Tag: NL Central
Wisdom homers twice for Cubs, who avoid sweep with 4-3 win
SAN FRANCISCO — Patrick Wisdom hit a pair of home runs and drove in three runs in helping the Chicago Cubs avoid a four-game...
Guerrero, Panik homer as Blue Jays outslug Astros 6-2
BUFFALO, N.Y. — Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and Joe Panik homered, and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Houston Astros 6-2 on Saturday.
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Stallings’ hit lifts Pirates, Marlins’ 8th loss in row
PITTSBURGH — Jacob Stallings hit a game-ending single in the 12th inning that lifted the Pittsburgh Pirates over Miami 8-7 on Saturday and extended...
Winker’s 3 homers lift Reds over Cards 8-7 for 4-game sweep
ST. LOUIS — Jesse Winker hit a tiebreaking home run off Alex Reyes in the ninth inning for his second three-homer game this season,...
Gausman fans 10 in seven innings, Giants egde Cubs 4-3
SAN FRANCISCO —
Unbeaten Kevin Gausman struck out 10 in...
This Date in Baseball
June 7
1885 — The American Association allowed pitchers to throw...
Alcantara, Marlins top Pirates 3-1 to end 8-game losing skid
PITTSBURGH — Sandy Alcantara cruised through eight innings, ending the Miami Marlins’ longest losing streak in six years at eight games with a 3-1...
Brewers’ Freddy Peralta has no-hitter through 6 on birthday
MILWAUKEE — Milwaukee Brewers right-hander Freddy Peralta is celebrating his 25th birthday with a no-hit bid through six innings against the Arizona Diamondbacks.
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Rookie Hayes homers to lead Pirates to 9-2 win over Marlins
PITTSBURGH — Rookie Ke’Bryan Hayes homered for the second game in a row since being activated from the injured list and drove in three...
Peralta nearly throws birthday no-no, Brewers beat D’backs
MILWAUKEE — Freddy Peralta carried a no-hitter into the eighth inning on his 25th birthday and the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 5-1...