Tag: NL Central
Wrigley Field welcomes back Nats’ Lester, Cubs rough him up
<p>CHICAGO — Willson Contreras, Jason Heyward and Javier Báez homered off Jon Lester in his return to Chicago, and the Cubs beat the Washington...
Longtime Pirates 2B Stennett dies at 72 after cancer fight
<p>PITTSBURGH — Rennie Stennett, the sure-handed second baseman who was part of the first all-Black starting lineup in major league history and later helped...
Brewers’ Yelich returns from injured list to face Royals
<p>KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Milwaukee Brewers activated Christian Yelich from the injured list Tuesday and expect the two-time All-Star to play for just...
Giants get 6 shutout innings from Webb, beat Reds 6-3
CINCINNATI — Logan Webb pitched six shutout innings and the San Francisco Giants backed him with three home runs, beating the Cincinnati Reds 6-3...
Contreras homers off Lester as Cubs beat Nationals 7-3
CHICAGO — Willson Contreras, Jason Heyward and Javier Báez homered off Jon Lester in his return to Chicago, and the Cubs beat the Washington...
Wrigley Field welcomes back Nats’ Lester, Cubs rough him up
CHICAGO — Willson Contreras, Jason Heyward and Javier Báez homered off Jon Lester in his return to Chicago, and the Cubs beat the Washington...
Nunez passed ball, Sheffield wild pitch gift Reds 7-6 win
<p>DENVER — Dom Nunez's passed ball allowed home the tying run in the ninth inning and Jordan Sheffield's wild pitch scored the go-ahead run,...
LEADING OFF: Lester returns to Wrigley, Phils cool off
<p>A look at what’s happening around the majors today:</p>
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Fill-ins come up big in Padres’ 5-3 win over Cardinals
<p>SAN DIEGO — Rookie Ivan Castillo had a pinch RBI single for his first big league hit to cap a go-ahead, four-run rally in...
Still with the Cubs, Bryant back to his slugging ways
<p>Whatever the future holds, Kris Bryant is giving the Chicago Cubs plenty of production so far in 2021.</p>
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