting New York Yankees.,Tolle (4-5) retired the first 16 hitters before rookie Spencer Jones looped a single in the sixth. The left-hander...
Phillies give Zack Wheeler just enough support, edge Mets, interim manager
Zack Wheeler tossed seven strong innings on Friday night for the visiting Philadelphia Phillies, who edged the struggling New York Mets 2-1 in the opener of a three-game series between the National League East rivals.,Trea Turner recorded the tie-breaking RBI single in the seventh inning for the Phi...
Keider Montero, Tigers blank Astros to snap skid
James Outman hit a three-run homer to support seven strong innings from Keider Montero as the host Detroit Tigers blanked the Houston Astros 8-0 on Friday night.,Kerry Carpenter supplied a two-run homer, his 11th of the season, while Colt Keith contributed a solo blast. Kevin McGonigle reached base ...
Angels fire GM Perry Minasian, tap John Mozeliak as interim
The Los Angeles Angels relieved general manager Perry Minasian of his duties Friday.,Los Angeles hired John Mozeliak as a baseball operations consultant after working in the St. Louis Cardinals' front office for 30 years. The team said in a news release that Mozeliak will take over as interim genera...
MLBPA: MLB's extreme offers creating unity among players
With MLB's collective bargaining agreement with the MLB Players Association expiring at the end of the 2026 season, the two sides continue to openly debate the specifics of what they're looking for in the next deal.,As far as the MLBPA is concerned, the extreme nature of the first few things the lea...
Report: Padres sign veteran IF Luis Rengifo to minor league deal
The San Diego Padres have agreed to a minor league deal with veteran infielder Luis Rengifo, The Athletic reported Friday.,Rengifo, 29, was released by the Milwaukee Brewers on Tuesday, one week after being designated for assignment.,Rengifo batted just .205 with no homers and 19 RBIs in 57 games wi...
Pirates SS Konnor Griffin (arm) back from IL, leading off vs. Reds
The Pittsburgh Pirates reinstated rookie phenom shortstop Konnor Griffin from the 10-day injured list prior to Friday's game against the visiting Cincinnati Reds.,Griffin is playing shortstop and batting first against Reds left-hander Andrew Abbott. He has been sidelined with an injury to his throwi...
Reds place RHP Tony Santillan (oblique) on injured list
The Cincinnati Reds placed right-hander Tony Santillan on the 15-day injured list Friday with a left oblique strain.,The move is retroactive to Tuesday for the 29-year-old reliever, who is 1-4 with five saves and a 5.23 ERA in 34 games out of the bullpen.,Santillan is 7-16 with 16 saves and a 3.36 E...
A's J.T. Ginn hopes for different result vs. Angels
J.T. Ginn will return to the scene of one of the highlights of his starting pitching career on Friday night when the Athletics open a three-game series against the Los Angeles Angels in Anaheim, Calif.,It also was one of the most devastating moments in the 27-year-old right-hander's career., ,Ginn w...
Max Meyer, Marlins gear up to stay on a roll in clash vs. Cardinals
Fresh off a 5-1 homestand, the Miami Marlins will look to take their winning ways on the road as they start a three-game series with the St. Louis Cardinals on Friday night.,After a 4-2 victory over the Texas Rangers on Wednesday, manager Clayton McCullough's Marlins have the majors' best record thi...
Mets fire Carlos Mendoza, name Andy Green interim manager
The New York Mets fired manager Carlos Mendoza on Friday, exactly halfway into a disappointing season.,Despite a payroll that is just shy of $330 million, the Mets (34-47) reside in the cellar of the National League East. They endured a 12-game losing streak in April and currently have lost six in a...
Braves' Joey Bart returns to San Francisco in series opener
The Atlanta Braves will have revenge on their minds and potentially a familiar face behind the plate when they open a three-game road series against the San Francisco Giants on Friday night.,The matchup will pit two teams that have combined to win just six times since the start of their series last ...