Baseball Page 877 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
Braves' Adam Duvall delivers in 10th to edge Pirates
Adam Duvall lined a single into the gap in right-center leading off the bottom of the 10th inning to drive in designated runner Luke Williams from second base and give the Atlanta Braves a 2-1 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Saturday afternoon.,After making a highlight-reel leaping catch at t...
Ian Happ, Cubs snap Brewers' five-game winning streak
Ian Happ hit a tiebreaking two-run home run in the eighth inning to propel the visiting Chicago Cubs past the Milwaukee Brewers 5-3 on Saturday.,Michael Busch also hit a two-run homer and Pete Crow-Armstrong delivered an RBI for the Cubs, who evened the three-game series after losing 4-2 on Friday n...
Marlins hold off injury-depleted Phillies
Nick Gordon homered and Jazz Chisholm delivered a tie-breaking RBI single in the seventh inning as the Miami Marlins beat the host Philadelphia Phillies 3-2 on Saturday.,Miami trailed 2-1 before scoring two runs with two outs in the seventh inning. Phillies starter Aaron Nola (9-4) was replaced by M...
Guardians bounce back with win at Royals
The Cleveland Guardians got a boost from a controversial call, then took advantage of their momentum to rebound for a 7-2 win over the host Kansas City Royals Saturday afternoon.,After having lost the first two games of the series and trailing 2-1 with two out in the fourth, Johnkensy Noel pulled Co...
Nationals end four-game skid, roll over Rays
CJ Abrams set the tone by leading off the game with a home run, Washington scored six times in the seventh, and the Nationals broke a four-game losing streak Saturday afternoon with an 8-1 rout of the Tampa Bay Rays in St. Petersburg, Fla.,Before leaving after seven innings, Abrams went 2-for-3 with...
Manny Machado leads Padres' rout of Red Sox
Manny Machado homered twice Saturday to help the San Diego Padres stretch their winning streak to five games with an 11-1 victory over the host Boston Red Sox.,Machado hit a two-run home run in the third and added a three-run homer in the fifth. He has 10 home runs this season.,San Diego also receiv...
Diamondbacks' Zac Gallen dominates Athletics
Zac Gallen returned from the injured list to throw six brilliant innings, and Ketel Marte, Jake McCarthy and Lourdes Gurriel Jr. had run-scoring hits as the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the visiting Oakland Athletics 3-0 on Saturday afternoon.,One day after the A's had put up nine runs on the hosts in ...
Guerrero, Blue Jays overwhelm Yankees
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. had six RBIs with a two-run homer, a three-run double and a single and the Toronto Blue Jays defeated the visiting New York Yankees 9-3 on Saturday afternoon.,Former Yankee Isiah Kiner-Falefa had four hits and an RBI to extend his hit streak to 13 games and help Toronto take a ...
Jonathan India continues hot hitting as Reds defeat Cardinals
Stuart Fairchild, Will Benson and Jonathan India drove in two runs each to propel the visiting Cincinnati Reds past the St. Louis Cardinals 9-4 on Saturday.,India extended his hitting streak to 11 games with two doubles. He hit a double for the seventh straight game, setting a Reds record, and he ra...
White Sox spot Rockies lead, then score 11 unanswered runs in win
Paul DeJong finished 2-for-4 with a home run and three RBIs, helping lead the Chicago White Sox to an 11-3 win over the visiting Colorado Rockies on Saturday.,DeJong's homer was one of four for Chicago, as Lenyn Sosa, Luis Robert Jr. and Korey Lee all launched home runs. The White Sox matched a seas...
Perennial American League MVP Candidate Jose Ramirez Still Overlooked
Cleveland Guardians third baseman is a perennial American League MVP candidate every season, but he's still being overlooked....
D-backs activate RHP Zac Gallen for start vs. A's
The Arizona Diamondbacks activated staff ace Zac Gallen from the 15-day injured list Saturday for a home start against the Oakland Athletics.,The right-handed Gallen takes the roster spot of left-hander Brandon Hughes, who was optioned to Triple-A Reno late Friday.,Gallen has been sidelined since he...
Starters for Angels, Tigers look to prove their worth
It would not be wrong to say starting pitcher Griffin Canning has had a disappointing season, but the Los Angeles Angels' right-hander is moving in the right direction if his most recent start is any indication.,Canning (3-8, 4.72 ERA) will be on the mound for the Angels on Saturday night when they ...
Giants' Erik Miller aims for strong opening act vs. Dodgers
The San Francisco Giants will turn to their recent staff ace -- the bullpen -- when they seek a second consecutive win over the visiting Los Angeles Dodgers on Saturday.,With just three healthy starting pitchers in his rotation, Giants manager Bob Melvin had to use 11 different relievers -- two in t...
Mariners look to continue home 'vibe' in rematch with Twins
Seattle Mariners manager Scott Servais referred to it as a "vibe.",Whatever it is, the Mariners are a different ballclub at T-Mobile Park.,The Mariners opened a nine-game homestand by rallying for a 3-2 victory in 10 innings against the Minnesota Twins on Friday night, scoring the deciding run on a ...
Jose Siri, Rays take on skidding Nats again
With their offense seemingly revitalized, the Tampa Bay Rays started the season's second half the right way on Friday.,After a 3-1 series-opening win over Washington, the Rays will attempt to win their fourth consecutive series when they meet the Nationals on Saturday afternoon in St. Petersburg, Fl...
Orioles look to keep rolling vs. reeling Rangers
It's long been said that good pitching beats good hitting. ,But what happens when a team has both? ,Enter the Baltimore Orioles, who will host the Texas Rangers on Saturday night after posting 11-2 and 2-1 wins in the first two games of the teams' four-game series.,"We've been able to play some soun...
Astros look to resume climb against hot Mets
The only team that could slow the Houston Astros on Friday night is the only team in baseball enjoying a hotter June.,The Astros will look to climb back to .500, and the New York Mets will aim to extend their red-hot run Saturday afternoon, when the teams meet in New York in the middle game of a thr...
Brewers rookie Tobias Myers faces Cubs, looks to add to stellar season
The surging Milwaukee Brewers will turn to surprising rookie right-hander Tobias Myers to keep their winning streak alive when they host the Chicago Cubs on Saturday afternoon in the middle game of the teams' three-game series. ,Myers (5-2, 3.12 ERA) will be opposed by left-hander Justin Steele (0-3...
Royals vie for third straight win in series with Guardians
The Kansas City Royals are glad to have Michael Massey back in action, even if it's only as a hitter instead of his regular role at second base.,The Royals have beaten the visiting Cleveland Guardians twice to open a four-game series that continues Saturday afternoon. ,Massey missed the first 19 gam...