Baseball Page 536 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
Jackson Merrill helps Padres edge Rays
Jackson Merrill hit a two-run homer to help the visiting San Diego Padres to a 4-3 win against the Tampa Bay Rays in the rubber game of their three-game series on Sunday afternoon.,Xander Bogaerts had two hits and an RBI for San Diego (78-61), which had lost three of four.,San Diego's Dylan Cease br...
Lars Nootbaar, Cardinals overwhelm Yankees' pitching
Lars Nootbaar hit a tiebreaking bases-clearing double in the seventh inning as the visiting St. Louis Cardinals blew a five-run lead before earning a 14-7 victory over the New York Yankees on Sunday afternoon.,Nootbaar snapped a 7-7 tie when he lifted a 2-2 changeup from Tommy Kahnle (0-2) over righ...
Royce Lewis slugs Twins past Blue Jays
Royce Lewis hit a three-run home run in the bottom of the eighth inning and the Minnesota Twins defeated the visiting Toronto Blue Jays 4-3 on Sunday afternoon.,Minnesota (74-62) took two of three from Toronto (67-72) to complete a 3-6 homestand.,Ernie Clement hit a solo home run for the Blue Jays, ...
Yordan Alvarez displays power as Astros sweep Royals
Yordan Alvarez produced the 21st multi-home run game of his career and his sixth this season and Ronel Blanco logged five scoreless innings as the Houston Astros completed a four-game sweep of the visiting Kansas City Royals with a 7-2 victory on Sunday.,Alvarez blasted leadoff homers in the fourth ...
Sean Manaea befuddles White Sox hitters as Mets win
Sean Manaea threw seven scoreless innings in his latest strong start and Francisco Lindor homered leading off the fourth inning Sunday afternoon for the visiting New York Mets, who completed a sweep of the reeling Chicago White Sox with a 2-0 win.,Starling Marte added an RBI double in the eighth for...
Cubs' offense explodes in sweep of host Nationals
Dansby Swanson had four hits, Isaac Paredes had two hits and drove in three runs and the visiting Chicago Cubs beat the Washington Nationals 14-1 on Sunday for their sixth straight win.,Pete Crow-Armstrong added three hits and scored twice for the Cubs, who scored 26 runs in sweeping the three-game ...
Tigers' Spencer Torkelson, Riley Greene homer to down Red Sox
Spencer Torkelson and Riley Greene hit two-run home runs and the surging Detroit Tigers defeated the visiting Boston Red Sox, 4-1, on Sunday afternoon.,Brant Hurter (3-1) picked up the victory in long relief. Hurter gave up one run and six hits in five innings while recording five strikeouts. Jason ...
Alex Cobb flirts with perfect game, leads Guardians past Pirates
Alex Cobb took a perfect game into the seventh inning and Kyle Manzardo clubbed the first two homers of his career, as the Cleveland Guardians beat the visiting Pittsburgh Pirates 6-1 on Sunday.,Cobb (2-1) retired the first 18 batters after missing two starts before coming off the 15-day injury-list...
Angels return LHP Reid Detmers after Triple-A demotion
The Los Angeles Angels returned left-hander Reid Detmers to their expanded roster Sunday, while infielder Charles Leblanc also was recalled.,Major league rosters can expand by two players for the remainder of the regular season, starting Sunday.,Detmers, 25, was sent down to Triple-A Salt Lake in Ju...
Santiago Espinal delivers for Reds over Brewers in 11 innings
Santiago Espinal drove in the game-winning run and Jonathan India had three hits and threw out the go-ahead runner at the plate in the 10th as the host Cincinnati Reds edged the Milwaukee Brewers 4-3 in 11 innings on Sunday afternoon.,Espinal, a pinch hitter, drove home free runner Rece Hinds from t...
Dodgers add LHP Justin Wrobleski after Clayton Kershaw IL move
The Los Angeles Dodgers adjusted their pitching by recalling left-hander Justin Wrobleski and right-hander Michael Grove from Triple-A Oklahoma City on Sunday.,The moves came one day after the Dodgers placed ace left-hander Clayton Kershaw (toe) and right-handed reliever Joe Kelly (shoulder) on the ...
Padres add 2023 All-Star Game MVP C Elias Diaz
Catcher Elias Diaz, the 2023 All-Star Game MVP, is back in the major leagues after the San Diego Padres selected his contract from Triple-A El Paso.,The Padres also reinstated left-hander Wandy Peralta (thigh) from the injured list, recalled left-hander Tom Cosgrove, optioned right-hander Randy Vasq...
Orioles send INF Ramon Urias to IL, activate RHP Zach Eflin
The Baltimore Orioles placed hot-hitting infielder Ramon Urias on the 10-day injured list and activated right-hander Zach Eflin to start Sunday's game against the Colorado Rockies.,With rosters expanding Sunday, the Orioles also added top infield prospect Coby Mayo, while the club purchased the cont...
Royals add four with MLB experience as rosters expand
The playoff-contending Kansas City Royals took roster expansion to the next level, adding four players Sunday who have major league experience: Yuli Gurriel, Tommy Pham, Robbie Grossman, Alec Marsh.,Major league teams can expand rosters by two players for the final month of the regular season, with ...
Cardinals LHP Steven Matz (back) returns after 4 months
The St. Louis Cardinals activated left-hander Steven Matz from the 60-day injured list on Sunday after the veteran starter missed four months with multiple back issues.,Matz went on the injured list with a back injury at the end of April and aggravated the issue during his rehab in June.,Matz, 33, w...
Nationals add Darren Baker, son of ex-manager Dusty Baker
The Washington Nationals added some major league pedigree Sunday when they placed infielder/outfielder Darren Baker on the active roster.,The 25-year-old is the son of former major league player and manager Dusty Baker, who played 19 seasons (1968-86) with four clubs and was a manager for 26 seasons...
Yankees activate INF Anthony Rizzo from IL
The New York Yankees reinstated infielder Anthony Rizzo from the 60-day injured list on Sunday.,Rizzo had been working his way back after sustaining a right forearm fracture in a collision with Boston Red Sox pitcher Brennan Bernardino on June 16.,The return of Rizzo was one of a few moves made by t...
Phillies' Aaron Nola aims to continue home success in clash vs. Braves
Philadelphia Phillies right-hander Aaron Nola can become the all-time wins leader at Citizens Bank Park when he starts against the visiting Atlanta Braves on Sunday night in the finale of a four-game series.,Nola has 56 wins at Citizens Bank Park, tied with former Phillies left-hander Cole Hamels. T...
Dodgers aim to extend lead over Diamondbacks again
The first two contests of a pivotal four-game series between the Los Angeles Dodgers and Arizona Diamondbacks have been wild and woolly.,But both games have been more fun for the Dodgers, who again will look to extend their lead in the National League West when they battle the Diamondbacks on Sunday...
Marlins' Griffin Conine providing late-season spark vs. Giants
Having taken the first step on his journey, Griffin Conine gets a chance to continue pursuit of his father's home run total when the Miami Marlins visit the San Francisco Giants for the finale of a three-game series Sunday afternoon.,Home runs by Conine and fellow rookie Connor Norby did most of the...