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Twins take early lead, then hold off Rays to secure split
Minnesota's Edouard Julien bashed a three-run home run as the Twins earned a split of their four-game series with the Tampa Bay Rays with a 4-3 victory Thursday afternoon in St. Petersburg, Fla.,Julien went deep in the second and Matt Wallner followed with one in the third for a 4-0 lead that lifted...
Ty France HR gives Reds 1-0 win, sweep of Astros
Ty France spoiled a pitchers' duel with a go-ahead solo shot in the bottom of the seventh inning, lifting the host Cincinnati Reds to a 1-0 win over the Houston Astros on Thursday afternoon., ,France sent Houston reliever Bryan Abreu's second pitch of the inning over the wall in left-center to help ...
Report: John Sterling returning to call Yankees playoff games
Legendary New York Yankees radio broadcaster John Sterling is coming out of retirement to call playoff games, The Athletic reported Thursday.,The Yankees entered Thursday a half-game behind the Baltimore Orioles in the American League East and 4 1/2 games up in the AL wild-card race.,Sterling retire...
Red Sox look to take advantage of woeful White Sox
Faced with an uphill climb in the American League wild-card race, the Boston Red Sox will host the Chicago White Sox in the first contest of a three-game series on Friday.,The White Sox (32-109) actually will begin the series on a higher note after snapping their 12-game skid with an 8-1 Wednesday w...
Royals reinstate OF Hunter Renfroe from injured list
The Kansas City Royals reinstated right fielder Hunter Renfroe from the 10-day injured list on Thursday.,Renfroe, 32, landed on the list on Aug. 25 with a right hamstring strain.,He is batting .237 with 12 homers and 47 RBIs in 104 games in his first season with the Royals.,Renfroe is a career .239 ...
Slumping Yankees look to reverse course in opener vs. Cubs
Thursday's day off came at just the right time for the New York Yankees, who are surrounded by more questions than answers these days.,The Yankees (80-60) are aiming for a fresh start when they begin a three-game series against the host Chicago Cubs (72-68) at Wrigley Field on Friday afternoon.,New ...
Twins place OF Max Kepler (knee) on injured list
The Minnesota Twins placed outfielder Max Kepler on the 10-day injured list Thursday with left patellar tendinitis. ,The team called up outfielder DaShawn Keirsey Jr. from Triple-A St. Paul and transferred left-hander Kody Funderburk (left oblique strain) to the 60-day injured list in corresponding ...
Yankees reinstate RHP Luis Gil to start series opener vs. Cubs
The New York Yankees returned right-hander Luis Gil from his rehabilitation assignment on Thursday and reinstated him from the 15-day injured list.,Gil was placed on the IL on Aug. 21 due to a lower back strain. He is expected to start the opener of a three-game series against the host Chicago Cubs ...
Martin Perez puts perfect Padres mark on line vs. Tigers
Acquiring Martin Perez in late July ahead of the trade deadline is paying off for the San Diego Padres.,The veteran left-hander has been a surprising asset for his new team, going 2-0 with a 3.41 ERA in his first six starts. More important, the Padres won all six of his outings, helping them stay in...
Wyatt Langford, Rangers hope to stay hot vs. Angels
Wyatt Langford might be a 22-year-old rookie, but one wouldn't know it with the way the Texas Rangers left fielder is delivering of late, both at the plate and on the field.,One night after mashing a walk-off grand slam, Langford went 3-for-4 with two RBIs and three runs in the Rangers' 10-6 win aga...
Reynaldo Lopez aims to pitch Braves to sweep of Rockies
The Atlanta Braves will send right-hander Reynaldo Lopez to the mound as they look for a sweep when they host the Colorado Rockies in the finale of a three-game series on Thursday.,The Braves (76-63) won the first two games 3-0 and 5-2, and they lead the series 3-2 over the Rockies (51-89).,Atlanta ...
Pirates stumble home to face Nats after getting no-hit
Two rebuilding teams eager to finish the season on a positive note meet when the visiting Washington Nationals begin a four-game series against the Pittsburgh Pirates on Thursday.,The Pirates (65-74) were no-hit for the first time in four years when they lost 12-0 to the Chicago Cubs on Wednesday. S...
After breaking out on offense, Mariners seek split vs. A's
The Seattle Mariners set aside their offensive struggles for at least one night and now look to gain a split of a four-game series when they visit the Oakland Athletics on Thursday afternoon.,The Mariners scored 12 runs during a four-game losing streak before exploding for 16 hits and registering a ...
Reds eager to continue dominance over Astros
The Cincinnati Reds will attempt to continue their improbable domination of the Houston Astros on Thursday when the two clubs conclude their three-game series with a matinee in Cincinnati. , ,The Reds blistered Houston rookie Spencer Arrighetti for nine first-inning runs Wednesday and rolled to a 12...
Merrill Kelly, Diamondbacks shoot for sweep of Giants
Two pitchers on opposite ends of the support spectrum go head to head Thursday afternoon when Merrill Kelly and the Arizona Diamondbacks try for a three-game road sweep of Blake Snell and the San Francisco Giants.,The Diamondbacks have ridden strong outings from starting pitchers Ryne Nelson and Zac...
Twins going for split of series with Rays
The Minnesota Twins and Tampa Bay Rays will close out their four-game series Thursday with a matinee affair in St. Petersburg, Fla., that will feature two top pitchers trending in opposite directions.,Tampa Bay (69-70) earned a season-series win, four games to two, by crafting its best inning of 202...
Phillies look to close in on division title vs. Marlins
The Philadelphia Phillies appear to be closing in on what would be their first division title since 2011.,Philadelphia, which will open a four-game series against the host Miami Marlins on Thursday, has an 83-56 record. The Phillies lead the National League East by seven games over the Atlanta Brave...
3B Matt Chapman, Giants agree to 6-year, $151M extension
Matt Chapman, who is putting up solid numbers in his first season with the Giants, will be staying in San Francisco long term.,The third baseman agreed to a six-year, $151 million contract extension with the team on Wednesday.,Starting next year, Chapman, 31, will make $25 million annually through 2...
MLB roundup: Cubs combine to no-hit Pirates
Shota Imanaga threw the first seven innings of a combined no-hitter as the host Chicago Cubs recorded a 12-0 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Wednesday.,Nate Pearson and Porter Hodge each tossed a perfect inning to complete the 18th no-hitter in franchise history.,Imanaga (12-3) struck out sev...
Fernando Tatis Jr.'s 10th-inning RBI single caps Padres' rally past Tigers
Fernando Tatis Jr. singled with two outs in the bottom of the 10th inning Wednesday night to score Jackson Merrill as the San Diego Padres rallied from a 5-0 deficit to edge the visiting Detroit Tigers 6-5.,Merrill was placed on second to start the inning. After Elias Diaz grounded out and Mason McC...