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Blue Jays hammer Marcus Stroman in beating Yankees
Ernie Clement drove in three runs and Vladimir Guerrero Jr. reached base four times as the visiting Toronto Blue Jays knocked off the New York Yankees 8-5 on Friday night.,The start of the game was delayed by rain for 86 minutes, and then the Blue Jays overcame Aaron Judge's major-league-leading 40t...
White Sox fall in opener vs. Twins for 18th straight loss
Royce Lewis went 2-for-4 with a double, a homer and four RBIs as the Minnesota Twins pulled away for a 10-2 win over the White Sox on Friday in Minneapolis, sending Chicago to its 18th consecutive loss.,Willi Castro finished 2-for-5 with a two-run homer for Minnesota, which took the opener of a thre...
Red Sox get early lead, keep adding on, beat Rangers
Wilyer Abreu and Ceddanne Rafaela each hit a two-run home run to lead the Boston Red Sox to an 11-6 victory over the Texas Rangers on Friday in Arlington, Texas.,Rafael Devers added a solo home run and Connor Wong collected four singles for the Red Sox. Boston second baseman Nick Sogard added a two-...
Yusei Kikuchi fans eight straight as Astros edge Rays
Yainer Diaz recorded his third consecutive multi-hit game and Yusei Kikuchi matched a franchise record in his debut with the Houston Astros, who rallied for a 3-2 victory over the visiting Tampa Bay Rays on Friday.,Kikuchi fanned a franchise-record-tying eight consecutive batters late in his 5 2/3-i...
Pitching guides Guardians past Orioles for 5th straight win
Cleveland pitchers held the Baltimore Orioles to one hit through the first six innings as the host Guardians posted an 8-4 victory on Friday night in a matchup of teams that began the night as American League division leaders.,Josh Naylor's third hit of the game was a two-run double that expanded on...
Giants' Blake Snell no-hits Reds, fans 11
Blake Snell hurled the first no-hitter of his career and the 18th in Giants franchise history as visiting San Francisco blanked the Cincinnati Reds 3-0 on Friday.,Snell (1-3), coming off a career-best 15-strikeout performance against the Colorado Rockies on July 27, was again overpowering, striking ...
Cleveland bullpen shuts down Orioles, Guardians win 5th straight
Cleveland pitchers held the Baltimore Orioles to one hit through the first six innings as the host Guardians posted an 8-4 victory on Friday night in a matchup of teams that began the night as American League divisional leaders.,Josh Naylor's third hit of the game was a two-run double that turned a ...
D-backs bash five homers, outslug Pirates 9-8
Geraldo Perdomo ripped a go-ahead double in the eighth inning, helping the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks overcome squandering an early five-run lead in a 9-8 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Friday.,Ketel Marte and former Pirate Josh Bell each homered twice, including joining Joc Pederson as p...
Frankie Montas beats Nationals in Brewers' debut
Sal Frelick had two hits and scored three times to help the visiting Milwaukee Brewers to an 8-3 win against the Washington Nationals in the opener of their three-game series on Friday night.,William Contreras homered, Willy Adames had two hits and a run, and Garrett Mitchell and Blake Perkins each ...
Marcell Ozuna, Braves rally past Marlins
Marcell Ozuna's long sacrifice fly in the eighth inning drove in the go-ahead run and sent the Atlanta Braves to a 5-3 come-from-behind win over the visiting Miami Marlins on Friday and extend their winning streak to four games.,The Braves have won the first two games of the four-game set and improv...
Royals pile on Tigers to win fifth straight
Salvador Perez had a home run among his three hits and drove in two runs as the visiting Kansas City Royals won their fifth straight game with a 9-2 romp over the Detroit Tigers on Friday night.,Perez also scored three runs while Vinnie Pasquantino and Paul DeJong drove in two runs apiece, each cont...
Jameson Taillon, Cubs go for series win vs. Cardinals
After keeping his place with the Chicago Cubs at the trade deadline, starting pitcher Jameson Taillon wants to help move the franchise forward.,His quest to continue that mission continues Saturday when he draws the start as the Cubs host the St. Louis Cardinals in the third game of a four-game set ...
Mariners claim former Rangers RHP Jonathan Hernandez off waivers
The Seattle Mariners claimed right-hander Jonathan Hernandez off waivers from the Texas Rangers amid a series of roster transactions on Friday.,Hernandez, 28, went 3-1 with a 5.05 ERA across 26 outings (one start) for Texas this season before being released on Tuesday.,He last pitched on Sunday - hi...
Rangers RHP Max Scherzer (shoulder fatigue) to IL
The Texas Rangers placed veteran right-hander Max Scherzer on the 15-day injured list Friday with fatigue in his throwing shoulder.,The move comes retroactive to Wednesday, one day after Scherzer threw 68 pitches and allowed three runs over four innings in the Rangers' 8-1 road loss to the St. Louis...
Christian Bethancourt's home run carries Cubs past Cardinals
Christian Bethancourt hit a three-run homer to power the Chicago Cubs to a 6-3 victory over the visiting St. Louis Cardinals on Friday afternoon.,Michael Busch also hit a home run for the Cubs, who won their third straight game, including the first two of this four-game series.,Chicago starting pitc...
D-backs put Bryce Jarvis on IL, activate Josh Bell
The Arizona Diamondbacks placed right-hander Bryce Jarvis on the 15-day injured list Friday with a sprained elbow (retroactive to Wednesday).,Newly acquired first baseman Josh Bell reported to the team and was in Friday night's lineup, batting fourth against the host Pittsburgh Pirates -- his origin...
White Sox place RHP Drew Thorpe (flexor strain) on IL
The Chicago White Sox placed right-hander Drew Thorpe on the 15-day injured list Friday with a right flexor strain.,The 23-year-old rookie is 3-3 with a 5.48 ERA and a .212 opponents' batting average in nine starts since his June 11 debut.,The White Sox recalled right-hander Prelander Berroa from Tr...
Reds activate C Luke Maile from injured list
The Cincinnati Reds activated catcher Luke Maile from the 10-day injured list on Friday.,Maile, 33, has not played for Cincinnati since July 4 due to a herniated disc in his back.,He batted .176 with two homers and eight RBIs in 39 games before the injury.,Maile is a career .209 hitter with 21 homer...
Orioles call up top-15 prospect Coby Mayo
Infielder Coby Mayo, one of the top prospects in baseball, will make his major league debut Friday night for the Baltimore Orioles.,The Orioles called him up from Triple-A Norfolk and penciled him into the lineup against the Cleveland Guardians. He will play third base and bat eighth.,In a correspon...
Yankees add RHP Enyel De Los Santos to active roster
The New York Yankees added recently acquired right-handed pitcher Enyel De Los Santos to the active roster Friday as they prepare to open a three-game series against the visiting Toronto Blue Jays.,De Los Santos was shipped to the Yankees on Tuesday in a trade-deadline deal with the San Diego Padres...