Baseball Page 571 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
Alex Kirilloff swats 3-run homer to rally Twins past slumping Rangers
Alex Kirilloff blasted a three-run homer in the bottom of the eighth inning to help the Minnesota Twins rally for a 5-3 win against the Texas Rangers in the second game of their three-game series Saturday afternoon in Minneapolis, Minn.,Twins starter Chris Paddack allowed two runs and four hits in f...
Kerry Carpenter's blast helps Tigers edge Blue Jays
Kerry Carpenter hit a two-run homer, Reese Olson recorded his first win this season in his 10th start, and the host Detroit Tigers topped the Toronto Blue Jays 2-1 on Saturday afternoon.,Carpenter also blasted a two-run homer in Detroit's win over the Blue Jays on Friday, which snapped a five-game l...
Red Sox RHP Garrett Whitlock (elbow) to miss remainder of 2024
Boston Red Sox right-hander Garrett Whitlock told reporters on Saturday that he miss the remainder of the season to undergo an elbow procedure.,Whitlock, 27, is set to undergo an internal brace procedure that has a one-year recovery time as opposed to the potential 15-month recovery time from Tommy ...
A's place RHP Ross Stripling (elbow) on 15-day IL
The Oakland Athletics placed right-hander Ross Stripling on the 15-day injured list Saturday with an elbow strain and selected the contract of left-hander Jack O'Loughlin from Triple-A Las Vegas.,To make room on the 40-man roster for O'Loughlin, right-hander Brandon Bielak was designated for assignm...
Rays place OF Josh Lowe (oblique) on 10-day IL
The Tampa Bay Rays placed outfielder Josh Lowe on the 10-day injured list Saturday with a right oblique strain.,The move is retroactive to Thursday, one day after Lowe exited his team's game against the Boston Red Sox.,Lowe took an awkward swing while striking out against Boston starter Brayan Bello...
Marlins' Sixto Sanchez looks to subdue D-backs
Highly touted rookie right-hander Sixto Sanchez will get his chance to join the ever-expanding shutout club for the Miami Marlins on Saturday night when he starts against the Arizona Diamondbacks for the first time in his career. ,Miami pitchers have combined to throw five shutouts over the team's...
Versatile David Fry aims to guide Guardians past Angels
David Fry began spring training with no guarantees that he would even be on the major league roster when the season started. Now, the first-place Cleveland Guardians call him the "heart and soul" of the team.,Fry started at catcher and went 2-for-3 with a homer and two walks in the Guardians' 10-4 w...
After rainout, Cardinals seek to stay hot in clash vs. Cubs
After waiting two months to face each other for the first time this season, the arch-rival Chicago Cubs and St. Louis Cardinals had to wait another day.,Their first showdown of 2024 was postponed when rain in the St. Louis area washed out Friday's game at Busch Stadium. That game will be made up as ...
Dylan Cease, Padres out to pull plug on Yankees' power
The New York Yankees' first road game against the San Diego Padres since 2016 went the way most of their games have this season: very well.,In an 8-0 series-opening win, New York flashed its power, sending four balls over the fence at pitcher-friendly Petco Park. The Yankees lead the major leagues w...
Dodgers' Walker Buehler hopes for another strong outing vs. Reds
Los Angeles Dodgers right-hander Walker Buehler appears ready to resume his role as an elite-level starter as he takes the mound Saturday night on the road against the Cincinnati Reds. ,Buehler will need his best effort against a Reds offense that unleashed some power Friday in a 9-6, series-opening...
First meets worst again as Phillies visit Rockies
The Philadelphia Phillies came into the weekend rolling and were an out away from winning for the 30th time in 36 games when the worst team in the National League rallied to beat them 3-2 in 11 innings on Friday night.,They won't get a series sweep but the Phillies still have a chance to take two ou...
Astros aim to continue run of good fortune vs. A's
The Oakland Athletics hope to get more of the same from a new weapon when they again seek to break through against the visiting Houston Astros on Saturday afternoon.,After getting outscored 22-4 in a four-game sweep in Houston last week, Oakland put up a better fight at home in the opener of this th...
First meets worst again as Phillies host Rockies
The Philadelphia Phillies came into the weekend rolling and were an out away from winning for the 30th time in 36 games when the worst team in the National League rallied to beat them 3-2 in 11 innings on Friday night.,They won't get a series sweep but the Phillies still have a chance to take two ou...
Nationals look for strong pitching again in rematch vs. Mariners
The Washington Nationals started a stretch of 17 games in as many days Friday, with their next day off scheduled for June 10.,So it's imperative their starting pitchers stretch it out a bit.,MacKenzie Gore did that Friday night, matching a career high by pitching seven innings in a 6-1 victory again...
Red Sox aim to keep Brewers' bats in check in rematch
The Boston Red Sox will have to pitch better if they expect to beat the visiting Milwaukee Brewers on Saturday afternoon in the second contest of their three-game series.,Specifically, the Red Sox will have to pitch better to a significant part of Milwaukee's batting order.,William Contreras, Christ...
Royals, Rays clash with opposite streaks on the line
The Kansas City Royals haven't been shy about igniting their offense, as the club has scored at least eight runs in each of its past five games.,The Royals will aim to extend their winning streak to a season-high eight games on Saturday afternoon when they play the second contest of their three-game...
Braves look to shut down Pirates' resurgent offense
The Pittsburgh Pirates' offense has found life of late. Now, after pounding out a big lead and holding it in the opener of the team's three-game set against the visiting Atlanta Braves on Friday, the Pirates will look to build on the momentum in the middle contest of the series.,The Pirates led 11-0...
Alex Kirilloff, Twins look to top Rangers again
Minnesota Twins first baseman Alex Kirilloff grew tired of the questions.,Why wasn't he hitting as well as he could? Should he go down to the minors to fine-tune his swing? Could he figure it out at the major league level?,Kirilloff took out his frustration, if only for a day, with a go-ahead homer ...
O's seek third straight win over slumping White Sox
The Baltimore Orioles wouldn't mind a normal routine, but they've shown the ability to adapt., ,That's important throughout a long season, with the next game coming against the host Chicago White Sox on Saturday afternoon., ,Baltimore had a game rained out last week, playing only once in three days....
Tigers hope luck is on Reese Olson's side vs. Jays
Reese Olson could certainly make a case for best winless pitcher in the majors this season.,The Detroit Tigers right-hander carries a sparkling 2.16 ERA and 1.06 WHIP into the third game of a four-game home series against the Toronto Blue Jays on Saturday afternoon. Yet, Olson is also saddled with a...