MLB Page 261 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights

Phillies' Kyle Schwarber, Zack Wheeler too much for Guardians
Kyle Schwarber extended his on-base streak to 46 games with a pair of home runs and Zack Wheeler worked seven dominant innings as the visiting Philadelphia Phillies beat the Cleveland Guardians 3-0 on Sunday night.,Schwarber hit a solo homer in the first and a two-run blast in the eighth, moving int...

Pirates strike in ninth to edge Braves and claim rare series win
Joey Bart had two hits plus the walk-off fielder's choice in the bottom of the ninth to lift the host Pittsburgh Pirates to a 4-3 victory over the Atlanta Braves on Sunday afternoon.,With the bases loaded and one out, Bart bounced a hard shot into the hole that Atlanta shortstop Nick Allen reached w...

Dodgers post 18 hits, secure series split vs. D-backs
Freddie Freeman had four hits including a home run and three RBIs, Mookie Betts homered among his three hits and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 8-1 in Phoenix on Sunday.,Freeman had the first of two doubles to drive in a run in the first, hit a sacrifice fly in the fifth and h...

O's capitalize on miscues, post series win over Angels
Gunnar Henderson hit a two-run homer to cap a four-run sixth inning and help the Baltimore Orioles post a 7-3 victory over the mistake-plagued Los Angeles Angels on Sunday afternoon at Anaheim, Calif.,Henderson and Cedric Mullins each had two hits and two runs as Baltimore took two of three in the s...

Ben Rice belts first career slam as Yanks crush A's
Ben Rice hit his first career grand slam, Aaron Judge singled in two runs among his four hits and the New York Yankees beat the Athletics 12-2 in the rubber match of a three-game series on Sunday afternoon in West Sacramento, Calif.,Paul Goldschmidt had three doubles with two RBIs for the Yankees, w...

Blue Jays pound Mariners, complete 3-game sweep
George Springer hit a three-run homer as the Toronto Blue Jays defeated the host Seattle Mariners 9-1 Sunday afternoon to complete a sweep of the three-game series.,Addison Barger also went deep for the Blue Jays, who went 4-2 on a six-game trip in which they lost the first two games to the Los Ange...

Rockies fire manager Bud Black due to poor start
The Colorado Rockies dismissed manager Bud Black on Sunday while in the midst of one of the worst starts in major league history.,Bench coach Mike Redmond was also let go by Colorado. Third-base coach Warren Schaeffer was named interim manager for the remainder of the season.,The announcement came j...

Rockies get rare win vs. Padres, but shake up coaching staff anyway
German Marquez tossed seven efficient innings Sunday and Hunter Goodman knocked in five runs as the Colorado Rockies snapped an eight-game losing streak with a 9-3 win over the visiting San Diego Padres.,Marquez (1-6) entered the day with a 9.90 earned run average but looked more like the pitcher wh...

DaShawn Keirsey Jr. comes through as Twins edge Giants in 10
DaShawn Keirsey Jr. lined a game-winning single down the left-field line to lift the Minnesota Twins to a 7-6 win over the San Francisco Giants in 10 innings on Sunday afternoon in Minneapolis., ,Teammates mobbed Keirsey Jr. after the hit, which gave Minnesota its eighth win in a row. Brooks Lee fin...

Brewers spoil Drew Rasmussen reunion game with Rays
Christian Yelich went 2-for-4, with a home run and two runs scored, and the Milwaukee Brewers snapped a three-game losing streak with a 4-2 win against the host Tampa Bay Rays on Sunday.,Reliever Tyler Alexander (2-3) was perfect through 1 2/3 innings to earn the win. Closer Trevor Megill did the sa...

Tim Elko's first career HR helps White Sox dispatch Marlins
Tim Elko drilled a go-ahead, three-run home run in the sixth inning for his first career hit and Mike Vasil pitched effectively in relief to boost the Chicago White Sox to a 4-2 win against the visiting Miami Marlins on Sunday.,Chicago benefited from timely hitting and a strong bullpen to capture it...

Astros' battery delivers in rubber-game shutout of Reds
Ronel Blanco twirled eight impressive innings and Yainer Diaz clubbed a three-run home run as the Houston Astros claimed the rubber match of their three-game interleague series against the visiting Cincinnati Reds with a 6-0 victory on Sunday.,Blanco (3-3) produced his best start of the season, allo...

Lucas Giolito sharp as Red Sox win series over Royals
Wilyer Abreu homered and singled twice to help the visiting Boston Red Sox to a 3-1 win against the Kansas City Royals in the rubber game of their three-game series on Sunday.,Rafael Devers homered, singled and drove in the other two runs for the Red Sox, who have won four of five.,Lucas Giolito (1-...

Pirates strike in ninth to edge Braves
Joey Bart had two hits plus the walk-off fielder's choice in the bottom of the ninth inning to lift the host Pittsburgh Pirates to a 4-3 victory over the Atlanta Braves on Sunday afternoon.,With the bases loaded and one out, Bart lined a ball to the third base side that was stopped by Atlanta shorts...

Nathan Eovaldi dominates Tigers as Rangers win series
Nathan Eovaldi allowed just two hits in seven scoreless innings as the visiting Texas Rangers downed the Detroit Tigers 6-1 on Sunday afternoon.,Eovaldi (4-2) walked one and struck out seven while recording his fifth consecutive quality start. He has won all four of his career starts at Detroit's Co...

Torrid Cardinals beat Nationals for eighth straight win
Miles Mikolas threw 5 1/3 innings of one-run ball, while Lars Nootbaar, Nolan Arenado and William Contreras homered as the visiting St. Louis Cardinals posted a 6-1 victory over the Washington Nationals on Sunday.,Mikolas (2-2) allowed just four hits, while striking out five and walking one, before ...

White Sox add RHP Yoendrys Gomez to active roster
The Chicago White Sox placed right-hander Yoendrys Gomez on the active roster Sunday, one day after he was claimed off waivers from the Los Angeles Dodgers.,In a corresponding move, right-hander Caleb Freeman was optioned to Triple-A Charlotte.,Gomez, 25, is joining his third organization this seaso...

Four-run eighth inning powers Mets past Cubs 6-2
Francisco Lindor led off the eighth inning with a tie-breaking home run to spark a four-run outburst and give the New York Mets a 6-2 victory over the Chicago Cubs in the deciding game of a three-game series between National League division leaders.,Mark Vientos added an RBI single and Brandon Nimmo...

Orioles activate RHP Zach Eflin to face Angels
The Baltimore Orioles activated right-hander Zach Eflin from the injured list to start in Sunday's series finale against the Los Angeles Angels.,The Orioles optioned right-hander Colin Selby to Triple-A Norfolk. They also activated left-hander Trevor Rogers from the injured list and optioned him to ...

Jose Altuve (hamstring) out of Astros' lineup vs. Reds
Houston Astros infielder/outfielder Jose Altuve was not in Sunday's starting lineup against the Cincinnati Reds because of right hamstring tightness.,Altuve departed Saturday's game against the Reds because of the injury, with the team not expected to put its veteran on the injured list as of now. ,...