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Bo Naylor's grand slam propels Guardians over Angels
Bo Naylor hit his first career grand slam, while Austin Hedges and Ramon Laureano also went deep as the Cleveland Guardians won 7-1 over the visiting Los Angeles Angels on Saturday night.,Cleveland's Ben Lively (1-1) allowed four hits and three walks, but only a run and struck out five in six inning...

Guardians OF Steven Kwan (hamstring) exits game
Cleveland left fielder Steven Kwan exited Saturday night's game against visiting the Los Angeles Angels with left hamstring tightness.,Kwan entered the day leading the American League with a .356 batting average. He walked and popped out in his two plate appearances before leaving the game.,He was r...

Blue Jays snap skid with 6-3 win over Nats
Kevin Gausman pitched into the sixth inning and the visiting Toronto Blue Jays ended a three-game losing streak with a 6-3 win against the Washington Nationals on Saturday.,Kevin Kiermaier hit a two-run homer in his return from the injured list, and Danny Jansen and Daulton Varsho each had two hits ...

Pirates down Rockies on Jack Suwinski’s walk-off single
Jared Jones pitched seven dominant innings and Jack Suwinski lined a pinch-hit, walk-off single to lift the Pittsburgh Pirates to a 1-0 win over the visiting Colorado Rockies on a rainy Saturday afternoon.,Connor Joe led off the ninth inning for Pittsburgh with a 1-2 single off Rockies reliever Nick...

Brewers place OF Joey Wiemer (knee) on 10-day injured list
The Milwaukee Brewers placed outfielder Joey Wiemer on the 10-day injured list on Saturday because of left knee discomfort.,Wiemer slipped in left field during the eighth inning of the Brewers' 3-1 victory over the host Chicago Cubs on Friday. He told team trainers that he "heard a pop" in his left ...

Cubs fend off late rally in 6-5 win over Brewers
Christopher Morel homered for the third straight game to help the host Chicago Cubs pick up a 6-5 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers on Saturday afternoon.,Morel clubbed a two-run shot in the bottom of the third to push Chicago's advantage to 4-0. Patrick Wisdom added a solo shot in the sixth as the...

Twins edge Red Sox 3-1, extend win streak to 12
Max Kepler hit a solo home run and the Minnesota Twins extended their winning streak to 12 games by beating the Boston Red Sox 3-1 Saturday in Minneapolis.,Kepler's home run, his second of the season, broke a 1-1 tie in the fourth inning.,Minnesota's winning streak is tied for the second longest in ...

Giants place C Patrick Bailey on concussion IL
The San Francisco Giants placed starting catcher Patrick Bailey on the seven-day concussion injured list Saturday and recalled Blake Sabol from Triple-A Sacramento.,Bailey, 24, took a foul ball to the face mask from the Philadelphia Phillies' Alec Bohm in a game Friday and was replaced by Tom Murphy...

Anthony Rizzo stays hot as Yankees get past Tigers
Anthony Rizzo continues to deliver offensively Saturday afternoon, with a three-run home run to cap a four-run third inning that lifted the host New York Yankees to a 5-3 victory over the Detroit Tigers.,The Yankees have won the first two games of the three-game series and three of the last four ove...

Phillies SS Trea Turner (hamstring) expects to miss 6 weeks
The Philadelphia Phillies placed star shortstop Trea Turner on the 10-day injured list Saturday with a left hamstring strain.,Turner said he expects to be sidelined at least six weeks and any return before that "would be a win," he told reporters.,Turner, 30, has started all 33 games this season and...

Braves place RHP Pierce Johnson (elbow) on IL
The Atlanta Braves placed reliever Pierce Johnson on the 15-day injured list on Saturday with elbow inflammation, while the contract of fellow right-hander Jackson Stephens was selected from Triple-A Gwinnett.,Johnson's IL move is retroactive to Wednesday. To open a spot on the 40-man roster for Ste...

Phillies lose SS Trea Turner (hamstring) to injured list
The Philadelphia Phillies placed star shortstop Trea Turner on the 10-day injured list Saturday with a left hamstring strain.,Turner, 30, has started all 33 games this season and is slashing .343/.392/.460 with two homers, nine RBIs and 10 stolen bases. He entered Saturday ranked second in the Natio...

Clayton Kershaw takes next step in recovery with bullpen session
Dodgers veteran left-hander Clayton Kershaw remained on track to return after the All-Star break when he threw his first bullpen session following offseason shoulder surgery.,Kershaw, who bypassed retirement to sign another one-year deal with the Dodgers despite a long recovery ahead, was one of sev...

Blue Jays reinstate OF Kevin Kiermaier from IL
The Toronto Blue Jays reinstated outfielder Kevin Kiermaier from the 10-day injured list ahead of Saturday's game against the Nationals in Washington, D.C.,Kiermaier, 34, has not played for the Blue Jays since April 23 due to inflammation in his left hip flexor.,He is batting .193 with five runs and...

Yankees' Gerrit Cole throws off mound: 'It's a good step'
New York Yankees ace right-hander Gerrit Cole threw off the pitching mound on Saturday for the first time since being shut down with a right elbow injury.,Cole tossed 15 pitches -- all fastballs -- prior to the Yankees' game against the visiting Detroit Tigers. ,"It's a good step," said Cole, who ha...

White Sox INF Danny Mendick (back) placed on injured list
The Chicago White Sox placed Danny Mendick on the 10-day injured list Saturday and recalled fellow infielder Bryan Ramos from Double-A Birmingham.,Lower back tightness is responsible for the move involving Mendick, retroactive to Thursday.,Mendick, 30, is batting .256 with one homer and three RBIs i...

Yankees reinstate INF Jon Berti from injured list
The New York Yankees reinstated infielder Jon Berti from the 10-day injured list ahead of Saturday's game against the visiting Detroit Tigers.,Outfielder Taylor Trammell, a former first-round draft pick, was designated for assignment in a corresponding move.,Berti, 34, has been out of the Yankees' l...

Padres set for arrival of Luis Arraez, take on Diamondbacks
As the Padres took the field Friday night in Phoenix against the Arizona Diamondbacks, the word spread that San Diego was about to consummate a major trade.,And on Saturday morning it happened, with the Padres announcing they had acquired two-time batting champion Luis Arraez and cash considerations...

Padres acquire batting champ Luis Arraez from Marlins
The San Diego Padres acquired two-time batting champion Luis Arraez and cash considerations from the Miami Marlins on Saturday morning in a deal that included four prospects.,The Padres sent right-handed reliever Woo-Suk Go and outfield prospects Dillon Head and Jakob Marsee and first baseman/outfie...

Dodgers turn to Tyler Glasnow in battle vs. Braves
Projected to be two of the top teams in the National League, if not the major leagues, there was little to separate the Los Angeles Dodgers and visiting Atlanta Braves after one game of their current series. ,The Dodgers earned the 4-3 victory in 11 innings Friday on an RBI bloop single from rookie ...