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Reports: Mets trade for LF Jesse Winker
The New York Mets are acquiring left fielder Jesse Winker in a trade with the Washington Nationals, multiple media outlets reported Saturday night.,It has not yet been reported who or what is getting sent back to Washington in the deal, which is pending a physical. ,Winker was in the lineup during t...
Giants blank Rockies, sweep doubleheader
Rookie Hayden Birdsong combined with four relievers on a four-hitter as the San Francisco Giants completed a doubleheader sweep over the visiting Colorado Rockies with a 5-0 victory in the nightcap Saturday night.,Birdsong (3-0), Sean Hjelle, Taylor Rogers, Erik Miller and Spencer Bivens combined fo...
Nationals pour it on vs. Cards, win 14-3
Keibert Ruiz hit a three-run homer as the visiting Washington Nationals rolled over the St. Louis Cardinals for a 14-3 victory on Saturday night. ,Juan Yepez and Harold Ramirez also drove in three runs apiece for the Nationals in a game that was delayed 2 hours, 4 minutes because of rain. James Wood...
Early 3-run HR holds up as A's stifle Angels
Shea Langeliers' three-run home run in the first inning accounted for all of the runs for the Oakland A's, but it was enough in a 3-1 victory over the Los Angeles Angels on Saturday night in Anaheim, Calif.,Oakland, which has beaten the Angels in eight of their past nine matchups, will go for a four...
Roaring D-backs knock off Pirates, 9-5
Jake McCarthy had a career-best five hits and Ketel Marte homered and drove in three runs to help the Arizona Diamondbacks post a 9-5 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Saturday night at Phoenix.,Corbin Carroll also homered and Joc Pederson delivered a pinch-hit, two-run triple as Arizona won fo...
Yankees outscore Red Sox 11-8 in 10-inning slugfest
Austin Wells hit a sacrifice fly and Gleyber Torres added a two-run double in the 10th inning to finish the New York Yankees' 11-8 come-from-behind win over the host Boston Red Sox on Saturday night.,Tyler O'Neill (3-for-4, four RBIs) hit go-ahead homers in the fifth and seventh innings for the Red ...
Jorge Polanco homers twice as Mariners sink White Sox
Jorge Polanco had two home runs among his three hits and three RBIs, and Victor Robles added three hits to lift the visiting Seattle Mariners to a 6-3 win against the reeling Chicago White Sox on Saturday.,Seattle out-hit Chicago 12-9 while collecting consecutive home runs for the second time in the...
Josh Bell continues power surge as Marlins clip Brewers
Josh Bell homered for the fourth straight game and the Miami Marlins beat the host Milwaukee Brewers 7-3 on Saturday night. ,Bell's 14th long ball of the season, a three-run shot to right-center field, capped a five-run seventh inning for Miami, which has taken the first two games of a three-game se...
Astros overcome 5-run deficit, get walk-off win over Dodgers
Alex Bregman socked a walk-off home run leading off the ninth inning as the Houston Astros capped a rally from a five-run deficit to beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 7-6 on Saturday.,Bregman's second career walk-off homer came when he drilled a 1-0 slider from Dodgers reliever Blake Treinen (5-3) out to...
Late pinch-hit slam propels Cubs past Royals
Patrick Wisdom's pinch-hit grand slam rallied the Chicago Cubs past the host Kansas City Royals 9-4 on Saturday night to even the three-game series.,With the Cubs trailing 4-3 in the seventh, Wisdom hit reliever Sam Long's 2-1 fastball 430 feet to left-center.,Wisdom's fifth homer was Chicago's four...
Blake Snell fans 15 in 6 innings as Giants defeat Rockies
Blake Snell struck out a career-high 15 batters, Patrick Bailey broke a seventh-inning tie with a two-run double and the San Francisco Giants defeated the visiting Colorado Rockies 4-1 in the opener of a double-header Saturday.,Snell worked six shutout innings, allowing two hits and two walks, befor...
Colt Keith, Tigers come back to knock off Twins
Colt Keith had a triple, home run and three RBIs to lead the Detroit Tigers to a 7-2 home win over the Minnesota Twins on Saturday in the second game of a three-game series.,Matt Vierling added two hits and three runs for Detroit.,Royce Lewis hit a two-run homer in the first inning for Minnesota.,Pi...
Tyler Phillips, Phils shut down Guardians
Tyler Phillips allowed just four hits while recording a shutout to help the Philadelphia Phillies cruise to an 8-0 win against the visiting Cleveland Guardians on Saturday night.,Phillips (3-0), a rookie right-hander, struck out four and walked one in his third major league start and fourth career a...
Blue Jays top prospect Ricky Tiedemann to undergo Tommy John surgery
Left-hander Ricky Tiedemann, who MLB Pipeline rates as the No. 1 prospect in the Blue Jays' organization, needs Tommy John surgery, Toronto manager John Schneider told reporters Saturday. ,Tiedemann is set to undergo the procedure on Tuesday after meeting with Dr. Keith Meister and Dr. Neal ElAttrac...
Yankees acquire Jazz Chisholm Jr. from Marlins
The New York Yankees finalized a trade for Miami Marlins outfielder Jazz Chisholm Jr. on Saturday, giving up three minor-leaguers for the former All-Star.,Triple-A catcher Agustin Ramirez heads the list of players headed to Miami. Also involved in the deal are infielder Jared Serna and utility man A...
Padres beat Orioles again, win seventh straight
Michael King struck out nine and took a one-hitter into the seventh inning while Manny Machado homered against his former team as the San Diego Padres beat the host Baltimore Orioles 9-4 on Saturday, winning their seventh game in a row.,Machado, whose 14th homer of the season was a three-run shot in...
Report: Red Sox close to acquiring C Danny Jansen
The Boston Red Sox are reportedly turning to a divisional rival for catching help.,ESPN reported Saturday that the Red Sox are finalizing a trade with the Toronto Blue Jays to acquire catcher Danny Jansen for a trio of prospects. ESPN reported one of the players headed to the Blue Jays is infielder ...
Zack Littell, Rays shut out Reds to even series
Alex Jackson and Yandy Diaz hit back-to-back homers in the fifth inning, Zack Littell tossed seven scoreless innings, and the Tampa Bay Rays blanked the Cincinnati Reds 4-0 on Saturday in St. Petersburg, Fla.,Littell (4-7) allowed three hits with one walk and five strikeouts for Tampa Bay, which won...
Spencer Schwellenbach pitches Braves past Mets
Rookie Spencer Schwellenbach had the best start of his career Saturday afternoon, as the right-hander gave up two hits and struck out 11 over seven innings to lead the struggling Atlanta Braves to a 4-0 win over the host New York Mets in the third game of a four-game series between the National Leag...
Kevin Gausman, Daulton Varsho lead Blue Jays past Rangers
Kevin Gausman pitched a complete game, Daulton Varsho had a three-run homer and four RBIs and the Toronto Blue Jays defeated the visiting Texas Rangers 7-3 on Saturday afternoon.,Gausman (9-8) allowed three runs, four hits and three walks while striking out eight in his second complete game of the s...