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Andrew McCutchen, bullpen carry Pirates over Angels
Andrew McCutchen's three-run homer and five shutout innings by the bullpen lifted the Pittsburgh Pirates to a 9-3 victory over the Los Angeles Angels on Tuesday night in Anaheim, Calif.,McCutchen's second homer of the season, off Angels starter Jose Soriano in the fourth inning, put Pittsburgh up 5-...

Brandon Pfaadt, Diamondbacks roll by Rays
Pavin Smith and Tim Tawa homered, Brandon Pfaadt pitched six strong innings and the Arizona Diamondbacks opened a six-game homestand with a 5-1 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays on Tuesday in Phoenix.,Smith, who also doubled and walked, has six extra-base hits in the last six games (three homers and t...

Matthew Tkachuk scores twice in return as Panthers rout Lightning
Florida Panthers winger Matthew Tkachuk returned to action with two goals and an assist, and the Stanley Cup champs swiped home-ice advantage by thumping the host Tampa Bay Lightning 6-2 to start their Eastern Conference first-round playoff series on Tuesday night.,Sidelined in the season's final 25...

Trevor Larnach's HR, Byron Buxton's grab help Twins top White Sox
Trevor Larnach went 1-for-3 with a walk, a home run and two RBIs, and the Minnesota Twins held off a comeback bid for a 4-2 win over the Chicago White Sox on Tuesday night in Minneapolis.,Byron Buxton made a diving catch at the warning track with two runners on base to seal the win for Minnesota, wh...

Max Domi's OT goal gives Leafs 2-0 lead in series vs. Senators
Max Domi scored at 3:09 of overtime, lifting the Toronto Maple Leafs over the Ottawa Senators 3-2 on Tuesday night and giving the hosts a 2-0 lead in the Eastern Conference first-round playoff series.,Game 3 is Thursday in Ottawa.,Domi scored on a 28-foot wrist shot from the edge of the left circle ...

Cubs rally late, upend Dodgers in 10th for 11-10 win
Miguel Amaya belted a game-tying solo homer with two outs in the ninth inning and Ian Happ hit a walk-off RBI single in the 10th, fueling the host Chicago Cubs to an 11-10 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Tuesday.,Chicago's Kyle Tucker blasted a two-run homer in the eighth and Amaya deposited...

Max Domi's OT goal gives Leafs 2-0 lead series vs. Senators
Max Domi scored at 3:09 of overtime, lifting the Toronto Maple Leafs over the Ottawa Senators 3-2 on Tuesday night and giving the hosts a 2-0 lead in the Eastern Conference first-round playoff series.,Game 3 is Thursday in Ottawa.,Domi scored on a 28-foot wrist shot from the edge of the left circle ...

Max Domi OT hero as Leafs lead series vs. Senators 2-0
Max Domi scored at 3:09 of overtime, lifting the Toronto Maple Leafs over the Ottawa Senators 3-2 on Tuesday night and giving the hosts a 2-0 lead in the Eastern Conference first-round playoff series. ,Game 3 is Thursday in Ottawa.,Domi scored on a 28-foot wrist shot from the edge of the left circle...

Thunder stroll past Grizzlies again for 2-0 series edge
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 27 points to lead the Oklahoma City Thunder to another comfortable home win over the visiting Memphis Grizzlies, 118-99 on Tuesday in Game 2 of their Western Conference first-round series.,The Thunder, who won the opener by 51 points, lead the best-of-seven series 2-0....

Early runs back Ronel Blanco's gem as Astros beat Blue Jays
The Houston Astros rode a first-inning uprising and a strong start by Ronel Blanco to a 5-1 win over the visiting Toronto Blue Jays on Tuesday night.,The Astros have won four of their last five games and have moved back over .500 for the first time since their victory over the New York Mets on Openi...

Freddy Fermin's walk-off single in 11th rallies Royals past Rockies
Freddy Fermin drilled a game-winning single with the bases loaded and none out in the 11th inning to give the Kansas City Royals a 4-3 victory over the visiting Colorado Rockies on Tuesday night.,Drew Waters went 3-for-4 with a homer and a triple and Kris Bubic pitched seven scoreless innings for th...

Trevor Larnach's blast, Byron Buxton's diving catch help Twins top White Sox
Trevor Larnach went 1-for-3 with a walk, a home run and two RBIs, and the Minnesota Twins held off a comeback bid for a 4-2 win over the Chicago White Sox on Tuesday night in Minneapolis.,Byron Buxton made a diving catch at the warning track with two runners on base to seal the win for Minnesota, wh...

Cards end skid, cool off Braves with clutch hit in 8th
Nolan Gorman's tiebreaking three-run double in the eighth inning lifted the visiting St. Louis Cardinals to a 10-4 win over the Atlanta Braves on Tuesday, ending their five-game losing streak.,In a 4-4 game, Gorman lined a changeup from Enyel De Los Santos (1-1) into the right field corner to clear ...

Mets defeat Phillies to remain perfect on homestand
Pete Alonso and Luis Torrens had RBI hits during a three-run seventh inning Tuesday night for the surging New York Mets, who beat the Philadelphia Phillies 5-1 in the second game of a three-game series between the National League East rivals.,Griffin Canning and four relievers combined on an eight-h...

Triston Casas, Alex Bregman power Red Sox past Mariners
Triston Casas hit a three-run home run that helped propel the Boston Red Sox to an 8-3 victory over the visiting Seattle Mariners on Tuesday in the first matchup of a three-game series.,Casas gave Boston a 7-3 lead when he homered against reliever Trent Thornton in the seventh inning. The Red Sox re...

Thunder stoll past Grizzlies again for 2-0 series edge
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 27 points to lead the Oklahoma City Thunder to a another comfortable home win over the visiting Memphis Grizzlies, 118-99 on Tuesday in Game 2 of their Western Conference first-round series.,The Thunder, who won the opener by 51 points, lead the best-of-seven series 2-...

Pacers fend off Bucks' late rally, lead series 2-0
Pascal Siakam and Tyrese Haliburton each had a double-double as the Indiana Pacers withstood a late rally to beat the Milwaukee Bucks 123-115 on Tuesday in Indianapolis for a 2-0 lead in the Eastern Conference first-round playoff series.,Siakam had 24 points and 11 rebounds while Haliburton had 21 p...

Nick Pivetta hurls Padres past Tigers, 2-0
Nick Pivetta pitched seven dominant innings, Elias Diaz hit a two-run homer and the visiting San Diego Padres (17-7) downed the Detroit Tigers (14-10), 2-0 on Tuesday night.,Pivetta (4-1) allowed just two hits and walked two while striking out six. Jason Adam pitched the eighth and Robert Suarez got...

Mitchell Parker twirls gem as Nationals blank Orioles
Mitchell Parker allowed just one hit over eight innings, Dylan Crews and Nathaniel Lowe homered and the Washington Nationals beat the visiting Baltimore Orioles 7-0 on Tuesday night in the opener of a three-game series.,Parker (3-1) allowed only a third-inning single to Cedric Mullins and retired th...

Wild throw plates winning run as Marlins edge Reds
Xavier Edwards' swinging bunt in the seventh inning was the game's key play as the host Miami Marlins rallied past the Cincinnati Reds 4-3 on Tuesday night.,With a runner on second and two outs in a tie game, Reds reliever Graham Ashcraft (0-2) fielded the dribbler and threw wildly to first, allowin...