Baseball Page 755 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
After breaking out on offense, Mariners seek split vs. A's
The Seattle Mariners set aside their offensive struggles for at least one night and now look to gain a split of a four-game series when they visit the Oakland Athletics on Thursday afternoon.,The Mariners scored 12 runs during a four-game losing streak before exploding for 16 hits and registering a ...
Reds eager to continue dominance over Astros
The Cincinnati Reds will attempt to continue their improbable domination of the Houston Astros on Thursday when the two clubs conclude their three-game series with a matinee in Cincinnati. , ,The Reds blistered Houston rookie Spencer Arrighetti for nine first-inning runs Wednesday and rolled to a 12...
Merrill Kelly, Diamondbacks shoot for sweep of Giants
Two pitchers on opposite ends of the support spectrum go head to head Thursday afternoon when Merrill Kelly and the Arizona Diamondbacks try for a three-game road sweep of Blake Snell and the San Francisco Giants.,The Diamondbacks have ridden strong outings from starting pitchers Ryne Nelson and Zac...
Twins going for split of series with Rays
The Minnesota Twins and Tampa Bay Rays will close out their four-game series Thursday with a matinee affair in St. Petersburg, Fla., that will feature two top pitchers trending in opposite directions.,Tampa Bay (69-70) earned a season-series win, four games to two, by crafting its best inning of 202...
Phillies look to close in on division title vs. Marlins
The Philadelphia Phillies appear to be closing in on what would be their first division title since 2011.,Philadelphia, which will open a four-game series against the host Miami Marlins on Thursday, has an 83-56 record. The Phillies lead the National League East by seven games over the Atlanta Brave...
3B Matt Chapman, Giants agree to 6-year, $151M extension
Matt Chapman, who is putting up solid numbers in his first season with the Giants, will be staying in San Francisco long term.,The third baseman agreed to a six-year, $151 million contract extension with the team on Wednesday.,Starting next year, Chapman, 31, will make $25 million annually through 2...
MLB roundup: Cubs combine to no-hit Pirates
Shota Imanaga threw the first seven innings of a combined no-hitter as the host Chicago Cubs recorded a 12-0 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Wednesday.,Nate Pearson and Porter Hodge each tossed a perfect inning to complete the 18th no-hitter in franchise history.,Imanaga (12-3) struck out sev...
Fernando Tatis Jr.'s 10th-inning RBI single caps Padres' rally past Tigers
Fernando Tatis Jr. singled with two outs in the bottom of the 10th inning Wednesday night to score Jackson Merrill as the San Diego Padres rallied from a 5-0 deficit to edge the visiting Detroit Tigers 6-5.,Merrill was placed on second to start the inning. After Elias Diaz grounded out and Mason McC...
Zac Gallen exits no-hit bid as D-backs down Giants
Zac Gallen threw no-hit ball for six innings, Eugenio Suarez and Pavin Smith hit home runs and the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks earned a 6-4 victory over the San Francisco Giants on Wednesday night.,Having allowed five runs in five innings in his previous start against the Los Angeles Dodgers, Gall...
Mariners score seven runs in seventh to overwhelm A's
Luis Urias homered and had four RBIs and Mitch Garver also drove in four as the Seattle Mariners pounded the host Oakland Athletics 16-3 on Wednesday night.,Victor Robles had three hits, three RBIs and three runs, and Urias also had three hits for the Mariners, who bounced back after losing the firs...
Angels overpower Dodgers to gain series split
Griffin Canning allowed one run in 6 2/3 innings and was backed by three home runs in the Los Angeles Angels' 10-1 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Wednesday in Anaheim, Calif.,The teams split two games this week and split their four-game season series.,Mickey Moniak's three-run homer highlig...
Nathan Eovaldi, Rangers cruise to win over Yankees
Nathan Eovaldi was solid through seven innings while Wyatt Langford and Ezequiel Duran each went 3-for-4 with two RBIs to help the Texas Rangers earn a 10-6 win against the New York Yankees on Wednesday in Arlington, Texas.,Eovaldi (11-7) struck out six while allowing two runs on four hits and three...
Luken Baker's 10th-inning hit lifts Cards over Brewers
Luken Baker drove in the go-ahead run with a pinch single in the 10th inning to lift the visiting St. Louis Cardinals to a 3-2 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers on Wednesday night.,Milwaukee reliever Joel Payamps (3-7), who entered to start the 10th, retired the first two hitters before walking Nol...
Xavier Edwards, Marlins beat Nationals in 10th
Xavier Edwards sliced a walk-off single to center as the host Miami Marlins defeated the Washington Nationals 4-3 in 10 innings on Wednesday night.,It was Miami's first win against Washington this year (1-8).,Griffin Conine, the automatic runner, scored from third after he had moved over on Nick For...
Jarred Kelenic's 3-run homer leads Braves past Rockies
Jarred Kelenic's three-run homer highlighted a four-run first inning and sparked the Atlanta Braves to a 5-2 win over the visiting Colorado Rockies on Wednesday.,The Braves (76-63) have won the first two games of the three-game series and remain one-half game ahead of New York for the final National...
Tommy Pham helps Royals top Guardians, end 7-game skid
Tommy Pham's tiebreaking homer and Seth Lugo's solid start lifted the Kansas City Royals over the visiting Cleveland Guardians 4-1 on Wednesday evening to salvage the series finale.,Lugo (15-8), who leads the majors with 186 innings pitched, allowed a run on six hits and a walk in seven innings, str...
Jesse Winker's early slam enough for Mets vs. Red Sox
Jesse Winker hit a first-inning grand slam Wednesday night for the host New York Mets, who went on to beat the Boston Red Sox 8-3.,Tyrone Taylor, Jeff McNeil and Francisco Alvarez drew bases-loaded walks in the eighth and Harrison Bader added a sacrifice fly that inning for the Mets (76-64), who swe...
Xavier Edwards, Marlins beat Nationals in extras
Xavier Edwards sliced an opposite-field, walk-off single to center as the host Miami Marlins defeated the Washington Nationals 4-3 in 10 innings on Wednesday night.,It was Miami's first win against Washington this year (1-8).,On the year, the Nationals are 62-77. Miami is 52-87.,Griffin Conine, the ...
Shota Imanaga, Cubs combine to no-hit Pirates
Chicago Cubs left-hander Shota Imanaga and two relievers combined to throw the 18th no-hitter in team history on Wednesday in a 12-0 win over the visiting Pittsburgh Pirates.,Imanaga (12-3) went the first seven innings, striking out seven and walking two while throwing 95 pitches en route to winning...
Reds score nine in first, cruise past Astros
Jonathan India sparked a nine-run first inning with a leadoff homer and Elly De La Cruz doubled, singled and drove in two in the opening inning as the Cincinnati Reds routed the visiting Houston Astros 12-5 on Wednesday night. , ,De La Cruz finished with three hits, two doubles, three runs scored an...