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Rafael Devers homers again as Red Sox rout Cardinals 11-3
Rafael Devers hit a home run in his fifth straight game as the Boston Red Sox routed the St. Louis Cardinals 11-3 on Sunday to snap their four-game losing streak.,Devers hit a two-run homer in the sixth inning, walked and scored twice. Dominic Smith drove in three runs and Tyler O'Neill, who came to...
After button adjustment, Royals aim to sew up series sweep of A's
Pay close attention to Vinnie Pasquantino's jersey on Sunday afternoon when he and the Kansas City Royals go for a three-game sweep over the visiting Oakland Athletics.,Pasquantino snapped an 0-for-14 slump with an RBI single in the fifth inning of Kansas City's 5-3 win on Saturday. ,The reason behi...
Seeking sweep of Nats, Phillies turn to Aaron Nola
The Philadelphia Phillies, who own the majors' best record, go for a three-game sweep when they host the Washington Nationals on Sunday.,Philadelphia won for the fifth time in six games on Sunday by rallying for a dramatic 4-3 10-inning victory.,Aaron Nola (5-2, 3.10 ERA) goes for the Phillies on Su...
Cards go for sweep of Red Sox behind Matthew Liberatore
The St. Louis Cardinals like what left-hander Matthew Liberatore brought to their bullpen, but now he is being wedged back into the rotation. ,Liberatore will continue getting used to life as a starter again when St. Louis tries to complete a three-game series sweep of the visiting Boston Red Sox on...
Cardinals score five runs in eighth to top Red Sox
Nolan Gorman went 2-for-4 with a homer and two RBIs as the St. Louis Cardinals surged past the visiting Boston Red Sox 7-2 on Saturday.,Lars Nootbaar also drove in two runs for the Cardinals, who have won five of their past six games.,St. Louis finished with 14 hits, with 10 batters getting at least...
Phils edge Nationals in 10th thanks to sacrifice fly
Bryce Harper drove in the winning run with a sacrifice fly and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the visiting Washington Nationals 4-3 in 10 innings on Saturday night.,The Nationals intentionally walked Kyle Schwarber to put runners on first and second with no outs in the 10th, and Whit Merrifield pinc...
Seth Lugo strong again as Royals clip Athletics, 5-3
Seth Lugo piled up 10 strikeouts over 5 2/3 innings and Kyle Isbel hit a home run as the Kansas City Royals beat the visiting Oakland Athletics 5-3 on Saturday.,Salvador Perez had two RBIs, while Vinnie Pasquantino and Nelson Velazquez each had one for the Royals, who can sweep the three-game series...
ENCE land playoff spot at CCT Global Finals
ENCE topped Fnatic 2-1 on Saturday to snag Group B's second and final playoff berth at the Champion of Champions Tour Season 1 Global Finals.,GamerLegion secured the group's other playoff berth thanks to a 2-1 victory over Fnatic in a winners match. The loss sent Fnatic to the decider match, where i...
Knicks look to hold home court vs. Pacers in Game 7
The biggest trends of the Eastern Conference semifinal series between the Indiana Pacers and New York Knicks continued in Game 6 Friday night.,Whether the script remains the same for Game 7 may depend on the health of Knicks forward Josh Hart.,The Knicks will host the Pacers in the winner-take-all G...
Kutter Crawford, Red Sox look to rebound vs. Cardinals
After bouncing between the bullpen and the rotation for much of his career, Boston Red Sox pitcher Kutter Crawford has emerged as one of the most consistent starters in the majors this season.,Crawford (2-2, 2.24 ERA) has allowed more than three earned runs just once this season -- and that came in ...
Salvador Perez bids to power Royals past A's in rematch
This weekend, the Kansas City Royals are commemorating the 10th anniversary of the team that propelled the franchise to its first pennant in 29 years.,Many former members of the 2014 Royals watched from a suite in Kauffman Stadium on Friday night as Kansas City posted a 6-2 win over the visiting Oak...
Nationals look to locate offense vs. high-octane Phillies
The Washington Nationals will try to break out of their offensive funk when they visit the Philadelphia Phillies on Saturday evening.,After suffering consecutive shutout losses against the Chicago White Sox, the Nationals scored twice against Zack Wheeler in a 4-2 loss to the Phillies on Friday as P...
Aurora earn playoff berth at CCT Global Finals
Aurora edged SAW 2-1 on Friday to claim the second and final playoff berth out of Group A at the Champion of Champions Tour Season 1 Global Finals.,Eternal Fire had already claimed first place in Group A, and PARIVISION were already eliminated. That left Aurora and SAW to compete in the decider matc...
NWSL roundup: Kaleigh Kurtz, Courage top Royals
Kaleigh Kurtz scored in the 76th minute to break a scoreless tie, lifting the North Carolina Courage to a 1-0 victory over the Utah Royals on Friday night in Cary, N.C., ,Utah (1-8-1, four points) made life easy for Courage goalkeeper Casey Murphy, who didn't even have to make a save to record the c...
Cardinals hit four homers to power past Red Sox
Lars Nootbaar and Masyn Winn each hit two-run homers to power the St. Louis Cardinals past the visiting Boston Red Sox 10-6 on Friday.,Alec Burleson hit a solo homer -- his fifth of the year -- and an RBI single for the Cardinals, who won for the fourth time in five games.,Brendan Donovan hit two do...
Kaleigh Kurtz powers Courage past Royals
Kaleigh Kurtz scored in the 76th minute to break a scoreless tie, lifting the North Carolina Courage to a 1-0 victory over the Utah Royals on Friday night in Cary, N.C., ,Utah (1-8-1, four points) made life easy for Courage goalkeeper Casey Murphy, who didn't even have to make a save to record the c...
Royals send Athletics to sixth straight loss
Cole Ragans pitched seven scoreless innings while Michael Massey and Maikel Garcia each homered during a five-run sixth as the Kansas City Royals powered past the visiting Oakland Athletics 6-2 on Friday to open a three-game series.,Ragans (3-3) surrendered two hits, walked two and struck out seven ...
Zack Wheeler pitches Phillies past Nats in series opener
Zack Wheeler pitched 7 1/3 strong innings and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the visiting Washington Nationals 4-2 on Friday night.,Alec Bohm and Brandon Marsh each hit an RBI double for the Phillies, who won for the fourth time in five games. The Friday contest was the opener of a three-game series...
Nationals activate Joey Gallo (shoulder) from IL
The Washington Nationals activated first baseman/designated hitter Joey Gallo from the 10-day injured list prior to Friday night's game against the host Philadelphia Phillies.,Gallo was placed on the IL on April 27 due to a right shoulder sprain. He missed the past 17 games.,Gallo, 30, batted .122 w...
Red Sox aim to alter recent fortunes in road clash vs. Cards
After losing three of their past four games at home, the Boston Red Sox will try to regroup on their six-game road swing.,That journey begins when they open a three-game series against the St. Louis Cardinals on Friday night.,The Red Sox are coming off a 7-5 loss to the Tampa Bay Rays on Thursday ni...