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Red Sox's outfield shines in win over Blue Jays
Jarren Duran and Wilyer Abreu each went 2-for-4 and combined for three outfield assists on a strong defensive night as the Boston Red Sox beat the visiting Toronto Blue Jays 6-3 on Tuesday.,Duran led off Boston's three-run first inning with his third home run in as many games, the first of which was...
Aaron Nola leads Phillies over Justin Verlander, Astros
Aaron Nola pitched seven strong innings and Nick Castellanos supplied a three-run homer to guide the host Philadelphia Phillies to a 5-0 victory over the Houston Astros on Tuesday night.,Nola (12-6) yielded just four singles and a walk while striking out six en route to his first victory since July ...
Braves erupt for 4 runs in 10th, top Twins
Ramon Laureano went 3-for-5 with a double and two RBIs and the Atlanta Braves outlasted the Minnesota Twins for an 8-6 win in 10 innings on Tuesday night in Minneapolis.,Michael Harris II went 2-for-5 with a homer and two RBIs for Atlanta, which won for the eighth time in the past 10 games. Marcell ...
Mike Yastrzemski powers Giants to victory over Brewers
Mike Yastrzemski hit a go-ahead two-run homer in the seventh inning as the visiting San Francisco Giants rode the long ball to a 5-4 comeback victory over the Milwaukee Brewers on Tuesday.,With Milwaukee ahead 4-3, Matt Chapman singled to open the seventh off Brewers reliever Joel Payamps (3-6). Yas...
Padres edge Cardinals for 4th win in 5 games
Jake Cronenworth drove in the decisive run to lift the visiting San Diego Padres past the St. Louis Cardinals 7-5 on Tuesday night.,Manny Machado hit a home run as the Padres won for the fourth time in five games. Luis Arraez went 3-for-5 with an RBI and a run.,Padres starter Dylan Cease allowed fou...
Red Sox's outfield shines in win over Jays
Jarren Duran and Wilyer Abreu each went 2-for-4 and combined for three outfield assists on a strong defensive night as the Boston Red Sox beat the visiting Toronto Blue Jays 6-3 on Tuesday.,Duran led off Boston's three-run first inning with his third home run in as many games, the first of which was...
Rangers-White Sox rained out, to resume in Wed. doubleheader
Tuesday's game between the Texas Rangers and host Chicago White Sox was suspended after four pitches and eventually called due to rain.,Rangers leadoff batter Marcus Semien worked a 2-2 count against Chicago starting pitcher Garrett Crochet in the top of the first inning before the game was suspende...
A's go deep twice in 7th, narrowly fend off Reds
Max Schuemann and Lawrence Butler hit two-run homers in the seventh inning and the visiting Oakland A's held on for a 5-4 win against the Cincinnati Reds in the opener of their three-game series on Tuesday night.,Zack Gelof added a solo shot in the eighth for Oakland, which has won two straight.,A's...
Cubs pummel Pirates for second straight game
Seiya Suzuki and Dansby Swanson each hit two-run homers during a five-run fourth inning and the visiting Chicago Cubs remained hot with a 9-5 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Tuesday.,Swanson had three RBIs for Chicago, which won for the eighth time in 11 games and moved a game over .500 for the f...
Patrick Corbin pitches Nats past Yanks
Patrick Corbin pitched six scoreless innings, Andres Chaparro and Jose Tena hit back-to-back homers and the Washington Nationals beat the visiting New York Yankees 4-2 on Tuesday night.,Dylan Crews, playing his second major league game, had the first two hits of his career for the Nationals.,The Yan...
Aaron Nola leads Phillies over Justin Verlander, Astros 5-0
Aaron Nola pitched seven strong innings and Nick Castellanos supplied a three-run homer to guide the Philadelphia Phillies to a 5-0 home victory over the Houston Astros on Tuesday night., ,Nola (12-6) yielded just four singles and a walk while striking out six en route to his first victory since Jul...
Royals RHP Michael Lorenzen (hamstring) exits start vs. Guardians
Kansas City Royals starter Michael Lorenzen exited in the second inning Tuesday night at the Cleveland Guardians with a left hamstring strain.,The right-hander apparently suffered the injury earlier in the frame covering first base while trying to convert a 3-6-1 double play. Lorenzen stayed in the ...
Giants place LHP Robbie Ray, RHP Jordan Hicks on IL
The San Francisco Giants placed left-hander Robbie Ray on the 15-day injured list Tuesday with a left hamstring strain and later added right-hander Jordan Hicks to the list because of right shoulder inflammation., ,In corresponding moves, the Giants recalled right-handers Landen Roupp and Austin War...
Guardians option LHP Logan Allen to AAA Columbus
The Cleveland Guardians purchased the contract of left-hander Anthony Gose from Triple-A Columbus and optioned left-handed starter Logan Allen to Triple-A.,Gose, 34, had one appearance with the Guardians earlier this season, giving up two runs over 1 1/3 innings. The former major league outfielder w...
Twins claim RHP Michael Tonkin off waivers from Yankees
Right-handed pitcher Michael Tonkin is back with the Minnesota Twins, who claimed him off waivers from the New York Yankees on Tuesday.,Tonkin was drafted by Minnesota in 2008 and played in the organization until 2017. He swapped from the New York Mets to the Twins and back again to the Mets this pa...
Cubs place RHP Julian Merryweather (knee) on 15-day IL
The Chicago Cubs placed right-handed reliever Julian Merryweather on the 15-day injured list on Tuesday because of right knee tendinitis.,The move was retroactive to Monday. In other moves, the Cubs optioned rookie right-hander Jack Neely to Triple-A Iowa and recalled righties Daniel Palencia and Ke...
Angels send veteran LHP Matt Moore to IL
The Los Angeles Angels placed left-hander Matt Moore on the 15-day injured list Tuesday with elbow soreness and purchased the contract of right-hander Ryan Miller from Triple-A Salt Lake.,To make room for Miller on the 40-man roster, outfielder Mike Trout (knee) was moved from the 15-day IL to the 6...
Giants place LHP Robbie Ray (hamstring) on IL
The San Francisco Giants placed left-hander Robbie Ray on the injured list Tuesday with a left hamstring strain and recalled right-hander Landen Roupp from Triple-A Sacramento.,Ray, 32, was removed from Sunday's road start against the Seattle Mariners in the fourth inning during an at-bat against Ju...
Report: Astros finalizing deal with OF Jason Heyward
The Houston Astros are finalizing a deal to sign free-agent outfielder Jason Heyward, MLB.com reported Tuesday.,Heyward, a 15-year veteran, was designated for assignment last week by the Los Angeles Dodgers.,The Astros, who enter play Tuesday with a 3 1/2-game lead on the Seattle Mariners in the Ame...
Pat Mahomes sentenced to probation in DWI case
Former major league pitcher Pat Mahomes agreed to five years of probation as part of his guilty plea to a third driving while intoxicated charge on Tuesday.,The agreement includes one year of "intense supervision," and should he live up to the terms of probation, he will not serve prison time.,Mahom...