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Lineup changes always in play as Guardians face Astros
With Cleveland's lineup hampered by the losses of Jose Ramirez and rookie Chase DeLauter to injuries last weekend, the Guardians' revamped batting order delivered in a big way on Saturday. ,Rookie Travis Bazzana and Kyle Manzardo, batting first and second, respectively, went a combined 6-for-8 with ...
With Chase Burns on mound, Reds in position to win series vs. Yankees
Even if the offense is not coming consistently, Sal Stewart still is driving in runs on a fairly regular basis.,Coming off the most productive day of his brief career, Stewart hopes to help the Reds earn a series win when they visit the New York Yankees on Sunday afternoon.,The Reds seemingly are in...
LA Thieves unblemished at CDL Major 4 qualifying
The Los Angeles Thieves posted the lone sweep on Saturday and remained atop the standings at 5-0 as the third and final week continued in Call of Duty League Stage 4 Major qualifying.,While the Thieves shut out the winless Vancouver Surge 3-0, the Miami Heretics topped also winless Cloud9 New York 3...
D-backs lose RHP Michael Soroka (glute), OF Jordan Lawlar (hamstring) to injuries
The Arizona Diamondbacks placed right-hander Michael Soroka on the 15-day injured list because of a left glute strain and outfielder Jordan Lawlar on the 10-day IL due to a strained right hamstring on Saturday.,In corresponding moves, Arizona recalled outfielder Tim Tawa and rookie left-hander Phili...
MLB roundup: Kyle Schwarber, Bryce Harper help Phillies thrash Mets
Kyle Schwarber had three home runs, including two in one inning, for the Philadelphia Phillies in a 15-3 rout of the visiting New York Mets on Saturday.,Bryce Harper hit for the cycle while going 4-for-5 for the Phillies, who had lost two in a row. Starting pitcher Cristopher Sanchez (9-3) held New ...
Japan shut out Tunisia, which will not advance from group stage
Ayase Ueda scored twice and had an assist to help Japan to a 4-0 Group F victory on Saturday night in Monterrey, Mexico, to eliminate Tunisia and spoil the debut of their coach Herve Renard.,Tunisia (0-2-0, 0 points) were eliminated while Japan and Netherlands each have four points (1-0-1) and a plu...
Byron Buxton slam in 10-run fifth propels Twins to rout of Diamondbacks
Byron Buxton's grand slam highlighted a 10-run fifth inning for the Minnesota Twins, allowing them to coast to a 16-8 win against the Arizona Diamondbacks on Saturday night in Phoenix.,Brooks Lee had four hits, three runs scored and two RBIs, Victor Caratini had three hits, three RBIs and three runs...
Trevor Rogers yields 1 hit in 7 innings, Orioles edge Dodgers
Left-hander Trevor Rogers gave up one hit over seven scoreless innings and Blaze Alexander had a two-run double as the visiting Baltimore Orioles escaped with a 3-2 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Saturday., ,Rogers (4-7) took a no-hitter into the fifth inning and finished with two walks and...
Curacao keeper Eloy Room delivers 'unbelievable' performance vs. Ecuador
Tim Howard, a United States men's national team legend, stands alone in World Cup history with his 16-save performance in the Americans' 2-1 Round of 16 loss to Belgium in the 2014 World Cup in Brazil.,But he may have been a bit worried on Saturday night, when Curacao goalkeeper Eloy Room made 15 sa...
Connelly Early, Red Sox handle Mariners for second straight win
Wilyer Abreu homered and Connelly Early overcame a shaky first inning to make a quality start as the Boston Red Sox defeated the host Seattle Mariners 5-1 on Saturday night.,The Red Sox have won the first two games of the series and will go for a sweep Sunday afternoon.,Early (6-5), who had lost his...
Trevor Rogers tosses 7 1-hit innings, Orioles eke out win vs. Dodgers
Left-hander Trevor Rogers gave up one hit over seven scoreless innings and Blaze Alexander had a two-run double as the visiting Baltimore Orioles escaped with a 3-2 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Saturday., ,Rogers took a no-hitter into the fifth inning and finished with two walks and six s...
Austin Hill captures emotional win at Naval Base Coronado
SAN DIEGO - Austin Hill's thrilling last-lap pass earned the veteran his first career road course NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series victory Saturday on a dramatic and ultimately emotional afternoon for his Richard Childress Racing team - capping a long and competitive day of racing in the inaugural ...
Orioles place C Adley Rutschman on 7-day concussion list
The Baltimore Orioles placed catcher Adley Rutschman on the seven-day concussion list on Saturday after he was injured on an unusual play on Thursday against the Seattle Mariners.,The move, which is retroactive to Friday, came after Rutschman was hit on the left ear while running to first base on a ...
Eloy Room helps Curacao earn first World Cup point with Ecuador draw
Curacao found a comfort level in their second-ever World Cup match, pulling off a 0-0 tie with Ecuador behind the play of goalkeeper Eloy Room to earn the country's first-ever point in a Group E match Saturday night in Kansas City., ,Room made 15 saves, just shy of the record 16 made by the United S...
Travis Bazzana's career night powers Guardians past Astros
Travis Bazzana recorded his first career four-hit game and first multi-homer game while Joey Cantillo worked a career-high-tying eight innings as the visiting Cleveland Guardians rolled to an 8-1 victory over the Houston Astros on Saturday.,Bazzana finished 4-for-4 with three runs and five RBIs -- a...
Dodgers place RHP Blake Treinen (elbow inflammation) on 15-day IL
The Dodgers placed right-hander Blake Treinen on the 15-day injured list with right elbow inflammation ahead of Saturday night's game against the visiting Baltimore Orioles.,Los Angeles recalled right-hander Chayce McDermott from Triple-A Oklahoma City in a corresponding move.,Treinen, who turns 38 ...
Aces star A'ja Wilson 'warmed up,' which may be bad news for Valkyries
The Las Vegas Aces are looking to continue their nearly unblemished June against the visiting Golden State Valkyries on Sunday after splitting their two-game road trip this past week.,The Aces (11-4) sustained their lone loss this month in a 96-66 setback against the Dallas Wings on Monday, but they...
Spain seek reset vs. Saudi Arabia after opening draw
Spain extended their unbeaten streak in competitive fixtures to 32 matches during their World Cup opener last week.,And yet, it was hard not to see La Roja's scoreless draw against debutant Cape Verde -- the third-least-populated country to ever qualify for the World Cup -- as a disastrous start for...
Manny Machado's 10th inning homer lifts Padres over Rangers
Manny Machado hit a tie-breaking three-run home run in the tenth inning to lift the visiting San Diego Padres to a 6-4 victory over the Texas Rangers on Saturday.,Joe Ross (0-1) threw the tenth for Texas, walking Samad Taylor to place runners on first and second. Machado then crushed a 408-foot blas...
Jing Yan maintains 1-shot lead entering Meijer LPGA Classic final round
Jing Yan held onto the lead Saturday at the LPGA Meijer Classic, shooting a 4-under-par 68 to stay in front through three rounds at Blythefield Country Club in Belmont, Mich.,Yan sits at 14-under 202, giving her a one-shot lead over England's Lottie Woad and a two-shot edge on Australia's Cassie Por...