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MLB roundup: Red Sox rout Orioles, fire manager Alex Cora
Garrett Crochet pitched six shutout innings and Andruw Monasterio drilled a late-game grand slam as the Boston Red Sox snapped a four-game losing streak in dominant fashion with a 17-1 win over the host Baltimore Orioles Saturday afternoon.,Later on Saturday, the Red Sox fired manager Alex Cora and ...

Josh Jung’s 2-run blast lifts Rangers past Athletics
Josh Jung hit a go-ahead, two-run homer in the sixth inning as the Texas Rangers beat the Athletics 4-3 on Saturday in Arlington, Texas.,Corey Seager had two hits and an RBI for Texas, which evened the three-game series after losing the opener 8-1 on Friday.,Rangers starter MacKenzie Gore allowed th...

Rays send Twins to 8th loss in 9 games
Jake Fraley hit a two-run homer and Ben Williamson went 3-for-4 with a triple, double and two RBIs to power the Tampa Bay Rays to a 6-1 victory over the slumping Minnesota Twins on Saturday afternoon in St. Petersburg, Fla.,Junior Caminero extended his hitting streak to 10 games with a single and Ya...

Phillies snap 10-game skid with extra-inning defeat of Braves
Bryce Harper's bases-loaded single in the 10th inning drove in two runs and sparked the visiting Philadelphia Phillies to an 8-5 win over the Atlanta Braves on Saturday to end their 10-game losing streak.,After Tyler Kinley (3-1) started the inning with a walk and left-hander Jose Suarez walked the ...

Down early, Dodgers prove too strong, end Cubs' 10-game win streak
Max Muncy hit a two-run home run and Andy Pages had three RBIs in the host Los Angeles Dodgers' 12-4 win over the Chicago Cubs on Saturday.,The Dodgers, who totaled 14 hits, snapped the Cubs' 10-game winning streak and took control of the game with a six-run fourth inning. ,Teoscar Hernandez had two...

Sal Stewart's big day powers Reds' runaway win over Tigers
Sal Stewart homered and drove in five runs on Saturday night to help the streaking Cincinnati Reds earn a 9-2 victory to clinch a series win over the visiting Detroit Tigers.,Brady Singer (2-1) allowed two runs on eight hits across 5 1/3 innings for the Reds, who have won nine of their last 11 games...

Yankees score late to break open close game against Astros
Austin Wells socked a leadoff home run to ignite a three-run seventh inning as the New York Yankees claimed a three-game series against the host Houston Astros with an 8-3 win on Saturday.,Wells' second homer was the third of the game for the Yankees, who improved to 5-0 on their current nine-game r...

Salvador Perez, Cole Ragans help Royals club Angels
Salvador Perez had three hits including a home run, Cole Ragans pitched six strong innings and the Kansas City Royals routed the visiting Los Angeles Angels 12-1 on Saturday night.,Nick Loftin had two hits and drove in four runs for the Royals, who go for their first series sweep of the season on Su...

Pirates use 3-run 10th to extend Brewers' losing streak
Bryan Reynolds singled in the go-ahead run to trigger a three-run 10th inning and lift the visiting Pittsburgh Pirates to a 6-3 victory over Milwaukee on Saturday, handing the Brewers their fourth consecutive loss., ,Left-hander Angel Zerpa (0-2) started the 10th for Milwaukee. Pinch-hitter Marcell ...

Josh Jung’s two-run blast lifts Rangers past Athletics
Josh Jung hit a go-ahead, two-run homer in the sixth inning as the Texas Rangers beat the Athletics 4-3 on Saturday in Arlington, Texas.,Corey Seager had two hits and an RBI for Texas, which evened the three-game series after losing the opener 8-1 on Friday.,Rangers starter MacKenzie Gore allowed th...

Struggling Kodai Senga seeks better form during Mets-Rockies doubleheader
No player better symbolizes the topsy-turvy nature of the New York Mets than right-hander Kodai Senga.,On Sunday, the Mets will look to the 33-year-old starting pitcher to snap his slump and help New York avoid falling into another tailspin when it hosts the Colorado Rockies in a doubleheader.,Senga...

Ty France hits 2 homers as Padres rally past D-backs in Mexico City
Ty France hit two bases-empty homers, Mason Miller recorded his major league-leading 10th save, and the San Diego Padres beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 6-4 in the Mexico City Series at Estadio Alfredo Harp Helu in Mexico City on Saturday.,Miller has not allowed a run in 14 1/3 innings this season, an...

Red Sox fire manager Alex Cora, five other coaches
After a shocking 10-17 start to the season, the Boston Red Sox have fired manager Alex Cora and five coaches, the club announced on Saturday evening.,In addition to Cora, the club dismissed hitting coach Peter Fatse, assistant hitting coach Dillon Lawson, third base coach Kyle Hudson, bench coach Ra...

Nasim Nunez helps Nationals plate 4 in the 10th to down White Sox
Nasim Nunez had a pair of two-run singles, one of which capped off a breakout 10th inning to help the Washington Nationals come away with a 6-3 victory over the host Chicago White Sox Saturday afternoon.,After Washington plated its first two runs in the 10th on a wild pitch followed by a bases-loade...

Giants go deep three times to down Marlins
Casey Schmitt made up for a baserunning blunder with a two-run homer, Drew Gilbert and Heliot Ramos added solo shots, and the San Francisco Giants evened their three-game home series against the Miami Marlins at a game apiece with a 6-2 triumph Saturday afternoon., ,Robbie Ray combined with four rel...

Rays send Twins to eighth loss in nine games
Jake Fraley hit a two-run homer and Ben Williamson went 3-for-4 with a triple, double and two RBIs to power the Tampa Bay Rays to a 6-1 victory over the slumping Minnesota Twins on Saturday afternoon in St. Petersburg, Fla.,Junior Caminero extended his hitting streak to 10 games with a single and Ya...

Blue Jays hold on to get one back from Guardians
Kevin Gausman pitched an effective 6 2/3 innings, Kazuma Okamoto homered and the Toronto Blue Jays defeated the visiting Cleveland Guardians 5-3 on Saturday afternoon., ,Gausman (2-1) allowed two runs, six hits and no walks with three strikeouts., ,Louis Varland allowed one run on two singles and a ...

Mariners top Cardinals for 3rd straight win
Leo Rivas' tie-breaking, two-run single in the ninth inning propelled the Seattle Mariners to an 11-9 victory over the host St. Louis Cardinals on Saturday afternoon.,Julio Rodriguez, Will Wilson and Cole Young homered for the Mariners, who posted their third straight victory and sent the Cardinals ...

Reds place slugger Eugenio Suarez (oblique) on 10-day IL
The Cincinnati Reds placed veteran designated hitter/third baseman Eugenio Suarez on the 10-day injured list Saturday due to a left oblique strain.,The move is retroactive to Thursday.,Cincinnati recalled outfielder JJ Bleday from Triple-A Louisville to fill the roster spot.,Reds manager Terry Franc...

Red Sox bats come alive in rout of Orioles
Garrett Crochet pitched six shutout innings and Andruw Monasterio drilled a late-game grand slam as the Boston Red Sox snapped a four-game losing streak with a 17-1 victory against the host Baltimore Orioles on Saturday afternoon.,Caleb Durbin and Willson Contreras joined Monasterio with ninth-innin...