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Red Sox pitches look to keep ball in park vs. Astros
The Boston Red Sox will attempt to end a three-game losing streak when they face the visiting Houston Astros on Sunday. ,A major part of Boston's problem during that three-game stretch has been allowing home runs.,The Astros hit four home runs during their 5-4 triumph Saturday against Boston, which ...
D-backs' Zac Gallen (cramps), Ketel Marte (ankle) leave game vs. Phillies
The Arizona Diamondbacks lost two key players during Saturday's game against the Philadelphia Phillies in Phoenix.,Starting pitcher Zac Gallen exited the contest in the fifth with what originally appeared to be a groin injury, but the right-hander told reporters after the game that he was just deali...
MLB roundup: Matt Olson (6 RBIs) lifts Braves over Rockies
Matt Olson hit a grand slam and two-run shot to drive in a career-high six runs, and the Atlanta Braves beat the Colorado Rockies 11-8 in Denver on Saturday night.,Jorge Soler had three hits, including a homer, and Marcell Ozuna also went deep for Atlanta. Pierce Johnson (5-4) got the win in relief ...
Logan Gilbert sharp as M's blank Mets for 2nd straight game
Logan Gilbert pitched seven scoreless innings as Seattle defeated the visiting New York Mets 4-0 Saturday night, the Mariners' major-league-leading 13th shutout of the season.,Randy Arozarena and Justin Turner, both acquired at the trade deadline, each went 2-for-3 with doubles for the Mariners, who...
Logan Gilbert, M's blank Mets for second straight game
Logan Gilbert pitched seven scoreless innings as Seattle defeated the visiting New York Mets 4-0 Saturday night, the Mariners' major-league-leading 13th shutout of the season.,Randy Arozarena and Justin Turner, both acquired at the trade deadline, each went 2-for-3 with doubles for the Mariners, who...
Rhys Hoskins' HR in eighth lifts Brewers over Reds
Rhys Hoskins snapped a scoreless tie with a two-out homer in the eighth inning to lift Milwaukee to a 1-0 victory over the visiting Cincinnati Reds on Saturday night, extending the Brewers' winning streak to five.,Held to just one hit through seven innings by Reds starter Nick Martinez, Hoskins sent...
Dodgers get to Paul Skenes early, defeat Pirates
Teoscar Hernandez hit a home run and Gavin Lux drove in three runs as the Los Angeles Dodgers earned a 4-1 victory over the visiting Pittsburgh Pirates on Saturday to win for the fifth time in seven games.,In his fourth career start, Dodgers right-hander River Ryan departed after 4 2/3 scoreless inn...
Surging D-backs overcome injuries, smoke Phillies
Jake McCarthy belted a pair of two-run homers on Saturday as the Arizona Diamondbacks trounced the Philadelphia Phillies 11-1 in Phoenix despite losing All-Star second baseman Ketel Marte and starting pitcher Zac Gallen to injuries.,Marte and Corbin Carroll also went deep for Arizona, which has won ...
Matt Olson hits 2 HRs, drives in 6 as Braves outlast Rockies
Matt Olson hit a grand slam and two-run shot to drive in a career-high six runs, and the Atlanta Braves beat the Colorado Rockies 11-8 in Denver on Saturday night.,Jorge Soler had three hits, including a homer, and Marcell Ozuna also went deep for Atlanta. Pierce Johnson (5-4) got the win in relief ...
Rangers ravage Yankees bullpen to salvage doubleheader
Corey Seager hit a three-run homer to cap a five-run sixth inning as the visiting Texas Rangers capitalized on Gerrit Cole's departure and beat the New York Yankees 9-4 to salvage the second game of a doubleheader Saturday.,New York won the opener 8-0 behind four RBIs from Austin Wells, but the latt...
Ramon Urias' HR in 8th propels O's past Rays
Ramon Urias hit a two-run go-ahead home run in the eighth inning and Jackson Holliday also homered to highlight a 15-hit attack and lead the Baltimore Orioles over the Tampa Bay Rays 7-5 on Saturday night in St. Petersburg, Fla.,It was the fourth homer in six games for Holliday. Adley Rutschman went...
Cubs break late tie, sweep White Sox in season series
Miguel Amaya delivered a two-run, tiebreaking single in the eighth inning, and the visiting Chicago Cubs completed a four-game season series sweep of the crosstown rival White Sox with their fourth consecutive victory, 3-1 on Saturday night.,After White Sox reliever Chad Kuhl (0-2) allowed an inning...
D-backs' Zac Gallen (groin), Ketel Marte (leg) leave game vs. Phillies
The Arizona Diamondbacks lost two key players during Saturday's game against the Philadelphia Phillies in Phoenix.,Starting pitcher Zac Gallen exited the contest in the fifth with an apparent groin injury, leaving one inning after All-Star second baseman Ketel Marte departed with an apparent left le...
Brent Rooker, Osvaldo Bido help A's beat Jays 1-0
Brent Rooker hit a home run, Osvaldo Bido allowed two hits in six innings and the visiting Oakland Athletics defeated the Toronto Blue Jays 1-0 on Saturday afternoon.,Bido (3-3) allowed one walk with five strikeouts and one hit batter.,Shea Langeliers had four hits for the Athletics, who gained a sp...
Royals score four runs in 7th to top Cardinals
Salvador Perez's two-run home run capped a four-run rally as the Kansas City Royals beat the visiting St. Louis Cardinals, 8-3, earning a split of their two-game series.,Kyle Isbel hit a leadoff single to open the seventh inning, stole second and scored on Maikel Garcia's RBI single to give the Roya...
Guardians edge Twins 2-1, halt 7-game skid
Steven Kwan and Bo Naylor each hit a solo home run and the Cleveland Guardians snapped their seven-game losing streak, holding off the Minnesota Twins 2-1 on Saturday evening in Minneapolis.,Josh Naylor finished 2-for-3 for Cleveland, which will try to earn a split of the four-game series on Sunday ...
Nats outlast Angels in 10 for second straight game
Jose Tena delivered an RBI single in the bottom of the 10th inning to lift the Washington Nationals to a 5-4 win against the visiting Los Angeles Angels on Saturday night in the second game of a three-game series. ,CJ Abrams started the 10th on second base as a pinch runner for automatic runner Keib...
Rhys Hoskins' late HR lifts Brewers over Reds 1-0
Rhys Hoskins snapped a scoreless tie with a two-out homer in the eighth inning to lift Milwaukee to a 1-0 victory over the visiting Cincinnati Reds on Saturday night, extending the Brewers' winning streak to five.,Held to just one hit through seven innings by Reds starter Nick Martinez, Hoskins sent...
Padres outlast Marlins for seventh straight win
Luis Arraez hit the go-ahead RBI groundout in the top of the 10th inning, and Tanner Scott earned the save in the bottom of the frame as the red-hot San Diego Padres defeated the host Miami Marlins 9-8 on Saturday.,Both Arraez and Scott were traded by the Marlins to the Padres this year. Arraez went...
Yordan Alvarez, Spencer Arrighetti lead Astros over Red Sox
Yordan Alvarez hit two home runs and Spencer Arrighetti recorded a career-high 13 strikeouts to help the visiting Houston Astros defeat the Boston Red Sox 5-4 on Saturday.,Alvarez opened the scoring by hitting a solo home run in the top of the first, and then broke a 1-1 tie by hitting a two-run hom...