Baseball Page 818 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
Reds overcome long delay to best Phils
Christian Encarnacion-Strand and Elly De La Cruz drove in runs with doubles as the Cincinnati Reds defeated the host Philadelphia Phillies 4-1 on Wednesday.,Reds starter Frankie Montas (2-0) gave up five hits and one run, with five strikeouts and three walks in 5 2/3 innings.,Alexis Diaz threw a sco...
Joey Gallo, Nats send Pirates to first loss of season
Joey Gallo had three hits, including his first home run, and the Washington Nationals handed the visiting Pittsburgh Pirates their first loss of the season, 5-3 on Wednesday night.,Gallo, signed as a free agent in the offseason, entered the game 0-for-12 with six strikeouts. He finished a triple sho...
O's walk off on Royals for second time in 3 days
James McCann delivered a walk-off two-run single to cap a late-inning comeback on Wednesday night by the host Baltimore Orioles, who edged the Kansas City Royals 4-3.,The Orioles had just one hit and a pair of walks in the first seven innings against Royals starter Cole Ragans and reliever James McA...
Feeling at home, Cards' Lance Lynn takes on Marlins
After departing the Cardinals as a free agent in 2018, right-hander Lance Lynn bounced around to five other teams and never pitched another game in St. Louis.,Lynn is now back with the Cardinals and happy to start their home opener against the Miami Marlins on Thursday.,"I had hoped that I would nev...
Tigers, Mets try it again after consecutive rainouts
The Detroit Tigers won the first game of their series against the New York Mets on Monday night.,Mother Nature was the unquestioned winner the next two days.,After consecutive postponements due to non-stop rain in the New York area, the Mets and Tigers are slated to complete their three-game series ...
Joe Musgrove keeps Cards at bay, lifts Padres to win
Joe Musgrove held St. Louis to one run on five hits over six innings as the San Diego Padres defeated the visiting Cardinals 3-2 on Wednesday afternoon.,Musgrove (1-1) struck out seven and walked one. He rebounded nicely from his first two starts this season, when he allowed nine runs on 15 hits in ...
Jose Ramirez, Logan Allen lead Guardians in rout of Mariners
Jose Ramirez hit two doubles and had two RBIs and Logan Allen pitched 6 2/3 scoreless innings as the Cleveland Guardians routed the host Seattle Mariners 8-0 Wednesday afternoon.,Leadoff hitter Steven Kwan, a former Oregon State standout, went 3 for 5 and scored three times for the Guardians, who to...
Balk, Aaron Judge double lift Yankees past Diamondbacks in 11 innings
Jon Berti scored the go-ahead run on a balk in the 11th inning and Aaron Judge added an RBI double to lift the New York Yankees to a 6-5 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Wednesday in Phoenix.,Gleyber Torres' single off Scott McGough (0-1) put runners on first and third to begin the 11th inni...
Red Sox win pitchers' duel for 3-game sweep of A's
Nick Pivetta joined with four relievers on an eight-hit shutout, Kenley Jansen pitched out of a ninth-inning jam and the visiting Boston Red Sox completed a three-game sweep of the Oakland Athletics with a 1-0 victory Wednesday afternoon.,Enmanuel Valdez lifted a sacrifice fly in the fourth inning f...
Dodgers place OF Jason Heyward (back) on 10-day injured list
The Los Angeles Dodgers placed outfielder Jason Heyward on the 10-day injured list on Wednesday because of lower back tightness.,The move is retroactive to Saturday. ,In a corresponding move, the Dodgers added outfielder Taylor Trammell to the roster.,Heyward, 34, had missed two games because of the...
Miguel Sano helps Angels trounce hapless Marlins
Miguel Sano reached base four times, Patrick Sandoval rebounded from a forgettable Opening Day start and the Los Angeles Angels completed a three-game sweep of the host Miami Marlins with a 10-2 victory Wednesday afternoon.,It was the Angels' fourth win in a row, while the Marlins are now 0-7, the l...
Ryan Jeffers caps Twins' rally, Brewers suffer first loss
Ryan Jeffers cranked a go-ahead three-run homer with two outs in the top of the seventh to lift the Minnesota Twins to a 7-3 victory over the host Milwaukee Brewers on Wednesday afternoon.,Jeffers' blast capped a five-run rally that Minnesota used to erase a 3-1 deficit. Alex Kirilloff and Byron Bux...
Brewers prospect sustains multiple facial fractures
Milwaukee Brewers prospect Brock Wilken sustained multiple fractures when he was struck in the face by a pitch on Thursday night....
Former interpreter Ippei Mizuhara surrenders to feds
Former interpreter Ippei Mizuhara surrendered to federal authorities in Los Angeles on Friday to face a charge of bank fraud for allegedly stealing more than $16 million from Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani....
Rays 2B Brandon Lowe (oblique) lands on injured list
The Tampa Bay Rays placed second baseman Brandon Lowe on the 10-day injured list Friday....
Yankees-Guardians game ppd.; DH set for Saturday
Friday's game between the Guardians and New York Yankees was postponed due to inclement weather in the Cleveland area....
Reports: Jays to call up Cuban RHP Yariel Rodriguez
The Toronto Blue Jays plan to promote Cuban right-hander Yariel Rodriguez to make his major league debut this weekend, according to multiple reports Friday....
Braves, Max Fried seek turnaround vs. Marlins
The Atlanta Braves — among the favorites to win the 2024 World Series — have been humbled....
Nationals, A's look to break through against strong pitching
Pitching largely has been a plus this week for the Washington Nationals and Oakland Athletics. Whichever team can break through with the bats might be in better shape as they begin a three-game series Friday night in Oakland....
Rangers, Astros out to shake off rough patch in rematch
The Astros and Texas Rangers, who split a four-game series last week in Arlington, Texas, will begin a three-game rematch on Friday in Houston with both clubs looking to shake off series defeats....