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Michael Harris II's extra-base hits lead Braves past Rockies
Michael Harris II homered, doubled and drove in three runs, Ronald Acuna Jr. added three hits and three runs, and the host Atlanta Braves beat the Colorado Rockies 6-4 on Friday.,Mauricio Dubon and Sean Murphy each had two hits and an RBI to back five solid innings by Atlanta starter Grant Holmes (9...
Cam Schlittler, Yankees hold on to blank Red Sox
Cam Schlittler withstood five walks in 5 2/3 innings and the New York Yankees turned a pair of outfield double plays during a 1-0 victory over the visiting Boston Red Sox on Friday night.,Paul Goldschmidt homered off Boston starter Patrick Sandoval (1-3) in the third inning, helping the Yankees move...
Hunter Brown fans 10 as Astros beat Mets
Hunter Brown struck out a season-high 10 over 6 2/3 solid innings Friday night, as the visiting Houston Astros beat the New York Mets, 3-1, in the opener of a three-game interleague series.,Daulton Varsho had the go-ahead two-run single in the sixth for the Astros, who entered Friday with a one-game...
George Springer's 4-hit performance powers Blue Jays past Mariners
George Springer went 4-for-4 with a solo homer Friday night as the Toronto Blue Jays defeated the visiting Seattle Mariners 8-1.,Nathan Lukes and Kazuma Okamoto added solo shots for the Blue Jays in the opener of a three-game series. Okamoto had three RBIs.,Dylan Cease (9-5) allowed one run, four hi...
Rays ride 5-run fourth to pull away from Padres
Tampa Bay's Yandy Diaz went 2-for-5 with a home run and two RBIs, and the American League East-leading Rays produced a five-run fourth inning Friday night to breeze past the San Diego Padres 9-4 in St. Petersburg, Fla.,The Rays, who were 2-5 on their previous homestand, became the first AL squad to ...
Michael Wacha fans 10 in 8 innings as Royals blank Guardians
All-Star Michael Wacha struck out 10 over eight innings and Carter Jensen hit a two-run homer in the ninth, sending the red-hot Kansas City Royals to a 3-0 victory over the host Cleveland Guardians on Friday night.,Wacha (8-8) allowed four singles and did not issue a walk in tying his longest start ...
Freddie Freeman lifts Dodgers past Tigers in Tarik Skubal’s return
Freddie Freeman drove in the go-ahead run during the eighth inning in Tarik Skubal's return to Comerica Park as the visiting Los Angeles Dodgers edged the slumping Detroit Tigers 2-1 on Friday.,Skubal gave up one run on four hits while striking out seven in six innings. The two-time Cy Young Award w...
Jackson Kent fires 7 strong innings for first win as Nats rout Marlins
Brady House smacked a three-run homer, Jackson Kent pitched seven innings of one-run ball to earn his first major league win and the Washington Nationals beat the visiting Miami Marlins 9-2 on Friday.,Harry Ford also homered and Abimelec Ortiz had two hits for the Nationals, who have won consecutive...
Sal Stewart sets franchise rookie RBI record as Reds top Cubs
Tyler Stephenson belted a three-run homer and Sal Stewart drove in two runs to set the franchise rookie record for RBIs in a season, fueling the visiting Cincinnati Reds to a 10-8 victory over the Chicago Cubs on Friday afternoon.,Stewart went deep in the fifth inning for his team-leading 29th homer...
Yankees LHP Max Fried (elbow) to return from IL to face Red Sox
Left-handed pitcher Max Fried will return from the injured list to start one of Saturday's two games against the Boston Red Sox, New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone told reporters Friday.,Lefty Carlos Rodon will start the other game, though Boone has not decided who will start which game.,Fried, 32...
MLB suspends Dominican prospect in age-fraud case
A once-prized prospect from the Dominican Republic has been suspended by Major League Baseball after a league investigation revealed the player was part of an elaborate plot to portray him as nearly two years younger than he actually was, ESPN reported Friday.,The age-fraud plot included extreme eff...
Reds place 3B Ke'Bryan Hayes (groin) on injured list
The Reds placed struggling third baseman Ke'Bryan Hayes on the 10-day injured list Friday due to a left groin strain.,The move is retroactive to Thursday. In a corresponding transaction, Cincinnati recalled infielder Edwin Arroyo from Triple-A Louisville.,Hayes last played on Wednesday, going 1-for-...
Rays' new ballpark approved in county vote
The Tampa Bay Rays are inching closer toward having a new home.,Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners approved plans for a new stadium at Hillsborough College's Dale Mabry campus on Friday in a 5-2 vote. That decision came one day after Tampa's city council voted 4-3 in favor of the stad...
Trey Mancini signing 1-day contract to retire with Orioles
Trey Mancini will sign a one-day contract and retire as a member of the Baltimore Orioles on Sept. 19, the player and team announced Friday.,Mancini, who announced his retirement on Aug. 18, will be honored in a pregame celebration before the Orioles host the Milwaukee Brewers.,Drafted in the eighth...
White Sox reinstate OF Andrew Benintendi from bereavement list
The White Sox reinstated outfielder Andrew Benintendi from the bereavement/family medical emergency list on Friday.,In other moves, Chicago placed rookie left-hander Tyler Schweitzer on the paternity leave list and recalled left-hander Tyler Gilbert from Triple-A Charlotte.,Benintendi, 32, was place...
Cubs activate INF/OF Matt Shaw from injured list
The Chicago Cubs activated utility man Matt Shaw from the injured list on Friday and optioned outfielder Kevin Alcantara to Triple-A Iowa.,Shaw, 24, was placed on the injured list June 29 with a sprained left hand.,He was batting .246 with four homers and 20 RBIs in 56 games. The 2023 first-round dr...
Report: Yankees GM Brian Cashman expected back for 30th season
New York Yankees general manager Brian Cashman is expected to return for his 30th season on the job in 2027.,That's according to the New York Post, which reported Friday that Cashman's contract is expiring and club owner Hal Steinbrenner has no reason not to offer him another.,Cashman, 59, was just ...
Giants' Rafael Devers, D-backs' Corbin Carroll chase big hits in clash
Two batters seeking milestone hits will go head-to-head once again Friday night when the Arizona Diamondbacks and host San Francisco Giants continue their four-game series.,The Giants handed the Diamondbacks a costly defeat in the series opener Thursday, riding a game-opening home run by Drew Gilber...
Chris Sale Turned Back the Clock Against the Dodgers in Incredible Fashion
Chris Sale tossed a complete game shutout against the Dodgers, turning back the clock and giving the Braves a massive boost in the playoff race....
Orioles, with eye on wild-card chase, take on Athletics
After taking two of three against the St. Louis Cardinals, the Baltimore Orioles continue their nine-game trip with a matchup against the Athletics on Friday in West Sacramento, Calif.,Baltimore begins the three-game series with a sense of urgency after falling three games behind the final American ...