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Yankees LHP Max Fried activated for Game 2 of Pirates doubleheader
Between games of their day/night doubleheader with the Pittsburgh Pirates on Wednesday, the New York Yankees activated left-hander Max Fried so he could start Game 2.,Fried, 32, had not appeared in a major league game since May 13, when he left after three innings against the Baltimore Orioles. He w...
JJ Wetherholt's HR stands up as Cardinals blank Angels
JJ Wetherholt hit a home run and four St. Louis pitchers combined on a seven-hitter as the Cardinals blanked the Los Angeles Angels 1-0 to salvage the final game of their three-game series on Wednesday afternoon in Anaheim, Calif., ,Hunter Dobbins (2-1) picked up the victory, allowing six hits over ...
Diamondbacks smack five homers in rout of Athletics
The Arizona Diamondbacks enjoyed their best game of the season at the plate as they thumped the visiting Athletics 15-5 on Wednesday to claim the rubber match of their three-game series in Phoenix.,Each of the starters in the lineup reached base, and nine Diamondbacks batters registered hits as the ...
Sal Stewart's HR helps Reds defeat Mariners
Sal Stewart hit a go-ahead, three-run homer in the seventh inning as the Cincinnati Reds defeated the host Seattle Mariners 5-3 on Wednesday afternoon.,JJ Bleday also went deep and Brady Singer (5-9) pitched 6 2/3 quality innings as the Reds took two of three games in the interleague series, knockin...
Nationals score 6 in 7th; Cade Cavalli fans 8 in shutout of Rockies
Luis Garcia Jr. homered, Cade Cavalli tossed six strong innings, and the Washington Nationals beat the Colorado Rockies 8-0 in the rubber game of the series in Denver on Wednesday.,Cavalli (7-4), making his second start since serving a five-game suspension, scattered four hits, walked a pair and str...
Joey Ortiz (three hits), Brewers take series from Mets
Joey Ortiz ripped a two-run triple, collected three hits and scored twice to fuel the Brewers to a 4-3 victory over the New York Mets on Wednesday afternoon in Milwaukee.,Christian Yelich had an RBI single in Milwaukee's three-run second inning and a run-scoring triple in the sixth for the Brewers, ...
Royals' Salvador Perez hits 317th homer, ties George Brett's club mark
Kansas City's Salvador Perez clubbed a two-run shot in the seventh inning on Wednesday to tie George Brett's Royals franchise record of 317 career home runs.,Perez's 437-foot blast in a 5-4 home win over the San Francisco Giants went to the fountains beyond the wall in right-center. The homer off ri...
Salvador Perez ties Royals all-time HR mark in sweep of Giants
Salvador Perez's two-run shot tied the Royals' all-time franchise home run record and highlighted a five-run seventh inning as Kansas City rallied to sweep a three-game home series over the San Francisco Giants with a 5-4 win Wednesday. ,Kansas City managed just two hits against San Francisco starte...
Yankees rally late, but Pirates take DH opener in 10 innings
Jared Triolo hit a tiebreaking RBI single with one out in the 10th inning as the Pittsburgh Pirates recovered from losing a three-run lead and outlasted the host New York Yankees for a 5-3 victory in the opener of a split doubleheader on Wednesday afternoon.,The Pirates won for the ninth time in 13 ...
Guardians star 3B Jose Ramirez activated, batting second
In a virtual tie atop the American League Central, the Cleveland Guardians received a major boost with the activation of star third baseman Jose Ramirez, who is in the starting lineup and batting second Wednesday against the visiting Minnesota Twins.,Ramirez, 33, a seven-time All-Star and six-time S...
Red Sox tie club mark with 15th straight win in DH opener vs. O's
Ceddanne Rafaela homered, Jarren Duran drove in three runs and the Boston Red Sox tied a franchise record for consecutive victories with 15 by beating the visiting Baltimore Orioles 6-3 in the first game of a split doubleheader Wednesday., ,The Red Sox, who also won 15 straight during the 1946 seaso...
O's place rookie C Samuel Basallo (shoulder) on 10-day IL
Already without injured starter Adley Rutschman, the Baltimore Orioles placed rookie catcher Samuel Basallo on the 10-day injured list with right shoulder inflammation on Wednesday.,The roster move is retroactive to Monday. In a corresponding move, the Orioles recalled right fielder Johnathan Rodrig...
Bobby Witt Jr. put on 10-day IL, likely sealing Royals' seller status
Kansas City Royals shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. landed on the 10-day injured list on Wednesday due to tightness in his lower back.,A starter for the American League in the All-Star Game last week, Witt left the Royals' 4-3 win against the San Francisco Giants on Monday with back spasms. The roster move ...
A's place top pitcher J.T. Ginn (blister) on 15-day IL
The Athletics placed right-hander J.T. Ginn on the 15-day injured list Wednesday due to a blister on his right middle finger.,The move is retroactive to Saturday for Ginn, who leads the team's starters in wins (eight), ERA (3.46) and strikeouts (100) while making 22 appearances (19 starts) this seas...
Royals acquire RHP Nate Pearson from Astros
The Kansas City Royals acquired Nate Pearson from the Houston Astros on Wednesday in exchange for fellow right-hander Max Martin.,Pearson, 29, was designated for assignment by Houston on Sunday after going 1-0 with one save and a 3.60 ERA in 16 relief appearances this season.,He is 10-6 with four sa...
Astros turn to Peter Lambert in bid for sweep of reeling Marlins
A spate of unrelenting injuries to the rotation resulted in 14 different pitchers making starts for the Houston Astros this season, with Ronel Blanco joining that group on Monday when he made his season debut after undergoing Tommy John surgery.,Hayden Wesneski, slated to make a rehab start for Trip...
With Michael Conforto waiting, Cubs vie to take rubber game from Tigers
The Chicago Cubs have been getting instant offense off the bench from Michael Conforto, who hit his MLB-leading fourth pinch-hit home run of the season in an 11-2 win over the Detroit Tigers on Tuesday night.,Conforto is an outfielder by trade but has had to carve out a bench role because Ian Happ, ...
Martin Perez returns for Braves, to pitch against Padres
Veteran Martin Perez will come off the injured list to take his spot in the starting rotation when the Atlanta Braves host the San Diego Padres on Wednesday.,The Padres beat the Braves 8-3 on Tuesday to even the four-game series at a game apiece. San Diego has won four of five games against the Brav...
'Frustrated' Blue Jays eager to reverse course vs. Rays
The Toronto Blue Jays will be out to salvage what they can from a guaranteed losing homestand Wednesday night when they continue their series with the Tampa Bay Rays.,The Blue Jays dropped to 1-4 on their seven-game homestand with a 12-2 setback to the Rays on Tuesday. ,Tampa Bay is 7-1 against Toro...
Phillies eager to atone from bases-running blunder vs. Dodgers
One night after escaping with a win to even the series at a game apiece, the Los Angeles Dodgers visit the Philadelphia Phillies on Wednesday in the decisive contest of the set.,After dropping a 10-7 decision in Monday's series opener, the Dodgers notched a 2-1 triumph Tuesday with Max Muncy's two-r...