Tag: National League
Leiter strikes out 10, Vandy CWS bound with 4-1 win over ECU
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Jack Leiter had 10 strikeouts in seven innings on Saturday and No. 4 seed Vanderbilt advanced to the College World Series...
Mudcat Grant, 1st Black 20-game winner in AL, dies at 85
MINNEAPOLIS — Jim “Mudcat” Grant, the first Black 20-game winner in the American League and a key part of Minnesota's first World Series team...
Nats’ Scherzer exits after 12 pitches with apparent injury
WASHINGTON — Nationals ace Max Scherzer exited with an apparent injury after throwing just 12 pitches in Friday night's start against San Francisco.
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Marte’s four hits lead Marlins past Rockies 11-4
MIAMI — Starling Marté had four hits, including a homer and double, and the Miami Marlins beat the Colorado Rockies 11-4 on Thursday night.
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This Date in Baseball
June 12
1922 — Hub Pruett struck out Babe Ruth three...
Pederson, Rizzo, Contreras homer as Cubs beat Cardinals 8-5
CHICAGO — Joc Pederson homered and drove in three runs, Anthony Rizzo and Willson Contreras went deep and the Chicago Cubs beat the St....
Rizzo hits trying homer on 14th pitch, Cubs beat Cards 8-5
Anthony Rizzo hit a tying home run in the sixth inning on the 14th pitch of his at-bat against Daniel Ponce de Leon. and...
AP-Sportlight-Week Ahead
July 11
1914 — Babe Ruth made his major league debut...
Castro has RBI double in 2-run 11th, Nationals beat Rays 9-7
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Starlin Castro drove in a run with a double during a two-run 11th inning and the Washington Nationals beat the...
AP-Sportlight-Week Ahead
June 15
1902 — Corsicana defeated Texarkana 51-3 in a Texas...