Tag: Professional baseball
LEADING OFF: Ohtani, Schwarber staging own home run derby
A look at what's happening around the majors on Wednesday:
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This Date in Baseball
July 1
1910 — Comiskey Park — then known as White...
Schwarber’s 12th homer in 10 games helps Nats over .500
WASHINGTON — Kyle Schwarber led off the first inning with his 12th home run in 10 games, and the Washington Nationals beat the Tampa...
AP Sportlight
July 1
1859 — Amherst defeats Williams 73-32 in the first...
Marquez hitless for Rockies through 6 innings vs Pirates
DENVER — Colorado Rockies right-hander Germán Márquez was hitless through six innings against the Pittsburgh Pirates on Tuesday night.
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Astros, Olson, Castellanos finding success with 2 strikes
HOUSTON — For Yuli Gurriel and the Houston Astros, the fight is on when the count gets to two strikes.
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Velasquez tosses 2-hitter over 7, Phillies beat Marlins 4-3
PHILADELPHIA — Vince Velasquez tossed a two-hitter over seven innings, Rhys Hoskins hit a solo homer and the Philadelphia Phillies held on for a...
Liberatore, Torkelson, Meyer, Kelenic in Futures Game
NEW YORK — St. Louis pitcher Matthew Liberatore, who started twice for the U.S. team that qualified for the Olympics, was among 50 players...
Semien, Bichette power Blue Jays to 9-3 win over Mariners
BUFFALO, N.Y. — Marcus Semien homered and drove in five runs, Bo Bichette hit a three-run homer, and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the...
Indians’ Naylor set for surgery after horrific leg injury
CLEVELAND — Indians outfielder Josh Naylor sustained multiple leg fractures and torn ligaments in his violent collision with rookie second baseman Ernie Clement during...