Baseball Page 755 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
White Sox grab early lead, hold off Guardians
Erick Fedde held the visiting Cleveland Guardians scoreless over six-plus innings as the Chicago White Sox opened the four-game series with a 3-2 victory on Thursday....
Mike Trout opted for surgery instead of being season-long DH
Three-time American League MVP Mike Trout said Thursday that his left knee is progressing well from surgery performed six days earlier, but the 11-time All-Star offered no timeline for his return....
M's bats out to cut down on whiffs in opener vs. A's
The Seattle Mariners attempted to retool their offense in the offseason to cut down on strikeouts....
Brewers blast three homers, blow out Cardinals
Rhys Hoskins' two-run shot in the first inning was one of three homers off Sonny Gray as the Milwaukee Brewers handed the visiting St. Louis Cardinals their fifth straight loss, 7-1 on Thursday....
Padres aim to derail red-hot Dodgers
Have the Los Angeles Dodgers found the formula to start running away from the National League West?...
Jon Singleton's blast helps Astros end nine-game skid vs. Yankees
Jon Singleton hit a 442-foot two-run homer to cap a three-run first inning and the visiting Houston Astros stopped a nine-game losing streak to the New York Yankees with a 4-3 victory on Thursday....
Rockies ride big fourth inning to victory over Giants
Brenton Doyle homered among his two hits, Ezequiel Tovar tripled and doubled in the fourth inning and finished with three hits, and the Colorado Rockies beat the San Francisco Giants 9-1 in Denver on Thursday.,Charlie Blackmon tripled, doubled, singled and drove in two runs, Elias Diaz had two hits ...
Pete Alonso, rested Mets take aim at Braves
Thanks to a rainout in St. Louis on Wednesday, the New York Mets' schedule in August will open with a four-city road trip in which they'll play 10 games in three time zones.,On Friday, the Mets get a much more familiar but pressing task -- figuring out a way to beat their nemesis, the Atlanta Braves...
Rockies ride big fourth inning to victory over Giants
Brenton Doyle homered among his two hits, Ezequiel Tovar tripled and doubled in the fourth inning and finished with three hits, and the Colorado Rockies beat the San Francisco Giants 9-1 in Denver on Thursday....
Pete Alonso, rested Mets take aim at Braves
Thanks to a rainout in St. Louis on Wednesday, the New York Mets' schedule in August will open with a four-city road trip in which they'll play 10 games in three time zones....
Red Sox hope to find more runs at home against Nationals
The Boston Red Sox will be looking to revive their offense when they open a three-game series against the visiting Washington Nationals on Friday night.,Boston is coming off Wednesday's 5-0 loss to Atlanta that left the Red Sox with a 1-4 record during a five-game road trip. Boston scored five runs ...
Red Sox hope to find more runs at home against Nationals
The Boston Red Sox will be looking to revive their offense when they open a three-game series against the visiting Washington Nationals on Friday night....
Diamondback send Reds to eighth straight defeat
Tucker Barnhart haunted his former team by starting a game-winning rally with two outs in the eighth as the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks completed a three-game sweep of the Cincinnati Reds, 5-4 on Thursday afternoon.,Corbin Carroll broke a 4-4 tie with a two-out hit off reliever Fernando Cruz (1-3)...
Diamondback send Reds to eighth straight defeat
Tucker Barnhart haunted his former team by starting a game-winning rally with two outs in the eighth as the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks completed a three-game sweep of the Cincinnati Reds, 5-4 on Thursday afternoon....
Manuel Margot, Twins blast Mariners 11-1
Manuel Margot doubled and matched a career high with five RBIs, and the Minnesota Twins cruised to an 11-1 win over the Seattle Mariners on Thursday afternoon in Minneapolis.,Max Kepler and Ryan Jeffers homered and drove in two runs apiece for Minnesota, which won three of four games in the series. ...
Guardians acquire RHP Darren McCaughan from Marlins
The Cleveland Guardians picked up right-hander Darren McCaughan from the Miami Marlins on Thursday in exchange for cash considerations and optioned him to Triple-A Columbus.,McCaughan made one appearance for the Marlins, eating 4 2/3 innings of a 20-4 loss to the Oakland Athletics on Saturday. He wa...
Manuel Margot, Twins blast Mariners 11-1
Manuel Margot doubled and matched a career high with five RBIs, and the Minnesota Twins cruised to an 11-1 win over the Seattle Mariners on Thursday afternoon in Minneapolis....
Guardians acquire RHP Darren McCaughan from Marlins
The Cleveland Guardians picked up right-hander Darren McCaughan from the Miami Marlins on Thursday in exchange for cash considerations and optioned him to Triple-A Columbus....
Cubs hoping to shake hitting funk in Pittsburgh
The Chicago Cubs will look to bounce back from a tough offensive showing when they open a three-game series against the host Pittsburgh Pirates on Friday.,The Cubs mustered just one hit -- Yan Gomes' comebacker in the third inning -- and struck out 15 times in a 3-0 setback to the San Diego Padres o...
Cubs hoping to shake hitting funk in Pittsburgh
The Chicago Cubs will look to bounce back from a tough offensive showing when they open a three-game series against the host Pittsburgh Pirates on Friday....