Baseball Page 603 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
Mariners place 2B Jorge Polanco (hamstring) on IL
The Seattle Mariners placed second baseman Jorge Polanco on the 10-day injured list Monday, one day after the 30-year-old left a game due to right hamstring tightness.,Polanco was injured while running out a single in the fourth inning of Sunday's game against the Washington Nationals. He exited aft...
Bottom of order helps Giants top Phillies
Mike Yastrzemski, Heliot Ramos and Brett Wisely -- the bottom three batters in the order -- combined for five hits and six RBIs Monday afternoon and the San Francisco Giants took advantage of some shoddy defense on the part of the visiting Philadelphia Phillies for an 8-4 victory in the opener of a ...
Charlie Blackmon leads way as Rockies halt Guardians' streak
Charlie Blackmon homered, doubled twice and drove in four runs, and the Colorado Rockies used a six-run fourth inning to beat the red-hot Cleveland Guardians 8-6 in Denver on Monday.,Cleveland had its nine-game winning streak snapped, which was the team's longest since winning an AL-record 22 in a r...
Nationals rack up 15 hits in win over Braves
Jacob Young had three hits, one of six Washington players with multi-hit games, to pace the visiting Nationals to an 8-4 win over the Atlanta Braves on Monday in the opener of their four-game series.,Young went 3-for-4 and drove in a run during the sixth inning. The Nationals banged out 15 hits, wit...
Robert Gasser, Brewers get better of Cubs, manager Craig Counsell
Willy Adames hit a three-run homer and rookie Robert Gasser tossed six scoreless innings to pace the Milwaukee Brewers to a 5-1 victory over the visiting Cubs on Monday, spoiling the return of Chicago manager Craig Counsell.,The game marked the first trip back to Milwaukee for Counsell, who jumped t...
Astros recall Jose Abreu, place Cristian Javier (forearm) on IL
Jose Abreu is back in the majors after the Houston Astros recalled the struggling first baseman prior to Monday night's game at the Seattle Mariners.,Right-hander Cristian Javier (forearm) was placed on the 15-day injured list as part of the club's other moves.,Abreu batted just .099 (7-for-71) with...
Reds pull out fourth straight win, beat weary Cardinals
Jeimer Candelario homered and Nick Lodolo allowed just one run in 5 1/3 innings as the Cincinnati Reds won their season-best fourth straight, beating the visiting St. Louis Cardinals 3-1 on Monday.,Reds reliever Fernando Cruz struck out all five batters he faced in relief of Lodolo and Lucas Sims pi...
World Series MVP Corey Seager on tear as Rangers, D-Backs begin rematch
Corey Seager has been flexing his muscles even though the Texas Rangers have been getting sand kicked in their faces for much of the last 2 1/2 weeks.,Fresh off belting a pair of homers, Seager looks to continue his power display on Tuesday when the Texas Rangers play a rematch of last season's Worl...
Mets try to build on win; Dodgers aim to break slump in doubleheader
A rainout Monday meant the New York Mets could spend a bit longer enjoying a much-needed comeback win -- and it extended, by at least 24 hours, the Los Angeles Dodgers' longest losing streak in more than five years.,The Mets and Dodgers will begin a three-game series Tuesday afternoon, when New York...
Mets try to build on win; Dodgers aim to break slump in doubleheader
A rainout Monday meant the New York Mets could spend a bit longer enjoying a much-needed comeback win -- and it extended, by at least 24 hours, the Los Angeles Dodgers' longest losing streak in more than five years.,The Mets and Dodgers will begin a three-game series Tuesday afternoon, when New York...
Blue Jays break slide, continue White Sox's woes
George Springer, Bo Bichette, and Davis Schneider homered to back five shutout innings from Chris Bassitt to lift the visiting Toronto Blue Jays to a 5-1 victory against the Chicago White Sox on Monday.,Nate Pearson, Erik Swanson, Zach Pop, and Genesis Cabrera followed Bassitt with four innings of o...
Twins stave off Royals' ninth-inning comeback
Trevor Larnach hit a three-run home run, Jose Miranda added a two-run shot and the Minnesota Twins escaped with a 6-5 win over the Kansas City Royals on Monday afternoon in Minneapolis.,Alex Kirilloff also drove in a run for Minnesota, which earned its fifth win in the past six games. The teams will...
Orioles get big hits, cruise past Red Sox
Kyle Stowers drove in four runs and Cole Irvin pitched five shutout innings as the Baltimore Orioles returned from a road trip to rip the Boston Red Sox 11-3 on Monday afternoon.,Adley Rutschman added two runs batted in and Cedric Mullins rapped a two-run triple as part of Baltimore's big day of off...
Rays put 'all-encompassing' struggles up against A's
The Oakland Athletics and Tampa Bay Rays meet for the first time this season Tuesday night at the start of a three-game series at St. Petersburg, Fla., that matches a pair of clubs trending in opposite directions.,In Oakland's 112-loss campaign in 2023, not much went right on or off the field. This ...
Division III Birmingham-Southern Advances To College Baseball World Series As School Permanently Shuts Down
Birmingham-Southern will permanently close their college on May 31, but their baseball team refuses to die. ...
Rockies place RHP Justin Lawrence (shoulder) on IL
The Colorado Rockies placed right-hander Justin Lawrence on the 15-day injured list Monday with a shoulder strain.,The Rockies also called up left-hander Josh Rogers and right-hander Peter Lambert from Triple-A Albuquerque, designated right-hander John Curtiss for assignment and outrighted right-han...
Dodgers-Mets rained out; doubleheader Tuesday
Monday's game between the Mets and the visiting Los Angeles Dodgers was postponed due to impending rain in New York.,The game will be made up as part of a straight doubleheader at Citi Field on Tuesday, starting at 4:10 p.m. ET.,The Mets had been scheduled to start Tylor Megill (0-2, 3.00 ERA) on Mo...
Tigers carry momentum into brief home series with Pirates
The Detroit Tigers had an extra day to savor their biggest offensive output of the season. After getting Memorial Day off, they'll open a two-game home series against the Pittsburgh Pirates on Tuesday.,Detroit extended its winning streak to three games on Sunday afternoon with a wild 14-11 win over ...
Nationals DFA Victor Robles, reinstate Lane Thomas
The Washington Nationals reinstated Lane Thomas from the 10-day injured list on Monday and designated fellow outfielder Victor Robles for assignment.,Thomas missed a month with an MCL sprain in his left knee. He was injured stealing second base in an April 23 game against the Los Angeles Dodgers.,Th...
Orioles activate RHP Thyago Vieira to roster
The Baltimore Orioles activated right-hander Thyago Vieira to the active roster Monday after he was acquired in a trade with the Milwaukee Brewers on Saturday.,Left-hander Nick Vespi was optioned to Triple-A Norfolk.,Vieira and right-hander Aneuris Rodriguez both were acquired from the Brewers for r...