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Eight-run first inning sparks Mariners' rout of White Sox
Josh Rojas, Dylan Moore and Victor Robles smacked successive home runs in a first-inning barrage and George Kirby delivered seven solid innings as the visiting Seattle Mariners routed the Chicago White Sox 10-0 on Friday.,Seattle snapped a three-game losing streak while sending Chicago to its 12th s...
Brady Singer dominates as Royals shut out Cubs
Salvador Perez homered and Brady Singer took a no-hitter into the fifth inning as the Kansas City Royals beat the visiting Chicago Cubs 6-0 on Friday evening.,Singer (7-6) retired the first 11 batters before walking Seiya Suzuki with two out in the fourth.,Dansby Swanson's broken-bat single in the f...
Red Sox rally for slugfest victory over Yankees
Masataka Yoshida's two-run single up the middle highlighted a three-run eighth inning that helped the Boston Red Sox earn a 9-7, series-opening victory over the visiting New York Yankees on Friday.,The Red Sox rallied after back-to-back home runs by Aaron Judge and Austin Wells in the seventh gave t...
Ernie Clement rescues Blue Jays against Rangers
Ernie Clement hit a walkoff single in the ninth and the Toronto Blue Jays defeated the visiting Texas Rangers 6-5 Friday night in the opener of a three-game series.,Adolis Garcia had a two-run home run and three RBIs for the Rangers, who had a five-game winning streak end.,Toronto left-hander Yusei ...
Homer-filled 7-run inning pushes Mets past Braves
J.D. Martinez, Mark Vientos and Francisco Alvarez all homered in the third inning Friday night for the host New York Mets, who continued their surge with an 8-4 victory over the Atlanta Braves in the second game of their four-game series.,The Mets extended their winning streak to five games and impr...
Jurickson Profar's 2nd HR lifts Padres over Orioles
Jurickson Profar's second two-run home run of the game broke a ninth-inning tie and sparked San Diego to a 6-4 victory against the host Baltimore Orioles on Friday night, stretching the Padres' winning streak to six games.,The two-out blast was Profar's 18th long ball of the season and came off Crai...
Stuart Fairchild's 10th-inning double lifts Reds past Rays
Stuart Fairchild doubled home the tiebreaking run in the 10th inning as the Cincinnati Reds opened a three-game interleague series against the Tampa Bay Rays with a 3-2 victory on Friday in St. Petersburg, Fla.,Automatic runner Jeimer Candelario began the 10th inning at second base and was replaced ...
Twins get hitting and pitching in win at Tigers
Pablo Lopez pitched seven strong innings, Minnesota batters backed him with four homers and the Twins cruised past the host Detroit Tigers, 9-3, on Friday night.,Lopez (9-7) gave up two runs and six hits while notching seven strikeouts. Byron Buxton and Christian Vazquez homered and drove in two run...
Ben Lively, Guardians extend Phillies' slump
Ben Lively allowed one run and three hits over six innings to fuel the visiting Cleveland Guardians to a 3-1 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies on Friday.,Lively (9-6), who made his major league debut with the Phillies in 2017, struck out six batters and walked two while snapping a three-start w...
Mets acquire Mariners RHP Ryne Stanek
The New York Mets added a veteran arm to their bullpen on Friday, acquiring right-hander Ryne Stanek from the Seattle Mariners in exchange for outfield prospect Rhylan Thomas.,Stanek, who turned 33 on Friday, is 6-3 with a 4.38 ERA in 39 innings this season, posting seven saves over 46 relief appear...
Yanks plan to activate DH Giancarlo Stanton (hamstring) on Monday
New York Yankees slugger Giancarlo Stanton is expected to be activated off the injured list on Monday, manager Aaron Boone told reporters on Friday.,Stanton was placed on the 10-day IL on June 23 with a strained left hamstring after injuring himself rounding third base during the Yankees' 8-3 home w...
Mariners acquire RHP Yimi Garcia from Blue Jays
The Seattle Mariners acquired right-handed reliever Yimi Garcia from the Toronto Blue Jays on Friday in exchange for outfielder Jonatan Clase and minor league catcher Jacob Sharp.,Garcia, 33, is 3-0 with a 2.70 ERA in 29 games for Toronto this season and has converted 5-of-6 save opportunities. His ...
O's acquire RHP Zach Eflin, ship 3 minor leaguers to Rays
The American League East-leading Baltimore Orioles bolstered their starting rotation on Friday, acquiring veteran right-hander Zach Eflin and cash considerations from the Tampa Bay Rays.,In exchange, the Rays received three minor leaguers: right-hander Jackson Baumeister, outfielder Matthew Etzel an...
Three minor league pitchers suspended for PEDs
Three minor league players received 56-game suspensions Friday after testing positive for performance-enhancing drugs.,St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Kener Perez, San Diego Padres pitcher Ibrahyn Jimenez and free agent pitcher Yonathan Frias were suspended for violating the drug prevention and treatmen...
Rays activate 1B Yandy Diaz from restricted list
The Tampa Bay Rays reinstated first baseman Yandy Diaz from the restricted list on Friday afternoon.,It was not immediately known if Diaz will be in the lineup for the Rays' game against the Cincinnati Reds on Friday night in St. Petersburg, Fla.,Diaz missed the team's recent seven-game road trip du...
Phillies acquire OF Austin Hays from Orioles
The Philadelphia Phillies acquired outfielder Austin Hays from the Baltimore Orioles on Friday for right-hander Seranthony Dominguez and outfielder Cristian Pache.,Hays, 29, batted .255 with three homers and 14 RBIs in 63 games this season. ,He was the starting center fielder for the American League...
Red Sox acquire LHP James Paxton from Dodgers
The Boston Red Sox welcomed back a familiar face on Friday by acquiring left-hander James Paxton from the Los Angeles Dodgers.,The Red Sox sent minor league infielder Moises Bolivar to the Dodgers to complete the deal. Boston also transferred right-hander Bryan Mata to the 60-day injured list to mak...
Twins reinstate INF Royce Lewis
The Minnesota Twins returned infielder Royce Lewis from his rehab assignment on Friday and reinstated him from the 10-day injured list.,Lewis, 25, missed the Twins' last 16 games with a right adductor strain. He went 1-for-6 with a double in two games this week with Triple-A St. Paul.,Lewis is batti...
'Frustrated' Kris Bryant aims to heat up as Rockies visit Giants
Kris Bryant continues a pre-trade deadline showcase at the site of his stat-padding in 2021 when the Colorado Rockies visit the San Francisco Giants for a four-game series beginning Friday night.,The set matches the bottom two teams in the National League West. The Giants potentially are looking to ...
Brewers, missing Christian Yelich, return home to face Marlins
The Milwaukee Brewers open a three-game series against the visiting Miami Marlins on Friday after a 4-1 road trip out of the All-Star break.,The Brewers, however, lost more during that five-game stretch than their record indicates.,All-Star Christian Yelich is out indefinitely after lower-back infla...