Recap Page 1140 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
Bethancourt (7 RBIs) helps rally Cubs to 14-10 win over Pirates
Christian Bethancourt capped a career day with a go-ahead two-run single in the top of the ninth, lifting the Chicago Cubs to an improbable 14-10 win over the host Pittsburgh Pirates on Wednesday.,Bethancourt finished with seven RBIs, six coming in the final three innings. ,Pittsburgh held a command...
Guardians rally for pivotal victory over Royals
After trailing for a majority of the game, the Cleveland Guardians strung together a four-run rally in the bottom of the seventh inning and eventually defeated the visiting Kansas City Royals 7-5 on Wednesday afternoon.,Jhonkensy Noel's run-scoring single put Cleveland ahead to stay.,The Guardians a...
Steven Wilson nabs spot in eNASCAR's Championship 4
Defending series champion Steven Wilson opened the eNASCAR Coca-Cola iRacing Series playoffs with a win on Tuesday at a virtual Texas Motor Speedway.,The result assures Wilson of a spot in the Championship 4 when the series finale is contested in person at the NASCAR Hall of Fame in Charlotte on Oct...
O's edge Dodgers in battle of big-league heavyweights
Ramon Urias hit a go-ahead two-run home run in the fifth inning and the visiting Baltimore Orioles opened a three-game series between two of the top teams in the major leagues with a 3-2 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Tuesday.,Ryan O'Hearn also hit a home run for the Orioles, who are 19-18 ...
Sean Manaea, Mets baffle D-backs
Sean Manaea matched his season high of 11 strikeouts while tossing 6 2/3 solid innings to help the New York Mets notch an 8-3 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Tuesday night at Phoenix.,Pete Alonso homered, Jeff McNeil had two RBIs and Brandon Nimmo had three hits as New York won for the seve...
Late home runs carry Rays past Mariners
Jose Siri hit a go-ahead two-run homer with two outs in the seventh inning as the Tampa Bay Rays defeated the host Seattle Mariners 3-2 on Tuesday.,Yandy Diaz added a solo shot in the eighth for the Rays, who won for just the second time in their past six games to return to .500 (66-66).,The Mariner...
Tigers extend win streak, hand Angels 6th straight setback
Kerry Carpenter homered and drove in three runs and the host Detroit Tigers extended their winning streak to five games by defeating the Los Angeles Angels, 6-2, on Tuesday night.,Jake Rogers and Riley Greene also homered, while Matt Vierling scored two runs and drove in another.,The game was delaye...
Marlins save their best for last to rally past Rockies
Jesus Sanchez hit a three-run homer to cap a five-run ninth inning and the Miami Marlins rallied to beat the Colorado Rockies 9-8 in Denver on Tuesday night.,It marked the second time this season that Miami scored five runs in the ninth against Colorado. The Marlins first did it at home on April 30 ...
Royals beat Guardians again, grab share of division lead
Paul DeJong hit a two-run homer as the surging Kansas City Royals won their third straight over host Cleveland, prevailing 6-1 on Tuesday to move into a first-place tie with the Guardians atop the American League Central.,After sweeping a doubleheader on Monday to open a four-game series, the Royals...
Red Sox's outfield shines in win over Blue Jays
Jarren Duran and Wilyer Abreu each went 2-for-4 and combined for three outfield assists on a strong defensive night as the Boston Red Sox beat the visiting Toronto Blue Jays 6-3 on Tuesday.,Duran led off Boston's three-run first inning with his third home run in as many games, the first of which was...
Aaron Nola leads Phillies over Justin Verlander, Astros
Aaron Nola pitched seven strong innings and Nick Castellanos supplied a three-run homer to guide the host Philadelphia Phillies to a 5-0 victory over the Houston Astros on Tuesday night.,Nola (12-6) yielded just four singles and a walk while striking out six en route to his first victory since July ...
Braves erupt for 4 runs in 10th, top Twins
Ramon Laureano went 3-for-5 with a double and two RBIs and the Atlanta Braves outlasted the Minnesota Twins for an 8-6 win in 10 innings on Tuesday night in Minneapolis.,Michael Harris II went 2-for-5 with a homer and two RBIs for Atlanta, which won for the eighth time in the past 10 games. Marcell ...
Mike Yastrzemski powers Giants to victory over Brewers
Mike Yastrzemski hit a go-ahead two-run homer in the seventh inning as the visiting San Francisco Giants rode the long ball to a 5-4 comeback victory over the Milwaukee Brewers on Tuesday.,With Milwaukee ahead 4-3, Matt Chapman singled to open the seventh off Brewers reliever Joel Payamps (3-6). Yas...
Padres edge Cardinals for 4th win in 5 games
Jake Cronenworth drove in the decisive run to lift the visiting San Diego Padres past the St. Louis Cardinals 7-5 on Tuesday night.,Manny Machado hit a home run as the Padres won for the fourth time in five games. Luis Arraez went 3-for-5 with an RBI and a run.,Padres starter Dylan Cease allowed fou...
Wings shake off massive night from A'ja Wilson, sink Aces
Satou Sabally scored 28 points and the Dallas Wings overcame a monster 42-point performance from A'ja Wilson to record a 93-90 victory over the visiting Las Vegas Aces on Tuesday night. ,Dallas (8-22) put together back-to-back wins for just the second time this season while dropping the Aces to 2-4 ...
Red Sox's outfield shines in win over Jays
Jarren Duran and Wilyer Abreu each went 2-for-4 and combined for three outfield assists on a strong defensive night as the Boston Red Sox beat the visiting Toronto Blue Jays 6-3 on Tuesday.,Duran led off Boston's three-run first inning with his third home run in as many games, the first of which was...
Rangers-White Sox rained out, to resume in Wed. doubleheader
Tuesday's game between the Texas Rangers and host Chicago White Sox was suspended after four pitches and eventually called due to rain.,Rangers leadoff batter Marcus Semien worked a 2-2 count against Chicago starting pitcher Garrett Crochet in the top of the first inning before the game was suspende...
A's go deep twice in 7th, narrowly fend off Reds
Max Schuemann and Lawrence Butler hit two-run homers in the seventh inning and the visiting Oakland A's held on for a 5-4 win against the Cincinnati Reds in the opener of their three-game series on Tuesday night.,Zack Gelof added a solo shot in the eighth for Oakland, which has won two straight.,A's...
Cubs pummel Pirates for second straight game
Seiya Suzuki and Dansby Swanson each hit two-run homers during a five-run fourth inning and the visiting Chicago Cubs remained hot with a 9-5 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Tuesday.,Swanson had three RBIs for Chicago, which won for the eighth time in 11 games and moved a game over .500 for the f...
Patrick Corbin pitches Nats past Yanks
Patrick Corbin pitched six scoreless innings, Andres Chaparro and Jose Tena hit back-to-back homers and the Washington Nationals beat the visiting New York Yankees 4-2 on Tuesday night.,Dylan Crews, playing his second major league game, had the first two hits of his career for the Nationals.,The Yan...