MLB Page 654 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
Twins hold off Red Sox for 11th straight win
Edouard Julien and Ryan Jeffers drove in two runs apiece, and the Minnesota Twins held on for a 5-2 win over the Boston Red Sox on Friday night in Minneapolis., ,Willi Castro went 2-for-3 with a double for Minnesota, which won its 11th game in a row. The Twins have not lost since April 21 against th...
Royals score 6 in seventh to beat Rangers
Salvador Perez and Hunter Renfroe homered as the Kansas City Royals rallied past the visiting Texas Rangers 7-1 on Friday evening.,With one out in the fifth, Renfroe belted Michael Lorenzen's 1-2 slider 373 feet down the left-field line for his third homer of the year to tie the score 1-1.,The Royal...
Anthony Rizzo's walk-off single lifts Yankees past Tigers
Anthony Rizzo hit a game-ending single with nobody out in the ninth inning as the host New York Yankees rallied for a 2-1 victory over the Detroit Tigers on Friday night.,On the verge of being blanked for the sixth time this season, the Yankees earned their first walk-off win of the season thanks to...
Jose Soriano's 6 shutout innings lead Angels past Guardians
Jose Soriano threw six stellar innings to continue his road dominance and Mickey Moniak launched a three-run homer as the visiting Los Angeles Angels beat the Cleveland Guardians 6-0 on Friday night.,Nolan Schanuel homered for one of his three hits, and Willie Calhoun also had three in his season de...
Rays hold off Mets' late charge
Harold Ramirez and Amed Rosario each went 3-for-5 for the Tampa Bay Rays, who scored five times in the third inning in a 10-8 win against the visiting New York Mets on Friday.,Shawn Armstrong (1-1) came on in relief in the fifth inning, allowing two hits and striking out two in 1 1/3 innings. Jason ...
Alec Bohm extends hitting streak, Phillies beat Giants
Brandon Marsh drove in two runs, Alec Bohm extended his hitting streak to 16 games with a run-scoring single, and the Philadelphia Phillies opened a four-game series against the visiting San Francisco Giants with a 4-3 victory on Friday.,Trea Turner had two hits before exiting with left hamstring so...
Nats capitalize on miscues, extend Jays' struggles
Pinch hitter Luis Garcia Jr. hit a three-run home run in a four-run seventh and the Washington Nationals defeated the visiting Toronto Blue Jays 9-3 Friday night.,Beginning a five-game homestand, the Nationals overcame a 3-0 deficit to take the opener of a three-game series.,The Blue Jays, who began...
Cal Quantrill sharp as Rockies halt skid, edge Pirates
Ryan McMahon homered to spark a three-run sixth inning, Cal Quantrill pitched strongly into the eighth and the visiting Colorado Rockies beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 3-2 on Friday night.,Colorado snapped a five-game skid and ended a string of games in which it trailed. The Rockies set a major league ...
Twins place OF Byron Buxton, RHP Brock Stewart on IL
The Minnesota Twins placed two key players on the injured list Friday, sending outfielder Byron Buxton to the 10-day IL and right-handed reliever Brock Stewart to the 15-day IL.,The move for Buxton (right knee inflammation) is retroactive to Thursday., ,He left Wednesday's game in Chicago and has pl...
Angels star Mike Trout (knee) undergoes surgery
Los Angeles Angels star center fielder Mike Trout underwent surgery Friday to repair the torn meniscus in his left knee.,Angels general manager Perry Minasian said there was no immediate timetable for Trout's return.,However, a meniscus repair typically can sideline a player from anywhere between fo...
Rangers RHP Nathan Eovaldi (groin) heads to 15-day IL
The Texas Rangers placed right-hander Nathan Eovaldi on the 15-day injured list Friday due to a right groin strain.,Fellow right-hander Yerry Rodriguez was recalled from Triple-A Round Rock to take the roster spot. ,Eovaldi, 34, scattered two hits and struck out eight batters over 5 1/3 innings in a...
MLB, Nike outline uniform fixes on the way
Following negative feedback from players regarding uniforms, Major League Baseball announced Friday that adjustments will be made in time for the 2025 season.,Alleged issues with the new uniforms introduced before the current season include a propensity for collecting visible sweat, pants that are s...
Willy Adames keys late rally as Brewers stop Cubs
Willy Adames headlined a three-run rally with a go-ahead RBI single in the eighth as the Milwaukee Brewers beat the host Chicago Cubs 3-1 on Friday afternoon in the opener of a three-game series., ,The teams were caught up in a pitchers' duel until Christopher Morel clubbed a solo shot with two outs...
Willie Adames keys late rally as Brewers stop Cubs
Willy Adames headlined a three-run rally with a go-ahead RBI single in the eighth as the Milwaukee Brewers beat the host Chicago Cubs 3-1 on Friday afternoon in the opener of a three-game series., ,The teams were caught up in a pitchers' duel until Christopher Morel clubbed a solo shot with two outs...
Pirates activate C Yasmani Grandal from injured list
The Pittsburgh Pirates activated catcher Yasmani Grandal from the 10-day injured list on Friday.,Grandal, 35, had been playing with Triple-A Indianapolis as he attempted to work his way back from left foot plantar fasciitis. He batted .257 with a homer and 11 RBIs in nine games with the club.,Signed...
Phillies RHP Yunior Marte (shoulder) lands on injured list
The Philadelphia Phillies placed reliever Yunior Marte on the 15-day injured list Friday with shoulder inflammation.,The 29-year-old right-hander has no decisions and a 2.70 ERA through 12 appearances this season.,Marte is 2-2 with a 4.92 ERA and two saves in 91 games (no starts) for the San Francis...
Ascending A's look to pick up steam in opener vs. Marlins
One team playing its best baseball of the season meets another that hopes it is trending in that direction when the Oakland Athletics host the Miami Marlins in the opener of a three-game interleague series Friday night.,The A's have won four in a row -- their longest winning streak since last June -...
Red Sox aim to subdue red-hot Twins
Boston Red Sox manager Alex Cora took a moment to praise his team for a successful homestand in what has become a promising start to the season. ,It was just a moment, though. Cora quickly turned his thoughts to Friday's opener of a three-game series against the Minnesota Twins in Minneapolis. ,"It ...
Mariners ride hot streak into opener of series with Astros
A 5-2 home loss to the Atlanta Braves on Wednesday prevented Seattle from completing a three-game series sweep of a top contender in the National League, but it did not stem the tide of the Mariners' recent run of excellence.,The Mariners, who begin a seven-game road trip on Friday against the Houst...
Reeling Angels visit Tanner Bibee, Guardians
Coming off a brutal homestand and without their superstar, the Los Angeles Angels hit the road, where they also have struggled of late.,Facing top-tier Cleveland Guardians starter Tanner Bibee likely won't make things easier.,The reeling Angels look to avoid a fifth straight road defeat Friday night...