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Post-beaning scuffle raises heat in Yankees-Orioles series
The temperature for the series between the New York Yankees and Baltimore Orioles rose significantly in the ninth inning of the series opener.,Following a dugout-clearing confrontation on Friday, tensions are bound to be heightened for the second game of the set on Saturday in Baltimore.,When Yankee...
Pirates look to take advantage of cellar-dwelling White Sox
Pittsburgh Pirates right-hander Luis L. Ortiz has shuttled back and forth between the bullpen and rotation this season.,He hasn't lost his diplomacy along the way.,Ortiz is set to make his second straight start Saturday when the Pirates try to secure a road series win against the Chicago White Sox. ...
OF Kevin Kiermaier: Blue Jays got no takers for me
Toronto Blue Jays center fielder Kevin Kiermaier has cleared irrevocable waivers, he told reporters on Friday in Phoenix, where the team opened a series against the Arizona Diamondbacks.,A four-time Gold Glove winner, Kiermaier, 34, is earning $10.5 million this season on a one-year deal. The team w...
Dodgers-Tigers rematch features pair of rookie starters
Rookie starting pitchers will take the spotlight on Saturday as the Los Angeles Dodgers and the host Detroit Tigers continue their three-game series.,After the Dodgers snapped a four-game losing streak with a 4-3 win on Friday in the series opener, Los Angeles will give the ball to Justin Wrobleski ...
Blue Jays get no takers for OF Kevin Kiermaier, he tells reporters
Toronto Blue Jays center fielder Kevin Kiermaier has cleared irrevocable waivers, he told reporters on Friday in Phoenix, where the team opened a series against the Arizona Diamondbacks.,A four-time Gold Glove winner, Kiermaier, 34, is earning $10.5 million this season on a one-year deal. The team w...
MLB roundup: Gerrit Cole, Yankees shut down rival Orioles
New York starter Gerrit Cole kept the Baltimore Orioles in check over six innings and Aaron Judge finally homered again as the visiting Yankees won 4-1 in a matchup of American League East front-runners on Friday night.,Judge's majors-leading 33rd home run was his first long ball in nine games. Cole...
Willie Calhoun belts 2-run HR in 10th as Angels top Mariners
Willie Calhoun hit a walk-off two-run shot in the bottom of the 10th inning to cap a two-homer performance, lifting the Los Angeles Angels to a 6-5 victory over the Seattle Mariners on Friday night in Anaheim, Calif.,After Seattle snapped a 4-4 tie in the top of the 10th, Calhoun sent the second pit...
Brett Wisely's single, double, triple lift Giants past Twins
Kyle Harrison ended a personal five-game winless streak, Brett Wisely collected a triple, a double and a single, and the San Francisco Giants opened a three-game home interleague series against the Minnesota Twins with a 7-1 victory on Friday.,Jorge Soler had a triple among his two hits for the Gian...
Diamondbacks come up with walk-off win over Jays
Geraldo Perdomo hit a sacrifice fly to score Corbin Carroll with two outs in the bottom of the ninth inning as the Arizona Diamondbacks rallied to a 5-4 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays on Friday night at Phoenix.,Alek Thomas delivered a tying two-run single in the eighth for the Diamondbacks, who...
Spencer Schwellenbach, Braves extend Padres' slump
Rookie Spencer Schwellenbach retired the last 12 men he faced Friday night and worked seven strong innings as the visiting Atlanta Braves earned a 6-1 win over the San Diego Padres.,Schwellenbach (3-4) gave up just three hits and a run, walking one and striking out three, in the longest of his eight...
Kyle Hendricks blanks Cards for 7 innings in Cubs' 5th straight win
Kyle Hendricks threw seven shutout innings as the visiting Chicago Cubs defeated the Cardinals 5-1 on Friday for their fifth straight victory.,Hendricks (2-7) allowed five hits and one walk while striking out three. He didn't allow a runner to reach second base.,He improved his career record against...
Jesse Winker burns former team as Nats top Brewers
Jesse Winker came back to haunt his former team with a homer and RBI double, helping the visiting Washington Nationals to a 5-2 win over the Milwaukee Brewers on Friday in the opener of the three-game series., ,Winker put the Nationals up 4-2 in the fifth inning with his 11th homer, a two-out solo s...
Home runs propel surging Astros past Rangers
Jake Meyers and Alex Bregman slugged solo home runs and Jose Altuve clubbed a three-run shot as the Houston Astros extended their home winning streak to 10 games by defeating the visiting Texas Rangers 6-3 on Friday.,It's the Astros' second-longest streak at Minute Maid Park, who won 18 consecutive ...
Pitchers back from IL propel Pirates past White Sox
Ke'Bryan Hayes had two hits and an RBI and Marco Gonzales pitched five strong innings in his return from injury to lift the visiting Pittsburgh Pirates to a 4-1 win against the Chicago White Sox on Friday.,Making his first appearance since mid-April, Gonzales (1-0) allowed one run and seven hits wit...
Gerrit Cole, Aaron Judge help Yankees beat Orioles
New York starter Gerrit Cole kept the Baltimore Orioles in check over six innings and Aaron Judge finally homered again as the visiting Yankees won 4-1 in matchup of AL East Division front-runners on Friday night.,Judge's majors-leading 33rd home run was his first long ball in nine games as the team...
Mets belt five home runs, hold off Rockies
Jose Iglesias and Harrison Bader each hit two homers Friday night for the host New York Mets, who staved off a comeback attempt by the Colorado Rockies to earn a 7-6 win in the opener of a three-game series.,Mark Vientos also went deep for the Mets, who have won the first four games of a six-game ho...
Shohei Ohtani's RBI double drives Dodgers past Tigers
Shohei Ohtani drove in the go-ahead run with a two-out double in the ninth inning and the visiting Los Angeles Dodgers edged the Detroit Tigers, 4-3, on Friday night.,Freddie Freeman had a solo homer as Los Angeles snapped a four-game losing streak. Michael Petersen (3-0) picked up the victory in re...
Rece Hinds' grand slam powers Reds' win over Marlins
Rookie Rece Hinds continued the torrid start to his career with a grand slam while Jonathan India stayed hot with a leadoff home run as the host Cincinnati Reds beat the Miami Marlins 7-4 on Friday.,Jeimer Candelario added a solo homer, Elly De La Cruz had three hits and starter Carson Spiers (3-2) ...
Cole Ragans shines, Royals defeat Red Sox
Cole Ragans allowed one run in seven innings to help the visiting Kansas City Royals extend their winning streak to four games by beating the Boston Red Sox 6-1 Friday night.,Ragans (6-6) gave up four hits, struck out seven and walked one.,Bobby Witt Jr. (No. 16 of the year) and MJ Melendez (No. 11)...
Taj Bradley fans 8 as Rays blank Guardians
Taj Bradley scattered five hits over seven innings to lead the Tampa Bay Rays to a 2-0 win over the visiting Cleveland Guardians on Friday to open a three-game series in St. Petersburg, Fla., ,Bradley (4-4) walked two and struck out eight, including All-Star David Fry pinch-hitting with a runner at ...