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Brewers place OF Joey Wiemer (knee) on 10-day injured list
The Milwaukee Brewers placed outfielder Joey Wiemer on the 10-day injured list on Saturday because of left knee discomfort.,Wiemer slipped in left field during the eighth inning of the Brewers' 3-1 victory over the host Chicago Cubs on Friday. He told team trainers that he "heard a pop" in his left ...

Brewers place OF Joey Wiemer (knee) on 10-day injured list
The Milwaukee Brewers placed outfielder Joey Wiemer on the 10-day injured list on Saturday because of left knee discomfort....

Cubs fend off late rally in 6-5 win over Brewers
Christopher Morel homered for the third straight game to help the host Chicago Cubs pick up a 6-5 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers on Saturday afternoon.,Morel clubbed a two-run shot in the bottom of the third to push Chicago's advantage to 4-0. Patrick Wisdom added a solo shot in the sixth as the...

Cubs fend off late rally in 6-5 win over Brewers
Christopher Morel homered for the third straight game to help the host Chicago Cubs pick up a 6-5 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers on Saturday afternoon....

Twins edge Red Sox 3-1, extend win streak to 12
Max Kepler hit a solo home run and the Minnesota Twins extended their winning streak to 12 games by beating the Boston Red Sox 3-1 Saturday in Minneapolis.,Kepler's home run, his second of the season, broke a 1-1 tie in the fourth inning.,Minnesota's winning streak is tied for the second longest in ...

Twins edge Red Sox 3-1, extend win streak to 12
Max Kepler hit a solo home run and the Minnesota Twins extended their winning streak to 12 games by beating the Boston Red Sox 3-1 Saturday in Minneapolis....

Giants place C Patrick Bailey on concussion IL
The San Francisco Giants placed starting catcher Patrick Bailey on the seven-day concussion injured list Saturday and recalled Blake Sabol from Triple-A Sacramento.,Bailey, 24, took a foul ball to the face mask from the Philadelphia Phillies' Alec Bohm in a game Friday and was replaced by Tom Murphy...

Giants place C Patrick Bailey on concussion IL
The San Francisco Giants placed starting catcher Patrick Bailey on the seven-day concussion injured list Saturday and recalled Blake Sabol from Triple-A Sacramento....

Anthony Rizzo stays hot as Yankees get past Tigers
Anthony Rizzo continues to deliver offensively Saturday afternoon, with a three-run home run to cap a four-run third inning that lifted the host New York Yankees to a 5-3 victory over the Detroit Tigers.,The Yankees have won the first two games of the three-game series and three of the last four ove...

Anthony Rizzo stays hot as Yankees get past Tigers
Anthony Rizzo continues to deliver offensively Saturday afternoon, with a three-run home run to cap a four-run third inning that lifted the host New York Yankees to a 5-3 victory over the Detroit Tigers....

Phillies SS Trea Turner (hamstring) expects to miss 6 weeks
The Philadelphia Phillies placed star shortstop Trea Turner on the 10-day injured list Saturday with a left hamstring strain.,Turner said he expects to be sidelined at least six weeks and any return before that "would be a win," he told reporters.,Turner, 30, has started all 33 games this season and...

Braves place RHP Pierce Johnson (elbow) on IL
The Atlanta Braves placed reliever Pierce Johnson on the 15-day injured list on Saturday with elbow inflammation, while the contract of fellow right-hander Jackson Stephens was selected from Triple-A Gwinnett.,Johnson's IL move is retroactive to Wednesday. To open a spot on the 40-man roster for Ste...

Braves place RHP Pierce Johnson (elbow) on IL
The Atlanta Braves placed reliever Pierce Johnson on the 15-day injured list on Saturday with elbow inflammation, while the contract of fellow right-hander Jackson Stephens was selected from Triple-A Gwinnett....

Phillies lose SS Trea Turner (hamstring) to injured list
The Philadelphia Phillies placed star shortstop Trea Turner on the 10-day injured list Saturday with a left hamstring strain.,Turner, 30, has started all 33 games this season and is slashing .343/.392/.460 with two homers, nine RBIs and 10 stolen bases. He entered Saturday ranked second in the Natio...

Phillies lose SS Trea Turner (hamstring) to injured list
The Philadelphia Phillies placed star shortstop Trea Turner on the 10-day injured list Saturday with a left hamstring strain....

Clayton Kershaw takes next step in recovery with bullpen session
Dodgers veteran left-hander Clayton Kershaw remained on track to return after the All-Star break when he threw his first bullpen session following offseason shoulder surgery.,Kershaw, who bypassed retirement to sign another one-year deal with the Dodgers despite a long recovery ahead, was one of sev...

Blue Jays reinstate OF Kevin Kiermaier from IL
The Toronto Blue Jays reinstated outfielder Kevin Kiermaier from the 10-day injured list ahead of Saturday's game against the Nationals in Washington, D.C.,Kiermaier, 34, has not played for the Blue Jays since April 23 due to inflammation in his left hip flexor.,He is batting .193 with five runs and...

Clayton Kershaw takes next step in recovery with bullpen session
Dodgers veteran left-hander Clayton Kershaw remained on track to return after the All-Star break when he threw his first bullpen session following offseason shoulder surgery....

Blue Jays reinstate OF Kevin Kiermaier from IL
The Toronto Blue Jays reinstated outfielder Kevin Kiermaier from the 10-day injured list ahead of Saturday's game against the Nationals in Washington, D.C....

Yankees' Gerrit Cole throws off mound: 'It's a good step'
New York Yankees ace right-hander Gerrit Cole threw off the pitching mound on Saturday for the first time since being shut down with a right elbow injury.,Cole tossed 15 pitches -- all fastballs -- prior to the Yankees' game against the visiting Detroit Tigers. ,"It's a good step," said Cole, who ha...