Baseball Page 692 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights

Yoshinobu Yamamoto shines as Dodgers sweep Nats
Yoshinobu Yamamoto pitched six shutout innings and Teoscar Hernandez homered as the Los Angeles Dodgers completed a three-game sweep of the host Washington Nationals, winning 2-1 on Thursday....

Hunter Goodman's big blast helps Rockies rally past Padres
Hunter Goodman hit a three-run homer in a six-run eighth inning, and the Colorado Rockies rallied to beat the San Diego Padres 10-9 in Denver on Thursday....

Mets, Cardinals seeing offensive improvement ahead of series
The New York Mets and St. Louis Cardinals are still receiving regular reminders of their disappointing performances in 2023....

Rookie HR drives Cubs sweep of Astros; Chicago now MLB-best 10-3 at home
Pete Crow-Armstrong slugged a go-ahead two-run homer in the sixth and his first MLB hit lifted the Chicago Cubs to a 3-1 win and series sweep over the Houston Astros on Thursday....

Mariners fend off Rangers to grab first place in AL West
Ty France and Luis Urias hit two-run home runs as the Seattle Mariners defeated the Texas Rangers 4-3 Thursday afternoon in Arlington, Texas, to move past the hosts into first place in the American League West....

Guardians top Red Sox on Jose Ramirez's grand slam
Jose Ramirez hit a second-inning grand slam and added an important insurance run in the seventh as the Cleveland Guardians beat the visiting Boston Red Sox 6-4 on Thursday....

Twins blast past woebegone White Sox
Edouard Julien homered twice as the Twins belted five home runs and completing a four-game series sweep of the Chicago White Sox with a 6-3 victory on Thursday afternoon in Minneapolis....

Gary Sanchez goes deep to push Brewers past Pirates
Gary Sanchez socked a pinch-hit, two-run homer in the top of the eighth to lift the visiting Milwaukee Brewers to a 7-5 win against the Pittsburgh Pirates on Thursday....

Bryce Harper's blast helps Phillies take down Reds
Bryce Harper returned from a three-day paternity leave and belted a two-run homer to lead the visiting Philadelphia Phillies past the Cincinnati Reds 5-0 on Thursday....

Yankees claim RHP Michael Tonkin off waivers from Mets
The New York Yankees claimed right-hander Michael Tonkin off waivers from the New York Mets on Thursday....

Mariners place SS J.P. Crawford (oblique) on IL
The Seattle Mariners placed shortstop J.P. Crawford on the 10-day injured list Thursday with a right oblique strain....

Rangers activate RHP Josh Sborz from 15-day IL
The Texas Rangers activated right-hander Josh Sborz from the 15-day injured list prior to Thursday's home series finale against the Seattle Mariners....

Royals place RHP Alec Marsh on 15-day IL
The Kansas City Royals placed right-hander Alec Marsh on the 15-day injured list Thursday, one day after he was struck in his throwing forearm by a line drive....

Twins recall RHP Simeon Woods Richardson to start vs. White Sox
The Minnesota Twins recalled right-hander Simeon Woods Richardson from Triple-A St. Paul to start Thursday's game against the Chicago White Sox in Minneapolis....

Phillies' Bryce Harper returns from paternity leave
The Philadelphia Phillies reinstated first baseman Bryce Harper from the paternity list, making him available for Thursday afternoon's game at Cincinnati....

Yankees 'warm and fuzzy' heading into finale vs. A's
New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone quipped about experiencing a "warm and fuzzy" feeling after seeing Aaron Judge and Juan Soto each hit a home run in the same game for the first time in pinstripes....

Fresh off of 20-hit performance, Dodgers bid for sweep of Nats
It will be difficult for the Los Angeles Dodgers to duplicate the production they've put on display this week....

Rockies turn to winless Dakota Hudson in finale vs. Padres
Dakota Hudson earned the final spot in the Colorado Rockies' rotation to start the season. The right-hander still is looking for his first victory with Colorado, however....

Rangers, Mariners nursing injuries entering series finale
The Texas Rangers and Seattle Mariners could be short-handed when they play the rubber match of their three-game series Thursday afternoon in Arlington, Texas....

Justin Verlander, Astros aim to slow quick-starting Cubs
The Chicago Cubs teed off on the struggling Houston Astros in the first inning each of the past two nights....