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Cal Quantrill, Rockies shut down surging Padres
Charlie Blackmon homered among his two hits, Brendan Rodgers also went deep, and the Colorado Rockies cooled off the streaking San Diego Padres with a 7-3 win in Denver on Friday night.,Rookie Jordan Beck had three hits to back starter Cal Quantrill's solid start and end Colorado's three-game losing...
Red Sox hit four homers, outslug Orioles 12-10
Masataka Yoshida smashed a three-run home run in Boston's four-run fourth inning and the visiting Red Sox went on to beat the Baltimore Orioles 12-10 on Friday night.,Rafael Devers, Jarren Duran and David Hamilton also homered for the Red Sox, who snapped a two-game skid. Yoshida (3-for-4) added a r...
Luis Robert Jr. (2 HRs), White Sox halt Astros' win streak
Luis Robert Jr. went 4-for-5 with two home runs and four RBIs to carry the visiting Chicago White Sox to a 5-4 victory over Houston on Friday, snapping the Astros' eight-game winning streak in the opener of a three-game series.,Robert smacked a two-run home run to left field off Astros rookie right-...
Willy Adames blasts 3-run HR as Brewers take down Guardians
Aaron Civale threw six shutout innings and Willy Adames connected on a three-run homer to help the Milwaukee Brewers to a 5-3 win against the visiting Cleveland Guardians in the opener of their three-game series on Friday night.,Civale (4-8) allowed four hits, struck out four and walked one, winning...
Kevin Kiermaier, Dodgers rally for win over Cardinals
Kevin Kiermaier hit a three-run homer and an RBI single as the visiting Los Angeles Dodgers edged the St. Louis Cardinals 7-6 Friday.,Gavin Lux and Mookie Betts also homered for the Dodgers, who erased a 4-2 deficit with a five-run sixth inning to win for the sixth time in eight games.,Dodgers start...
Twins stay hot, ride pair of timely homers to nip Rangers
Carlos Santana and Ryan Jeffers each homered, helping lead the visiting Minnesota Twins to a 4-3 win over the Texas Rangers on Friday.,Starter Simeon Woods Richardson (4-3) went five innings, allowing two runs on three hits to pick up the win. Woods Richardson also walked two and struck out one. The...
Red Sox hit 4 homers, outslug O's 12-10
Masataka Yoshida smashed a three-run home run in Boston's four-run fourth inning and the visiting Red Sox went on to beat the Baltimore Orioles 12-10 on Friday night.,Rafael Devers, Jarren Duran and David Hamilton also homered for the Red Sox, who snapped a two-game skid. Yoshida added a run-scoring...
Pirates back Paul Skenes, edge Mariners to snap skid
The Pittsburgh Pirates got six effective innings from Paul Skenes and scored five unanswered runs to help them snap a 10-game skid with a 5-3 win against the visiting Seattle Mariners on Friday.,Skenes (7-2) allowed two runs on three hits, struck out six and walked four to earn his first win since J...
Mets pour it on in fourth inning to beat Marlins
Sean Manaea tossed seven solid innings Friday night as the host New York Mets beat the Miami Marlins 7-3 in the opener of a three-game series between the National League East rivals.,Jeff McNeil and Brandon Nimmo homered in the fourth inning for the Mets, who won for the second time in seven games t...
Phils blow lead in ninth, then walk off against Nats
Trea Turner capped a four-hit performance with a walk-off RBI single in the ninth inning, fueling the host Philadelphia Phillies to a 3-2 victory over the Washington Nationals on Friday.,Philadelphia provided a quick response after Washington scratched for a pair of runs in the top of the ninth to f...
Rays' walk-off victory ends Diamondbacks' win streak
Jonny DeLuca scored from first base on a single and an error in the bottom of the ninth inning as the Tampa Bay Rays notched a 5-4 walk-off win over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Friday in St. Petersburg, Fla.,On first base with two outs against reliever Justin Martinez (5-3), DeLuca raced to third af...
Royals top Reds as Michael Lorenzen beats former team
Bobby Witt Jr. hit his 25th home run, Michael Lorenzen allowed one run in his return to Cincinnati and the Kansas City Royals beat the Reds 7-1 on Friday to open a three-game interleague series.,Witt added a double and single to raise his major league-leading batting average to .352. The All-Star sh...
Pirates bats back Paul Skenes, edge Mariners to snap losing skid
The Pittsburgh Pirates got six effective innings from Paul Skenes and scored five unanswered runs to help them snap a 10-game skid with a 5-3 win against the visiting Seattle Mariners on Friday.,Skenes (7-2) allowed two runs on three hits, struck out six and walked four to earn his first win since J...
Cubs host Blue Jays with an eye on wild-card chase
Nothing is easy these days for the Chicago Cubs, who are battling to stay within striking distance in the crowded National League wild-card race.,The Cubs will try to build some much-needed momentum when they continue a three-game series against the visiting Toronto Blue Jays on Saturday.,Chicago ha...
Aaron Judge, Gerrit Cole help Yankees tackle Tigers
Aaron Judge hit his 44th home run, Gerrit Cole pitched six strong innings and the visiting New York Yankees defeated the Detroit Tigers 3-0 on Friday night.,Judge, who hit his 300th career homer in the Yankees' previous game Wednesday against the Chicago White Sox, blasted a solo shot in the eighth....
Dodgers place All-Star RHP Tyler Glasnow (elbow) on IL
The Los Angeles Dodgers placed All-Star right-hander Tyler Glasnow on the 15-day injured list Friday with right elbow tendonitis.,To take his spot on the roster, the Dodgers recalled left-hander Justin Wrobleski, who started Friday's game at St. Louis.,Glasnow, who turns 31 next week, is headed to t...
Red Sox DFA Dominic Smith as Triston Casas returns
The Red Sox designated first baseman Dominic Smith for assignment and reinstated first baseman Triston Casas from the 60-day injured list Friday. ,They also activated right-handed pitcher Cooper Criswell from the IL and optioned righty Chase Shugart to Triple-A Worcester.,Smith, 29, slashed .237/.31...
Rockies give C Elias Diaz outright release
The Colorado Rockies gave catcher Elias Diaz his outright release on Friday, while top catching prospect Drew Romo was called up from Triple-A Albuquerque.,The Rockies also reinstated left-hander Lucas Gilbreath from the 60-day injured list after he missed nearly two full seasons following Tommy Joh...
Giants, Athletics both on the rise ahead of two-game set
The San Francisco Giants' hopes of improving their standing in the National League wild-card race will have to come at the expense of their local rivals when the Oakland Athletics host a two-game series starting Saturday afternoon.,The Giants, just 49-55 on the morning of July 26 and a potential sel...
Angels DFA INF Luis Guillorme, DH Willie Calhoun
Long eliminated from playoff consideration, the Los Angeles Angels did a bit of house cleaning Friday as two players were designated for assignment: infielder Luis Guillorme and designated hitter Willie Calhoun.,To take their spots on the active roster, the Angels recalled infielders Niko Kavadas an...