Tag: MLB baseball
LEADING OFF: Ohtani back on mound, Franco’s smashing start
A look at what's happening around the majors on Wednesday:
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Grandal, White Sox end 5-game skid, beat Pirates 4-3
PITTSBURGH — Yasmani Grandal hit a two-run double and the Chicago White Sox stopped a five-game losing streak, beating the Pittsburgh Pirates 4-3 Wednesday.
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Schoop, Rogers drive in 3 apiece, Tigers beat Cardinals 8-2
DETROIT — Jonathan Schoop and Jake Rogers each drove in three runs, leading the Detroit Tigers to an 8-2 win over the St. Louis...
Indians’ Civale to miss at least month with finger sprain
CLEVELAND — Indians pitcher Aaron Civale will miss more than one month with a sprained right finger, the latest blow to Cleveland's injury-ravaged rotation.
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Biggio, Gurriel power Blue Jays in 2-1 win over Marlins
MIAMI — Cavan Biggio and Lourdes Gurriel Jr. doubled on consecutive pitches to break a ninth-inning tie, and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the...
Castro’s 2-run single in 9th rallies Nats past Phils 13-12
PHILADELPHIA — Starlin Castro hit a go-ahead, two-run single off closer Hector Neris in the ninth inning and the Washington Nationals rallied three times...
Cole’s strikeouts, spin rate down, Royals rally past Yanks
NEW YORK — Gerrit Cole’s strikeouts and spin rate dropped as he pitched for the first time since Major League Baseball’s crackdown on sticky...
Acuña scratched from Braves’ lineup with stiff back
NEW YORK — Ronald Acuña Jr. was scratched from the Atlanta Braves' lineup Wednesday night against the New York Mets because of lower back...
Morton earns 100th win, Stroman hurt as Braves blank Mets
NEW YORK — Charlie Morton struck out 11 in seven innings of one-hit ball for his 100th major league win, and the Atlanta Braves...
Coming to grips: Sticky stuff ban provokes managers, players
NEW YORK — Kansas City manager Mike Matheny warned opponents that if they act like Philadelphia’s Joe Girardi and ask umpires to check Royals...