Baseball Page 621 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
Undefeated at home, Guardians' Ben Lively aims to shut down Padres
The Cleveland Guardians have lost just one series at home this season. They haven't lost even once when Ben Lively is on the mound in Cleveland.,Despite all that, the San Diego Padres -- looking to build momentum from a needed victory that evened this three-game set -- will try to win a third straig...
Tigers go for fifth straight win, sweep of Jays
The visiting Detroit Tigers look to continue their success against the Toronto Blue Jays this season when they vie for a three-game sweep on Sunday afternoon.,The Tigers, who took three of four from the Blue Jays in May, go for their season high-tying fifth straight win after a 7-3 victory on Saturd...
Rays look to unleash power once again at Yankees
The Tampa Bay Rays are near the bottom of the majors in homers, but recently the power is appearing more consistently.,After tying a season high with four home runs, the Rays attempt to keep the power going and move back over .500 when they continue a four-game series with the host New York Yankees ...
Pirates out to sweep Phillies, stretch win streak to 7
The Pittsburgh Pirates have continued their hot streak by cooling off the team with the majors' best record.,The Pirates look to extend their season-high winning streak to seven games on Sunday afternoon when they vie for a three-game sweep of the visiting Philadelphia Phillies.,Pittsburgh followed ...
Red try to snap recent skid while Nats eye sweep
Two and a half weeks ago, the Cincinnati Reds felt pretty good. They were third in the National League Central, had just swept the New York Yankees, and their next four opponents were all teams with losing records.,Fast forward and they've gone 5-7 against those clubs and are looking to avoid being ...
Braves, Cardinals close season series
There could be long-term ramifications for whomever wins the rubber game between the visiting St. Louis Cardinals and the Atlanta Braves on Sunday.,The teams split a doubleheader on Saturday, with Atlanta winning the opener 3-2 in 10 innings and St. Louis prevailing 9-5 in the nightcap.,If Atlanta w...
MLB roundup: Brewers erupt for 5 runs in 12th, sink Twins
Brice Turang drove in three runs, Jackson Chourio went 3-for-5 with two RBIs and the Milwaukee Brewers outlasted the Minnesota Twins for an 8-4, 12-inning win on Saturday night in Minneapolis.,The Brewers scored five runs in the 12th to secure the victory in their first game after the All-Star break...
Astros stay hot, rally past Mariners on late HR
Jake Meyers hit a go-ahead, two-run homer in the seventh inning as the Houston Astros took a one-game lead in the American League West with a 4-2 victory against the host Seattle Mariners on Saturday night.,Yainer Diaz also went deep for the Astros, who improved to 19-6 in their past 25 games, erasi...
Brewers top Twins with 5-run 12th inning
Brice Turang drove in three runs, Jackson Chourio went 3-for-5 with two RBIs and the Milwaukee Brewers outlasted the Minnesota Twins for an 8-4, 12-inning win on Saturday night in Minneapolis., ,The Brewers scored five in the 12th to secure the victory in their first game after the All-Star break. C...
Dodgers keep coming back, knock off Red Sox in 11 innings
Enrique Hernandez had game-tying hits in the ninth and 10th innings, Will Smith hit a game-ending RBI single in the 11th and the Los Angeles Dodgers turned multiple rallies into a 7-6 victory Saturday against the visiting Boston Red Sox.,Hernandez tied the game in the ninth with a home run against f...
Ezequiel Tovar, Rockies turn back Giants for third straight win
Ezequiel Tovar homered and doubled, Kyle Freeland tossed six solid innings, and the Colorado Rockies beat the San Francisco Giants 4-3 in Denver on Saturday night.,Victor Vodnik pitched the ninth to pick up his third save in five attempts for Colorado, which has won three straight for just the third...
Orioles swat three homers in defeating Rangers again
Cedric Mullins, Jordan Westburg and Ryan O'Hearn each homered to back six strong innings from Grayson Rodriguez on Saturday as the Baltimore Orioles beat the Texas Rangers 8-4 in Arlington, Texas.,Ramon Urias singled in two runs in Baltimore's four-run second inning, which ended the night for the Ra...
Dylan Cease, Padres blank Guardians in one-hitter
Dylan Cease allowed Cleveland's only hit of the night and struck out 10 over seven stellar innings, while David Peralta and Jake Cronenworth each homered during a four-run eighth, as the visiting San Diego Padres beat the Guardians 7-0 on Saturday.,One night after San Diego lost 7-0, Cease (9-8) rec...
Sonny Gray, Cards conquer Braves in finale of twin bill
Right-hander Sonny Gray earned his first career win over the Atlanta Braves as the visiting St. Louis Cardinals picked up a 9-5 victory on Saturday to earn a split of a day-night doubleheader. ,The Braves won the first game of the twin bill 3-2 in 10 innings.,Gray (10-6) pitched seven innings and al...
Diamondbacks, Zac Gallen shut out Cubs
Alek Thomas and Corbin Carroll homered in a three-run third inning and the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks held on for a 3-0 win against the Chicago Cubs in the second game of their three-game series on Saturday evening.,Diamondbacks right-hander Zac Gallen (7-5) navigated through five shutout innings...
Nats stay hot with comeback win over Reds
Jacob Young went 2-for-3 with the go-ahead RBI as the Washington Nationals rallied for a 5-4 win against the visiting Cincinnati Reds on Saturday.,Young hit a two-out single in the eighth inning off reliever Justin Wilson (1-2), driving in Ildemaro Vargas to put Washington in front for the first tim...
Brady Singer befuddles White Sox hitters as Royals win
Brady Singer threw seven scoreless innings to help lead the Kansas City Royals to a 6-1 win over the visiting Chicago White Sox on Saturday.,Singer (6-6) allowed just five hits and two walks, while striking out seven en route to the Royals' second win in as many nights and eighth in nine games again...
Pirates run win streak to six by beating Phillies
Luis Ortiz scattered three hits and two walks over seven scoreless innings and Oneil Cruz homered and drove in three runs, lifting the host Pittsburgh Pirates to a 4-1 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies on Saturday.,Andrew McCutchen homered to lead off the sixth inning for the Pirates, who recor...
Manager: Jays' Bo Bichette (calf) to miss 'multiple weeks'
The Toronto Blue Jays don't expect to have shortstop Bo Bichette back from the 10-day injury list for "multiple weeks," manager John Schneider said Saturday.,Earlier in the day, Bichette went on the IL for the third time this season over soreness in his right calf. Schneider said Bichette now has a ...
Reds LHP Brent Suter (shoulder) placed on IL
Cincinnati Reds left-hander Brent Suter was placed on the 15-day injured list on Saturday after an MRI exam revealed a partial tear of the left teres major muscle in back of his throwing shoulder.,Suter will be unable to throw for four to six weeks to allow the tear to heal. He said he hopes to retu...