Baseball Page 943 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
O's seek third straight win over slumping White Sox
The Baltimore Orioles wouldn't mind a normal routine, but they've shown the ability to adapt., ,That's important throughout a long season, with the next game coming against the host Chicago White Sox on Saturday afternoon., ,Baltimore had a game rained out last week, playing only once in three days....
Mets look to avoid late collapse, end skid at Giants
The San Francisco Giants did something Friday night they've never done in franchise history.,Unfortunately for the New York Mets, so did they.,The surging Giants will look to maintain their momentum while the Mets will again try to end their extended skid Saturday afternoon, when San Francisco visit...
Tigers hope luck is on Reese Olson's side vs. Jays
Reese Olson could certainly make a case for best winless pitcher in the majors this season.,The Detroit Tigers right-hander carries a sparkling 2.16 ERA and 1.06 WHIP into the third game of a four-game home series against the Toronto Blue Jays on Saturday afternoon. Yet, Olson is also saddled with a...
MLB roundup: Juan Soto homers in return to SD; Yanks roll
Carlos Rodon tossed six-plus shutout innings Friday night and Juan Soto homered in his return to San Diego as the New York Yankees scored an 8-0 win.,Rodon (6-2) allowed three hits and three walks, striking out two. Two relievers finished the shutout as New York won in its first visit to Petco Park ...
Six-run inning helps Astros topple A's again
Jake Meyers capped a six-run fourth inning with a three-run homer, Justin Verlander won again at one of his favorite road sites and the Houston Astros opened a three-game series against the Oakland Athletics with a 6-3 victory Friday night.,In the rematch of a four-game set the Astros swept in Houst...
Juan Soto returns to San Diego, leads homer barrage in Yankees' win
Carlos Rodon tossed six-plus shutout innings Friday night and Juan Soto homered in his return to San Diego as the New York Yankees scored an 8-0 win.,Rodon (6-2) allowed three hits and three walks, striking out two. Two relievers finished the shutout as New York won in its first visit to Petco Park ...
Jose Ramirez homers twice as Guardians pound Angels
Jose Ramirez hit two home runs, including the first of three straight in a five-run fourth inning, to power the Cleveland Guardians to a 10-4 victory over the Los Angeles Angels on Friday night in Anaheim, Calif.,Ramirez hit a two-run homer in the third inning off Angels starter Patrick Sandoval, th...
Braxton Garrett tosses shutout to lead Marlins past D-backs
Left-hander Braxton Garrett tossed a four-hit shutout as the Miami Marlins defeated the Arizona Diamondbacks 3-0 in the opener of a three-game series on Friday night in Phoenix, Ariz., ,Garrett (1-0), making just his third start after beginning the season on the 15-day injured list with a left shoul...
Ezequiel Tovar's fourth hit lifts Rockies over Phillies
Ezequiel Tovar hit a bases-loaded single in the bottom of the 11th inning to cap a four-hit game, and the Colorado Rockies rallied to beat the scorching Philadelphia Phillies 3-2 in Denver on Friday night.,Colorado handed the Phillies a rare loss and ended Philadelphia's six-game winning streak.,Jac...
Adley Rutschman's clutch single propels O's past White Sox
Adley Rutschman hit a tiebreaking two-out, pinch-hit single in the eighth inning to drive in two runs and Gunnar Henderson homered earlier as the Baltimore Orioles defeated the host Chicago White Sox 6-4 on Friday night., ,Rutschman's single came on a full-count pitch from Michael Kopech after the O...
Jonathan India's grand slam pushes Reds past Dodgers
Jonathan India hit a go-ahead grand slam in the fifth inning and the Cincinnati Reds earned a 9-6 victory over the visiting Los Angeles Dodgers, their second series-opening win over L.A. in eight days.,Spencer Steer hit a three-run home run and Stuart Fairchild added a homer for the Reds, who won a ...
William Contreras, Brewers win series opener in Boston
William Contreras hit a two-run home run and Willy Adames added a two-run double as the visiting Milwaukee Brewers won the opener of a three-game series against the Boston Red Sox on Friday night with a 7-2 win.,Christian Yelich had three hits for Milwaukee, which improved its road record to 17-12. ...
Patrick Bailey's grand slam helps Giants rally past Mets
Patrick Bailey hit the go-ahead grand slam in the eighth inning Friday night for the visiting San Francisco Giants, who mounted another multi-run late-inning comeback to stun the New York Mets 8-7 in the opener of a three-game series.,J.D. Martinez, Mark Vientos and Pete Alonso hit solo homers to he...
Alex Kirilloff's homer helps Twins top Rangers for 3rd straight win
Alex Kirilloff went 1-for-3 with a go-ahead home run, and the Minnesota Twins held on for a 3-2 win over the Texas Rangers on Friday night in Minneapolis., ,Christian Vazquez and Edouard Julien drove in one run apiece for Minnesota, which won its third game in a row. Jose Miranda, Carlos Correa and ...
Cubs-Cardinals series opener postponed by rain
The first game of the season between National League Central rivals the Chicago Cubs and St. Louis Cardinals will have to wait a day after Friday's scheduled matchup at St. Louis was postponed by rain.,Friday's game was rescheduled as part of a split doubleheader in St. Louis on July 13.,Pitching pl...
Colt Keth's first career homer sparks Tigers past Jays
Colt Keith hit his first career home run and drove in two runs, Kerry Carpenter smacked a two-run homer and the host Detroit Tigers ended a five-game losing streak by defeating the Toronto Blue Jays 6-2 on Friday night.,Kenta Maeda (2-1), activated off the 15-day injured list earlier in the day, pit...
Nick Gonzales drives in four as Pirates pummel Braves 11-5
Nick Gonzales went 2-for-3 with a career-high four RBIs and Edward Olivares went 3-for-5 with two RBIs to help the Pittsburgh Pirates to an 11-5 win against the visiting Atlanta Braves on Friday.,Pirates starting pitcher Bailey Falter (3-2) allowed three runs on six hits and struck out four in 7 1/3...
Orioles lose 2nd starter this week as Dean Kremer hits IL
Baltimore Orioles right-handed starter Dean Kremer was placed on the 15-day injured list with a right triceps strain Friday, one day after lefty starter John Means went on the IL with a left forearm strain.,The Orioles also optioned right Jonathan Heasley to Triple-A Norfolk, while right-hander Dill...
Hot-hitting Royals top Rays for seventh straight win
Michael Massey belted a three-run homer and Seth Lugo tossed seven strong innings to fuel the Kansas City Royals to an 8-1 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays on Friday in St. Petersburg, Fla.,Kansas City's Bobby Witt Jr. launched a solo shot to lead off the seventh inning for his third homer in his pas...
Nationals handle Mariners thanks to MacKenzie Gore, 3 HRs
MacKenzie Gore pitched seven strong innings as the Washington Nationals defeated the visiting Seattle Mariners 6-1 Friday night in the opener of a three-game interleague series.,Luis Garcia Jr., Keibert Ruiz and Eddie Rosario each homered to account for all of the runs for the Nationals, who snapped...