Baseball Page 547 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
Byron Buxton buzzing along as Twins wrap Seattle series
Sometimes, it pays to simplify.,That, and coffee, of course.,Since embracing what he called a "see ball, hit ball" philosophy earlier this month, Minnesota's Byron Buxton has been on a tear.,Buxton had a double, home run and four RBIs Saturday night as the Twins won 5-1 at Seattle. The rubber game o...
Ascending Angels seek sweep of tumbling Tigers
The Los Angeles Angels and Detroit Tigers will wrap up the month of June on Sunday afternoon in the finale of a four-game set in Anaheim, Calif.,The Angels have won six games in a row and will try to sweep the series following Saturday's 6-5 win in 10 innings, while the Tigers are headed in the oppo...
Reds' Hunter Greene looks to rebound vs. Cardinals
Right-hander Hunter Greene's most recent start for the Cincinnati Reds was his most difficult of the season for a couple of reasons.,He became nauseated in the first inning Tuesday and vomited on the mound. He allowed three runs in that opening frame and six overall while completing just four inning...
After stern wake-up call, Cubs eye series win vs. Brewers
An irate Justin Steele implored his Chicago Cubs teammates to "wake the (expletive) up" on Saturday after a sloppy defensive third inning.,The Cubs obliged their starting pitcher's impassioned command, grinding out a 5-3 road win over Milwaukee in an outcome that ended the Brewers' five-game winning...
Seth Lugo, Royals chase series win against Guardians
After Saturday's 7-2 win, the visiting Cleveland Guardians will try to earn a series split against the Kansas City Royals on Sunday afternoon.,Cleveland's big division lead allows time to resolve rotation issues, with Triston McKenzie in particular.,The right-hander's command issues have become more...
Nationals ride momentum into rubber game with Rays
The Tampa Bay Rays got a good look Saturday at what a blockbuster trade did for the Washington Nationals nearly two years ago.,The clubs will square off Sunday afternoon in the rubber match of their three-game series in St. Petersburg, Fla.,On Friday night, the Rays received a strong outing from sta...
D-backs aim for series win over A's, break-even homestand
The Arizona Diamondbacks will get a chance to salvage their homestand when they go for a second consecutive win over the Oakland Athletics on Sunday in Phoenix.,A slumping club that hasn't scored more than six runs in a game since June 16, the Diamondbacks didn't make much out of 12 hits Saturday. B...
Unlikely No. 1 hitters look to fuel Dodgers, Giants
Two unlikely leadoff hitters look to keep rolling when the Los Angeles Dodgers and host San Francisco Giants complete a three-game series Sunday afternoon.,One day after Brett Wisely's walk-off home run ended a 5-3 Giants win, the Dodgers erupted for seven runs in the 11th inning to draw even in the...
Astros turn to bullpen in quest for series win after comeback vs. Mets
In the first two games of their weekend series against the New York Mets, the visiting Houston Astros have had to use five pitchers in each game and ask the bullpen to cover a combined 6 2/3 innings.,It seems less than optimal for Sunday's rubber match in the three-game series, then, that Houston wi...
Reeling Yankees seek series split with Blue Jays
Amid concerns about Juan Soto's bruised right hand, the visiting New York Yankees will try to salvage a split of their four-game series with the Toronto Blue Jays on Sunday afternoon.,Soto watched Saturday as the Blue Jays won their second game of the series 9-3, with Vladimir Guerrero Jr. driving i...
White Sox seek sweep of Rockies in battle of the bads
For just the second time this season, the Chicago White Sox have an opportunity to claim a series sweep.,A win Sunday in the finale of a three-game series against the visiting Colorado Rockies would give the White Sox a fourth straight win and would match the club's best stretch since four consecuti...
Phillies look to salvage series split vs. Marlins
The Miami Marlins are on the verge of winning a four-game series against the major leagues' top team, but they'll need to overcome one of their key deficiencies in order to complete the task.,The Marlins have struggled against left-handed starters all season and will encounter one of MLB's best in t...
Surging Padres look to continue pounding Red Sox
The visiting San Diego Padres will attempt to extend their winning streak to six games Sunday afternoon when they wrap up a three-game series against the Boston Red Sox.,San Diego outscored Boston 20-3 in the first two games of the series. The Padres won 9-2 Friday night and 11-1 Saturday.,The Padre...
Adam Duvall finally confident as Braves wrap up series with Pirates
Adam Duvall led the National League in RBIs with 113 in 2021 and was an All-Star in 2016. But the 35-year-old outfielder, who also won a Gold Glove while helping the Atlanta Braves win a World Series three years ago, has struggled in 2024.,Make that, really struggled.,Duvall is batting just .167 thi...
MLB roundup: Manny Machado homers twice as Padres rip Red Sox
Manny Machado homered twice Saturday to help the San Diego Padres stretch their winning streak to five games with an 11-1 victory over the host Boston Red Sox.,Machado hit a two-run home run in the third inning and added a three-run homer in the fifth. He has 10 home runs this season. San Diego also...
Angels win 6th straight, walk off vs. Tigers in 10th
Kevin Pillar hit an RBI single with one out in the 10th inning to lift the Los Angeles Angels to their sixth consecutive win, 6-5, over the Detroit Tigers Saturday night in Anaheim, Calif.,Taylor Ward began the inning as the automatic runner on second base and moved to third on a sacrifice bunt by L...
Byron Buxton's blast, 4 RBIs carry Twins past Mariners
Byron Buxton homered, doubled and drove in four runs as the Minnesota Twins defeated the host Seattle Mariners 5-1 Saturday night.,Buxton's three-run shot off reliever Trent Thornton in the sixth inning gave the Twins homers in 18 consecutive games, matching a franchise record.,Mitch Haniger went de...
Astros rally from 6-1 deficit to defeat Mets
Alex Bregman's two-out, two-run single in the eighth inning Saturday put the visiting Houston Astros ahead for good as they rallied from a 6-1 deficit to cool off the red-hot New York Mets 9-6.,Bregman's hit scored Jeremy Pena and Trey Cabbage, who each drew walks from the wild New York bullpen. Hou...
Dodgers explode with 7-run 11th to dispatch Giants
Will Smith's tiebreaking two-run double and Jason Heyward's two-run triple keyed a seven-run explosion in the 11th inning that propelled the visiting Los Angeles Dodgers past the San Francisco Giants 14-7 on Saturday.,In a game full of fireworks - including a Shohei Ohtani home run - the Dodgers ave...
Heston Kjerstad's grand slam helps Orioles edge Rangers
Heston Kjerstad hit a two-out grand slam in the fifth inning to propel the Baltimore Orioles into the lead in a 6-5 victory over the visiting Texas Rangers on Saturday night.,Anthony Santander also homered and provided an RBI double, and Orioles starter Cade Povich secured his first big-league victo...