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Mariners CF Julio Rodriguez makes early exit with quad tightness
Seattle Mariners center fielder Julio Rodriguez left Saturday's game against the visiting Toronto Blue Jays after the first inning without making a plate appearance because of tightness in his right quadriceps.,Mariners manager Scott Servais said after a 5-4 loss to Toronto that Rodriguez felt tight...
Padres put RHP Yu Darvish on restricted list
The San Diego Padres placed right-hander Yu Darvish on the restricted list for an indefinite period for what manager Mike Shildt called "a personal matter involving his family.",Shildt, in making the announcement Saturday, did not provide information on the nature of Darvish's situation to give him ...
Athletics score early and often, down Orioles
Brent Rooker and Max Schuemann hit home runs as part of an early 10-run explosion and the host Oakland Athletics beat the American League East-leading Baltimore Orioles for the third time this season in a 19-8 shellacking on Saturday afternoon.,Shea Langeliers, Tyler Nevin and Kyle McCann also homer...
Rookie James Wood homers as Nationals rout Cardinals
Washington rookie James Wood hit his first major league homer and drove in five runs, and the Nationals routed the visiting St. Louis Cardinals 14-6 on Saturday.,Called up on Monday from Triple-A Rochester, Wood had a three-run homer and two-run double and is hitting .304 after six games.,Keibert Ru...
Mets closer Edwin Diaz earns save in return vs. Pirates
Luis Torrens had three hits and three RBIs and Edwin Diaz pitched a scoreless ninth inning in his return from suspension as the visiting New York Mets beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 5-2 on Saturday.,Diaz returned after serving a 10-game suspension for violating MLB's policy on foreign substances. He hi...
Blue Jays' Yariel Rodriguez limits Mariners for first MLB victory
Rookie Yariel Rodriguez pitched six scoreless innings to earn his first major league victory as the Toronto Blue Jays defeated the host Seattle Mariners 5-4 on Saturday afternoon.,Alejandro Kirk went 3-for-4 with a double and two RBIs for the Blue Jays, who won for just the fifth time in their past ...
Tigers explode against Reds' bullpen in 5-2 win
The Detroit Tigers scored five times in the eighth inning to rally for a 5-3 win against the host Cincinnati Reds on Saturday.,The Tigers have won consecutive games for the first time since winning three straight from June 2-4.,Reliever Shelby Miller (5-6) tossed scoreless two innings with three str...
Dane Myers' big day lifts Marlins over White Sox
Dane Myers slugged a go-ahead two-run homer in the seventh inning, leading the host Miami Marlins to a 4-3 win over the Chicago White Sox on Saturday afternoon.,Myers went 3-for-4 with three RBIs as Miami broke a five-game losing streak. The Marlins still own the worst overall record in the National...
Steven Kwan, Jhonkensy Noel lift Guardians past Giants
Steven Kwan and rookie Jhonkensy Noel each hit solo homers, and six Cleveland pitchers combined to record 14 strikeouts, as the Guardians beat the visiting San Francisco Giants 5-4 on Saturday.,Kwan's ninth homer in the second inning gave the hosts a 4-0 lead, but Noel's blast in the sixth proved cr...
Marcus Semien's blast lifts Rangers over Rays
Marcus Semien hit a two-run go-ahead home run in the bottom of the seventh to lead the Texas Rangers to a 4-3 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays on Saturday afternoon in Arlington, Tex.,The 422-foot drive deep into the bleachers in left off reliever Kevin Kelly (2-1) was Semien's first home run since J...
Tyler Anderson, Angels dominate Cubs
Tyler Anderson threw eight scoreless innings and tied a career-high with 10 strikeouts as the Los Angeles Angels snapped a five-game losing streak with a 7-0 victory over the host Chicago Cubs on Saturday afternoon.,Anderson (8-8) did not walk a batter and allowed just three hits -- all singles -- w...
Mariners CF Julio Rodriguez makes early exit vs. Blue Jays
Seattle Mariners center fielder Julio Rodriguez left Saturday's game against the visiting Toronto Blue Jays after the first inning without making a plate appearance.,There was no immediate word on the reason for Rodriguez's departure. He jammed his right thumb in Thursday's game against Baltimore an...
Jose Miranda ties consecutive-hits record, Twins handle Astros
Jose Miranda matched the major league record for consecutive hits and Brooks Lee clubbed his first career home run as the Minnesota Twins beat the visiting Houston Astros 9-3 on Saturday.,Miranda went 2-for-3 after entering the game with 10 hits in his previous 10 at-bats. He was hit by a pitch from...
Rookie Ben Rice slugs 3 HRs as Yankees beat Red Sox
Rookie Ben Rice hit three homers, including a three-run blast to cap a seven-run fifth inning as the host New York Yankees stopped a four-game losing streak with a 14-4 rout of the Boston Red Sox on Saturday afternoon.,Rice hit a leadoff homer off Boston starter Josh Winckowski, then connected twice...
Giants active LHP Kyle Harrison from 15-day IL
Left-hander Kyle Harrison was officially reinstated from the injured list in time to start for the San Francisco Giants against the host Cleveland Guardians on Saturday.,Harrison, 22, went on the 15-day injured list on June 16 with a right ankle sprain. He did not participate in a rehab assignment a...
Pirates place RHP Daulton Jefferies (elbow) on IL
Pittsburgh Pirates right-hander Daulton Jefferies was placed on the 15-day injured list on Saturday due to discomfort in his pitching elbow.,In a corresponding move, right-hander Ryder Ryan was recalled from Triple-A Indianapolis.,Jefferies, 28, has a 6.30 ERA in four relief appearances since joinin...
Mets activate closer Edwin Diaz following suspension
The New York Mets activated closer Edwin Diaz on Saturday after he served a 10-game suspension for violating MLB's policy on foreign substances.,The Mets, who continue their weekend series at the Pittsburgh Pirates on Saturday, also called up right-hander Eric Orze and optioned right-hander Ty Adcoc...
Padres' clutch hitting becoming the norm, to D-backs' detriment
The way Manny Machado figured it, a one-run deficit going into the bottom of the ninth wasn't a big deal, even if the San Diego Padres had just blown a 7-2 lead Friday night against the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks.,"It's just one run," he said. "We've been in worse situations before and come back....
Enjoying a career year, Royals RHP Seth Lugo faces Rockies
Seth Lugo will make another audition to be the American League's starting pitcher in the All-Star Game when the Kansas City Royals visit the Colorado Rockies on Saturday in Denver.,Lugo (11-2, 2.17 ERA) is tied for the major league lead in victories and leads baseball in ERA. The right-hander has a ...
Freddy Peralta looks to stay hot as Brewers face Dodgers
After a slow start to June, Milwaukee Brewers right-hander Freddy Peralta insisted he was healthy, and he proved his point with one of his strongest runs of the season.,Peralta will take the mound Saturday in the middle game of a three-game road series against the Los Angeles Dodgers. He is coming o...