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Byron Buxton (5 RBIs), Twins extend Athletics' skid in rout
Byron Buxton tied his career high with five RBIs, highlighted by a two-run double during a six-run second inning, and the Minnesota Twins extended the Athletics' losing streak to seven games with a 10-4 win on Monday in West Sacramento, Calif.,Buxton also had a two-run single and a sacrifice fly for...
Mets squander late lead, then hold off Dodgers in 10
Francisco Alvarez and Francisco Lindor each drove in runs to open the 10th inning and the visiting New York Mets held off the Los Angeles Dodgers 4-3 on Monday while extending their winning streak to four games., ,Lindor hit a home run on the second pitch of the game and right-hander Paul Blackburn ...
Byron Buxton (5 RBIs), Twins extend Athetlics' skid in rout
Byron Buxton tied his career high with five RBIs, highlighted a two-run double during a six-run second inning, and the Minnesota Twins extended the Athletics' losing streak to seven games with a 10-4 win on Monday in West Sacramento, Calif.,Buxton also had a two-run single and a sacrifice fly for Mi...
Red Sox look for lengthy outing by Bryan Bello vs. Angels
One-run losses -- now 16 of them, to be exact -- have been one of the stories of the season for the Boston Red Sox.,After falling into a 6-0, first-inning hole and nearly coming all the way back in a 7-6 loss to the visiting Angels on Monday, the Red Sox will look to even the score in the middle gam...
Byron Buxton (5 RBIs), Twins extend A's skid in rout
Byron Buxton tied his career high with five RBIs, highlighted a two-run double during a six-run second inning, and the Minnesota Twins extended the Athletics' losing streak to seven games with a 10-4 win on Monday in West Sacramento, Calif.,Buxton also had a two-run single and a sacrifice fly for Mi...
Padres get small-ball run in 10th, edge Giants 1-0
Jose Iglesias drove in the game's only run with a 10th-inning sacrifice fly and the San Diego Padres spoiled a brilliant pitching effort by Logan Webb in a 1-0 victory over the host San Francisco Giants on Monday night.,While winning for just the second time in five extra-inning affairs this year, t...
Report: Yanks closer Luke Weaver could miss 4-6 weeks
New York Yankees closer Luke Weaver, who sustained a hamstring injury over the weekend, is expected to be sidelined four to six weeks, ESPN reported on Monday night.,After throwing 14 pitches in one inning during an 18-2 loss to the host Los Angeles Dodgers on Saturday, Weaver stopped warming up to ...
Hunter Goodman, Rockies eye first series win of season
Hunter Goodman has been a shining light in a dark season for the Colorado Rockies.,After the catcher socked two homers in Colorado's 6-4 road victory over the Miami Marlins on Monday, the Rockies will shoot for their first series win of the season on Tuesday.,On Sunday, the Rockies became the first ...
MLB roundup: Brewers nip Reds, run win streak to 8
Christian Yelich hit a tiebreaking solo homer in the third inning and the visiting Milwaukee Brewers held on to win their eighth in a row, 3-2, against the Cincinnati Reds in the opener of their three-game series on Monday evening.,Sal Frelick had two hits and a run scored for the Brewers, who had n...
Kerry Carpenter hits three HRs as Tigers blast White Sox
Kerry Carpenter belted three home runs, Dillon Dingler and Wenceel Perez also homered, and Jack Flaherty pitched six strong innings to lift the Detroit Tigers to a 13-1 rout of the host Chicago White Sox on Monday.,Carpenter smacked two-run homers in the first and fourth innings and a solo shot in t...
Christian Yelich, Brewers edge Reds for 8th straight win
Christian Yelich hit a tiebreaking solo homer in the third inning and the visiting Milwaukee Brewers held on to win their eighth in a row, 3-2, against the Cincinnati Reds in the opener of their three-game series on Monday evening.,Sal Frelick had two hits and a run scored for the Brewers, who haven...
Angels set Fenway Park record, hang on vs. Red Sox
The Los Angeles Angels became the first visiting team to hit three home runs in the first inning of a game at Fenway Park and held on for a 7-6 win over the Boston Red Sox in the opener of a three-game series on Monday night.,Jo Adell had a two-homer game, while Mike Trout highlighted a 3-for-4 nigh...
Christian Yelich belts tie-breaking homer in Brewers' win
Christian Yelich hit a tie-breaking solo homer in the third inning and the visiting Milwaukee Brewers held on to win their eighth in a row, 3-2, against the Cincinnati Reds in the opener of their three-game series on Monday evening.,Sal Frelick had two hits and a run scored for the Brewers, who have...
Hunter Goodman's pair of homers lift Rockies over Marlins, snap eight-game skid
Hunter Goodman hit two home runs to lift the visiting Colorado Rockies to a 6-4 win over the Miami Marlins Monday.,Colorado, which Sunday became the first team in the modern era of baseball (since 1901) to lose 50 games before winning 10, improved to 10-50.,The Rockies ended an eight-game losing str...
Padres' Gavin Sheets avoids head injury after crash into wall
San Diego left fielder Gavin Sheets said Monday that he passed all concussion tests following a hard face-first collision with the wall during the Padres' Sunday home game against the Pittsburgh Pirates.,Sheets was down on the warning track for several minutes after trying to prevent Adam Frazier's ...
Power-surging Cal Raleigh to lead Mariners against Orioles
As Cal Raleigh stepped to the plate this past weekend, chants of "M-V-P! M-V-P!" rang through his home ballpark.,Seattle Mariners fans might have a bit of a bias, but the switch-hitting catcher is building a stronger case by the day.,As the Mariners prepare for a three-game series against the Baltim...
Run-starved Royals call up top prospect Jac Caglianone before series with Cardinals
After suffering a 1-0 loss to the Detroit Tigers Sunday, the Kansas City Royals were desperate for an offensive lift.,The team is reaching to Triple-A Omaha to add a key piece for their three-game road series against the St. Louis Cardinals. Top Royals prospect Jac Caglianone is expected to be in th...
Rays' Drew Rasmussen, Rangers' Tyler Mahle slated for pitching duel
Tampa Bay Rays right-hander Drew Rasmussen will put his scoreless innings streak on the line Tuesday when he takes the mound for his team's opener of a three-game series against the visiting Texas Rangers.,Rasmussen (4-4, 2.33 ERA) extended his winning streak to three games and scoreless run to 18 i...
Orioles reinstate OF Colton Cowser after thumb fracture
The Baltimore Orioles reinstated outfielder Colton Cowser from the 60-day injured list during Monday's off day, while utility man Cooper Hummel was designated for assignment.,Cowser, 25, played in just four games this season before he fractured his left thumb diving into first base. He opened the se...
Braves, D-backs face off struggling to meet playoff expectations
Spencer Strider will take another step in his return from injuries when the Atlanta Braves host the Arizona Diamondbacks on Tuesday in the opener of a three-game series.,A return to form for Strider would be welcome news for the Braves, who have lost their last four series and dropped eight of their...