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Matt Shaw helps Cubs snap skid, extend Mets' misery
Michael Busch belted a two-run homer and Matt Shaw also went deep to highlight his three-hit performance, lifting the host Chicago Cubs to a 10-3 victory over the New York Mets on Wednesday.,Ian Happ ripped a two-run double to highlight a five-run third and Matthew Boyd tossed 5 1/3 strong innings t...
Billy McKinney, Rangers top Twins, snap 8-game skid
Billy McKinney drove in the go-ahead run hours after his return to the major leagues, helping the Texas Rangers earn a 4-2 victory over the Minnesota Twins on Wednesday in Arlington, Texas.,The Rangers (80-78) snapped an eight-game losing skid while ending a modest two-game winning streak the Twins ...
Pirates hurt Reds' playoff hopes with 11-inning victory
Spencer Horwitz had three hits and drove in Bryan Reynolds three times as the visiting Pittsburgh Pirates outlasted the Cincinnati Reds, 4-3, in 11 innings Wednesday night, dealing a critical blow to Cincinnati's postseason hopes.,Tyler Stephenson tied the game with his fourth hit, a solo homer in t...
Phillies rout Marlins with record 8 homers, clinch first-round bye
Edmundo Sosa hit three of the Philadelphia Phillies' franchise-record eight home runs in a resounding 11-1 victory over the visiting Miami Marlins on Wednesday.,Kyle Schwarber added two homers -- his 55th and 56th of the season -- while Bryson Stott, Otto Kemp and Alec Bohm also went deep for the ho...
Lionel Messi's two goals lead Miami to playoff-clinching win
Lionel Messi scored his MLS-leading 23rd and 24th goals and added his 13th assist to power visiting Inter Miami to a 4-0 victory over New York City FC on Wednesday night, clinching an MLS Cup Playoff spot.,Luis Suarez added his seventh goal late from the penalty spot in his return from a three-match...
Guardians take sole possession of first from Tigers as surge continues
George Valera hit a two-run homer in the third inning and Jose Ramirez doubled home a pair in the seventh as the Cleveland Guardians beat the visiting Detroit Tigers 5-1 on Wednesday night, seizing sole possession of first place in the American League Central Division.,Steven Kwan added an RBI singl...
Aaron Judge hits 50th homer as Yankees stay hot vs. White Sox
Aaron Judge reached 50 homers for the fourth time in his career to tie a major league record, and the host New York Yankees moved into a tie for the American League East lead with an 8-1 victory over the Chicago White Sox on Wednesday night.,Judge homered on the first pitch he saw against Jonathan C...
Garrett Crochet's gem lifts Red Sox past Blue Jays, closer to postseason
Garrett Crochet pitched eight scoreless innings, Carlos Narvaez hit a three-run home run and the visiting Boston Red Sox defeated the Toronto Blue Jays 7-1 on Wednesday night.,Crochet (18-5) allowed three hits and no walks while striking out six to lower his ERA to 2.59.,Masataka Yoshida added a sol...
Team pitching gem helps Rays tie series with Orioles
Shane Baz threw four no-hit innings of Tampa Bay's pitching gem and Brandon Lowe had two early run-producing hits as the visiting Rays beat the Baltimore Orioles 6-2 on Wednesday night.,Lowe and Jake Mangum homered and the Rays (77-81) evened the series at one game apiece. Richie Palacios rapped a d...
Phillies rout Marlins with 8 homers, clinch first-round bye
Edmundo Sosa hit three of the Philadelphia Phillies' franchise-record eight home runs in a resounding 11-1 victory over the visiting Miami Marlins on Wednesday., ,Kyle Schwarber added two homers - his 55th and 56th of the season - while Bryson Stott, Otto Kemp and Alec Bohm also went deep for the ho...
Brewers avoid sweep, move to brink of No. 1 seed vs. Padres
Brice Turang singled home the tiebreaking run in the top of the seventh inning Wednesday, and the visiting Milwaukee Brewers avoided a three-game sweep with a 3-1 win over the San Diego Padres.,Turang lined a two-strike pitch from Adrian Morejon (13-6) into center field to score Jackson Chourio, who...
James Wood's bombs boost Nats to series salvaging win over Braves
James Wood hit a pair of deep solo home runs and the visiting Washington Nationals beat Atlanta 4-3 on Wednesday to end the Braves' 10-game winning streak., ,The Nationals (65-94) salvaged a game from the three-game series and won their final road game of the season. The Braves (75-84) took the seas...
Colts WR Alec Pierce, CB Kenny Moore II held out of practice
Starting wideout Alec Pierce and starting cornerback Kenny Moore II did not participate in practice for the unbeaten Indianapolis Colts on Wednesday.,Head coach Shane Steichen confirmed that Pierce has a concussion and updated Moore's injury from a calf issue to an Achilles problem. Injured reserve ...
Maria Sakkari survives marathon opener in Beijing
Maria Sakkari outlasted Ashlyn Krueger to win their first-round match 7-6 (5), 6-7 (5), 7-5 in three hours and 29 minutes Wednesday at the China Open in Beijing.,It was the third-longest match this season on the WTA Tour and a rollercoaster for Greece's Sakkari, who nearly blew a 5-2 lead in the fir...
Frances Tiafoe, Denis Shapovalov tumble in Tokyo openers
No. 7 seed Dennis Shapovalov and No. 8 Frances Tiafoe let their leads slip away in first-round upsets on Wednesday at the Japan Open in Tokyo.,Shapovalov was up 5-3 in the first set before Germany's Daniel Altmaier rallied to defeat the Canadian 7-5, 6-3. Altmaier saved four of five break points to ...
Padres blank Brewers, tighten division, wild-card races
Ryan O'Hearn hit a grand slam, Luis Arraez and Jose Iglesias also homered and the San Diego Padres blanked the visiting Milwaukee Brewers 7-0 on Tuesday to gain ground in the playoff race on multiple fronts.,San Diego (87-71) moved within 1 1/2 games of the first-place Dodgers (88-69) in the Nationa...
Brendan Donovan hits 4 doubles as Cardinals eliminate Giants
Brendan Donovan tied the score with his fourth double of the game in the ninth inning and Alec Burleson put St. Louis ahead with a run-scoring single as the visiting Cardinals rallied for two in the ninth inning to stun the San Francisco Giants 9-8 on Tuesday.,Ivan Herrera and Nolan Arenado hit home...
Red-hot A's keep Astros from making up ground in wild-card race
Jacob Wilson and Tyler Soderstrom each had two hits and one RBI to help the Athletics hand the Houston Astros a damaging 5-1 loss Tuesday night in West Sacramento, Calif.,Darell Hernaiz also had an RBI hit and Jeffery Springs and three relievers combined on a three-hitter for the Athletics (74-83). ...
Diamondbacks rally past Dodgers in 9th to remain in playoff hunt
Geraldo Perdomo hit a walk-off single to cap a two-run ninth inning and the Arizona Diamondbacks rallied from a four-run deficit to spoil Shohei Ohtani's longest outing of the season in a 5-4 victory Tuesday in Phoenix.,Tanner Scott (1-4) hit Ildemaro Vargas and walked Tim Tawa to open the ninth bef...
Salvador Perez takes 2nd on Royals' RBI list in win over Angels
Cole Ragans struck out 10 batters over five innings as the Kansas City Royals earned a 8-4 victory over the Los Angeles Angels in the opener of a three-game series on Tuesday night in Anaheim, Calif.,Ragans (3-3), making his second start since missing 3 1/2 months with a left rotator cuff strain, pi...