MLB Page 12 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
Colton Cowser's homer-stealing grab seals Orioles' win over Rockies
Baltimore center fielder Colton Cowser robbed Jake McCarthy of a two-run homer in the bottom of the ninth inning, preserving the Orioles' 2-1 win over the Colorado Rockies in Denver on a rainy Monday night.,Baltimore has won four straight and eight in the last 10 to move within a half-game of the Cl...
Walbert Urena shines as Angels down Yankees, end 7-game skid
Rookie Walbert Urena allowed one run over seven innings and Vaughn Grissom went 3-for-5 with two doubles and four RBIs as the Los Angeles Angels snapped a seven-game losing streak with a 10-1 victory over the New York Yankees on Monday in Anaheim, Calif.,Urena (9-9) gave up five hits, didn't walk a ...
Nelson Velazquez, Cam Smith power Astros to win over White Sox
Nelson Velazquez slugged a mammoth two-run homer, Cam Smith recorded two extra-base hits and two RBIs, and the Houston Astros defeated the visiting Chicago White Sox 6-3 in the opener of a four-game series between first-place clubs on Monday.,The Astros maintained their two-game lead in the American...
Jacob deGrom fires 7 shutout innings as Rangers rout Athletics
Jacob deGrom threw seven scoreless innings while Brandon Nimmo and Cody Freeman each had two hits and two RBIs as the Texas Rangers earned an 8-1 victory over the Athletics on Monday in Arlington, Texas.,deGrom (10-9) allowed just one single and no walks. The 38-year-old veteran struck out eight whi...
Cubs hit club-record nine homers, blow out Brewers
Alex Bregman hit three of the franchise-record nine home runs by the Chicago Cubs in a 17-3 win against the visiting Milwaukee Brewers in the opener of their four-game series on Monday evening., ,Tyrone Taylor, Nico Hoerner, Carson Kelly, Matt Shaw, Seiya Suzuki and Michael Conforto also homered for...
Ryan Jeffers homers twice as Twins trounce Tigers
Ryan Jeffers connected for two of the Twins' four home runs in Minnesota's 11-1 win against the Detroit Tigers on Monday in Minneapolis.,Jeffers went 2-for-3 with four RBIs, and Taj Bradley (10-6) struck out nine while allowing one run in seven innings as the Twins won their second game in a row. Br...
Red Sox overcome late deficit, edge Mariners in 10 innings
Trevor Story singled with the bases loaded in the bottom of the 10th inning, giving the Boston Red Sox a 9-8 victory over the visiting Seattle Mariners on Monday night.,Story's one-out single came against Cooper Criswell (2-2) and drove in Eli White. Leadoff hitter Nick Sogard laid down a sacrifice ...
Daylen Lile's two-homer game powers Nats' comeback over Marlins
Reigning National League Player of the Week Daylen Lile went 3-for-3 with a pair of two-run home runs and the Washington Nationals rallied past the visiting Miami Marlins 6-3 Monday night.,His fourth multi-homer game of the year gave Lile 20 round-trippers on the season for Washington, which took th...
Mark Vientos, back from IL, homers as Mets edge Rays
Mark Vientos homered while playing his first game in seven weeks, Robert Stock notched his first major league win in seven years, and the New York Mets edged the Tampa Bay Rays 3-2 on Monday night in St. Petersburg, Fla.,Returning from a fractured right hand that kept him out since July 9, Vientos h...
Padres pile on in the fourth, shut down Reds in opener
Manny Machado had four hits, Ty France had three and starter Michael King pitched out of early trouble to post six scoreless innings, leading the San Diego Padres to a 5-0 win over the Cincinnati Reds on a very steamy Monday night in Cincinnati., ,The win in the opener to the three-game series snapp...
Ketel Marte back in D-backs’ lineup, sorry for disappearance
Arizona Diamondbacks second baseman Ketel Marte told reporters he has apologized to his manager and will address his teammates after his bizarre disappearance earlier this month.,Having rejoined the team Monday, Marte spoke with the aid of an interpreter and said he planned to apologize to his teamm...
Giants' Anthony Molina cools off Braves, earns win over former team
Rafael Devers hit his 30th home run, Osleivis Basabe ignited a four-run sixth inning with a solo shot of his own and the San Francisco Giants made the most of a one-day visit to Georgia with a 7-3 victory over the Atlanta Braves on Monday night in the makeup game for a rainout.,Former Braves right-h...
Home-plate umpire Manny Gonzalez (heat exhaustion) leaves game in Cincinnati
Home plate umpire Manny Gonzalez left Monday's game between the San Diego Padres and host Cincinnati Reds after four innings due to heat exhaustion and dehydration that caused elevated blood pressure and blurred vision.,The game began with the temperature at 90 degrees and the humidity at 61%. After...
Dodgers return home looking to revive offense against Cardinals
After another losing road trip, the Los Angeles Dodgers return home to open a three-game series with the St. Louis Cardinals on Tuesday. The goals are to get their season -- and their star player -- back on track.,The Dodgers lost four of six games on a trip to Atlanta and Detroit, which leaves them...
Orioles claim OF Luis Robert Jr. off waivers from Mets
The Baltimore Orioles claimed outfielder Luis Robert Jr. off outright waivers from the New York Mets on Monday.,A claim on outright waivers requires Baltimore to assume Robert's remaining Mets contract. He is owed one more month on this year's $20 million salary, plus a $2 million buyout on a $22 mi...
Brewers activate RHP Abner Uribe, put RHP Bryse Wilson on IL
Ahead of a key series against the rival Cubs beginning Monday in Chicago, the Milwaukee Brewers activated right-handed setup man Abner Uribe from the 15-day injured list and placed right-handed reliever Bryse Wilson on the 15-day IL.,Uribe, who went on the IL on Aug. 14, retroactive to Aug. 11, with...
Mariners activate RHP Cooper Criswell from 60-day IL
The Seattle Mariners activated right-hander Cooper Criswell from the 60-day injured list Monday.,Criswell, 30, had been on the IL since June 9 with a right shoulder strain. He made three rehab appearances with Triple-A Tacoma, pitching 2 2/3 innings. He has appeared in 26 games this season, his firs...
Wild-card chase comes into focus as Guardians face Blue Jays
The Toronto Blue Jays visit the Cleveland Guardians Tuesday night to open a three-game series that could have an impact on the jammed American League wild-card race.,The Blue Jays (68-70) will go into the series 1 1/2 games behind the Guardians (69-68) in the AL wild-card standings. Entering MLB pla...
Red Sox put All-Star 1B Willson Contreras (hamstring) on IL
The Boston Red Sox placed star first baseman Willson Contreras on the 10-day injured list Monday with a left hamstring strain.,Contreras, who earned his fourth career All-Star nod earlier this season, was lifted in the seventh inning of Sunday's 16-1 loss to the host New York Yankees. ,In a correspo...
Reports: White Sox acquire OF Tommy Pham from Phillies
The Chicago White Sox acquired outfielder Tommy Pham from the Philadelphia Phillies for cash considerations, multiple outlets reported Monday.,The 38-year-old veteran is expected to be added to the major league club when rosters expand Tuesday.,Pham was eligible to be traded because he was not on a ...