Baseball Page 638 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights

Matt Chapman's grand slam powers Giants past Reds
Matt Chapman launched a first-inning grand slam, and the San Francisco Giants evened their three-game series against the visiting Cincinnati Reds with a 5-1 victory Saturday....

Rhys Hoskins' 3-run homer lifts Brewers over Cardinals
Rhys Hoskins belted a three-run homer in the seventh inning to rally the Milwaukee Brewers to a 5-3 victory over visiting St. Louis on Saturday night, extending the Cardinals' losing streak to seven games....

White Sox silence Guardians for 4th straight win
Nicky Lopez, Martin Maldonado and Andrew Benintendi drove in runs and three pitchers combined on 4 1/3 innings of hitless relief as the Chicago White Sox topped the visiting Cleveland Guardians 3-1 on Saturday for their fourth straight win....

Pirates get wild win over Cubs in Paul Skenes' debut
Paul Skenes struck out seven over four-plus innings in his highly anticipated major league debut and the Pittsburgh Pirates hit five home runs in a 10-9 victory over the visiting Chicago Cubs on Saturday....

Giants' Michael Conforto leaves game with apparent leg issue
San Francisco left fielder Michael Conforto left Saturday's game against the visiting Cincinnati Reds in the fourth inning with an apparent right leg injury....

Mark Canha, Kerry Carpenter carry Tigers past Astros
Mark Canha hit a grand slam, Kerry Carpenter blasted a pair of homers and the host Detroit Tigers cruised to an 8-2 victory over the Houston Astros on Saturday night....

Tigers place struggling RHP Kenta Maeda on 15-day IL
The Detroit Tigers placed right-handed starter Kenta Maeda (viral illness) on the 15-day injured list Saturday, retroactive to Wednesday, and recalled outfielder Akil Baddoo....

Jordan Westburg keeps O's hot with win over D-backs
Jordan Westburg racked up four hits, including a walk-off RBI single in the bottom of the 11th inning, as the Baltimore Orioles defeated the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks 5-4 on Saturday....

Giants activate C Patrick Bailey, place Austin Slater on IL
The San Francisco Giants activated catcher Patrick Bailey from the 7-day concussion injured list and placed outfielder Austin Slater on that same list in advance of Saturday's home game against the Cincinnati Reds....

Braves flirt with no-hitter, baffle Mets
Max Fried threw seven no-hit innings on Saturday afternoon for the visiting Atlanta Braves, who came within one out of their first no-hitter in over 30 years in a 4-1 win against the New York Mets....

Bryson Stott's triple jump-starts Phillies past Marlins 8-3
Bryson Stott delivered a go-ahead three-run triple in the sixth inning as the Philadelphia Phillies rallied past the host Miami Marlins 8-3 on Saturday afternoon....

Randy Arozarena's 4 RBIs get Rays past Yankees 7-2
Randy Arozarena had a home run, double and drove in four runs, Yandy Diaz went deep with two RBIs, and the Tampa Bay Rays got past the New York Yankees 7-2 on Saturday afternoon in St. Petersburg, Fla....

Rafael Devers' double lifts Red Sox past Nationals
Rafael Devers hit a two-run double with two outs in the eighth inning to propel the Boston Red Sox to a 4-2 victory over the visiting Washington Nationals on Saturday....

Blue Jays rally from six-run deficit, clip Twins 10-8
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. was 4-for-5 with three RBIs and the Toronto Blue Jays overcame a six-run deficit to defeat the visiting Minnesota Twins 10-8 on Saturday afternoon....

Max Fried, Braves working on combined no-hitter
Atlanta Braves left-hander Max Fried did not allow a hit through seven innings during Saturday's game against the host New York Mets....

Rays RHP Pete Fairbanks (nerve issues) activated off IL
Tampa Bay Rays closer Pete Fairbanks was activated from the 15-day injured list prior to Saturday's game against the visiting New York Yankees....

Let the hype begin: Pirates officially add RHP Paul Skenes
The future is now for the Pittsburgh Pirates, who officially added top pitching prospect Paul Skenes to the active roster Saturday to make his much-anticipated debut against the Chicago Cubs....

Astros activate RHP Cristian Javier to face Tigers
The Houston Astros activated right-hander Cristian Javier to the active roster Saturday and designated right-hander Brandon Bielak for assignment....

Angels' Kevin Pillar settling in, hopes to contribute vs. Royals
The Los Angeles Angels' starting lineup has taken a hit. Since Opening Day — just six weeks ago — five of the nine hitters in the lineup that day either are out with an injury or aren't with the team anymore....

Superhero in Seattle? Dylan Moore, Mariners face A's again
Don't be surprised if Dylan Moore has a new nickname Saturday....