Professional Baseball

Mike Marshall, 1st reliever to win Cy Young, dies at 78

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LOS ANGELES — Mike Marshall, who became the first reliever to win the Cy Young Award when he set a major league record by...

Garcia throws 7 solid innings, Astros beat Red Sox 5-1

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HOUSTON — Luis Garcia threw a career-high seven innings, Jose Altuve homered and the Houston Astros beat the Boston Red Sox 5-1 on Tuesday...

This Date in Baseball

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June 3 1918 -- Dutch Leonard of the Boston Red Sox...

Baez, Rizzo lead surging Cubs past Padres 6-1

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CHICAGO — Javier Báez lined a two-run homer, Anthony Rizzo had two doubles among three hits and the surging Chicago Cubs beat the San...

Abreu grounds out with bases loaded, Indians hold off Chisox

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CLEVELAND — AL MVP Jose Abreu grounded out with the bases loaded to blunt a ninth-inning rally against Cleveland closer James Karinchak, giving Shane...

Benintendi’s slam, Perez’s 2 HRs power Royals past Pirates

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KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Andrew Benintendi hit a grand slam and drove in five runs, leading the Kansas City Royals to a 10-5 victory...

Nationals’ Strasburg placed on 10-day IL with neck strain

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ATLANTA — The Washington Nationals placed right-hander Stephen Strasburg on the 10-day injured list with a neck strain before Wednesday night's game at Atlanta. ...

Cards place Flaherty on IL with ‘significant’ oblique injury

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LOS ANGELES — The St. Louis Cardinals placed pitcher Jack Flaherty on the 10-day injured list Tuesday with what manager Mike Shildt termed a...

Yankees win on Frazier’s homer with two outs in 11th

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NEW YORK — Clint Frazier hit a game-ending, two-run homer with two outs in the 11th inning after making a game-saving catch in the...

McCann homers, drives in four as Mets beat Diamondbacks

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PHOENIX — Pete Alonso scored Francisco Lindor with a go-ahead single in the ninth inning, James McCann homered and drove in four, and the...