Baseball Page 698 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
Justin Verlander sharp in season debut as Astros down Nationals
Justin Verlander pitched six solid innings in his first outing of the season as the Houston Astros beat the host Washington Nationals 5-3 on Friday night to snap a three-game losing streak.,Verlander, a veteran right-hander who had been out since spring training because of a shoulder ailment, limite...
Justin Verlander sharp in season debut as Astros down Nationals
Justin Verlander pitched six solid innings in his first outing of the season as the Houston Astros beat the host Washington Nationals 5-3 on Friday night to snap a three-game losing streak....
Guardians use 5-run fifth inning to storm past A's
Tyler Freeman hit a two-run homer and Josh Naylor added a solo shot as the Cleveland Guardians opened a three-game series against the visiting Oakland Athletics with a 10-2 victory on Friday.,Steven Kwan and Andres Gimenez each drove in two runs for Cleveland, which won for the fifth time in six gam...
Guardians use 5-run fifth inning to storm past A's
Tyler Freeman hit a two-run homer and Josh Naylor added a solo shot as the Cleveland Guardians opened a three-game series against the visiting Oakland Athletics with a 10-2 victory on Friday....
Backed by 4 Red Sox HRs, Bryan Bello baffles Pirates
Wilyer Abreu went 3-for-5 and was one of three players to hit their first home runs of the season for the Boston Red Sox in an 8-1 win over the host Pittsburgh Pirates on Friday.,Boston's offense pounded out 12 hits en route to its second win in a three-game span.,Rob Refsnyder and Ceddanne Rafaela ...
Alec Bohm knocks in six as Phillies blank White Sox
Alec Bohm hit two home runs and tied a career high with six RBIs, Spencer Turnbull had a no-hitter through 6 1/3 innings and the host Philadelphia Phillies defeated the Chicago White Sox 7-0 on Friday.,Turnbull (2-0) threw seven scoreless innings and gave up one hit while striking out six and walkin...
Backed by 4 Red Sox HRs, Bryan Bello baffles Pirates
Wilyer Abreu went 3-for-5 and was one of three players to hit their first home runs of the season for the Boston Red Sox in an 8-1 win over the host Pittsburgh Pirates on Friday....
Alec Bohm knocks in six as Phillies blank White Sox
Alec Bohm hit two home runs and tied a career high with six RBIs, Spencer Turnbull had a no-hitter through 6 1/3 innings and the host Philadelphia Phillies defeated the Chicago White Sox 7-0 on Friday....
Elly De La Cruz stars as Reds rout Angels, halt skid
Elly De La Cruz hit a three-run homer, stole three bases and scored on a throwing error to lead the Cincinnati Reds past the visiting Los Angeles Angels 7-1 Friday night. ,Cincinnati starter and winner Nick Lodolo (2-0) allowed one run over 6 1/3 innings and Tyler Stephenson blasted a tape-measure, ...
Elly De La Cruz stars as Reds rout Angels, halt skid
Elly De La Cruz hit a three-run homer, stole three bases and scored on a throwing error to lead the Cincinnati Reds past the visiting Los Angeles Angels 7-1 Friday night....
Diamondbacks place RHP Ryne Nelson on 15-day IL
The Arizona Diamondbacks, who called up left-handed pitcher Jordan Montgomery for Friday's start in San Francisco against the Giants, placed right-hander Ryne Nelson (elbow contusion) on the 15-day injured list and recalled outfielder Pavin Smith from Triple-A Reno.,Nelson was hit on the right arm b...
Diamondbacks place RHP Ryne Nelson on 15-day IL
The Arizona Diamondbacks, who called up left-handed pitcher Jordan Montgomery for Friday's start in San Francisco against the Giants, placed right-hander Ryne Nelson (elbow contusion) on the 15-day injured list and recalled outfielder Pavin Smith from Triple-A Reno....
Mariners-Rockies postponed, rescheduled as part of Sunday doubleheader
The Seattle Mariners' interleague matchup Friday in Denver against the Colorado Rockies was postponed because of inclement weather and rescheduled as part of a split doubleheader Sunday.,The clubs were scheduled to start a three-game series Friday, but instead, weather permitting, they will play a s...
Mariners-Rockies postponed, rescheduled as part of Sunday doubleheader
The Seattle Mariners' interleague matchup Friday in Denver against the Colorado Rockies was postponed because of inclement weather and rescheduled as part of a split doubleheader Sunday....
Cubs make easy work of Marlins in Jameson Taillon's season debut
Jameson Taillon worked five strong innings in his season debut as the host Chicago Cubs picked up an 8-3 victory over the Miami Marlins on Friday afternoon in the opener of a four-game series.,Activated from the 15-day injured list on Thursday, Taillon (1-0) surrendered just one run on three hits. H...
Cubs make easy work of Marlins in Jameson Taillon's season debut
Jameson Taillon worked five strong innings in his season debut as the host Chicago Cubs picked up an 8-3 victory over the Miami Marlins on Friday afternoon in the opener of a four-game series....
Rockies place LHP Kyle Freeland (elbow) on 15-day IL
The Colorado Rockies placed left-hander Kyle Freeland on the 15-day injured list Friday with a left elbow strain.,The move is retroactive to Tuesday for Freeland, who appeared to injure his right shoulder while attempting to score the go-ahead run in the ninth inning Monday against the Philadelphia ...
Rockies place LHP Kyle Freeland (elbow) on 15-day IL
The Colorado Rockies placed left-hander Kyle Freeland on the 15-day injured list Friday with a left elbow strain....
Reports: FAA investigating cockpit visit by Rockies coach
The Federal Aviation Administration and United Airlines are looking into how a member of the Colorado Rockies traveling party got into the cockpit during a charter flight and sat in the captain's chair, The Wall Street Journal reported Friday.,Based on a since-deleted video posted to social media, T...
Reports: FAA investigating cockpit visit by Rockies coach
The Federal Aviation Administration and United Airlines are looking into how a member of the Colorado Rockies traveling party got into the cockpit during a charter flight and sat in the captain's chair, The Wall Street Journal reported Friday....