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Travis d’Arnaud comes up clutch in return as Braves top Nats
Travis d'Arnaud celebrated his return to the Atlanta lineup with a single that drove in the go-ahead run during the Braves' 4-2 win over the visiting Washington Nationals on Saturday.,d'Arnaud had not played since being hit by a pitch on the right wrist on Saturday against the Los Angeles Angels. Hi...
J.T. Realmuto homers twice, has 7 RBIs as Phillies rout Royals
J.T. Realmuto belted a pair of three-run homers to highlight a career-high seven-RBI performance, lifting the visiting Philadelphia Phillies to an 11-2 victory over the Kansas City Royals on Saturday.,Realmuto's RBI total tied a franchise record for the most by a catcher in a single game. Carlos Rui...
Guardians hit four homers, bomb Rangers 13-5
Jhonkensy Noel had three hits, including a three-run homer, and scored three times to help the Cleveland Guardians hammer the visiting Texas Rangers 13-5 on Saturday evening.,Jose Ramirez, Josh Naylor and Bo Naylor also homered and Will Brennan and Daniel Schneemann each had two hits and an RBI for ...
Trevor Larnach (2 HRs) backs Pablo Lopez as Twins blank Cards
Trevor Larnach went 3-for-4 with two homers and four RBIs, and the Minnesota Twins cruised to a 6-0 win over the St. Louis Cardinals on Saturday evening in Minneapolis.,Matt Wallner added a solo home run for Minnesota, which evened the series at one win apiece entering Sunday's rubber match. Max Kep...
Julian Aguiar gets first big-league win as Reds crush Pirates
Elly De La Cruz went 3-for-4 with two RBIs and three runs and Julian Aguiar delivered a quality start to help the visiting Cincinnati Reds to a 10-2 win against the Pittsburgh Pirates on Saturday.,Aguiar (1-0) allowed two runs on three hits and struck out four in six innings for his first major leag...
Pirates RHP Hunter Stratton carted off with apparent knee injury
Pittsburgh Pirates right-handed reliever Hunter Stratton suffered an apparent left knee injury and was carted off the field during Saturday night's game against the visiting Cincinnati Reds.,In relief of starter Jake Woodford in the fourth inning, Stratton was facing his first batter, Tyler Stephens...
Mike Yastrzemski's timely hitting lifts Giants past Mariners
Mike Yastrzemski went 3 for 5 with a double and home run as the San Francisco Giants defeated host Seattle 4-3 Saturday afternoon, handing new Mariners manager Dan Wilson his first loss.,Five Giants pitchers were effectively wild, combining on a four-hitter despite issuing nine walks.,Blake Snell di...
Brewers take advantage of walks, timely hits to beat Athletics
Jake Bauers hit a two-run homer and scored three runs, leading the Milwaukee Brewers to a 9-5 road victory over the Oakland Athletics on Saturday afternoon.,Willy Adames had two hits and scored twice, while Garrett Mitchell chipped in with a double, single and two RBIs in Milwaukee's second straight...
Zac Gallen befuddles Red Sox hitters as Diamondbacks win
Zac Gallen tossed six scoreless innings to lead the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks to a 4-1 victory over the Boston Red Sox on Saturday.,Gallen (10-6) limited Boston to two hits, struck out nine and walked four. Boston's only hits against Gallen were singles by Connor Wong and Rafael Devers.,The Diam...
Seiya Suzuki has monster game as Cubs rout Marlins
Seiya Suzuki homered twice, tripled and drove in four runs, leading the Chicago Cubs to a 14-2 win over the host Miami Marlins on Saturday afternoon.,Rookie Shota Imanaga (10-3) earned the win, pitching seven innings and allowing four hits, two walks and two runs.,Both Suzuki and Imanaga are 30-year...
Jackson Holliday, O's rally again to beat Astros
Jackson Holliday hit a three-run, pinch-hit double in the sixth inning to lift the Baltimore Orioles to their second straight comeback victory, beating the visiting Houston Astros 3-2 on Saturday.,In a matchup of American League playoff contenders, the Orioles loaded the bases with two outs off Astr...
Bowden Francis takes no-hitter into 9th as Blue Jays down Angels
Toronto right-hander Bowden Francis lost a no-hitter in the ninth inning Saturday afternoon as the Blue Jays defeated the visiting Los Angeles Angels 3-1. ,Taylor Ward led off the ninth for Los Angeles with his 17th home run of the season to end the no-hit bid.,Dave Stieb has Toronto's lone no-hitte...
Jake Cave, Rockies end Yankees' three-game winning streak
Jake Cave had four hits and drove in three runs, leading the visiting Colorado Rockies to a 9-2 victory over the New York Yankees on Saturday afternoon.,After the Yankees honored their 2009 championship team at their annual Old-timer's Day ceremony, the Rockies improved to 19-49 on the road and won ...
Giants bring back All-Star closer Camilo Doval after Triple-A stint
The San Francisco Giants returned closer Camilo Doval to the active roster Saturday after a demotion to Triple-A Sacramento earlier this month and optioned right-hander Landen Roupp to Sacramento.,Doval was sent down on Aug. 9, one day after the right-hander had his fifth blown save of the season. ,...
Rays reinstate C Ben Rortvedt from family emergency list
The Tampa Bay Rays reinstated catcher Ben Rortvedt from the family emergency list in advance of a road game against the Los Angeles Dodgers on Saturday, while catcher Rob Brantly was designated for assignment.,Rortvedt originally was on the paternity list then switched to the family emergency list t...
Nationals place CF Alex Call (foot) on injured list
The Washington Nationals placed center fielder Alex Call on the 10-day injured list Saturday with a foot injury, while catcher Drew Millas was recalled from Triple-A Rochester.,Call, 29, was diagnosed with a partial tear of the plantar fascia in his left foot.,In 30 games this season, Call was batti...
Astros add RHP Hector Neris, activate Kaleb Ort
The Houston Astros adjusted their pitching staff on Saturday, signing free-agent right-hander Hector Neris and activating right-hander Kaleb Ort from the paternity list. ,The Astros did not announce contract terms for Neris.,In corresponding moves, infielder Jacob Amaya was designated for assignment...
Phillies reinstate Ranger Suarez from IL to start vs. Royals
The Philadelphia Phillies activated left-hander Ranger Suarez from the 15-day injured list to start Saturday's game against the host Kansas City Royals. ,Suarez was placed on the injured list on July 27 due to lower-back soreness.,Suarez, 28, earned his first All-Star appearance amid what has so far...
Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani looks for encore vs. Rays
The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Shohei Ohtani this past offseason to do big things, and the two-time MVP already has made history before his first year with the club has been completed. ,Ohtani became the sixth member of the majors' 40-40 club on Friday. He recorded his 40th stolen base in the fourth...
Padres, dynamic catching duo continue playoff push vs. Mets
On their own, Kyle Higashioka and Luis Campusano are two ordinary major league players.,But if you mix the stats of the two catchers together, you have the top home run hitter for the playoff-contending San Diego Padres. The Padres will try to take a second straight win from the visiting New York Me...