Baseball Page 939 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
Suddenly surging Rockies face Guardians in latest test
The Colorado Rockies have the worst record in the National League but have played their best against the best this month. They swept the Texas Rangers in Denver, did the same on the road against the San Diego Padres and just took two of three against the hottest team in the majors.,Colorado gets ano...
Paul Goldschmidt's 2 HRs just enough as Cardinals nip Cubs
Paul Goldschmidt homered twice and drove in four runs as the St. Louis Cardinals edged the visiting Chicago Cubs 4-3 on Sunday for their season-high fifth straight win.,Ian Happ hit two homers and drove in three runs for Chicago, which has lost four straight and seven of nine.,Chicago trailed 4-2 be...
Royals, Twins aim to start new winning streaks
The Kansas City Royals and Minnesota Twins will try to begin new winning streaks when they open a four-game series on Monday afternoon in Minneapolis.,The Royals had won eight in a row before they were taken down 4-1 by the Tampa Bay Rays on Sunday.,"We won a series on the road against a good team,"...
Braves OF Ronald Acuna Jr. tears ACL, done for season
Atlanta Braves star outfielder Ronald Acuna Jr. is out for the remainder of the season after suffering a complete tear of the ACL in his left knee on Sunday.,Acuna, the reigning National League MVP, injured the knee in the first inning of Sunday afternoon's 8-1 win at the Pittsburgh Pirates. Despite...
With both teams struggling, White Sox open series vs. Jays
The Toronto Blue Jays and their feast-or-famine attack are hoping to find consistency against a familiar foe.,After taking two of three from the visiting Chicago White Sox last week, the Blue Jays head to Chicago on Monday for the opener of a three-game series between the struggling teams.,Toronto h...
MLB roundup: Tigers top Jays in offensive showcase
Matt Vierling hit a game-winning three-run homer with two outs in the bottom of the ninth as the Detroit Tigers outslugged the visiting Toronto Blue Jays for a 14-11 victory on Sunday.,Vierling's game-winner came off Jordan Romano (1-2) and extended Detroit's winning streak to three games. Spencer T...
Orioles return from hectic road trip to face Red Sox
The Baltimore Orioles would prefer some normalcy when they get back home to begin a three-game series with the Boston Red Sox on Monday afternoon.,But if they keep winning at a solid clip, they can deal with some of the quirks in their routines.,The Orioles are coming off a 4-3 road trip that was ha...
Padres post 4-run sixth, cool off Yanks to avoid sweep
The San Diego Padres scored four runs in the sixth inning on Sunday to defeat the visiting New York Yankees 5-2 and avert a three-game sweep.,Jeremiah Estrada (2-0), who came on in relief of Padres starter Joe Musgrove with one out and a run home in the fifth, struck out all five batters he faced an...
Braves OF Ronald Acuna Jr. injures knee, undergoes MRI
Atlanta Braves star outfielder Ronald Acuna Jr. underwent an MRI exam on Sunday after sustaining a left knee injury during the first inning of Sunday's game against the host Pittsburgh Pirates.,Acuna told reporters after the 8-1 victory that he expects to go on the 10-day injured list, but doesn't t...
Kyle Bradish tosses 7 no-hit innings, O's sweep White Sox
Kyle Bradish pitched seven no-hit innings and Adley Rutschman and Colton Cowser homered as the visiting Baltimore Orioles defeated the Chicago White Sox 4-1 on Sunday to secure a four-game sweep.,Bradish (1-0) spaced four walks while matching a career high with 11 strikeouts. He threw 63 of his 103 ...
Red Sox avoid sweep, edge Brewers on late RBI single
Jarren Duran delivered a tiebreaking RBI single in the bottom of the eighth inning to help the Boston Red Sox avoid a three-game sweep with a 2-1 victory over the visiting Milwaukee Brewers on Sunday.,After Ceddanne Rafaela led off the inning with a double, Duran singled against reliever Elvis Pegue...
Padres post 4-run 6th, cool off Yanks to avoid sweep
The San Diego Padres scored four runs in the sixth inning on Sunday to defeat the visiting New York Yankees 5-2 and avert a three-game sweep., ,Jeremiah Estrada (2-0), who came on in relief of Padres starter Joe Musgrove with one out and a run home in the fifth, struck out all five batters he faced....
Ryan Weathers, Jake Burger help Marlins dump Diamondbacks
Ryan Weathers scattered four hits over six shutout innings and Jake Burger had a two-run single as the Miami Marlins defeated the Arizona Diamondbacks, 3-1, in the rubber game of their three-game series on Sunday afternoon in Phoenix.,Jesus Sanchez and Bryan De La Cruz each had two hits and scored a...
Guardians fend off Angels for ninth straight win
Ben Lively threw seven strong innings and got just enough support from the bullpen to lead the Cleveland Guardians to a 5-4 victory over the Los Angeles Angels Sunday afternoon in Anaheim, Calif., completing a three-game sweep and extending their winning streak to nine games.,Lively yielded a two-ru...
Astros' Ronel Blanco returns from suspension, shuts down A's
Ronel Blanco returned from a suspension with seven shutout innings, Kyle Tucker capped a five-run fourth in a home run and the Houston Astros completed a road series win over the Oakland Athletics with a 5-2 triumph Sunday afternoon.,Blanco (5-0) was pitching for a second consecutive time against th...
Kyle Bradish tosses 7 scoreless innings, O's sweep White Sox
Kyle Bradish pitched seven no-hit innings and Adley Rutschman and Colton Cowser homered as the visiting Baltimore Orioles defeated the Chicago White Sox 4-1 on Sunday to secure a four-game sweep.,Bradish (1-0) spaced four walks while matching a career high with 11 strikeouts. He threw 63 of his 103 ...
Rockies knock off Phillies, hand Ranger Suarez first loss
Ryan McMahon homered, Brendan Rodgers had two hits, and the Colorado Rockies handed Philadelphia starter Ranger Suarez his first loss of the season with a 5-2 win over the Phillies in Denver on Sunday.,Suarez (9-1) was shaky early and Colorado took advantage, avenging a shutout loss to the lefty in ...
Red Sox sign veteran RHP Brad Keller to one-year contract
The Boston Red Sox signed veteran right-hander Brad Keller to a one-year contract on Sunday, six days after the Chicago White Sox designated him for assignment.,Keller, 28, elected to become a free agent on Wednesday. He pitched in five games (two starts) in his lone season with Chicago -- the most ...
Corey Seager homers twice as Rangers end skid, top Twins
Corey Seager homered twice to help the Texas Rangers end a six-game losing streak with a 6-2 win against the Minnesota Twins in the finale of their three-game series on Sunday afternoon in Minneapolis.,Nathaniel Lowe had two hits and two RBIs and Josh Smith and Leody Taveras each had two hits and a ...
Cardinals place RHP Nick Robertson (elbow) on 15-day IL
The St. Louis Cardinals placed right-hander Nick Robertson on the 15-day injured list on Sunday due to right elbow inflammation.,Robertson last pitched on May 19, and the move is retroactive to Thursday.,In a corresponding move, the Cardinals recalled right-hander Andre Pallante from Triple-A Memphi...