Baseball Page 754 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
MLBPA chief eyes use of pitch clock amid pitcher injuries
Amid a rash of major league pitchers being sidelined with elbow injuries, the head of the MLB Players Association is pointing at the sport's latest rule to shorten the pitch-clock window going into this season....
Mariners hold on for 5-3 win over Brewers
Bryce Miller pitched seven scoreless innings and the Seattle Mariners held on to defeat the host Milwaukee Brewers 5-3 in an interleague game Saturday night....
Royals blank White Sox behind Michael Wacha’s gem
MJ Melendez hit a key homer and Michael Wacha tossed seven shutout innings as the host Kansas City Royals beat the Chicago White Sox 3-0 on Saturday night....
Pirates come up with clutch hitting, pitching to edge Orioles
Oneil Cruz delivered a walk-off RBI single in the 11th inning to give the Pittsburgh Pirates a 5-4 win against the visiting Baltimore Orioles on Saturday in the second game of their three-game series....
Former Reds, Mets pitcher Pat Zachry dies at 71
Former All-Star right-hander Pat Zachry, who shared National League Rookie of the Year honors in 1976, has died at 71....
Yoshinobu Yamamoto, Dodgers end Cubs' 5-game winning streak
Yoshinobu Yamamoto racked up eight strikeouts and scattered three hits over five innings, and Max Muncy delivered a two-run single to lead the Los Angeles Dodgers past the host Chicago Cubs 4-1 on Saturday....
Reds rally past Mets with five-run 8th inning
Spencer Steer hit a tiebreaking three-run homer to highlight a five-run eighth inning Saturday as the host Cincinnati Reds rallied for a 9-6 win over the New York Mets....
J.T. Realmuto goes deep as Phillies down Nationals
J.T. Realmuto belted a three-run home run and Ranger Suarez pitched six strong innings as the Philadelphia Phillies beat the host Washington Nationals 5-2 on Saturday....
Yankees RHP Jonathan Loaisiga to have season-ending surgery
New York Yankees right-hander Jonathan Loaisiga said Saturday that he's having season-ending surgery to repair a torn UCL in his throwing elbow, but that it won't be Tommy John....
Guardians hold Twins to two hits in 3-1 victory
David Fry hit a three-run home run in the second inning, and the visiting Cleveland Guardians held on for a 3-1 win over the Minnesota Twins on Saturday afternoon in Minneapolis....
Cardinals send Marlins to ninth straight loss to open season
Steven Matz threw five scoreless innings as the host St. Louis Cardinals defeated the winless Miami Marlins 3-1 Saturday....
Paul Blackburn, two A's relievers shut out Tigers
Paul Blackburn and two relievers combined on a five-hit shutout as the visiting Oakland Athletics defeated the Detroit Tigers, 4-0, on Saturday afternoon....
Guardians' Shane Bieber to undergo Tommy John surgery
Cleveland Guardians ace Shane Bieber will undergo Tommy John surgery on his right pitching elbow, the team announced Saturday....
'Settled down' Taylor Ward, Angels take on Red Sox
Taylor Ward likely will start in left field for the Los Angeles Angels when they host the Boston Red Sox on Saturday night in Anaheim, Calif., a situation that has been the same in all seven Angels game this season....
Padres' Michael King looks for support vs. Giants
Right-hander Michael King hopes his new teammates are as generous with their support as they've been in his first two starts of the season when the San Diego Padres visit the San Francisco Giants on Saturday night....
Max Fried looks for better showing as Braves battle D-backs
The Atlanta Braves hope to see a better version of Max Fried when they host the Arizona Diamondbacks on Saturday night in the second contest of a three-game series....
Rockies P Ryan Feltner ready to show off new pitches vs. Rays
Colorado Rockies pitcher Ryan Feltner is out to prove that he's back — and a better version of the pitcher who missed four months last season as he recovered from injury....
After walk-off win, Brewers aim for another victory vs. Mariners
The Milwaukee Brewers will look for a return on their biggest offseason trade when they host the Seattle Mariners on Saturday night....
Rangers bid to take care of business vs. Astros
The Texas Rangers have picked up where they left off from last season, when they claimed the first World Series championship in franchise history....
White Sox meet Royals with worries about hitting, Luis Robert Jr.
Hardly anyone expects the Chicago White Sox to average fewer than two runs a game all season....