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After 8-run collapse, Diamondbacks look to rebound vs. Giants
The Arizona Diamondbacks figure to arrive at the ballpark Monday with a huge chip on their shoulders.,The Diamondbacks, who squandered an eight-run lead Sunday, look to return to their winning ways when they face the San Francisco Giants in Phoenix.,Arizona (87-69) seemed on its way to completing a ...
Phillies get another shot at clinching division vs. Cubs
After 13 years, the Philadelphia Phillies will need to wait at least one more day to celebrate.,The Phillies will try once again to clinch their first National League East Division title since 2011 when they open a three-game series against the visiting Chicago Cubs on Monday.,Philadelphia (92-64) h...
With 4th straight division title in sight, Astros take on Mariners
The Houston Astros can clinch the American League West title at the expense of the Seattle Mariners, who essentially have no room for error when it comes to their postseason chances.,The host Astros look to claim a fourth straight division crown as early as Monday night, when they open a three-game ...
Jays looking to slow down Triston Casas, Red Sox
The Toronto Blue Jays will attempt to shake off a 1-5 road trip when they welcome hot-hitting Triston Casas and the Boston Red Sox to town on Monday night for the opener of a three-game series. ,Toronto (73-83) just got swept in a three-game set against the Tampa Bay Rays, most recently falling 4-3 ...
MLB roundup: Brewers erase 8-run deficit, stun D-backs
Jake Bauers delivered a go-ahead RBI single in the bottom of the eighth as the host Milwaukee Brewers overcame an eight-run deficit to earn a stunning 10-9 win against the Arizona Diamondbacks on Sunday afternoon., ,Milwaukee trailed 8-0 after Arizona struck for a seven-run third that featured back-...
Reds fire manager David Bell
The Cincinnati Reds fired manager David Bell on Sunday night with just five games remaining in the 2024 season. ,Cincinnati bench coach Freddie Benavides will serve as interim manager. ,"David provided the kind of steadiness that we needed in our clubhouse over the last few seasons," Reds president ...
Mets stop Phillies from clinching division for second straight game
Brandon Nimmo homered leading off the sixth inning, and the surging New York Mets once again prevented the visiting Philadelphia Phillies from clinching the National League East title with a 2-1 win Sunday night in the finale of a four-game series.,The Mets (87-69) took three of four from the Philli...
Romy Gonzalez powers Red Sox to doubleheader sweep of Twins
Romy Gonzalez hit a three-run home run and drove in four runs to help the Boston Red Sox sweep a doubleheader against the visiting Minnesota Twins with a 9-3 victory in Game 2 on Sunday., ,Gonzalez homered against Minnesota reliever Cole Irvin to give the Red Sox a 3-2 lead in the fifth inning. It w...
Shohei Ohtani, Mookie Betts homer in 9th, Dodgers edge Rockies
Shohei Ohtani tied the game with a home run to lead off the ninth inning and Mookie Betts followed with a game-ending blast as the Los Angeles Dodgers rallied for a 6-5 victory over the visiting Colorado Rockies on Sunday., ,Ohtani, the favorite to become the first primary designated hitter to win a...
Shota Imanaga stymies Nationals in Cubs' win
Shota Imanaga pitched seven scoreless innings and the Chicago Cubs hit three home runs in a 5-0 win over the visiting Washington Nationals on Sunday.,Mike Tauchman, Michael Busch and Miguel Amaya went deep for Chicago (80-76), which took three of four from Washington (69-87).,The start of the game w...
Aaron Judge belts one last HR in Oakland as Yankees win
Northern California native Aaron Judge said goodbye to the Oakland Coliseum with his 55th home run, Jasson Dominguez and Gleyber Torres also homered and the New York Yankees clinched no worse than a tie for the American League East title with a 7-4 victory Sunday afternoon over the Oakland Athletics...
Padres bring up SS Nick Ahmed, place SS Mason McCoy (back) on IL
The San Diego Padres on Sunday selected the contract of veteran shortstop Nick Ahmed, who has a chance to play for his fourth National League West Division team since 2023.,To make room for Ahmed on the 40-man roster, the Padres placed shortstop Mason McCoy on the 10-day injured list because of back...
White Sox fall to Padres to equal record of 120 losses
A three-run rally in the bottom of the eighth inning Sunday lifted the San Diego Padres to a 4-2 win over the visiting Chicago White Sox, moving the winners within a victory of a National League playoff spot and the losers into a tie for history of the worst kind.,Chicago (36-120) equaled the 1962 N...
Brewers erase 8-run deficit to stun Diamondbacks
Jake Bauers delivered a go-ahead RBI single in the bottom of the eighth as the host Milwaukee Brewers overcame an eight-run deficit to earn a stunning 10-9 win against the Arizona Diamondbacks on Sunday afternoon., ,Milwaukee (89-67) trailed 8-0 after Arizona struck for a seven-run third that featur...
Zach Neto (two HRs, six RBIs) powers Angels past Astros
Zach Neto had six RBIs on a two-run homer, a solo shot, and a three-run double in the ninth inning off Houston closer Josh Hader as the Los Angeles Angels posted a wild 9-8 victory over the Astros on Sunday.,After losing the first three of this four-game set, Los Angeles (63-93) trailed 4-0 after fi...
Rangers dig out of five-run hole to stun Mariners
With two outs in the bottom of the ninth, Marcus Semien hit the walk-off RBI single to complete the Texas Rangers' 6-5 comeback win over the Seattle Mariners on Sunday afternoon in Arlington, Texas.,Semien's single to left scored Leody Taveras, who had singled and stolen second in front of him. The ...
Rays score two late runs to sweep Blue Jays
Christopher Morel's sacrifice fly and Brandon Lowe's homer helped the Tampa Bay Rays close out a strong final homestand Sunday afternoon, sweeping the Toronto Blue Jays with a 4-3 win in St. Petersburg, Fla. ,After the Blue Jays (73-83) tied it 2-all in the top of the seventh on Ernie Clement's RBI ...
Andre Pallante shines as Cardinals nip Guardians
Andre Pallante allowed just one hit over seven innings as the St. Louis Cardinals edged the visiting Cleveland Guardians 2-1 Sunday afternoon.,Masyn Winn walked in the go-ahead run in the seventh inning for the Cardinals (79-77), who won for the fifth time in seven games.,Pallante (8-8) allowed one ...
Braves deliver clutch hits to edge Marlins
Jorge Soler drove in the tie-breaking run with an infield single off the pitcher's glove in the seventh inning as the wild-card contending Atlanta Braves earned a crucial 5-4 win over the host Miami Marlins on Sunday afternoon.,With two outs in the seventh, Marlins reliever Declan Cronin couldn't ha...
Tigers stay hot, edge O's to move up in AL wild-card race
Kerry Carpenter hit two solo home runs and the Detroit Tigers held off the host Baltimore Orioles for a 4-3 victory on Sunday afternoon., ,Spencer Torkelson also homered for Detroit, which won two of three games in the series despite managing only five hits in the finale., ,Carpenter smacked both of...