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Brewers swipe team-record nine bases to spark blowout of A's
Logan Henderson allowed one run in six innings in his big-league debut and the Milwaukee Brewers set a franchise record with nine stolen bases to earn a 14-1 victory over the visiting Athletics on Sunday that claimed the rubber match of the three-game series.,Henderson (1-0), called up Tuesday from ...
Guardians shrug off Pirates' comeback to claim win in 10th
Kyle Manzardo went 2-for-4 with a two-run homer as well as the eventual game-winning RBI to lead the Cleveland Guardians to a 5-4 victory over the host Pittsburgh Pirates in 10 innings on Sunday afternoon.,The Guardians completed a three-game sweep and prevailed despite closer Emmanuel Clase (3-0) s...
Mets complete historic four-game sweep of Cardinals
The slumping Brandon Nimmo laced the tie-breaking two-out RBI single in the seventh inning Sunday afternoon for the host New York Mets, who completed a four-game sweep of the St. Louis Cardinals with a 7-4 win.,The Mets squandered a 3-0 lead before rallying back. They improve to 15-7 -- tied for the...
Max Fried dominates as Yankees blank Rays 4-0
Max Fried dominated into the eighth inning, Trent Grisham, Cody Bellinger and Austin Wells each hit home runs, and the visiting New York Yankees beat the Tampa Bay Rays 4-0 on Sunday.,Fried (4-0) did not allow a hit through five-plus innings and exited after giving up two hits with two walks and two...
Clippers aim to reduce turnovers vs. Nuggets in Game 2
The Los Angeles Clippers did a lot of things right in Game 1 of their Western Conference quarterfinal series, but one area cost them the win against the Denver Nuggets.,Los Angeles had 20 turnovers on Saturday, including seven by Kawhi Leonard, in a 112-110 overtime loss. Because it was just one iss...
Rockies' starter Kyle Freeland exits with finger injury
Colorado Rockies left-hander Kyle Freeland has left Sunday's game after two innings with a finger issue on his pitching hand.,The 31-year-old has a history of recurring blister issues throughout his major league career.,Freeland warmed up for the top of the third inning before manager Bud Black and ...
Rockies place RHP Victor Vodnik on IL, select RHP Zach Agnos
The Colorado Rockies made multiple roster moves Sunday, placing right-hander Victor Vodnik on the 15-day injured list with right shoulder inflammation, selecting the contract of right-hander Zach Agnos, and designating left-hander Evan Justice for assignment.,Vodnik, 25, has pitched in parts three s...
As Knicks soar into Game 2, Pistons hope lessons were learned
With the New York Knicks facing an eight-point deficit to the upstart Detroit Pistons entering the fourth quarter on Saturday, Jalen Brunson returned to the locker room to change his sneakers and watched the first few minutes from the bench.,After the fleet-footed Brunson helped the Knicks rally to ...
Rangers OF Wyatt Langford activated off IL, in lineup vs. Dodgers
Outfielder Wyatt Langford was activated off the injured list and inserted into the starting lineup for the Texas Rangers' series finale against the Los Angeles Dodgers on Sunday in Arlington, Texas.,Langford initially was placed on the 10-day injured list April 9 due to a right oblique strain. He is...
Marlins OF Griffin Conine (shoulder) out at least two months
Miami Marlins outfielder Griffin Conine was placed on the injured list Sunday and is expected to miss at least two months with a dislocated shoulder.,Also on Sunday, Marlins left-hander Patrick Monteverde was designated for assignment, while left-hander Cade Gibson and infielder Ronny Simon were add...
Blue Jays put Nick Sandlin on IL, DFA fellow RHP Jacob Barnes
The Toronto Blue Jays placed right-hander Nick Sandlin to the 15-day injured list on Sunday with a right lat strain.,Also on Sunday, right-hander Jacob Barnes was designated for assignment, while fellow right-handers Dillon Tate and Paxton Schultz were called up from Triple-A Buffalo.,Sandlin, 28, i...
Phillies place struggling OF Brandon Marsh (hamstring) on IL
The Philadelphia Phillies placed struggling outfielder Brandon Marsh on the 10-day injured list Sunday due to a right hamstring strain.,The move is retroactive to Thursday for Marsh, who is just batting .095 (4-for-42) with one homer and five RBIs in 17 games this season. He is 0-for-31 in his past ...
Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani off paternity list, back in lineup
The Los Angeles Dodgers reinstated star Shohei Ohtani from the paternity list on Sunday and designated outfielder Eddie Rosario for assignment.,The move comes one day after Ohtani announced that he and his wife, Mamiko Tanaka, welcomed a baby girl. He also texted Dodgers manager Dave Roberts on Satu...
Investigation continues into death of Missouri State S Todric McGee
Missouri State safety Todric McGee died Saturday after sustaining what authorities described as a "possible accidental self-inflicted gunshot wound." He was 21.,A Springfield (Mo.) police spokesman said after officers found McGee during a wellness check on Friday morning, he was then transported to ...
Astros' Framber Valdez, Padres' Dylan Cease set to square off again
The timing could not have worked out any better for Astros manager Joe Espada, whose decision to drop first baseman Christian Walker in the batting order on Saturday paid immediate dividends.,Walker smacked a game-tying, two-run home run with two outs in the sixth inning to spark the Astros to a 3-2...
Angels' Mike Trout sizes up Giants' Justin Verlander in finale
One of the greatest rivalries in 21st-century baseball continues on Sunday when Justin Verlander and the San Francisco Giants close out a three-game road series against Mike Trout and the Los Angeles Angels in Anaheim, Calif.,The teams have split the first two games of the set, each winning a pitche...
Nationals chase series victory in doubleheader vs. Rockies
After holding on for a wild victory on Saturday, the visiting Washington Nationals will look to clinch the series against the Colorado Rockies in a doubleheader on Sunday.,Following a rainout on Friday, Washington bolted out to a 12-2 lead on Saturday before the Rockies scored eight runs in the seve...
Rangers' Tyler Mahle faces Dodgers, looks to continue stellar season start
The Texas Rangers will look to build on the momentum from a thrilling come-from-behind win to finish off a successful homestand when they battle the Los Angeles Dodgers on Sunday in the finale of a three-game interleague series in Arlington, Texas., ,The Dodgers will send right-hander Tyler Glasnow ...
High-octane Cubs seek series sweep of Diamondbacks
The host Chicago Cubs will vie for a sweep of the Arizona Diamondbacks on Sunday after showing off their major league-leading offense in the first two games of the series.,The Cubs totaled six homers in 13-11 and 6-2 victories in the first two games and have scored 143 runs in their first 23 games, ...
Brewers starter Logan Henderson to make MLB debut vs. A's
Despite playing with an injury-riddled starting pitching staff, the defending National League Central champion Milwaukee Brewers have yet to lose a home series this season. They'll try to make it 4-0 on Sunday afternoon when they host the Athletics in the rubber game of their three-game set., ,Right...