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MLB roundup: Reds' Nick Martinez nearly no-hits Padres
Nick Martinez carried a no-hit bid into the ninth inning and Spencer Steer homered in each of his first three at-bats to lift the host Cincinnati Reds to an 8-1 victory over the San Diego Padres on Friday.,After allowing a two-out walk to Jackson Merrill in the first, Martinez (5-8) retired the next...
Arizona governor signs $500K bill for upgrades to Chase Field
The Arizona Diamondbacks' home venue, Chase Field, will be upgraded after Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs signed a bill Friday earmarking $500 million toward renovations.,The measure will direct sales tax collected at the Phoenix stadium and nearby buildings, plus taxes from some club employees, to be used...
Marlins hit 3 homers, edge D-backs for 5th straight win
Otto Lopez went 3-for-5 with a homer, Kyle Stowers homered for the second straight game and the Miami Marlins extended their season-best winning streak to five games with a 9-8 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks in Phoenix on Friday.,Heriberto Hernandez homered, Stowers and Connor Norby had two h...
Nats match franchise record in slugfest win vs. Angels
Brady House's tiebreaking RBI double in the seventh inning helped lift the Washington Nationals to a 15-9 comeback victory Friday over the Los Angeles Angels in Anaheim, Calif., ,Each Nationals batter had at least one hit and drove in at least a run, with eight of them scoring at least once. Friday ...
Phillies blast 5 homers in rout of Braves
Philadelphia hit a season-high five home runs, including three-run shots by Nick Castellanos and Otto Kemp, to awaken their dormant bats and send the visiting Phillies to a 13-0 win over the Atlanta Braves on Friday night in the opener of their three-game series.,The victory ended the Phillies' thre...
Mariners give up lead, but outlast Rangers in 12
Miles Mastrobuoni's single in the top of the 12th inning drove home Randy Arozarena with the deciding run as the Seattle Mariners eked out a 7-6 victory over the Texas Rangers on Friday in the opener of a three-game series in Arlington, Texas., ,Mastrobuoni's two-out hit off Shawn Armstrong (2-3), t...
Dodgers hand Royals record-tying 11th straight home loss
Shohei Ohtani hit a leadoff homer and added a tying-RBI triple, as the Los Angeles Dodgers won their fifth straight, edging the host Kansas City Royals 5-4 on Friday night.,The Royals matched a club-record 11-game home losing streak.,Ohtani sent an enticing 1-2 changeup from Noah Cameron (2-4) into ...
Jackson Chourio's big night lifts Brewers over Rockies
Jackson Chourio homered and drove in four runs, Caleb Durbin finished with three hits and the host Milwaukee Brewers beat the Colorado Rockies 10-6 on Friday night.,Sal Frelick, William Contreras and Brice Turang had two hits each for Milwaukee, which has won three in a row.,Thairo Estrada and Braxt...
Yainer Diaz, Cam Smith belt homers as Astros top Cubs
Yainer Diaz and Cam Smith slugged three-run home runs, and Brandon Walter earned his first career victory as the Houston Astros topped the Chicago Cubs 7-4 on Friday in the opener of a three-game interleague series.,The Astros stretched their winning streak to five games with their early power displ...
Mitch Keller collects first win since March 28 as Pirates pound Mets
Bryan Reynolds hit a three-run homer and Alexander Canario cracked two doubles to lead the host Pittsburgh Pirates to a 9-1 victory over the New York Mets on Friday night in the opener of a three-game series.,Reynolds' 402-foot home run -- his ninth of the season -- off reliever Blade Tidwell in the...
Patrick Bailey's 2-run triple helps Giants top White Sox
Wilmer Flores doubled home a run, Patrick Bailey tripled in a pair and the San Francisco Giants opened a 10-game trip with a 3-1 victory over the Chicago White Sox on Friday night.,Landen Roupp (6-5) and four relievers helped the Giants rebound from a three-game home sweep at the hands of the Miami ...
O's erase six-run deficit and obliterate Rays, 22-8
Gary Sanchez hit a go-ahead home run and Colton Cowser doubled three times as the Baltimore Orioles wiped out a six-run deficit to beat the visiting Tampa Bay Rays 22-8 in Friday night's series opener.,Gunnar Henderson's four hits included a home run and a triple while Sanchez had four hits and drov...
Jose Berrios, Jays' bats extend Red Sox's skid to 6
Jose Berrios tossed seven scoreless innings to lead the visiting Toronto Blue Jays to a 9-0 victory over the Boston Red Sox on Friday night.,Berrios (4-3) limited Boston to four hits, struck out eight and walked one in the opener of a three-game series. ,Toronto's victory extended Boston's losing st...
Nick Martinez takes no-hitter into ninth as Reds beat Padres
Nick Martinez carried a no-hit bid into the ninth inning and Spencer Steer homered in each of his first three at-bats to lift the host Cincinnati Reds to an 8-1 victory over the San Diego Padres on Friday.,After allowing a two-out walk to Jackson Merrill in the first, Martinez (5-8) retired the next...
David Festa, Twins shut down AL-best Tigers
Byron Buxton hit a solo homer and David Festa pitched 5 2/3 scoreless innings as the visiting Minnesota Twins downed the Detroit Tigers 4-1 on Friday night.,Brooks Lee drove in two runs, Willi Castro scored a run and knocked in another and Buxton scored two runs as the Twins won their third straight...
Bryan Reynolds (3-run HR), Pirates pound Mets
Bryan Reynolds hit a three-run home run and Alexander Canario hit two doubles to lead the host Pittsburgh Pirates to a 9-1 victory over the New York Mets on Friday night in the opener of a three-game series.,Reynolds' 402-foot home run -- his ninth of the season -- off Mets reliever Blade Tidwell in...
Sonny Gray deals one-hitter as Cardinals cruise vs. Guardians
Sonny Gray threw a one-hitter and struck out a season-high 11 and Alec Burleson and Nolan Arenado drove in two runs apiece as the visiting St. Louis Cardinals beat the Cleveland Guardians 5-0 on Friday night.,Gray (8-2) only permitted a single to Nolan Jones in the fifth inning and did not issue a w...
Will Warren and Yankees bullpen whitewash Athletics
Will Warren pitched five innings and combined with four relievers on a three-hitter as the New York Yankees recorded a 3-0 victory over the visiting Athletics on Friday night.,Jazz Chisholm Jr. homered in the second off starter Mitch Spence (2-3). Cody Bellinger and DJ LeMahieu hit RBI singles in th...
Angels manager Ron Washington (health) out for rest of season
Ron Washington will not manage the Los Angeles Angels for the rest of the season due to a health concern, the team announced Friday.,Bench coach Ray Montgomery will act as interim manager. Ryan Goins was promoted to the team's bench coach.,Washington, 73, experienced shortness of breath and heavy fa...
Mets RHP Griffin Canning has ruptured Achilles
The New York Mets announced that starting pitcher Griffin Canning suffered a ruptured Achilles on Thursday night.,Canning was placed on the 60-day injured list on Friday and faces a lengthy recovery. It is the same injury that affected NBA stars Damian Lillard, Jayson Tatum and Tyrese Haliburton dur...