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Shohei Ohtani hits 43rd HR as Dodgers edge D-backs
Will Smith hit a three-run homer, Freddie Freeman belted a two-run shot and Shohei Ohtani hit a solo blast to help the Los Angeles Dodgers record a wild 10-9 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Friday night at Phoenix.,Freeman finished with three RBIs as Los Angeles won the opener of the four-g...
Matt Chapman's 3-run double lifts Giants over Marlins
Matt Chapman lined a two-out, two-strike, bases-clearing double in the eighth inning Friday night, rallying the San Francisco Giants to a 3-1 victory over the visiting Miami Marlins in the opener of a three-game series.,The Giants, who began a six-game homestand, snapped a two-game losing streak, re...
Mariners score 5 unearned runs in first inning to beat Angels
The Seattle Mariners benefited from an error that led to five unearned runs in the first inning and cruised to a 9-5 victory over the Los Angeles Angels Friday night in Anaheim, Calif.,Julio Rodriguez reached base four times with a home run and three walks, and Victor Robles had three hits from the ...
Albert Suarez, Emmanuel Rivera lift O's past Rockies
Emmanuel Rivera homered, singled and finished with three RBIs as the Baltimore Orioles beat the Colorado Rockies 5-3 in Denver on Friday night.,Ramon Urias and Eloy Jimenez had two hits each to back a strong outing by starter Albert Suarez.,Suarez (7-4) scattered eight hits and allowed two runs in s...
Twins blank Blue Jays behind Pablo Lopez's gem
Pablo Lopez pitched 7 2/3 scoreless innings to lead the Minnesota Twins to a 2-0 win over the Toronto Blue Jays on Friday night in Minneapolis.,Carlos Santana and Willi Castro drove in one run apiece for Minnesota, which snapped a four-game losing streak. The Twins entered the series opener against ...
Back from minors, Tylor Megill guides Mets past White Sox
Tylor Megill pitched 5 1/3 strong innings in his return to the rotation, J.D. Martinez homered and Jesse Winker had three hits to lift the visiting New York Mets to a 5-1 win against the Chicago White Sox on Friday.,New York won for the third time in four games to remain three games behind the Brave...
Dodgers' Clayton Kershaw leaves start early with pain in toe
Los Angeles Dodgers ace Clayton Kershaw departed in the second inning Friday night against the Arizona Diamondbacks due to pain in his left big toe.,The left-hander exited after Corbin Carroll ripped his second pitch of the inning -- a 67 mph curveball -- just inside the right field foul line for a ...
A's power surge continues in rout of Rangers
JJ Bleday hit a three-run home run and drove in four runs, Brent Rooker added a pair of solo homers and the Oakland Athletics opened a three-game series against the Texas Rangers with a 9-2 win on Friday in Arlington, Texas.,Shea Langeliers also homered for Oakland, which has won four of its last fi...
Astros edge Royals on Jose Altuve's walk-off double
Jose Altuve socked a walk-off double with two outs in the ninth inning as the Houston Astros recovered from a gut punch in the top of that frame to beat the visiting Kansas City Royals 3-2 on Friday.,Altuve notched the walk-off hit with a shot off Royals reliever James McArthur (5-6), who surrendere...
Padres belt three home runs in blowout of Rays
Manny Machado homered among his three hits and drove in four runs, fueling the San Diego Padres to a 13-5 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays on Friday in St. Petersburg, Fla.,David Peralta belted a two-run homer, Xander Bogaerts also went deep and Donovan Solano had a two-run single and drove in three ...
Josh Naylor knocks in 4 but exits as Guardians top Pirates
Josh Naylor had three hits and four RBIs before leaving late with an injury, Jhonkensy Noel and Andres Gimenez hit back-to-back homers in the fifth inning and the Cleveland Guardians defeated the visiting Pittsburgh Pirates 10-8 on Friday.,Cleveland blew a 4-0 lead and trailed 6-4 in the fifth innin...
Austin Wells homers twice as Yankees down Cardinals
Austin Wells hit a tiebreaking two-run homer with two outs in the third inning, belted another two-run drive in the eighth and Marcus Stroman pitched seven innings for his third straight win as the host New York Yankees beat the St. Louis Cardinals 6-3 on Friday.,Juan Soto hit a game-tying double in...
Cubs build big lead, barely hold off Nationals
Cody Bellinger's two-run homer capped a seven-run second inning, Keegan Thompson struck out Dylan Crews with the potential tying and winning runs on base in the ninth and the visiting Chicago Cubs held on to beat the Washington Nationals 7-6 on Friday.,After Ildemaro Vargas singled home a run agains...
After blown save, Red Sox smack 2 HRs in 10th to beat Tigers
Ceddanne Rafaela blasted a two-run homer in the 10th inning as the Boston Red Sox pulled out a 7-5 victory over the host Detroit Tigers on Friday night.,Jarren Duran doubled twice and added a solo homer in the 10th for the Red Sox, and Connor Wong supplied a double and a homer while driving in two r...
Brewers score 10 in ninth, roll past Reds for DH sweep
Left-hander DL Hall tossed seven shutout innings as an emergency starter and the visiting Milwaukee Brewers belted four homers Friday night in a 14-0 victory over the Cincinnati Reds, completing a sweep of the day-night doubleheader. , ,William Contreras and Willy Adames homered in a 10-run ninth in...
Braves trim Phillies' NL East lead to five with 7-2 victory
Reynaldo Lopez threw six quality innings and Orlando Arcia hit a pair of home runs, helping lead the visiting Atlanta Braves to a 7-2 win over the Philadelphia Phillies on Friday.,Lopez (8-4) allowed just one run on four hits, while striking out six and walking one, guiding the Braves to their 10th ...
Angels DFA Johnny Cueto, call up pair of pitching prospects
The Los Angeles Angels designated veteran pitcher Johnny Cueto for assignment and put reliever Carson Fulmer on the 15-day injured list on Friday, clearing roster spots for pitching prospects Caden Dana and Samuel Aldegheri.,Cueto, 38, signed a minor league contract with the Angels in July after opt...
Phillies All-Star 3B Alec Bohm (hand) out of lineup
Philadelphia Phillies All-Star third baseman Alec Bohm wasn't in the starting lineup for Friday's game against the Atlanta Braves due to a left hand injury.,Bohm injured the hand during an at-bat in Thursday's 5-4 victory over the Braves. He was hurt on a swing in the first inning and was replaced b...
Tigers activate RHP Casey Mize, slated to start against Red Sox
The Detroit Tigers activated right-hander Casey Mize from the 60-day injured list and scheduled him to start against the host Boston Red Sox on Friday night.,In other moves, the Tigers designated left-hander Joey Wentz for assignment and transferred right-hander Alex Faedo (right shoulder strain) fr...
Brewers get the better of Reds in 10 innings
Sal Frelick grounded into a double play to score free runner Eric Haase with the go-ahead run as the visiting Milwaukee Brewers edged the Cincinnati Reds 5-4 in 10 innings Friday afternoon in the first game of a day-night doubleheader.,Trevor McGill (1-3) allowed one hit in a scoreless ninth to earn...