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Lane Thomas helps Nationals knock off Braves
Lane Thomas hit a three-run homer and MacKenzie Gore struck out 10 batters to lead the visiting Washington Nationals to a 7-2 win over the Atlanta Braves on Wednesday.,The Nationals have won two of the first three games of the four-game series.,Thomas' homer, his third of the season and first since ...
Jose Siri's walk-off single gives Rays win vs. A's
Jose Siri ripped a walk-off RBI single in the bottom of the ninth to send the Tampa Bay Rays to a 4-3 victory over the Oakland Athletics on Wednesday night in St. Petersburg, Fla. ,After Siri made a leaping catch at the wall in left-center with two outs and a man on second in the top of the ninth, A...
Nelson Velazquez (2 HRs), Royals overpower Twins
Nelson Velazquez went 2-for-4 with two home runs and three RBIs and the Kansas City Royals pulled away for a 6-1 win over the Minnesota Twins on Wednesday night in Minneapolis., ,Salvador Perez doubled, homered and drove in two runs for Kansas City, which snapped a three-game skid. Bobby Witt Jr. we...
New York Mets Pitcher Jorge Lopez Ejected, Tossed Glove Into Stands, Bashes Team Postgame, Immediately DFA’d
It wasn't a banner night for Jorge Lopez, as the Mets reliever was DFAd after throwing his glove into the stands and bashing his team....
O's only need Gunnar Henderson's grand slam to top Red Sox
Gunnar Henderson hit a grand slam during Baltimore's five-run second inning and the Orioles went on to defeat the visiting Boston Red Sox 6-1 on Wednesday night.,Starter Corbin Burnes gave up one unearned run in seven innings as the Orioles took the rubber match of the three-game series and improved...
Red Sox place OF Tyler O'Neill (knee) on 10-day injured list
The Boston Red Sox placed outfielder Tyler O'Neill on the 10-day injured list because of right knee inflammation on Wednesday, the same day he had an MRI exam that showed no structural damage, the team said.,The move is retroactive to Sunday.,In a corresponding move, the Red Sox recalled infielder E...
Will Smith powers Dodgers past Mets with pair of homers
Will Smith hit two homers Wednesday afternoon, including the tie-breaking solo shot in the eighth inning, as the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the slumping New York Mets 10-3 to complete a three-game sweep.,The Dodgers outscored the Mets 18-5 in the series, which was played over a 27-hour span due to a r...
Marlins' 16-hit attack sinks Yu Darvish, Padres
Josh Bell collected three of the visiting Miami Marlins' 16 hits and Jesus Sanchez homered in a 9-1 rout of the San Diego Padres on Wednesday that prevented a three-game sweep.,Miami starter Braxton Garrett (2-0) scattered six hits and a run over five innings with no walks and two strikeouts. Four r...
Phillies top Giants to avoid sweep
Kyle Schwarber sent the fourth pitch of the game over the left-center-field wall, Cristopher Sanchez logged six scoreless innings and the Philadelphia Phillies salvaged one win in their three-game series against the host San Francisco Giants with a 6-1 victory on Wednesday afternoon.,After getting s...
Paul Skenes gets plenty of support as Pirates earn split against Tigers
Paul Skenes struck out nine in six innings on his 22nd birthday as the Pittsburgh Pirates defeated the host Detroit Tigers, 10-2, in the second game of a doubleheader on Wednesday.,Skenes (2-0) allowed two runs and three hits in his fourth major league start.,Andrew McCutchen blasted a three-run hom...
Mets 1B Pete Alonso (hand) exits after HBP
New York Mets first baseman Pete Alonso left Wednesday's game in the first inning after he was hit on the right hand by Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher James Paxton.,Alonso checked his swing on the pitch and initially appeared to foul the ball off. But Alonso yelled in pain and fell to his knees before ...
Rangers topple Diamondbacks for third straight win
Dane Dunning threw five scoreless innings and Corey Seager drove in a pair to help lead the Texas Rangers to a 6-1 win over the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks on Wednesday.,Dunning (4-3) allowed just three hits while striking out six and walking four in guiding Texas to its third straight win. ,Corbi...
Mets put closer Edwin Diaz (shoulder) on IL
The New York Mets placed closer Edwin Diaz on the 15-day injured list Wednesday with a shoulder impingement.,In a corresponding move, the Mets recalled left-hander Josh Walker from Triple-A Syracuse. ,Diaz, 30, last pitched Saturday, when he blew yet another save, that time against the San Francisco...
Andre Pallante, Nolan Gorman lift Cardinals past Reds
Andre Pallante tossed six shutout innings Wednesday in his first start in two years while Nolan Gorman homered for the second straight game to lead the visiting St. Louis Cardinals to a 5-3 win over the Cincinnati Reds., ,Pallante (1-0) allowed three hits and struck out four while walking three, run...
Braves sign OF Ramon Laureano, call up pitching prospect
The Atlanta Braves signed free agent outfielder Ramon Laureano to a minor league contract and called up top pitching prospect Spencer Schwellenbach to start Wednesday night against the visiting Washington Nationals.,Laureano, who turns 30 in July, spent his first six seasons with the Oakland Athleti...
Matt Vierling powers Tigers past Pirates 8-0 in opener
Matt Vierling hit a three-run homer for a second straight game, Tarik Skubal tossed seven strong innings, and the host Detroit Tigers rolled past the Pittsburgh Pirates, 8-0, in the first game of a doubleheader on Wednesday afternoon.,Vierling, who had three hits and drove in four runs, smacked a ga...
Tigers place OF Kerry Carpenter (back) on injured list
The Detroit Tigers placed outfielder Kerry Carpenter on the 10-day injured list Wednesday with a back injury.,Carpenter, 26, is dealing with lumbar spine inflammation. His IL designation is retroactive to Monday.,Carpenter is batting .283 with eight homers and 29 RBIs in 50 games in his third season...
MLB adds Negro Leagues stats: Josh Gibson now all-time BA leader
Hall of Fame catcher Josh Gibson officially became Major League Baseball's career leader with a .372 batting average after Negro Leagues records for more than 2,300 players were included into MLB history.,Gibson, who spent nine of his 14 Negro Leagues seasons with the Homestead Grays, passed Ty Cobb...
Reds activate OF TJ Friedl from IL, DFA Mike Ford
Cincinnati Reds outfielder TJ Friedl was activated from the injured list and inserted at the top of the lineup for Wednesday afternoon's game against the visiting St. Louis Cardinals.,To make room for Friedl, the Reds designated first baseman Mike Ford for assignment. Ford signed a one-year contract...
Yankees' Luis Gil vies to extend dominance in clash vs. Angels
New York Yankees right-hander Luis Gil will be out to finish a historic month in style when he takes the mound against the Los Angeles Angels on Wednesday night in the middle contest of a three-game series at Anaheim, Calif. ,In five starts this month, Gil has allowed one run or less, including thre...