Professional Baseball

Alcantara, Marlins top Pirates 3-1 to end 8-game losing skid

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PITTSBURGH — Sandy Alcantara cruised through eight innings, ending the Miami Marlins’ longest losing streak in six years at eight games with a 3-1...

Wisdom homers twice for Cubs, who avoid sweep with 4-3 win

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SAN FRANCISCO — Patrick Wisdom hit a pair of home runs and drove in three runs in helping the Chicago Cubs avoid a four-game...

LEADING OFF: Bosox try for sweep in Bronx, O’s check Means

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A look at what's happening around the majors on Sunday: BOSTON...

Longoria out at least 6 weeks with left shoulder sprain

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SAN FRANCISCO — The San Francisco Giants placed Evan Longoria on the 10-day injured list with a left shoulder sprain before Sunday's series finale...

Olson, Pinder homer, lead Irvin, A’s over Rockies 6-3

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DENVER — Cole Irvin pitched six strong innings, Matt Olson and Chad Pinder backed him with home runs and the Oakland Athletics beat the...

Orioles score most runs since 2015, blow out Indians 18-5

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BALTIMORE — Cedric Mullins hit a leadoff homer as part of a three-hit day, and the Baltimore Orioles scored their most runs since 2015...

Seattle P Kikuchi exits after taking ball off right knee

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ANAHEIM, Calif. — Seattle Mariners pitcher Yusei Kikuchi took a sharp ground ball off his right knee and left Saturday night’s game against the...

La Russa passes McGraw on wins list as White Sox beat Tigers

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CHICAGO — Tony La Russa moved past John McGraw into sole possession of second on baseball's career manager wins list, directing the Chicago White...

Indians cruise to 10-4 win; O’s ace Means leaves with injury

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BALTIMORE — Cesar Hernandez and Harold Ramirez homered off Baltimore ace John Means, who exited in the first inning with shoulder fatigue Saturday as...

Ohtani HR, Angels rally past Mariners 12-5; Kikuchi injured

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ANAHEIM, Calif. — Shohei Ohtani hit his 16th homer of the season, Taylor Ward hit the go-ahead drive and the Los Angeles Angels rallied...