Baseball Page 741 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
MLB roundup: Bryce Harper back, homers in Phillies' win
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....
Athletics keep homers coming, earn series split with Yankees
Nick Allen and Tyler Nevin homered in the third inning, Alex Wood pitched 5 2/3 gritty innings and the Oakland Athletics beat the host New York Yankees 3-1 on Thursday night....
Blue Jays place RHP Bowden Francis (forearm) on 15-day IL
The Toronto Blue Jays placed right-hander Bowden Francis on the 15-day injured list on Thursday with right forearm extensor tendinitis....
Royals make plays to edge Blue Jays in five innings
Salvador Perez homered as the host Kansas City Royals outlasted the weather and the Toronto Blue Jays to win a rain-shortened 2-1 contest on Thursday afternoon....
Athletics place 2B Zack Gelof (oblique) on 10-day injured list
The Oakland Athletics placed second baseman Zack Gelof, who had started the team's first 24 games, on the 10-day injured list Thursday because of a left oblique strain....
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....