Baseball Page 5 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights

MLB roundup: Chris Sale, Braves win pitchers' duel vs. scuffling Phils
Chris Sale worked seven strong innings and Mauricio Dubon provided a two-run single to lift the visiting Atlanta Braves to a 3-1 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies on Saturday., ,Sale (4-1) struck out seven and walked only one, giving up just one run and five hits. Austin Riley, Jonah Heim and O...

Corbin Carroll slam extends D-backs' win streak, Jays' skid
Corbin Carroll broke a tie with an opposite-field grand slam in the eighth inning and the Arizona Diamondbacks extended their winning streak to four games with a 6-2 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays in Phoenix on Saturday.,Ildemaro Vargas singled off Jeff Hoffman (1-2) to open the eighth, extendin...

Padres halt Angels' scorching offense, even series
Fernando Tatis Jr. had two hits and two RBIs and Mason Miller struck out two en route to his seventh save to lead the San Diego Padres to a 4-1 victory over the Los Angeles Angels on Saturday night in Anaheim., ,Ramon Laureano also drove in two runs, Jake Cronenworth scored a run and reached base fo...

Cody Bellinger hits 2 of Yanks' 4 HRs in rout of Royals
Cody Bellinger homered twice and collected five RBIs as the New York Yankees easily recorded a 13-4 victory over the visiting Kansas City Royals on Saturday afternoon.,The Yankees notched their most lopsided win this season after their previous five victories were decided in the final at-bat.,Amed R...

Troy Johnston's clutch double leads Rockies' comeback win over Dodgers
Troy Johnston hit a go-ahead two-run double in the sixth inning and the Colorado Rockies held on for a 4-3 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Saturday night in Denver.,Johnston had three of Colorado's seven hits as the Rockies won for only the second time in nine games.,Kyle Tucker and Dalton Rushi...

Corbin Carroll grand slam extends D-Backs' win streak, Blue Jays' skid
Corbin Carroll broke a tie with an opposite-field grand slam in the eighth inning and the Arizona Diamondbacks extended their winning streak to four games with a 6-2 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays in Phoenix on Saturday.,Ildemaro Vargas singled off Jeff Hoffman (1-2) to open the eighth, extendin...

George Kirby the answer to Mariners beating Rangers this season
George Kirby continued his mastery of the Texas Rangers, allowing one run over 5 2/3 innings, as the host Seattle Mariners posted a 7-3 victory Saturday against their American League West rivals.,Luke Raley homered for the Mariners, who snapped a four-game losing streak and beat Texas for the first ...

Cardinals get off to fast start in win over Astros
Masyn Winn and Jose Fermin smacked their first home runs, and the visiting St. Louis Cardinals clinched an interleague series win over the Houston Astros with a 7-5 victory on Saturday.,Alec Burleson also homered for the Cardinals, who pounced on Astros starter Lance McCullers Jr. (1-1) and rode a s...

Cedric Mullins, Rays outlast rain, Pirates in 13-inning win
Cedric Mullins' two-run leadoff home run in the top of the 13th inning made the difference in an 8-7 victory for the Tampa Bay Rays against the Pirates to end a marathon game in Pittsburgh on Saturday night.,The four-hour, 12-minute game was the longest of the season in terms of innings played. It w...

Chris Sale dominant as Braves keep Phillies in a funk
Chris Sale worked seven strong innings and Mauricio Dubon provided a two-run single to lift the visiting Atlanta Braves to a 3-1 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies on Saturday., ,Sale (4-1) struck out seven and walked only one, giving up just one run and five hits. Austin Riley, Jonah Heim and O...

Gavin Williams fans 11 in gem as Guardians stifle O's
Brayan Rocchio hit a three-run homer and Gavin Williams pitched seven strong innings to lead the Cleveland Guardians to a 4-2 victory over the visiting Baltimore Orioles on Saturday.,Bo Naylor also homered for the Guardians, who won for just the second time in the past five games. Cleveland had just...

Athletics win in 11th as White Sox squander 5-run lead
Nick Kurtz hit a game-tying home run in the seventh inning and Max Muncy was the walk-off hero in the 11th as the Athletics overcame an early 5-0 deficit to beat the Chicago White Sox 7-6 on Saturday afternoon in West Sacramento, Calif.,Muncy hit a game-winning sacrifice fly to left field off Lucas ...

Giants rally from early 4-run deficit, top Nats in 12
Matt Chapman drove in the go-ahead run in the top of the 12th inning and the San Francisco Giants beat the Nationals 7-6 Saturday in Washington, D.C.,Chapman led off the 12th against Cionel Perez (0-2) and grounded a single to left, scoring automatic runner Luis Arraez.,Caleb Kilian (1-0) pitched tw...

Brice Turang and Brandon Woodruff lead Brewers past Marlins
Brice Turang slugged a go-ahead, two-run homer, and Brandon Woodruff pitched seven brilliant innings as the Brewers beat the host Miami Marlins 5-2 on Saturday afternoon.,Abner Uribe inherited a bases-loaded, one-out mess in the ninth. However, he got both batters he faced on only four pitches to re...

Tarik Skubal fans 10 in 6 innings as Tigers take down Red Sox
Tarik Skubal pitched six dominant innings and Kerry Carpenter highlighted his multi-hit game with a home run, leading the Detroit Tigers to a 4-1 win over the Boston Red Sox on Saturday afternoon.,Skubal (3-2) struck out 10, twice fanning the side, while allowing just one run on four hits en route t...

Dane Myers' hit in 9th lifts Reds past Twins
Pinch hitter Dane Myers' bloop single scored Spencer Steer in the top of the ninth inning as the Cincinnati Reds rallied for a 5-4 win over the Minnesota Twins on Saturday in Minneapolis. ,Kyle Nicolas (1-0) struck out all three batters in the eighth inning to earn the win. Tony Santillan pitched a ...

Carson Kelly's pinch-hit homer propels Cubs over hapless Mets
Carson Kelly hit a tie-breaking three-run pinch-hit home run in the sixth inning Saturday afternoon for the host Chicago Cubs, who beat the skidding New York Mets 4-2.,The pinch-hit homer was the second of Kelly's career and his first since Aug. 25, 2021, when he went deep for the Arizona Diamondbac...

Cody Bellinger homers twice, as Yankees eclipse Royals
Cody Bellinger homered twice and collected five RBIs Saturday afternoon, and the New York Yankees easily recorded a 13-4 victory over the visiting Kansas City Royals on Saturday afternoon.,The Yankees notched their most lopsided win this season after their previous five victories were decided in the...

Phillies place closer Jhoan Duran (oblique) on injured list
The Philadelphia Phillies placed closer Jhoan Duran on the 15-day injured list Saturday with a left oblique strain.,In a series of moves, right-hander Seth Johnson and utilityman Felix Reyes were recalled from Triple-A Lehigh Valley, while utilityman Otto Kemp was optioned and minor league outfielde...

Cubs fill out bullpen after RHP Daniel Palencia moved to IL
The Chicago Cubs selected the contract of right-hander Corbin Martin on Saturday to fill out the bullpen after right-hander Daniel Palencia went on the injured list Friday.,To make room on the 60-man roster, the Cubs transferred right-hander Cade Horton to the 60-day IL. Horton underwent Tommy John ...